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Doku’s most effective cross type is the cutback to the edge of the box. We need to provide some movement and options for our wingers

How is Marmoush not on the pitch?!

It is absolutely both

Good job Mateo was awake there

There’s not much to love about Bernardo at RW in the year of our Lord 2025

Correct substitution

He’s good at finding space in the box so I kinda understand why he got the nod today, but the rest of the team has to actually be capable of finding him and that simply ain’t happening today so far

This team selection and performance would make sense in the away leg of a Champions League semi. It is incredibly conservative given the opposition were actually facing

Gvardiol looks our most likely player to make something happen. Which is both a compliment to his immense talent and something of an indictment of our midfield and attack

I'm inclined to agree, but it's tough because NOR clearly needed a rest and Gvardiol is the only other fit player capable of playing left-back

Gvardiol will be left wing for most of this one

Nico was poor last game, looked absolutely shagged. Makes sense he's getting a week off

We had a central defensive crisis in Rodri’s first season meaning Dinho dropped into CB a lot, increasing Rodri’s game time

So you’re saying he’s a complete ****?

Not sure they could get any lower for a lot of the doom mongers in this thread

I'm super old school, Ottoman Empire for me

Looking back at his stats at Leeds, what's striking is how many tackles and interceptions he made per game, and also how many long passes. In the context of Bielsa's very specific man-to-man system, I think he just excelled (relatively speaking) doing that exact thing (win the ball and launch a...

Did you watch any of Inter vs Barça? The two teams' fullbacks/wingbacks scored or assisted 7 or 8 goals across the two legs

Rice has had a good season, but Ødegaard is a shadow of the player he was a couple of years ago. Martinelli is on course for fewer league goals over the last TWO seasons combined than he managed in 22/23. Their attacking potency is in steep decline and that's why they've drawn too many games

They're getting worse not better