franksinatra
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You can get away with one or two changes, but when you leave out all of your creativity and pace in one go (KDB, Silva, Ya Ya, Sterling, Sane), it's a recipe for exactly the kind of turgid, one paced performance we got yesterday. Nolito, Navas, Delph, Fernando, none of them is really fit for purpose and as a collective whole they're physically and mentally slow to the point that we were never comfortable against a hustle and bustle Championship reserve team. We need significant upgrades on all 4 of them in the summer and although yesterday wasn't the best day to judge Sergio, given the lack of support, he's looking an increasingly uncomfortable fit in Pep's game plan. He badly, badly needs 2 or 3 goals in the next couple of games
The one thing we know about Kun is we will not have to wait long for the goals to flow again.
It could be be argued he is not perfectly suited to Peps system but the one thing we do lack in this side is natural goalscorers. Sane looks like he is not frightened of the goal but we are still too reliant on him to be in the right place at the right time. I think he brings another skillset others in the team lack.
I agree about the changes though. Just wish the supporting cast would put in one or two decent performances to justify them being at the club. Particularly Nolito as he looked a bery intelligent footballer at thr start of the season.