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The same team that I suggest before every game.Then what team is our best team?
The same team that I suggest before every game.Then what team is our best team?
The same team that I suggest before every game.
Add Eriksen and Kane and there will be goals.So basically Townsend and Adebayor?
Surprisingly enough, I don't remember the team you post before every game. As a matter of fact, I don't remember anyones.The same team that I suggest before every game.
I'd like to single out Dembele as I thought he showed some real class last night.
I really like him playing centrally in behind the striker. It was a mucky pitch, nasty conditions and he still managed to show some absolutely ridiculous skills at times. Slalomed his way past 3 or 4 players with ease, quick feet, strength. Glorious to watch.
Sadly his final shot was lacking when he tried it and besides the pass to Harry Kane early in the 2nd half which HK mis-controlled and shot wide, his final ball wasn't great either. We know this about Dembele. However, I think there is definitely room to start playing him more regularly in this position. He is FAR better there than in the deeper CM positions IMO.
I'm hoping if he is given more time playing off of the front man, then we could see him develop his game a bit more and maybe even get a few more goals.
Beyond that, thought Stambouli and Mason did a great job in the middle 2 and Davies kept Campbell-Rice quiet all evening. Kane was also superb, great assist, just didn't quite have his shooting boots on.
Vorm - 7 - Did ok, not at fault for either goal & the early drop was dodgy but beyond that he did his job.
Walker - 6.5 - Kept getting too tight to their winger and both goals came from his side. Maybe tried a little too hard.
Dier - 7.5 - solid
Verts - 7 - Thought he went to ground far too early on lead up to 2nd goal but player well overall.
Mason - 7.5 - flew into tackles, tidy passing, touch let him down a couple of times late in game when he could've got in on goal
Stambouli - 8 - Played great I thought. Tidy passing, good covering, solid tackling.
Lamela - 7 - Some nice 1-touch passing but not decisive enough at times. Worked hard.
Dembele - 8 - retained ball really well high up pitch. Some great skill. Needs to work on final shot/pass.
Eriksen - 9 - stunning free kick. ridiculously calm finish on 2nd goal. A little genius.
Kane - 8 - grafted his ass off as usual. Plenty of shots, unlucky not to score. Beautiful pass for the assist.
Paulinho - 7 - neat and tidy with his passing.
Townsend - 6.5 - didn't really affect game a great deal.
Rose - N/A - not enough time for it to matter.
i am sure we had a LB on the field
Full morning stiffy - Eriksen, Dembele, Kane
Semi - Stambouli, Verts, Dier, Mason
Flacid - Davies, Lamela
Brewers droop - Paulinho, Vorm
That was who we played against.
What is your point?
Everyone saying it was Dembele's best game for us this season. It was against League One opposition. Yes, ok it may have been a tough game and it was a game of importance but lets see him doing this in the Premier League!
Just my opinion.
That was not our best team last night. I want 4-4-2.
Let them worry about us not the other way around.
I only saw the last 20 mins of the match; but hell it's a completely diff game i saw compared with what BC says.
They dominated us and if it wasn't for a bad finish when one of their guys blasted over when fed clear in our box it would have been 3-1. Only bright spot for me in those last minutes of the game was Mason's energy (though as ever a combo of lack composure/skill led to nothing) and Ericksen/Kane craft. Without the these 2 I dont know where our season would have been...
I'd like to single out Dembele as I thought he showed some real class last night.
I really like him playing centrally in behind the striker. It was a mucky pitch, nasty conditions and he still managed to show some absolutely ridiculous skills at times. Slalomed his way past 3 or 4 players with ease, quick feet, strength. Glorious to watch.
Sadly his final shot was lacking when he tried it and besides the pass to Harry Kane early in the 2nd half which HK mis-controlled and shot wide, his final ball wasn't great either. We know this about Dembele. However, I think there is definitely room to start playing him more regularly in this position. He is FAR better there than in the deeper CM positions IMO.
I'm hoping if he is given more time playing off of the front man, then we could see him develop his game a bit more and maybe even get a few more goals.
Beyond that, thought Stambouli and Mason did a great job in the middle 2 and Davies kept Campbell-Rice quiet all evening. Kane was also superb, great assist, just didn't quite have his shooting boots on.
Vorm - 7 - Did ok, not at fault for either goal & the early drop was dodgy but beyond that he did his job.
Walker - 6.5 - Kept getting too tight to their winger and both goals came from his side. Maybe tried a little too hard.
Dier - 7.5 - solid
Verts - 7 - Thought he went to ground far too early on lead up to 2nd goal but player well overall.
Mason - 7.5 - flew into tackles, tidy passing, touch let him down a couple of times late in game when he could've got in on goal
Stambouli - 8 - Played great I thought. Tidy passing, good covering, solid tackling.
Lamela - 7 - Some nice 1-touch passing but not decisive enough at times. Worked hard.
Dembele - 8 - retained ball really well high up pitch. Some great skill. Needs to work on final shot/pass.
Eriksen - 9 - stunning free kick. ridiculously calm finish on 2nd goal. A little genius.
Kane - 8 - grafted his ass off as usual. Plenty of shots, unlucky not to score. Beautiful pass for the assist.
Paulinho - 7 - neat and tidy with his passing.
Townsend - 6.5 - didn't really affect game a great deal.
Rose - N/A - not enough time for it to matter.
I am not sure that is even an opinion, it's a fact. I think we would all like to see him do that against at least a premier league club, hopefully a good one.