That's why it's so frustrating having to buy players late in the window, that coupled with the timing of the internationals and that's possibly 4 games gone already without the new boys (other than 2 mins or whatever it was at the end of last game)
so who should we of tried to sign early to replace Walker? because Aurier's court case was only decided just over a week ago that would allow him a visa to even enter the UK.
Chelsea have a history of trying to out muscle us when our targets are mentioned
Nope. This is spot on. I don't see Poch throwing in a guy that has been with the team only a couple of days. That said, it will be difficult not to play him in one of these two games, so maybe a few days more until Dortmund doesn't add a lot. I still expect it to be Trippier this weekend and Aurier midweek.Realistically is Aurier likely to play this weekend anyway? Ivory Coast play Tuesday night, so probably won't train with the players 'til Wednesday/Thursday depending on when he flies in after the game. Gives him at most three training sessions with the team.
I think the objective of the thread is to pick a team who you would like to see play and not to try and second guess Poch. If its to pick the team for Poch then the whole thread would be redundantNope. This is spot on. I don't see Poch throwing in a guy that has been with the team only a couple of days. That said, it will be difficult not to play him in one of these two games, so maybe a few days more until Dortmund doesn't add a lot. I still expect it to be Trippier this weekend and Aurier midweek.
I think the objective of the thread is twofold. Say what you want the team to be, and discuss what the team might be. It's not called "Who would you pick vs Everton", it's broader than that.I think the objective of the thread is to pick a team who you would like to see play and not to try and second guess Poch. If its to pick the team for Poch then the whole thread would be redundant
Fair pointsI think the objective of the thread is twofold. Say what you want the team to be, and discuss what the team might be. It's not called "Who would you pick vs Everton", it's broader than that.
Also when you've got nearly everyone picking players who have had virtually no training sessions with the club I feel that warrants discussion. We have what is probably the most coached, and best coached backline in the division. To act like players just just stroll into that does a disservice to our coaches and players. I'm as keen to see the new players as anyone, but we're a different beast to the teams we were before where we could just drop someone in. We're a well oiled machine now, and players need to know their roles inside out.
I think this will be the team Poch won't play new boys and if Trips is injured he will play KWP
trippier alderweireld vertonghen davies
wanyama dembele
eriksen alli son
kane
subs: vorm, aurier, sanchez, dier winks, sissoko, llorente
Brave going with no keeper!
Oooh, double-decker bus! Very innovative, very London.-------------------Lloris-----------------
---Aurier--Davinson-Foyth---Davies-
---Trippier--Alderweireld-Dier--Vertonghen
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--------------------Kane-----------------
Beat that Toffees