Genuinely out of interest what personnel would you expect?
Are we trying to make sure that PEH doesn't play? I am not sure I have much faith in Lo Celso and not sure Bentancur will have the legs to start. Maybe the international break will be kind to us.Oh yes he is.
Lo Celso at the point then and Bentancur drops deep
I thought he was our best player, stopped a near certain goal 1st half, covered for Dier throughout (who I thought was awful) But the fact he was MoTM when we let in two goals also shows how bad everyone else was, I thought Kulu and Porro put in a decent shift, Johnson got his goal, Vicario a couple of excellent saves, apart from that the rest were awful, Sarr and Son non existent, Bissouma, Hojberg and Royal still doing some stupid stuff, Dier being Dire…MOM according to the media?
I wanted to see the youngsters but I didn’t really see him giving them any minutes away from home in a match we clearly were 2nd best.Phillips & Lo Celso.
I would also like to see the Youth given some minutes.
The only thing that’s stressed in here are the calpol guzzlers picking their teeth out of their kneesTemporarily.
That should be stressed
We're in trouble unless Lo Celso finally becomes the player we hoped for in 2019.
There's no penetrating passes in the midfield without Maddison. Bissouma, Sarr and Bentancur can carry the ball well but the final pass is safe more often than not. We need someone who sees the eye of the needle ball and can play it. For the last few years Kane linked up with Son maginficently so that hole in midfield was covered up by our striker. Maddison instant impact is now curtailed and we instantly look worse off.
If anyone deserves blame it's Levy for leaving us with such a paper thin squad; Always just an injury away from fielding Davies/PEH/Dier.
They are all limited players and we knew that going into the season.
I wanted to see the youngsters but I didn’t really see him giving them any minutes away from home in a match we clearly were 2nd best.
Agree. The CM3 after break should 100% be Sarr, Bentancur and Gio but we know it PEH will likely start.Oh yes he is.
Lo Celso at the point then and Bentancur drops deep
i guess there are two ways Ange could go with this. Play the youth instead of Dier, Davies and PEH and watch the team perform inconsistently and make mistakes etc. or play the deadwood and perhaps get slightly better or similar results.If anyone deserves blame it's Levy for leaving us with such a paper thin squad; Always just an injury away from fielding Davies/PEH/Dier.
They are all limited players and we knew that going into the season.
City do, but they are the only ones. Many on here cannot grasp the concept of having to use the squad .As a season ticket holder of thirty five plus years, I cannot remember the last time we had three "first team" defenders out.
You can carry one or two maybe, but trying to replace two of the leagues best center backs?
Before you start about strength in depth, we won't be buying another Romero or Micky to bench warm in January or next Summer.
I don't think even City, Scouse, or Woolwich have that strength in quality with their centre halves, outside of their starting pair, but i may be wrong.
There was always going to be bumps in the road. We’re right at the beginning of a journey and the squad is paper thin. As frustrating as it is people need to keep some perspective.
The quality of the whole squad is so important and that's perhaps where our deadwood is causing a major issue.City do, but they are the only ones. Many on here cannot grasp the concept of having to use the squad .
Honestly pal, the gap is massive.Phillips & Lo Celso.
I would also like to see the Youth given some minutes.
Not so sure about that , the start we made and the points we got in the first 10 gives us a bit of tolerance for a poor runWe're in big trouble lads