Can’t see him being loaned out or even sold, we have a very thin squad and Palmer is 20 yrs old with huge potential so he’ll be staying here, just hope he starts against BCFC in the cup, because it’s hard for young lads just sat on the bench, Pep needs to give his head a shake about not using subs.It looks like Pep doesn't trust Palmer enough to be given minutes in big games. That said he will probably start at Bristol City. If he doesn't make an impression on that game i think he'll either be sold in the summer or loaned out next season.
I like Palmer but but what I've seen of him this season I don't think he's kicked on from last season. I'm sure being sat on the subs bench looking on is not helping his development but young Cole needs to realise sharpish that he has to make things happen when he's given starts(rare) or cameo sub minutes.Can’t see him being loaned out or even sold, we have a very thin squad and Palmer is 20 yrs old with huge potential so he’ll be staying here, just hope he starts against BCFC in the cup, because it’s hard for young lads just sat on the bench, Pep needs to give his head a shake about not using subs.
We could be managed by Klopp or Potter and be mid table.
In my view, for various reasons, this is the hardest Pep is working in his career and we are still in with a good chance in three competitions + we have a manager who backs the club during unprecedented external attack. Folk underestimate how hard it is to keep a squad at the very peak standards season after season. On top of that:
- a world cup right in the middle
- needing a complete change of style to integrate Haaland
- constant disruption to a back 4 because of injury
- a new no 2
- ageing key players
- some squad dissatisfaction because of rotation
- the circus round charges
- the refereeing bias
We are lucky to have him, imperfections and all. Everyone has an opinion but only one is the best coach and serial winner we will ever see.
Palmer isn't fast or a natural wingerWell he could give Cole Palmer more minutes or put a bid in for Kingsley Coman in the summer.
Who do you recommend then, give me a couple of fast natural wingers from the transfer market..Palmer isn't fast or a natural winger
I don’t get what happened after the world because before it haaland was in for 40 plus goals but at this rate he won’t make 32 league goals and that’s not exaggerating.There’s truth in all of those things, but he looks like a man doing everything he can think of to get a squad to perform the way he wants, when they no longer have the attributes to do so. I’ve seen that performance repeated many times this season, and ultimately the buck stops with Pep. It’s his squad.
It feels to me like we’re applying sticking plasters all over the place, when only major surgery will work. Full back shoved up into midfield to give us the numerical superiority that we’ve lost from having an out and out striker, who conversely barely touches the ball, cos we play with one paced, inverted wingers and an aging engine room, none of whom can get the ball to him.
And when that set up turns the ball over, we get shredded on the counter, cos there’s oceans of space where an absent full back should be. Our goals conceded to chances conceded ratio is horrendous, cos the back 3 are so stretched and they have little organised cover in front of them, cos Rodri and Gundogan, great players though they are, lack pace and energy in getting back. I felt sorry for Ake in that 2nd half last night. He had to stay narrow, cos Leipzig were barrelling straight through the middle of our midfield, but in doing so knew he’d then have to scrabble across at the last minute to cover their unmarked substitute right winger.
Our endless possession masks a multitude of sins at the moment. When we counterattack, we stop dead in our tracks and play the ball backwards (I couldn’t believe the Grealish one late in the game last night when Haaland was begging for a pass), every throw in we take in the opposition half goes 70 yards backwards to Ederson (via the full back), we’re not taking any risks at all going forward and we’re actually creating very little going forward as a result, yet if the opposition gets up in our faces - like Brentford did, like Southampton did, like Leipzig did 2nd half last night - we fall apart.
First world problems that most teams would give their eye teeth to have in exchange for being 2nd in the table, I know, but we ain’t winning the CL with this squad, playing this way
20 games at homeWhat, all of 2 games?
That isn't all the attributes needed though, they also need game intelligence and the ability not to lose possesion. Unless he have all those we won't be interested.Who do you recommend then, give me a couple of fast natural wingers from the transfer market..
Tell that to the other poster mate, it’s not me that’s saying this I’m just asking the question.That isn't all the attributes needed though, they also need game intelligence and the ability not to lose possesion. Unless he have all those we won't be interested.