Dare i say it......
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Hmmmm - poor giveaways?
Yup he made a couple, but his actual completion rate was 91% only Lucas at 92% was better. He also made two key passes, only Eriksen (3) had more ...
Hmmmm - not involved?
Winks had 56 completed passes at 91% ... the most by any midfield player, the next midfield player on either side had just 31 completed passes.
Hmmmm - poor giveaways?
Yup he made a couple, but his actual completion rate was 91% only Lucas at 92% was better. He also made two key passes, only Eriksen (3) had more ...
So whilst he looked as shite as the rest of them for 20 minutes, over 90 minutes he was actually rather good.
Winks has a way to go and needs quality alongside him, but he ended up arguably the best midfield player on the pitch yesterday, and that was after a shocking opening 20 minutes. It's why Jose left him on.
If Sessegnon can’t start against Bournemouth at home then when can he start?Gazza
Aurier - Sanchez - Toby - Jan
Dier - Ndombele
Lucas - Dele - Son
Kane
Without Ben I think the smart thing to do is to get Jan in to operate in the same role.
Lo Celso, Sessegnon and Sissoko off the bench.
Thanks, I got a ticket for my mate for whom it will be his first game at NWHL.There's hundreds of tickets for sale in the normal place
Quite a few people disagreed with me when I suggested last nights game was the one for rotation.
Mourinho admitted himself after the game he should have rotated more. It's no shock given they were described by him as fatigued after the West Ham game, then play 3 days later in another high intensity match.
I think we might see something like this;
Gazza
Aurier Toby Dav Jan
Sissoko Eriksen
Moura Dele Son
Kane
Although the United game is only a few days later - he may want to rest say Son and Dele in exchange for Sessegnon and Celso.
According to premierinjuries.com they are the club with the highest number of unavailable players.
Ruled out
Joshua King (Thigh)
Simon Francis (Supsended)
David Brooks (Ankle/foot)
Charlie Daniels (Knee)
Dominic Solanke (Thigh)
Junior Stanislas (Knee)
Doubt (50%)
Andrew Surman (Knee)
Lloyd Kelly (Thigh)
Erisken is off in January , what’s the point if including him in games and leaving GLC on the bench? Unless he has agreed to negotiate a new deal then I don’t see why Jose even has him on the bench
The smart money would be on Jan for Rose but maybe Jose doesn't want to kill his confidence and doesn't trust Jan against pace out wide - he does look to have lost a yard this season.
I have a feeling Dier will start again simply as a vote of confidence after being hauled off but he really needs to perform. The issue is his lack of mobility and if he isn't getting around the pitch and getting stuck in to players then he is offering nothing. A midfield combo of Winks and Dier offers almost no protection to the defence as neither can tackle or offer much physicality. I'm skeptical Dier will reach his previous levels again but I think Jose will give him another shot this weekend.
After his cameo last night I think Ndombele gets his start alongside Dier. Hopefully now he's no longer doing Poch's ridiculous training regime he might have the legs to complete a 90 mins.
In attack, it's possible one of Lucas or Son is replaced by Lo Celso as they cover a lot of ground out wide and Mourinho's comments about tiredness make them prime candidates to sit this out.
So 2 or a max of 3 changes to the XI. I sense a strong performance incoming.