I love him. He's the best of all time, but I disagree. I think his in-game changes have been lacking. not to mention the apparent need to continue starting Walker despite him costing us time and time again.Yeah, Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham away and Arsenal, Inter at home with no Rodri, KDB or Foden for 80% of the season. 0 losses and PL leaders. What an awful start of the season.
In my experience Pep uses this part of the season to play with nerves. No problem for me.
which games do the reserve team play?We need to calm down and use this period till the end of November.
Pep needs to end this chaos and somehow sort out our best starting 11, as well as reserve one...
-------------Ederson-------------------
----Walker--Ruben---Gvardiol-------
---------John------Kovacic------------
Bernie--Phil-------KDB-----Grealish
--------------Haaland------------------
and reserve one
---------------Ortega------------------
-------Akanji-----------Ake-----------
--------Rico------------Gundo--------
Savio--Macatee---Matheus---Doku
-----------{Phil}{KDB}{Gundo}-------
A lot of matches to play, squad needs to have energy and no one should be overplayed.
I don't think Gundo's resource should be wasted, when we have Kovacic & Gundo capable to
play number 6 in this system.
When we have KDB, Foden, Matheus, Bernardo and Macatee able to play N8 position.
Best thing you have ever posted
We won’t buy a player for half a season. We may bring forward a summer signing but that’s unlikely if the player isn’t available.Realistically our aim should be going into the market in January and not falling too far back off the pace till then.
If Pep does indeed bed a system that works for the november/ december hard games.. we can't be fooled into thinking we're sorted till next summer!
We won’t buy a player for half a season. We may bring forward a summer signing but that’s unlikely if the player isn’t available.
Why would Inter let Barella go in January when they still have a league and champions league to play for? Barella could be a target but not before next summer.This is my point there will be players we want next summer most if not all won’t be moving in January, but we won't clog up the squad in January with other players.Heard some rumors about Barella and funnily enough Nunes fits Inter's style of play like a glove.
I wouldn't mind a swap + cash deal!
Don't be silly; that's far too positive!So much negativity, Newcastle are a good side, look at their home record. We only beat them with a late goal from Bobb last season, we don’t have Rodri or Kev available. Despite this, we still could have won this with a bit of luck.
which games do the reserve team play?
So much negativity, Newcastle are a good side, look at their home record. We only beat them with a late goal from Bobb last season, we don’t have Rodri or Kev available. Despite this, we still could have won this with a bit of luck.
And you think that makes us stronger against what looked like a half decent Newcastle??But I think he should have played Foden or Macatee as RCM and Matheus as LCM.
I don't. Should have been Bernardo, Kovacic and Foden as the central 3. Grealish and Savinho out wide. Nunes and Mcatee will have to earn their chances but today was not the day for that IMO.Pep should stop experimenting. Today for example, he played Rico as RCM and Gundo as LCM.
But I think he should have played Foden or Macatee as RCM and Matheus as LCM.