Millennium
Well-Known Member
paulchapo:
While I agree we are seeing the end of an era due to age catching up with some of our stellar players, let's put some perspective on today. Here are the players that were unavailable to us. Ake, Dias, Akanji, Stones, Doku, Grealish. As a result we had to play a half fit Walker, a rookie kid at center half and another kid in Lewis that should be being nurtured like Foden was but can't due to our injury crisis. Kev isn't even half fit but he was thrown on to try and turn the tide. We are also missing the heartbeat of our side, Rodri. No team in world football is ripping up trees with all these issues. In spite of all this atm we sit five points ahead of Arsenal. Yes Liverpool are flying but they've ridden their luck so far in a few games I've seen them play. If they lose VVD and a couple of other key players let's see how it affects them.
Given the magnificent efforts from this squad over the last few years some burn out was bound to happen. My one criticism is our recruitment hasn't been from the top drawer the last couple of years.
Let's see where we are if we ever get a fully fit squad back. By then it may be too late for the title but we'll see
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Totally agree BUT, knowing that we do not have the right talents and we miss many players, why we couldn't cope and changed our playing style to suit the current situation?
Why the recruitment team failed to address these challenges in the last two years? It was obvious that our team is ageing, players like Rodri and KDB don't have replacement or cover, not only that but also lost young talents like Palmer!!!!
While I agree we are seeing the end of an era due to age catching up with some of our stellar players, let's put some perspective on today. Here are the players that were unavailable to us. Ake, Dias, Akanji, Stones, Doku, Grealish. As a result we had to play a half fit Walker, a rookie kid at center half and another kid in Lewis that should be being nurtured like Foden was but can't due to our injury crisis. Kev isn't even half fit but he was thrown on to try and turn the tide. We are also missing the heartbeat of our side, Rodri. No team in world football is ripping up trees with all these issues. In spite of all this atm we sit five points ahead of Arsenal. Yes Liverpool are flying but they've ridden their luck so far in a few games I've seen them play. If they lose VVD and a couple of other key players let's see how it affects them.
Given the magnificent efforts from this squad over the last few years some burn out was bound to happen. My one criticism is our recruitment hasn't been from the top drawer the last couple of years.
Let's see where we are if we ever get a fully fit squad back. By then it may be too late for the title but we'll see
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Totally agree BUT, knowing that we do not have the right talents and we miss many players, why we couldn't cope and changed our playing style to suit the current situation?
Why the recruitment team failed to address these challenges in the last two years? It was obvious that our team is ageing, players like Rodri and KDB don't have replacement or cover, not only that but also lost young talents like Palmer!!!!