Looks like we have gone baby to it
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He needs a creative striker like Kane, a double pivot in midfield to free him up, and a Toby CB for long balls if you want the best out of him. Either that or drop him deep and let him break up play there, but he loses basically all goal scoring at that point. He’s a great player but we don’t have the squad to support his best position at the moment.
It’s a rancid record, but judge it next weekend, a win at Watford ( hard ) and United defeat puts us back into the top 6 and still can close 9 points over 16 games. It’s been done to us a few times don’t forget. I suspect we will go into double figures on losses this season.
If we go unbeaten we can finish the season on 78 points. :townhmm:
Pretty sure he’s used to it by now.
The pass was a smidge behind him but yes it’s a big miss. That and Lo Celso and we should be looking at a draw.
Terrible first half!
Why if your game plan is to not to have the ball would you play Eriksen instead of Gio? Even worse a decision when you know he's not going to be here in a few days!
2nd half was a much better performance, especially when Gio and Lamela came on. From that moment we were the better side and deserved at least a point from this game (but not over the 90mins, that first half we didn't deserve anything, our counter-attacks weren't even very good, just hit and hopes.....awful).
Another super performance from Aurier, our best player again today. Tanganga what a super debut and Sanchez also was great. I'd happily see both these two start for us ahead of Toby and Vaertonghen (I love these two but time we use this season to get Sanchez and Tanganga working as a partnership for the future (yes aware they are both right-footed so will see if this is the long term plan or not, either way, they are far more mobile than Jan and Toby).
Gio and or Lamela (injury permitting) have to start games now, what else do they have to do?
I'll only have a more positive outlook if we repeat that 2nd half performance in our next couple of games, something we simply haven't done yet.
One win from our last 5 games, 9 points off Chavs in 4th (who we could have gone above had we not have been comprehensively outplayed by them) and scum only 2pts behind us. Watford game will be a very, very tough game as Pearson has worked his weirdness on them since arriving. Need to win this game as all of the other teams around us also have tough games, possible we can sneak into an EL spot if results go our way.
Why if your game plan is to not to have the ball would you play Eriksen instead of Gio? Even worse a decision when you know he's not going to be here in a few days!
2nd half was a much better performance, especially when Gio and Lamela came on. From that moment we were the better side and deserved at least a point from this game (but not over the 90mins, that first half we didn't deserve anything, our counter-attacks weren't even very good, just hit and hopes.....awful).
Another super performance from Aurier, our best player again today. Tanganga what a super debut and Sanchez also was great. I'd happily see both these two start for us ahead of Toby and Vaertonghen (I love these two but time we use this season to get Sanchez and Tanganga working as a partnership for the future (yes aware they are both right-footed so will see if this is the long term plan or not, either way, they are far more mobile than Jan and Toby).
Gio and or Lamela (injury permitting) have to start games now, what else do they have to do?
I'll only have a more positive outlook if we repeat that 2nd half performance in our next couple of games, something we simply haven't done yet.
One win from our last 5 games, 9 points off Chavs in 4th (who we could have gone above had we not have been comprehensively outplayed by them) and scum only 2pts behind us. Watford game will be a very, very tough game as Pearson has worked his weirdness on them since arriving. Need to win this game as all of the other teams around us also have tough games, possible we can sneak into an EL spot if results go our way.
He had a day off. Anyone can be forgiven for that, but he can't afford to put in similar performances. Not with Kane unavailable.
I think you may have it the wrong way round. It would be silly to give debuts to youngsters in must win games. A free hit type game is exactly the kind of game where a young player should be given chances. He's come out with flying colours. So now hes going to get more chances to play , I think(and hope). If he now doesnt play Tanganga more regularly, then theres a legit complaint. But so far so good, Id say. I'll be over the moon with Sanchez and Tanganga as the two CBs in our back 4.
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Can you believe the shit Sky come up with
Salah gets an 8...was he there?
What?
His "golden" chance had the worlds best defender all over it.
He did well to get to it, let alone score.
He played well with the small of mount of ball he received
No booking so could be retroactive punishment.*
*Who am I kidding? He plays for Liverpool. We'll not hear another word about it.
You're right, if someone comes in for him and he agrees to go there then we can get rid without paying him off and we would save ourselves about £1.5m- £2m in wages. But who would clean the bogs?
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Can you believe the shit Sky come up with
I feel violated just from skim-reading that....
Has to bury that chance.. no excuse
Not an embarrassing performance but not good enough for top four. We need a lot to change.
I had to go get in the bath..
I'll do it if it means the temptation for our manager(s) to pick him is eradicated.
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