Don't know if I you guys noticed how big he is now, he's been at the gym for sure.
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I think it could well have been more a case of tying too hard to pull off something special as he knows he has a huge fight to get back into the team.I know he's just come back from injury, but there was something about his performance last night that jarred, not just with me either. It was like a type of arrogance without the ability to back it up. Hopefully a one off.
Think it's something that's been worked on behind the scenes. I recall Mason playing as that DM as well last seasonSomeone with a better memory than me, help me out. I don't seem to remember us playing quite as clearly with the two CB's splitting and the DCM dropping down last season, as we have this season with Toby and Dier coming in?? It was interesting to see that Bentaleb took up that role from Dier from the first minute on, which I don't recall him doing as much last season. Therein lies the problem. Bentaleb is a huuuuge talent, but he has needs to learn that this particalur role and position is not one for trying to flick it over opponents or dribble past them. And learn it quickly.
I sincerely hope that Bentaleb's absence is nothing more than a blip.
Obviously something has happened to upset Poch...discipline is one thing but ostracizing players is a 'one way street'.
Sometimes there needs to be an 'olive branch'.
Poch's stubborn streak rears it's head again?
He can prefer those 2 all he wants but preferring Carroll ahead of Benteleb is absurd.Or maybe Poch prefers Dembele and Dier in DM ... I'm inclined to agree with him.
I sincerely hope that Bentaleb's absence is nothing more than a blip.
Obviously something has happened to upset Poch...discipline is one thing but ostracizing players is a 'one way street'.
Sometimes there needs to be an 'olive branch'.
Poch's stubborn streak rears it's head again?
Absolutely Stu...those are the two 'go to' players at the moment...no argument.Or maybe Poch prefers Dembele and Dier in DM ... I'm inclined to agree with him.
Absolutely Stu...those are the two 'go to' players at the moment...no argument.
I'm looking at what we have in reserve should those two 'go to' players not be available for whatever reason.
In other words it doesn't make sense (to me) not to give playing time to Bentaleb, who was a regular fixture last season and, went to a World Cup.
Well I just hope this isn't a case of Poch 'cutting of his nose to spite his face'....not the first time is it, regardless of whether it's justified or not.Rumours are that it was to do with him playing a double header for Algeria in November, he came back with an injury despite advice that he shouldn't play in both.
Poch has sent him to Coventry ever since allegedly.
Hopefully wedidn't piss away 4th with those dropped points as a resultHe can prefer those 2 all he wants but preferring Carroll ahead of Benteleb is absurd.
Well I just hope this isn't a case of Poch 'cutting of his nose to spite his face'....not the first time is it, regardless of whether it's justified or not.