He comes on, smiles a lot, strolls around and plays the odd nice pass but he just looks completely in awe of his surroundings. You’d think if you got 10 minutes you’d at least put yourself about. I really thought he was more like Ferna in energy and quality on the ball and would challenge Rodri but like you say he looks lost.
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Everton (A) - Sun 14th May, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread
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I've prepared myself for the possibility that Pep rests the vast majority of his starting eleven for the Madrid game. That game is going to be epic and is a winner takes all one off game so Pep will want to maximise our chances of being at our best. It's undeniable that resting for this game will be helpful towards getting past Madrid. Having watched the other semi final, I'd make us strong favourites to win the final if we get there.
So, today:
Ortega
Lewis Akanji Laporte Gomez
Phillips Bernardo
Mahrez Foden Palmer
Alvarez
Against Madrid:
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Rodri Gundogan
Foden KDB Grealish
Haaland
It's a gamble but a calculated one. Remember, we can lose this game and still have the title in our hands.
So, today:
Ortega
Lewis Akanji Laporte Gomez
Phillips Bernardo
Mahrez Foden Palmer
Alvarez
Against Madrid:
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Rodri Gundogan
Foden KDB Grealish
Haaland
It's a gamble but a calculated one. Remember, we can lose this game and still have the title in our hands.
What happened to the Argentine DM lefty kid we brought in in January? Can't he play if Phillips isn't trusted. How about Lewis? Something!
Currently with Argentina U-20s (for the world cup). He only really arrived in February, so he was never going to play a part this season. Next season is another story, though. I hope he gets a chance.
Not Being Trusted and being shit are not the same.If it wasn't true, then he'd have played him.
Example, Lewis isn't shit. He damn near benched Walker in the middle of the season, but he is not trusted enough to be given a role in the business end of the season.
Still doesn't make him shit. Ake wasn't trusted last year too. Now he is a staple.
I think Erling joining and fitting in seamlessly has gotten many confused. It generally takes 2 seasons to catch on under Pep for most. Erling is an exception.
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If Pep thought Phillips was shit and he has made a mistake I guess he would have left on loan in January like Cancelo. Maybe he sees something but just hasnt taken that leap of faith, not surprisingly this would hit his confidence and hence he’s looked poor when he has come on. Either way, this would be an ideal game to rest Rodri who himself has looked tired in recent games.
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Got to agree, we can afford to drop points today and still have the title in our own hands. Madrid is winner takes all.I've prepared myself for the possibility that Pep rests the vast majority of his starting eleven for the Madrid game. That game is going to be epic and is a winner takes all one off game so Pep will want to maximise our chances of being at our best. It's undeniable that resting for this game will be helpful towards getting past Madrid. Having watched the other semi final, I'd make us strong favourites to win the final if we get there.
So, today:
Ortega
Lewis Akanji Laporte Gomez
Phillips Bernardo
Mahrez Foden Palmer
Alvarez
Against Madrid:
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Rodri Gundogan
Foden KDB Grealish
Haaland
It's a gamble but a calculated one. Remember, we can lose this game and still have the title in our hands.
kaz7
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Just play a good team, none of the fringe players , get this won early , hopefully , then coast till the end , switched on though not braindead like the other week , pretty please
Today is the important game , one at a time, no point in fighting back to have it in our own hands to start putting out weak teams now
Today is the important game , one at a time, no point in fighting back to have it in our own hands to start putting out weak teams now
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All of those players we group into the above category, at least showed something during their first year.Not Being Trusted and being shit are not the same.
Example, Lewis isn't shit. He damn near benched Walker in the middle of the season, but he is not trusted enough to be given a role in the business end of the season.
Still doesn't make him shit. Ake wasn't trusted last year too. Now he is a staple.
I think Erling joining and fitting in seamlessly has gotten many confused. It generally takes 2 seasons to catch on under Pep for most. Erling is an exception.
Phillips has showed nothing in the extremely brief cameos this season, and I assume in training, so even warrant being trusted to come on and give a half decent level of performance, even at times when we've been 2 or 3 up.
He's just clearly not getting it at all.
kaz7
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You want to lose thenShort time lurker, first time poster.
Just a gut feeling that we may see Palmer get a start. We saw with lewis that Pep isn't afraid of chucking an academy lad out there even if they haven't played.
Ederson
Lewis
Dias
Laporte
Gomez(Maybe Akanji?)
Phillips
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Alvarez
Palmer
Possibly 2 points.Got to agree, we can afford to drop points today and still have the title in our own hands. Madrid is winner takes all.
We could then afford to draw one more game after that.
A loss is a completely different situation.
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