Btay

Let’s go bernard. Big chance for him here

Missing a leader. Wheres Keane/Mina. I want them screaming and controlling everyone around them. Midfield 3 are not cohesive. James did fuck all, didn’t look interested. Digne has made plenty of runs forward but is ignored each time

We’ve been poor defensively for a while, just been forgiven due to our attacking play. Carlo needs to make some changes. Iwobi I think needs to come off.

Took 40 minutes but James has started to play. Iwobi.... killing us

Looked like a bit of a push on james there

Hope our players have more resilience than you do. Not been great but if we can Knick one and get into half time and re group any thing is possible

55 minutes to go and game over? Can’t believe that comment mate

Why is Gylfi defending on the back post. Pathetic. No one stepping up at the back to be a leader

Horrible defence

We don’t need to panic. Just need James to get control of this game. Midfield needs to close down a lot more.

That’s been coming

We are so suspect to the cut back. No midfielders picking up the loose man on the edge

Oh Gylfi I wish that went in for him

Very good athlete.

Gylfi, James Or Digne. Great options

Iwobi is trying to make things happen. Couple of times he could release the ball a bit quicker but can see him making a goal or 2. Need a goal to settle this one down.

Big game for iwobi. Needs to step up here and get at them.

Knew Carlo was working the media earlier this week and James would be starting.

Brands seems a classy man and I think he represents our Club in a fantastic manner. I think he’s done an excellent job personally.

Important to pick up a win here and keep the momentum. There’s a whole different feel to the club, I feel the players believe they are where they should be on the table.

Agreed. I believe we were looking for a counter attacking style CF at the end of the window, pace and finishing ability.

I think this league is to quick for him I’m afraid and that was before his injury.

injuries and suspensions making this one a bit difficult but perhaps a good chance to work out how we are going to combat the busy Christmas period. For me we either go 3-4-2-1 Pickford Godfrey Mina Keane Iwobi Allan Doucoure Digne Gylfi Bernard DCL Or we stick with out 4-3-3 same tactics Pickford Kenny Mina Keane Digne Gomes Allan Doucoure Bernard DCL Gordon Kenny - subject to Ancelotti, he’s because he’s our number 2 rb but Carlo sees more than we do so trust him on that. No issue with Godfrey. Gomes - Stays for stability alone, already a few changes but again if Gylfi comes in or Davies so be it. Bernard, drifting inside similar to James. Gordon, most similar player to Richarlison so tactically I feel it keeps us balanced. Iwobi - Can come in on either wing I just feel he is completely different player to either wide player in our starting 11.

Depends on how Carlo sets us up really - the good thing is now we have so many options to tweak tactics ect. I feel Gordon is the most like for like with Richarlison so I wouldn’t be surprised if he went wide left with Bernard playing James’s role. I’d love to say Siggy is like for like with James but he would need to break his own shackles are demand the ball like James does. Coleman injury though means we could see a change of shape. Interesting to see how Caro approaches this.

Can’t remember exactly what game it was but I think we didn’t have Allan or James on And Doucoure played his best game. Watch him step up here, he might feel a bit subdued given the high profile of James/Allan but if we get him on the ball more he has the quality to run the game for us. Great player.