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I just think these cobbled together(for want of a better phrase) Europa teams just don't work, the '1st11' are a well oiled machine and the latter looks like a combination of not good enoughs/couldn't be arsed
I'm gonna kind of contradict some of my previous posts here.Ludogrets entered our half twice. The point is they will win some, lose some. But the drop in quality is huge. Sometimes it's made out that we have a squad where we have players that can come straight in and the quality doesn't drop. That's not true.
Ludogrets entered our half twice. The point is they will win some, lose some. But the drop in quality is huge. Sometimes it's made out that we have a squad where we have players that can come straight in and the quality doesn't drop. That's not true.
Big problem with this team is complacency. If we’re not careful we’ll get turned over by Marine in the cup.
Sanchez's confidence is totally shot. A shadow of the player we saw a few years ago that covered for Toby and Verts so well.
...add that to the fact you are coming up against a team who are well up for it and you have a recipe for disaster.I just think these cobbled together(for want of a better phrase) Europa teams just don't work, the '1st11' are a well oiled machine and the latter looks like a combination of not good enoughs/couldn't be arsed
He is injuredSurprised Vinicius didn't manage to play today. It just got me more worried that Mourinho is saving him for Sunday, and I'm not sure if that is a good thing as that means Kane could be fighting to be fit?
A lot of wayward passing, bad decisions and loose touches - all complacency based problems. If it's mostly the system you tend to see players passing into spaces where no-one is to receive, I didn't really see that, I just saw some general poor passing and touches which hints to bad mentality.I dont think it was complacency in the main, there was a lot of effort. I think the balance was wrong.
"NOBODY" - did you see the Liverpool starting 11 the other night compared to what it would be with a fully fit squad? They played really well and won the game against Ajax, who had a lot to play for. So I don't agree with you. What we need is to continue to improve our squad, too many players who are not good enough at the Europa group stages, let alone the top level.I'm gonna kind of contradict some of my previous posts here.
We do have quality and depth to our squad but NOBODY can make massive wholesale changes like we did and expect a decent performance. Nobody.
So I do expect a drop in performance with that many changes but I dont accept a complete lack of effort and ability.
No matter the players you as an individual are playing with it doesnt make you incapable of taking a throw in, standing upright, closing players down and, God forbid, completing a 5yd pass to a team member. If that was a pub team you'd think theu were all hanging from the night before.
Performances like that worry me greatly. It's like they dont give a fk. Or maybe think Europa is beneath them? I expect to see people fighting to get in the startong 11 at the weekend. Fk me not 1 of them should be anywhere near it. Obviously Son and Ndombele will but it won't be based on that performance.
Ok I'm done. Onto the scum.
A lot of wayward passing, bad decisions and loose touches - all complacency based problems. If it's mostly the system you tend to see players passing into spaces where no-one is to receive, I didn't really see that, I just saw some general poor passing and touches which hints to bad mentality.
He won't be here next year and he looks like he knows it.Sanchez's confidence is totally shot. A shadow of the player we saw a few years ago that covered for Toby and Verts so well.
Whilst I do think there is merit in his fitness and getting him up to speed - I also think he's showing flashes - Bale has been a disappointment in a couple of big moments so far. The chance vs West Ham where he shanked his shot and tonight when he failed to square it to Sonny, simply.
To be honest, I wasn't expecting him to be 100% at it with the ball and in construction, however I was expecting him to be on it in those moments, that's essentially why we brought him back - help us to convert chances better and make a difference in the big moments.
Hopefully he's saving it for bigger games and moments.