Team news ahead of Leeds

[Geez]

Rodrigo Bentancur will miss Saturday’s Premier League trip to Leeds United, Antonio Conte has confirmed.

Oliver Skipp (groin) and Japhet Tanganga (knee) remain sidelined ahead of the game at Elland Road.

Official Site 24 Feb 22

 

[Japhet]

No Skipp or Bentancur is horrible news.

 

[Chedozie]

No Skipp or Bentancur is horrible news.

It’s a disaster, Winks and Hojbjerg, the gruesome twosome.

 

[Japhet]

It’s a disaster, Winks and Hojbjerg, the gruesome twosome.

Maybe put Kulusevski in there to give a bit of creativity. I think 2 in CM will be overrun, especially Hojbjerg an Winks.

 

[grittyspur1]

------Lorris------
Romero Dier Davies
Doherty Hojbjerg Winks Reguilon
Moura Kane Sonny
Subs- Austin Sanchez Emerson Bergwijn Kulusevski Sessegnon Rodon
COYS!

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Maybe put Kulusevski in there to give a bit of creativity. I think 2 in CM will be overrun, especially Hojbjerg an Winks.

But our coach, one of the best in the world, thinks that 343, with two CMs plus wingbacks is the way to get the best out of our squad. You can't argue with that.

 

[tobias]

Maybe put Kulusevski in there to give a bit of creativity. I think 2 in CM will be overrun, especially Hojbjerg an Winks.

Play him central? In addition to those two as an ACM? Who would you sacrifice to play this formation?

 

[DiamondLites]

What’s the plural of Doofus? Got a feeling I’ll be needing it for the match thread and I want to be grammatically correct

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Play him central? In addition to those two as an ACM? Who would you sacrifice to play this formation?

Why would you sacrifice anyone? Just put him in CM instead of a front 3. Go 3:5:2.

 

[Japhet]

But our coach, one of the best in the world, thinks that 343, with two CMs plus wingbacks is the way to get the best out of our squad. You can't argue with that.

I think we've played much better with 3 in CM. Bentancur made 2 in CM a bit more realistic, but with him and Skipp missing, I think Hojbjerg and Winks will be overrun. Teams with much less energy than Leeds have completely outplayed them in the past.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

I think we've played much better with 3 in CM. Bentancur made 2 in CM a bit more realistic, but with him and Skipp missing, I think Hojbjerg and Winks will be overrun. Teams with much less energy than Leeds have completely outplayed them in the past.

I agree with you. Do you think one of the best managers in the world will agree with us?

 

[Japhet]

I agree with you. Do you think one of the best managers in the world will agree with us?

I don't know. We've struggled using a pivot midfield ever since the demise of Dembele and Wanyama. You need 2 outstanding and athletic players which we simply haven't had. Without them you become easy to play through of round. I don't really understand the blind spot that successive managers have had in this respect.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

What’s the plural of Doofus? Got a feeling I’ll be needing it for the match thread and I want to be grammatically correct

I'm gonna go with Doofii.