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Surely we need to try some direct balls forward, I know they are low percentage - but so is our passing from the back and it's definitely better to concede possession in their half.
It is not one player, everyone needs to be 10 per cent better.
Problem is Rose is awful at the moment too
Definitely looked better towards the end. Just need a bit more movement so we have more options in our passes.
Like, 60% of our wrong passes have been because no one is moving into position to get it
Very sloppy first half an hour but we started to click into gear the last 10-15 minutes. Kane really should’ve buried that, something isn’t quite right with him. He’s seriously lacking energy as is most of the team, hate to say this but I think Dembele has lost a step or two over the past 6 months.
We lack another creater in the midfield, when Toby isn’t in the side it’s even more evident because we rely on only Eriksen to spread the play.
I think this game is for the taking, but I can also see a sloppy pass or mistake causing a goal against us. Ben Davies seems off the pace today and I feel like he’s the one who can make that mistake.
We lack another creater in the midfield, when Toby isn’t in the side it’s even more evident because we rely on only Eriksen to spread the play.
I think this game is for the taking, but I can also see a sloppy pass or mistake causing a goal against us. Ben Davies seems off the pace today and I feel like he’s the one who can make that mistake.
Optimistic for the second half. Team now know Inter are there for the taking. Bring on Moura and shred these fuckers.
We grew into it, just need to shake off the jitters. There is no need to be so nervous, last season we beat two much better teams than Inter with these players.
Dembele and Eriksen are trying to play football which is more than they did on Saturday.
Dembele and Eriksen are trying to play football which is more than they did on Saturday.
It's a shame we haven't got 15/16 Dembele out there. He's one player you want to give the ball to when under pressure and someone who can get us on the front foot.
18/19 Dembele? Seems to have concrete in his boots.
Rotation is at least part of it.
Ben is at his best when he gets to play a lot. He cools off if he has to take a game off. We saw that when Rose first got hurt. Looked shaky in his first game (pool at Anfield) then he got better and better with each game
I don't think Verts is doing him any favours. He takes 3 or 4 touches then ships it to Ben and says you sort it out.
Dier was truly shit the first 20, heart in mouth stuff everyone he was near the ball. Still think he's a centre half. On the bright side of things we aren't losing, Serge actually looking like a CL fullback. I'd like to see us just ping a few balls over the top for Son (and Moura later hopefully) to run into as at the moment its as predictable as fuck
On the plus side.....Aurier
Should have gone down.
If it would have been them they’d have won a penalty.
I’m sure I lip read Kane saying ‘should have gone down ‘ maybe becuase I was thinking it though.
I’ll have a look later.
Difference between teams like Juve, Real etc.
Savage made me laugh
‘There, should have just lifted it over the keeper’
Just like he would have done.
On the whole, not a bad half. Absolutely fed up with this fucking commentary, they seem to think we should be 10 down or something, can't think of a single save Vorm has been asked to make. We are playing out from the back, whilst they a pressing very hard, they can't keep this up, they will blow themselves out, especially as it is leading to no opportunities for them. We have control of the midfield without dominating it or creating too much. BUT we are playing quite conservatively, there is nothing wrong with this, but I think they are there for the taking if we up the tempo.
Aurier has been excellent, Dier has been good (a couple of stray passes early on but still OK). Our front 4 have been quiet but I think we are being a patient away side.
Davies though has been shocking and the times that we have been sloppy have been mostly, not all, down to him. He's losing a lot of possession and not creating the right angles to receive the ball, looks scared.
Aurier has been excellent, Dier has been good (a couple of stray passes early on but still OK). Our front 4 have been quiet but I think we are being a patient away side.
Davies though has been shocking and the times that we have been sloppy have been mostly, not all, down to him. He's losing a lot of possession and not creating the right angles to receive the ball, looks scared.
What a pass by Eriksen though!