It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[supercity88]

I can’t help but think we’re short in midfield. I think Bernardo will play on the right quite a bit this season as he’s far better suited than Mahrez there. Obviously Alvarez can play on the right too but you can’t play Alvarez and Haaland from the start in every game as there will be injuries and we need Alvarez to stay fresh to deputise for the Viking.

If Bernardo, Kev and Gundo are all starting then the only back up is Phillips, but he’s the natural deputy to Rodri. Am I worrying about nothing? I probably am, but that’s what I do, every day, about everything, so yeah I probably am tbf.

Lots of rotation and making the most of the 5 subs will be key. The World Cup is out of our control but it enables us to manage the workloads up to that point and then after it. Phillips could play in the middle alongside Rodri in a more front foot role if we needed him to or Grealish/Foden could. Or we could switch to an alternative formation to make something work. We'll be fine. We've got another CB in which was what we really needed, and Haaland and Alvarez have proven that goals will not be an issue even with Sterling and Jesus going.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I can’t help but think we’re short in midfield. I think Bernardo will play on the right quite a bit this season as he’s far better suited than Mahrez there. Obviously Alvarez can play on the right too but you can’t play Alvarez and Haaland from the start in every game as there will be injuries and we need Alvarez to stay fresh to deputise for the Viking.

If Bernardo, Kev and Gundo are all starting then the only back up is Phillips, but he’s the natural deputy to Rodri. Am I worrying about nothing? I probably am, but that’s what I do, every day, about everything, so yeah I probably am tbf.

I think we’ll see Foden, Grealish and even Palmer at times in midfield this season.

Outside chance of Gomez too.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I think we’ll see Foden, Grealish and even Palmer at times in midfield this season.

Outside chance of Gomez too.

Len could certainly fit in there short term especially as Gomez looked well at home last night.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Len could certainly fit in there short term especially as Gomez looked well at home last night.

One of the benefits of a totally fluid team means they all play multiple positions in a game and know what they have to do in all of them.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

One of the benefits of a totally fluid team means they all play multiple positions in a game and know what they have to do in all of them.

I agree. Might need to leave Walker and Dias out of ‘totally fluid’ but it’s an absolute joy to watch.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I agree. Might need to leave Walker and Dias out of ‘totally fluid’ but it’s an absolute joy to watch.

Dias touch map from CB last night... might wanna give him some more credit :)

 

[Fat Jim]

I agree. Might need to leave Walker and Dias out of ‘totally fluid’ but it’s an absolute joy to watch.

some of walkers decision making suggest he has fluid on the brain

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Dias touch map from CB last night... might wanna give him some more credit :)

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I think he’s very good as a defender and I’d always have him playing but, if you were only looking for a totally fluid team you’d always have Stones and Laporte and no Walker.

 

[Ajm1985]

Dias touch map from CB last night... might wanna give him some more credit :)

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He made a lot of progressive carries with the ball as well - had a good game

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I think he’s very good as a defender and I’d always have him playing but, if you were only looking for a totally fluid team you’d always have Stones and Laporte and no Walker.

Depends on the opposition for me. Having Walker fluid but then giving him a man-to-man marking job to do at the same time, is just asking to make him look lost 24/7.