And that's just the starting eleven, not the bench.Bobb is unproven as a midfielder. You are also assuming that Phil could operate as a central attacking midfielder. Maybe he can but not really shown it this season where to all intents and purposes he is playing as an additional attacker and shows little appetite for off the ball work or laying on chances for others. Grealish may well be on his way out and you are basing your proposal on a player that is clearly not trusted enough. Bernie? Does he have another season in him? I'm not sure. That midfield lacks the physicality strength and pace that exists elsewhere in the PL. I honestly think its a bigger rebuild.
We knew for months that we had needs and we had so many easier games in January where we could have had players in and prepared for the February slog, yet we left it until the very end.He deserves next season but we can't keep defending like this.or making shit subs.
If only we had bought some new players in the January window.
We need to get the new lads playing now, a huge chunk of the season is over, if the old guard were gonna improve it wouid have happened by now. It takes time so we may as well start now, we will only know if the new guys are good enough with games. Wait too long and next season becomes a write off.We new for months that we had needs and we had so many easier games in January where we could have had players in and prepared for the February slog, yet we left it until the very end.
I’m not saying it would be perfect by any stretch but light years ahead of this season’s and if you think of all our injuries and stupid points we’ve dropped we’re still not a million miles off it. Agree about Foden but you asked for options. All better than what we currently have for me. Bobb is unproven but i think he could be very special. This next few months could be very good as part of the rebuild process.Bobb is unproven as a midfielder. You are also assuming that Phil could operate as a central attacking midfielder. Maybe he can but not really shown it this season where to all intents and purposes he is playing as an additional attacker and shows little appetite for off the ball work or laying on chances for others. Grealish may well be on his way out and you are basing your proposal on a player that is clearly not trusted enough. Bernie? Does he have another season in him? I'm not sure. That midfield lacks the physicality strength and pace that exists elsewhere in the PL. I honestly think its a bigger rebuild.
Bobb is unproven as a midfielder. You are also assuming that Phil could operate as a central attacking midfielder. Maybe he can but not really shown it this season where to all intents and purposes he is playing as an additional attacker and shows little appetite for off the ball work or laying on chances for others. Grealish may well be on his way out and you are basing your proposal on a player that is clearly not trusted enough. Bernie? Does he have another season in him? I'm not sure. That midfield lacks the physicality strength and pace that exists elsewhere in the PL. I honestly think its a bigger rebuild.
maybe. Lets see how Nico beds in and Rodders returns. Hope you are right.Saying that a midfield including Rodri and Nico would lack physicality is bonkers. Remember how we were doomed to fail with Rodri and Gundo in the middle. That's the same school of thought.
Don’t agree mate. It was always going to be a bit ropey for the first 20 mins with a new formation v Madrid, but that 20-40 mins period was superb and defo something for us to use going forward. The injury to Akanji and substitution of Ake killed itReal were creating many chances in the first half as well, the protection from midfield wasn't sufficient. Not sure the formation was brilliant. We'd have been better off with Kova instead of KDB. Kevin worked hard, but they could easily play through our press and then had acres of space to exploit.
Do you think getting the chequebook out to replace the jossers is all that’s needed to put us back at the top? Same system, new players?16 incredible years and you're writing him off because we kept a few guys a year too long. Come off it.
Yes.Do you think getting the chequebook out to replace the jossers is all that’s needed to put us back at the top? Same system, new players?
Jap. Pep should stay. After this I believe he will even longer. He needs us too.Anyone calling for Peps head needs to give their own a stern wobble.
We'd turn into the next Chelsea
Don’t think that would happen since it might sacrifice some of our beloved possession we seem to have done fuck all with this season. We used to be able to defend with possession and take the sting out of games but now it’s passing for the sake of passingWe need to build our next team to be more suited to Haaland.
Don't ask me how, I'm sure Pep will know better.
Silva and a few other of our midfielders have a habit of holding on to the ball too long instead of releasing him. If we can get more legs in midfield and better link up play from the wingers he can surpass the goal tally from his first season I'm sure.
I heard Pep talking last week about modern football and the likes of Liverpool, Bournemouth and Brighton who have high energy runners in midfield and thought to myself that he might change.Don’t think that would happen since it might sacrifice some of our beloved possession we seem to have done fuck all with this season. We used to be able to defend with possession and take the sting out of games but now it’s passing for the sake of passing