Udogie being back will help whoever is the 6.I would lean towards that too tbh.
In no way can Skipp play that 6 against those two.
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Udogie being back will help whoever is the 6.I would lean towards that too tbh.
In no way can Skipp play that 6 against those two.
He played the perfect ball to BJ for the first goal.One thing is very clear PAPE MATAR SARR is so invaluable to us, what a player , he brings control, energy, class and composure, its no coincidence our upturn of form since he came back from injury.
Well technically it's no one, as we don't have a player who has the Number 6 squad number....Udogie being back will help whoever is the 6.
Bournemouth are THE in form team, 5 wins and a draw from their last six games
They cheated, so it's fair. What's not fair is Chelsea and City not getting anything.
What's the alternative? 'Central defensive midfielder'? Because that is arguably less accurate than '6', in that the role is not only 'defensive'. So I could say 'deepest positioned central midfielder' but '6' is easier.Well technically it's no one, as we don't have a player who has the Number 6 squad number....
It's funny, in an age where. Squad numbers have pretty much gone out the window, anything from 15-55 seems ridiculous, we have become obsessed with 'who's playing the Number 6 or Number 8 role' or who's a False 9 or inverted 3....
It feels like everyone is secretly craving the day where we go back to a 1-11 matchday starting line up... Remember when Hoddle used to wear a 4 occasionally, and I'm sure Ricky Villa wore a 9 now and then....? Crazy days!!
Can’t think of too many times this year when we have been poor and come away with three points so am more than happy to take this result.
As other posters have said, this performance highlights how reliant we are on a number of players to play Angeball effectively.
Spend wisely in Jan and we can push for CL and hopefully a long run in the FA Cup.
It's more about using numbers to describe position, in a day and age where ACTUAL numbers are irrelevant!What's the alternative? 'Central defensive midfielder'? Because that is arguably less accurate than '6', in that the role is not only 'defensive'. So I could say 'deepest positioned central midfielder' but '6' is easier.
Yet. I won't hold my breath.
One thing we have done impressively is replace certain legendary players. After King retired we got Vertonghen. Lloris has his critics but in my opinion has been pretty incredible as a signing, and we have brought in Vic who looks like a star in the making.Yesterday summed up where our squad is at the moment, the first 30 minutes we were really at it and played some lovely stuff, by the end of the half we were hanging on and it continued into the second half.
We all knew this season is a work in progress after five years of defensive dross but I am genuinely excited about the next couple of transfer windows and then see where we are 12 months from now.
Oh and what a signing vic has been!
One of them was against 10 men forest fella......when we start worrying about Solanke is the day we need to give up..........they may have to worry about Son, Kulusevski, Richy......Bournemouth are THE in form team, 5 wins and a draw from their last six games.
A draw against Bournemouth at home?!!.....fml!......2 very tough games coming up Brighton and B'muff
If we manage to get 4 pts out of those it would again be a really good return.
I'd be fine with 2 draws tbh
One of them was against 10 men forest fella......when we start worrying about Solanke is the day we need to give up..........they may have to worry about Son, Kulusevski, Richy......
We played the majority of the 2nd half with 5 of our 6 defensive players who wouldn't get in the side if everyone was fit. No club in the world would be able to cope with that amount of changes. Also, when our better players see what is behind them, their game changes as the confidence goes.Yesterday summed up where our squad is at the moment, the first 30 minutes we were really at it and played some lovely stuff, by the end of the half we were hanging on and it continued into the second half.
We all knew this season is a work in progress after five years of defensive dross but I am genuinely excited about the next couple of transfer windows and then see where we are 12 months from now.
Oh and what a signing vic has been!
I agree Brighton away is tricky, but Bournemouth at home??....we should be winning at a canter....Have you been watching our games? Forest gave us a better game than the scoreline suggested and Son, Deki and Richarlison are running on empty. Whether you think I'm giving them too much credit or not, it's a FACT that they have more points from the last six games, are playing incredibly well and Solanke is scoring loads of goals.
We are struggling in games, especially in second halves. These next two games are banana skins and getting ahead then holding on with our reserve players will only work for so long; it already didn't work for the games leading up to City.