Gio should be playing instead of one of Peh/Skipp really if we dont want to be pinned in our half. Agree with playing Ndombele higher up where he doesnt have to chase back from constantly, would make him last longer in the game too that way.
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If in a few weeks he's not doing 80 minutes a game then we have issues
But he did 70 on Thursday and then an hour today
Drifts in and out the game but we looked gash without him we need to be getting a midfielder to replace Ali and Gio next to him however cause bith can't create shit it seems
But he did 70 on Thursday and then an hour today
Drifts in and out the game but we looked gash without him we need to be getting a midfielder to replace Ali and Gio next to him however cause bith can't create shit it seems
I mean obviously they aren’t currently and I don’t mean to say they are. But with their pedigrees and what we’ve paid for them, it theoretically could be at that level.
I just want to see them play together, I think it’s been less than five games together. We bought them with the intention of that being our starting midfield and we’ve barely seen it yet.
Yeah I get you mate. It is frustrating as they were bought in to rebuild the midfield. But I'm sick of it now this is the 3rd attempt for Ndombele and Gio to get their act together. Are 3 seasons needed for a player to get going now.
PEH on the other hand is less technical but has a great attitude but in my opinion shouldn't be the holding midfielder
I'd have said that too prior to today and said play them in a 433, but Gio was too flimsy as well + PEH being a bit more box-2-box plays to his strengths.
Perhaps the quality of today's oppo is factor I'm overlooking in conrast to future oppo, but i think if we'd foreseen them being stronger in the second half the following would have seen us avoid the dramatic slide that we saw:
PEH / Skipp
Gil / Ndombele / Son
Kane
.........Re-fresh with 2 young guys and keeping the press up as much as possible, but know the MF solidity was there if the press is breached.Gil / Ndombele / Son
Kane
Maybe Nuno is gonna cling to the first 35minutes and hope the same starting MF bears fruit against Woolwich... I won't complain if he does, but I'd expect it to get ripped apart by the likes of Burnley (and CP last week).
I was impressed with his defensive contribution in the first half, he made some good tackles and actually got stuck into some duels. But he was dead on his feet after 40 minutes. Second half it was embarrassing to watch how he deliberately avoided getting involved in the game so he could have a rest.
His physical condition is just so poor, if you aren’t naturally athletic then you have to compensate by training like an animal and getting in shape. I don’t think Tanguy will ever be willing to do that, not for any club in the world.
His physical condition is just so poor, if you aren’t naturally athletic then you have to compensate by training like an animal and getting in shape. I don’t think Tanguy will ever be willing to do that, not for any club in the world.
I’m fucked off by it too mate, it’s insanely frustrating. But I’d rather continue rolling the dice with Ndombele and Lo Celso in hopes they live up to their pedigree and fees rather than accepting the mediocrity of Alli and Winks. Skipp is still a lad and is too similar to Hojbjerg.
Yeah I wouldn’t mind that at all. Sanchez and Dier have arguably been our best performers this season and Romero looks good so far, so we’d be getting all three on the field at the same time. Reggie and Emerson both fit as wingbacks.
Wasn’t the whole thing when we hired Nuno that we didn’t want him playing three at the back though? Which I found bizarre because you’re hiring a manager and telling him not to play the system he’s been playing the last four years. Not a vote of confidence!
But yeah any system that gets GLC and Ndombele in the middle of pitch creating for us is what we should be trying. Unfortunately they are the only two players who fit that bill for us, except Kane.
That was the rumour which is insane if true, especially when he would be making the change not to force the formation to fit his desires but because it would be a good fit for our team.
Gives us width and options to move the ball out wide, gives the defense some more strength without having to play two DM's to protect them and allows GLC and Ndombele freedom to create without having to do to much protection of the CBs.
Why isn’t there anyone else that can move the ball forward other than Ndombele though? It’s a fucking disgrace that he has to do all the heavy lifting
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I’m sure if he did back passes all day and didn’t take on defenders like some of the shit we have on our squad he’d be able to play a full 90 minutes
Very fair, but the current version of Dele is essentially unrecognizable compared to his younger self. It’s a shame.