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Why was Bruno a backup to Lo Celso they are not the same player and could have played together
I think we used interest in Fernandez as leverage to get Betis to stop pissing about with the Lo Celso deal.
Why was Bruno a backup to Lo Celso they are not the same player and could have played together
Yet when the pressure was on and we had to win the games to win the league the team let us down. Same with the champions league final last year. Those are my over riding memories now. So near, yet so far.
He looked like an 8 in a lot of the videos people posted - considering Emery (not that many will think it's much to go on) tried him even deeper than that at his time at PSG he clearly had the ability - he's proven that since. We bought two of the same player last summer and I don't have the first clue why.
Yet baring the last game looked like our best central mid playing 8 ... Looks natural there when he isn't being asked to do more than he can handle.He had his best season as a 10 though ??
Yet baring the last game looked like our best central mid playing 8 ... Looks natural there when he isn't being asked to do more than he can handle.
Probably just bump him to the ten role then and play Winks next to Sissoko, it'll be fine.
Yeah, I can see that, think it speaks volumes on how poorly made up the midfield is.I'm surprised this hasn't been tried yet. I really don't think playing those 3 wingers in the front line all at once is the way forward. The balance is wrong.
Particularly when you then depend on Serge Aurier to provide the width!Playing three wingers behind Kane is just stupid, bordering on perversely nihilistic. Especially when you have three players in your squad who can play in the number ten role
@JUSTINSIGNAL I will say it's probably how they (Poch, scouts etc) envisioned all of this in the summer which brings us back to the Ndombele sized hole in central mid.
Yeah, I can see that, think it speaks volumes on how poorly made up the midfield is.
That would have filled many fans with confidence I feel.Yes, I believe Lo Celso was signed to play at 10 and NDombele as an 8. In fact, if Poch had been successful with the diamond this season we would have probably seen Dele, NDombele, Lo Celso and Winks/Sissoko all lining up together.
That would have filled many fans with confidence I feel.
We did indeed. I forgot about that kicking ... 60 minutes of horror.We lost 7-2 by playing that way that's the problem
I don't know why I did it to myself but I compared this year's league table to that of 15/16, 16/17, and 17/18.
We've fallen off a fucking cliff.
You have Sanchez in defence
You are going to leak goals
That looks like a very stupid decision now... what is the fucking transfer committee anyway who on it has any idea what they are doing?I think we used interest in Fernandez as leverage to get Betis to stop pissing about with the Lo Celso deal.
That looks like a very stupid decision now... what is the fucking transfer committee anyway who on it has any idea what they are doing?
People keep saying the players are lazy. I don't think they are, I just don't think they are intelligent enough nor capable of a strong leadership mentality. You need both of those for a strong defensive unit. Unfortunately our attack is the same.
Can only hope Jose finds some players who are stronger. Our scouts don't just need to be looking for quality they need to be looking for leaders and players with higher intelligence.
Except it isn't. We have a simple defensive strategy and no discernable plan of how to attack. They're probably bemused by the fact that there is no apparent plan to follow.Under Jose it's like they've been asked to understand quantum mechanics and nuclear fusion whilst rubbing their tummies and patting their heads....
Cheers!Total accident; meant to hit agree.