We could say that every January though, to be fair. Pep won’t have a big squad, so if injuries happen, we will just play someone else there.We are in a pickle right now with a January transfer.
One or two injuries & our season will unravel. No transfers could be a big gamble
Kev & doku back but anything can happen to either of them in the coming weeks. Stones in & out just can’t be relied upon sadly.
We need at least 2 players for me but how that affects long term & the summer plans is the real issue.
On paper we don’t need anybody but lose Rodri or Kev again & we are in trouble
we only have one squad space as well, looks like Phillips will stay.We could say that every January though, to be fair. Pep won’t have a big squad, so if injuries happen, we will just play someone else there.
See Delph, Zinchenko, Fernandinho and Rodri as centre backs, the false 9 etc. as examples of adaptation.
I hope he doesn’t, even if we don’t replace him. Jacob Wright showed he gets our system better than Kalvin does at the weekend. Give him the minutes instead.we only have one squad space as well, looks like Phillips will stay.
Yup. Enjoyed Wright's composure and technique. Perhaps we already have Rodri's best backup :)I hope he doesn’t, even if we don’t replace him. Jacob Wright showed he gets our system better than Kalvin does at the weekend. Give him the minutes instead.
doubt we'll see him again this season with spurs in the draw, and the lads beck from illness before the next game.I hope he doesn’t, even if we don’t replace him. Jacob Wright showed he gets our system better than Kalvin does at the weekend. Give him the minutes instead.
Fernandinho and Rodri as centre backs, the false 9 etc. as examples of adaptation.
We might get Eastleigh at home in round 5. ;-)doubt we'll see him again this season with spurs in the draw, and the lads beck from illness before the next game.
Not really. We were never winning the league that season.This literally cost us a title though.
Let’s not be too hasty. We might need to see how he does when a team actually tries to attack us.Yup. Enjoyed Wright's composure and technique. Perhaps we already have Rodri's best backup :)
Indeed, without putting too much on the lad Jacob Wright looked mature beyond his years in his play and could be a ready made understudy to Rodders that will cost us no more than his wages.Yup. Enjoyed Wright's composure and technique. Perhaps we already have Rodri's best backup :)
Mr. WrightIndeed, without putting too much on the lad Jacob Wright looked mature beyond his years in his play and could be a ready made understudy to Rodders that will cost us no more than his wages.
Agree but the difference this season is other teams seem better & have more depth than pervious seasons for me. This has an impact if our players coming in are not as good as we need them to be.We could say that every January though, to be fair. Pep won’t have a big squad, so if injuries happen, we will just play someone else there.
See Delph, Zinchenko, Fernandinho and Rodri as centre backs, the false 9 etc. as examples of adaptation.
also next season there will be more games, with revamped UCL and Club World CupAgree but the difference this season is other teams seem better & have more depth than pervious seasons for me. This has an impact if our players coming in are not as good as we need them to be.
I think pep needs to re think is squad numbers moving forward as others have closed the gap on us sadly
Aren’t better off than we were at this stage last season? I know I’d written us off after the 1-1 draw against Lampard’s Everton.Agree but the difference this season is other teams seem better & have more depth than pervious seasons for me. This has an impact if our players coming in are not as good as we need them to be.
I think pep needs to re think is squad numbers moving forward as others have closed the gap on us sadly
You do understand we are only allowed 1 more player in terms of squad numbers ? The only problem with our squad is we need to replace Phillips with somebody that Pep will play. It's still better with more quality in depth than anyone elses.Agree but the difference this season is other teams seem better & have more depth than pervious seasons for me. This has an impact if our players coming in are not as good as we need them to be.
I think pep needs to re think is squad numbers moving forward as others have closed the gap on us sadly
A player capable of starting most games if needed or even improving us. I know they are completely different players, but I want us to sign a player that will give us the confidence to win games even without Rodri. This season, we struggled hugely without Rodri.A “proper Phillips replacement”?
Not really. We were never winning the league that season.
Stones and Laporte were injured for most of the season and Otamendi also had spells out. That left us with Eric Garcia and the midfielders. Also Sané did his ACL.Not with Fernandinho at cb and us looking awful at DM. Never understood how this happened, rather than be poor in one position we ended up being shit in 2.
What made even less sense was Liverpool making this exact same mistake with Fabinho just a season later.
I doubt he will want to go there. I trust in @tolmie's hairdoo on this one.Sky Germany: PSG want Kimmich this January.