Lol, I get that, brother.
I mean, why not? What reason would Poch have not to do it?
It seems like a no brainier to me....
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I mean, why not? What reason would Poch have not to do it?
It seems like a no brainier to me....
I don't think Poch makes the distinction between home and away. And why should he? What I'm trying to say in a cowardly way, is I like 2 up front. But I'm a footballing dinosaur.
I like 2 up front, and I'm comparatively a footballing newbie.
It will be the next 'big thing'. I think we'll end the season playing 4-4-2.
Edit: or 2 up front at least.
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I hope you're right, and I think you are.
I think it will be sooner rather than later...
We need to smash them. That has to be expected. No more of this drained, dull bullshit.
3-0.
If Kane, Alli and Dier are too tired- drop them. Janssen, Winks, Chadli/Njie can take their place.
3-0.
If Kane, Alli and Dier are too tired- drop them. Janssen, Winks, Chadli/Njie can take their place.
Just remember that a lot of players looked good against Milan, and then didn't have a great game against Everton. I get what you're saying, but I just don't see him coming in to take anyone's spot just yet. Give it a couple more games to see how everyone's doing, and then make a switch if need be.
I said it before and ill mention it again although for this game we might have 
back this game but if we start Janssen who do we bring into the game if we have troubles. To me Alli shouldnt be dropped back not because he cant but because in our system it makes him and thus us less effective. Hes shown since hes played with Spurs that hes better suited for attacking and would be asked to do a lot more defending and creating a lot more if hes going to take on the Dembele role. I think its best to go with the same lineup its only the second game and although Dier and Wanyama didnt look great together with another week of training im sure they can figure out a way to get more passes forward and be more creative in space. If anyone was to move into one of their spots id say Winks or move Eriksen back. Just my opinion.
back this game but if we start Janssen who do we bring into the game if we have troubles. To me Alli shouldnt be dropped back not because he cant but because in our system it makes him and thus us less effective. Hes shown since hes played with Spurs that hes better suited for attacking and would be asked to do a lot more defending and creating a lot more if hes going to take on the Dembele role. I think its best to go with the same lineup its only the second game and although Dier and Wanyama didnt look great together with another week of training im sure they can figure out a way to get more passes forward and be more creative in space. If anyone was to move into one of their spots id say Winks or move Eriksen back. Just my opinion.
I agree that they are similar types of players, but both have the ability to help push the ball up the field when needed and neither really did. I think that it just goes to show that Poch still doesn't have a great option that he feels 100% comfortable with in that position outside of Moussa.
I don't agree with Alli or Eriksen in that role, as I just don't think that it's suited to their particular skills or style of play. But I just think that it goes to show that Poch still doesn't have that player that he's 100% comfortable with at the moment outside of Moussa for that role. Mason is just too shaky at times, Bentaleb is obviously falling lower and lower in the pecking order, and some of the youth players are maybe just too big of a risk for him.
For Palace, I'd like to see the same starting lineup with the squad getting another week under their belts. Our offense just couldn't get anything going for a long time in the first half, but if we can start better next game, that should take a little pressure off Wanyama and Dier, and things will finally start to flow.
Or 5-3-2, it wouldn't be too different from how we set up anyway
I agree, and I predicted after the Inter game that Poch will use Jansen as the main striker with Kane dropping deep much to the bemusement of some on here.
Many on here were having that silly debate last year about what constitutes a 'striker', how the game has changed, how nobody plays 2 strikers anymore, and how buying a striker would upset Kane, etc. I said then playing 2 strikers was by no means dead and buried in the game, like fashion everything comes back round eventually. There's no way Poch enjoyed having 1 proper striker in the squad last year.
don't worry - these things are cyclical - in a years time you'll be a long range visionary with seer like qualities in determining the direction professional football should be taking.
No he didn't you liar
Lampard was never a 'depper' player - what the fuck are you talking about?
He played exactly where Alli did last season
Well, he did. So you're wrong.
No he would play central midfield alongside Essien with Makelele behind them. Both played central midfield with Makelele the defensive midfield. Chelseas formation was nothing like ours, so you're wrong, again. Don't worry though, can't always be that perfect poster Arcy boy.
I don't think anyone SERIOUSLY thought us beating a half-arsed, unfit Inter 6-1 would mean we would hit the ground running did they??
Pre-seasons are just that: PRE-season!
A 'morale boosting win' is no more an indication that we are going to do well than a 'confidence denting defeat' means we will go down...
Everton away showed us again we are slow starters... but we did one worse last season, and THAT turned out ok...
It's the tired finishes I'm more worried about!
We'll be OK!
Pre-seasons are just that: PRE-season!
A 'morale boosting win' is no more an indication that we are going to do well than a 'confidence denting defeat' means we will go down...
Everton away showed us again we are slow starters... but we did one worse last season, and THAT turned out ok...
It's the tired finishes I'm more worried about!
We'll be OK!