Or it could be that you've fucked him from overplaying...
It's good Timmeh recognised this and acted. Can't fault him now, just wish he's been quicker on the uptake
The fact that we are now playing Chadli as our creative centre midfield may suggest that Tim persisted with him too long through lack of options.
Exactly. Sherwood likes to play two creative midfielders - we don't have many of those on our books, hence he persisted with Bentaleb until he felt that the lad was being overplayed, then rested him. Seems sensible to me.
Or it could be that you've fucked him from overplaying...
Or he's been so "dim" that he didn't know until pointed out by many fans.
Yes this is it. He's been reading every post from tactical powerhouses like chinaman.
Rather than using the 20 odd years experience gained whilst he has played and worked in football at the highest level, specifically with young players.
That wasn't enough to help him make his own decisions on how to handle Bentaleb.
Thank god you are here with your witty and compelling snidey one liners or else the kid would probably never had recovered from Sherwood's lack of experience in this matter.
Cheer pal!
Yes this is it. He's been reading every post from tactical powerhouses like chinaman.
Um... then why send Holtby to Fulham?
I knew someone would say this. Presumably because he doesn't rate Holtby, thinks he isn't particularly creative, thinks he runs around like a headless chicken, and thinks Chadli can play better than Holtby in the centre - an assumption which turned out to be pretty accurate.
How long has Chadli been playing in the centre under Tim? Not since January. Its a recent choice, brought about by Bentaleb being overplayed.
I'm glad that Sherwood wants to flood the centre of the park with creative players. It works for other teams, e.g. Barcelona.
Madrid have looked much better since they lost Khedira in the middle. They're pretty much all creative now.