Btay Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 26 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: Not only two clean sheets but clean sheets against teams that, had they won, would have gone top of the table. I don’t think any one would change the backline if it wasn’t the busy December period and fatigue management is required. I’m sure Carlo has a plan though, he can see the players day in day out however we looked leggy against Leicester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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markjazzbassist Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 I wonder if arteta is doing the Pep thing where he tries to dictate every moment and action and reaction and it’s just too much info for such a young team. I read the average age was 24 for their last match XI. either way I’m not going to complain we have been in the same place as them all too often the past several years and I’m happy those days are gone. Let’s put them to the sword and get maximum points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted December 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 With Allan missing this game I think it's even more important that we play a bit more positively - if we can have more of the ball then we miss his defensive work less, but if we let them have it as much as we let Chelsea and Leicester then we'll feel his absence a lot more. Get on the front foot and take the pressure off Doucoure, whoever partners him and the defence. Palfy, Btay, Matt and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Hearing rumours or so called paper talk of back 5 again. I hope we stick with the 4 at the back as per last 2 games. Colman maybe fit but he can’t come straight back into the team following 2 really good clean sheets. Same as before please Carlo. Minus Allan of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 If he really feels the need to make a change I don’t mind Coleman coming in and Holgate doing a job in midfield. Only because a midfield three of Gomes, Doucoure and Gylfi worries me a little. Btay and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, StevO said: If he really feels the need to make a change I don’t mind Coleman coming in and Holgate doing a job in midfield. Only because a midfield three of Gomes, Doucoure and Gylfi worries me a little. Few personnel changes but if Carlo changes the system to the 3/5 at the back and it doesn’t work then he’s left himself wide open for criticism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 If Carlo makes changes for this game he will have good reasons for doing so, he’s not an idiot. Our last 2 games have been very tough on the players with the amount of hard work everyone who’s been involved have put in, there maybe some injuries or niggles and one or two might need a rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 The decisions seem to be 3. (1) Who replaces Allan? (2) Who plays RB? (3) Sigurdsson or Gomes? I hope Coleman is held out until next week, ManU. Pickford Kenny/Holgate Mina Keane Godfrey Doucouré Davies/Holgate Iwobi Gomes Richarlison DCL I don’t know whether Kenny is better choice at RB than Davies in midfield. If Kenny starts, then Holgate can serve as holding midfielder, allowing Doucouré options to get forward. But if Holgate stays at RB, Doucouré probably has to stay back mostly, with Davies getting forward. I suppose Ancelotti might start Gomes alongside Doucouré, with Sigurdsson further forward, but playing Sigurdsson and Gomes together for long stretches means major problems with pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Gomes must be injured. Two 'keepers on the bench? Palfy and chicagoblue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Davies takes allans place and Gomes not even on the bench? A knock? Nice to see branthwaite healthy again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Just glad to see that we'll keep 4 at the back again (I hope). Think it might actually work well with Doucoure and Davies. Doucoure with more technical ability to pair with Davies' work rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Bench is awful chicagoblue and Cisk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, MikeO said: Gomes must be injured. Definitely but we wouldn’t moan at Davies being there would we mate, even if Gomes was fit and Carlo put Davies on and Gomes on the bench I’d be okay with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 The Arsenal side is dreadful! No Auba, Lacazatte, Gabriel, Party. Its even better that Luiz is playing too. I'm not even sure that side is good enough to win the Championship! markjazzbassist and dunlopp9987 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, MikeO said: Gomes must be injured. Two 'keepers on the bench? Two keepers and two right backs! At least Nkounkou makes the bench now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Last time Davies and Iwobi started I moaned a little on here. Someone had a little pop as I was doom and gloom. That game was Leeds. Must ...... stay .........positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bailey said: The Arsenal side is dreadful! No Auba, Lacazatte, Gabriel, Party. Its even better that Luiz is playing too. I'm not even sure that side is good enough to win the Championship! Just had a look, FfS we should smash them looks like an U-23 team! Youngsters and more youngsters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 minute ago, markjazzbassist said: Just had a look, FfS we should smash them looks like an U-23 team! Youngsters and more youngsters! Liverpool's FA Cup side was a U-21 squad and look how well that turned out for us. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: Liverpool's FA Cup side was a U-21 squad and look how well that turned out for us. That was last year and we’ve changed a lot since then. Also we got a lot better players in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Just now, markjazzbassist said: That was last year and we’ve changed a lot since then. Also we got a lot better players in. I'm just saying, don't assume because it's a young squad that we'll just walk through them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Willian, Saka and Pepe are still capable of gliding past our players, it’s not going to be as easy as it looks dunlopp9987 and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Matt said: Willian, Saka and Pepe are still capable of gliding past our players, it’s not going to be as easy as it looks Willian can turn a game if he’s in the zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Matt said: Willian, Saka and Pepe are still capable of gliding past our players, it’s not going to be as easy as it looks Yep but behind them is nothing, if we have a go that backline and midfield are weak. Excited for this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, Bailey said: The Arsenal side is dreadful! No Auba, Lacazatte, Gabriel, Party. Its even better that Luiz is playing too. I'm not even sure that side is good enough to win the Championship! Sorry to pick on you in particular Bailey but Auba? Who the fuck is that? A player never managed by Mou? Winds me up in the extreme this tabloid-esque name shortening. Next our first team coach will be Fer and our manager Anc. STOP IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 minute ago, MikeO said: Sorry to pick on you in particular Bailey but Auba? Who the fuck is that? A player never managed by Mou? Winds me up in the extreme this tabloid-esque name shortening. Next our first team coach will be Fer and our manager Anc. STOP IT! Seems like an odd fight to pick, Mike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 minute ago, dunlopp9987 said: Seems like an odd fight to pick, Mike... It will be an abbreviated fight..... markjazzbassist, MikeO, dunlopp9987 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Not sure who this Martin Tyler douche is but he’s been trying to minimize us and DCL the whole pregame show. Jamie rednapp trying to defend us and the lady (sorry not sure of her name). Fuck off martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Commentators remark Everton beating Chelsea despite only having 28% possession basically insinuating we robbed them, fuck the stats we were the better team. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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