Valid point.
Good few matchday threads I've bettered him for being rubbish - which he had been - and then he might end up getting a goal.
I watch him closely every game and it's frequently the same story - poor choices, tepid application, losing the ball high up.
Qualitatively it can effect our overall game, momentum, tempo etc.
So him periodically picking off goals isn't the whole story.
Tons of matchday threads on here with people onto him for the same reasons.
I don't think I'm alone in my evaluation of him.
The margins are so tight; I think Dele is an element that needs more consideration in how/when he's used.
I didn't say not to involve him; I said I would not start him in this specific game.
He's not our Messi. Dunno why people have such a fig up their arse about it. If he had had a typically unspectacular performance in the last game it wouldn't be an issue.
But "wow, what a performance against LEICESTER!".
Come on.
P.S. If he does play and brings his best and stuns the Camp Nou, then I'll happily eat shit. Fearing being wrong never an issue in me putting forward an opinion. Love being wrong if it means we win.
Details, details.doubt the ref would catch us cheating with Foyth unless he travelled to be in the group, but doubt he will be wearing a kit as he isn't in our 22 man squad
With injuries we are down to the bare bones as Harry Redknapp would say. The team kind of picks itself. The outlier is KWP. Big game for him. No doubt whatsoever he can handle this. We need to be aggressive without being open and mark Messi. Not give him acres of space like at Wembley. The Nou Camp is a graveyard for most sides but then not many of them are playing for their lives in the CL. If the Gods of football are with us anything is possible. Have faith my children ?????
------------------------Lloris-----------------
-------------Dier-----Toby--------Jan-----
KWP-----------------------------------Rose
----------------Eriksen---Winks-----------
-------Son-------------------------Dele-----
------------------------Kane------------------
That midfield would get eaten alive
if the Gods of football are with us, it means Messi will be kidnapped by them
Theres no way we can go 3 at the back unless you want to completely give up the midfield. Sissoko and Winks partnership? Yeah, no.Lot's of 3 at the back suggestions and I can understand why. For me, however, I'd go with a 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1
----------------------Lloris---------------------
KWP----------Toby------Jan---------Rose
Son---------Sissoko-----Dier-----------Alli
----------------------Eriksen-----------------
-----------------------Kane--------------------
Theres no way we can go 3 at the back unless you want to completely give up the midfield. Sissoko and Winks partnership? Yeah, no.
I understand the temptation to start Sissoko but in no way, shape or form should we be starting a makeshift player against Barcelona if we dont have to. Use him off the bench. Dier and Winks in midfield.