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alexf

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  1. The athleticism of Rodri and Kovacic against Longstaff and Bruno last night was such a problem. We couldn't get near Kovacic, he was just able to stroll past our midfields attempts at tackles at will. Sort of game we can see how far off we are especially without Joelinton smashing into people. It's definitely an area I hope we focus on in the summer. I think Tonali should help if he's up to speed now ofcourse. but you can see teams are starting to target that weakness. It's why they had Doku coming in off the left and making those surging runs through the middle as we have no one that can live with pace.
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    England

    Max Southgate would play from that attacking collection is 3 so not sure why he needs 9 options and then bare bones midfield options.
  3. Thought he was very good today. Was shocked to see it was him overlapping for that first goal. Avoided a yellow again? How long does he have to keep going or do they never get wiped again.
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    Tino Livramento

    Love him. Great surge forward into space and then the directness and confidence to take it on himself. Almost more noticeable though was his acceleration and tenacity to win back those loose balls. Something we really lack I feel with Burn and Trippier due to their age and speed.
  5. I think the club would obviously be more concerned about the insider knowledge he will be taking to one of our rivals rather than any sadness about losing his expertise. Be that contract info regarding any of our top players they might want to poach. Future transfer prospects, youth and first team, and also just generally anything financial/FFP related that we would really rather our league competitors aren't privy to.
  6. Expecting same team most likely as Eddie doesn't seem keen on changing formation or personal, even though we are haemorrhaging goals at the back. But I'd try something like..... --------------------------Dubs------------------------------- -----------Schar------Lascelles------Botman---------------- ---Trippier----------------------------------------Livramento --------------------Bruno--------Miley----------------------- Murphy-----------------------------------------------Almiron --------------------------Gordon---------------------------- Or if need an extra in the middle.. --------------------------Dubs------------------------------- -----------Schar------Lascelles------Botman---------------- ---Trippier----------------------------------------Livramento --------------------Bruno--------Miley----------------------- --------------------------Almiron----------------------------- ---------------Murphy---------------Gordon----------------- Keep compact and restrict Saka and Martinelli as much as possible and try and counter with speed through the front 3 like against villa. Barnes probably best from bench for this one maybe? With hopefully Isak and Willock available from the bench.
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    Anthony Gordon

    Probably more to do with the fact Doku has outrageous acceleration and is almost unplayable at times, so their tactics seems to be, get Doku isolated 1v1. Grealish never had that sort of ability outside of being really good at keeping possession and winning free-kicks. So when he plays they make him recycle the ball over and over untill it opens up space elsewhere.
  8. Crikey imagine an alternate universe where Shearer did actually sign for Man Utd instead and perhaps never plays for us and doesn't become our leading scorer and is actually vilified for winning countless trophies with them.
  9. First goal was horrible with the slip obviously but the second really highlighted just how easy to score against we are currently. 1 pass from the CB, straight through our midfield, leaving essentially a 3v3. Then Botman steps out leaving a gap behind and Burn also drops deep on his own. Once this happens though, Burn simply has to engage in some way. He needs to move towards the attacked and send him wide or push him inside and allow others to support. But he does neither as he is scared to get into a race and leaves the door open for a shot on goal. Finally Dubravka has to do better, the shot is not in the corner and slips under him. Just poor all round but showcases the same deficiencies as most of the goals we are leaking lately. Exposed defenders with no midfield protection, total lack of mobility from Dan Burn, and usually Dubravka glued to his line and not inspiring any confidence in his back line to step up as he won't sweep.
  10. Yeah in the balance of fairness...Sven has been really poor since returning from injury. Understandable maybe given he's so young still and had a bad injury. But he's looked just as slow as Burn and can't really remember anything from his performances that make him look like the high ceiling potential player we signed. I guess their absence has shown to those that might have doubted it, just how important the likes of Joelinton and Willock were to protecting the back 4 last season.
  11. Been thinking for awhile that Chelsea are going to finish above us.
  12. Why can't Tino play the same role as Burn and let Trippier push on when he wants to? I'd much rather have Tino as last man back with his recovery pace then any of our other defenders.
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    Dan Burn

    He did nothing. He neither closed him down or blocked the angle. Couldn't have asked for an easier opportunity as a winger. Burn might aswell have not been there. I'm not blaming him personally, I just can't get my head around Howe not changing it especially as Tino has proven himself at left back plenty. Every time Tino has come on recently we haven't conceded and have also scored goals and looked more dangerous going forward.
  14. Maybe should try the 5 at the back for Arsenal if he refuses to drop Burn. But yeah it's not working. Bruno was excellent today and Miley had good moments but we still looked utterly wide open every single attack they had. No protection from midfield and back 4 look slow and exposed. Lack of striker was also a problem ofcourse, but the need for Tino in there is far too obvious to everyone and for some unknown reason keeps getting ignored. How many goals have we conceded when Tino has come on recently? I make it zero in last 4 games since Villa?
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    Dan Burn

    How many more games? What's that 4 in a row now he's been done for goals?
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