Hmmm I watched the game back and although he wasn't good generally, he did some good things too. Every time he got the ball, he had at least 2/3 men swarming around him, thus opening up the inside slightly.Peps front three starts were Bobb, Alvarez and Foden, three youngsters who ran, chased, pressed and harried the big Spurs defence until they ran out of steam and started to make mistakes.
KdB was brought on when there was more time and space to influence the game and Doku with his pace to run at and beyond the Spuds back line. Doku lost the ball several times around their goal line but stood watching or jogged back instead of sprinting and fighting to recover the ball. No excuse even when coming back from injury. Probably his worst game for us.
In Benidorm for 6 more weeks of it now Blue@spacecadet great meeting you pal fucking hell what a day on the lash that was
VAR is mainly used to activate Howard Webb, so he can send out a generically produced notice of apology to...........(insert robbed club name)I’m talking generally.. VAR should not be used for off sides where someone’s nipple is deemed to be offside as it’s not clear and obvious. I’d bin VAR personally as it’s not brought many if any but if it has to be used then not for marginal offside decisions
His best period of the game was last minute or so when he was very good at getting corners and running the clock down, otherwise he looked erratic. Could see what Peps thinking was though.Hmmm I watched the game back and although he wasn't good generally, he did some good things too. Every time he got the ball, he had at least 2/3 men swarming around him, thus opening up the inside slightly.
big fan Gvardial he has all the physical characteristics to be the best left back/ left sided centre back on earth in few years, raw talent, only 22 give the lad 18months more under the guidance of Pep & he’ll be eliteI remember some of our fans saying 'Rodri's too slow - players just run past him'. I didn't see it like that - I saw a player with metronomic passing accuracy, strong in the tackle and able to drop back like an extra CB. To me, he improved from what was a good start. The personality has a lot to do with it - a dominant character and likewise Dias - you don't often see that confidence from a player that age. Some fans are making knee-jerk comments about Gvardiol. Gvardiol is a Rolls Royce of a player - and still incredibly young with years of improvement left.
Putting my neck on the line, in terms of sheer ability he reminds me of a very young Maldini.big fan Gvardial he has all the physical characteristics to be the best left back/ left sided centre back on earth in few years, raw talent, only 22 give the lad 18months more under the guidance of Pep & he’ll be elite
Putting my neck on the line, in terms of sheer ability he reminds me of a very young Maldini.