Reijnders should breeze past their central midfield with ease.There's always issues. I still like it. Dias had a strong 2nd half to last season. I don't see weakness there. Tijani is finding his feet but he is also playing well. Even against Spurs at home, when we played a very bad game, I thought he was one of our better players.
Fair points pal. Love Dias but like Phil he does seem to be playing like he has outside stuff going on. Not saying its his celebrity mrs ( he is entitled to aa private life ) but his concentration levels have dropped for sure. Nothing he cant get back though. Want I want to see most is that we have learnt lessons from playing these cunts. Same every derby. If we take our chances we win comfortably.There's always issues. I still like it. Dias had a strong 2nd half to last season. I don't see weakness there. Tijani is finding his feet but he is also playing well. Even against Spurs at home, when we played a very bad game, I thought he was one of our better players.
I don't think they are midtable. I think they're bottom 5. I think we're mid table. We should be beating the worst teams in the league at home.We are both mid table standard this season tbf.. can't see us or Utd beating many of the top 6 x teams this season tbf.. we are going to be fighting for 7 to 12 place this year i think..
Them 3 play well they dont touch the ball. I would definitely go with those 3 centrally. Leaving Tijani to roam.Reijnders should breeze past their central midfield with ease.
If he has a good game I think we win comfortably. I'd play him along with Rodri and Nico, completely dominate that area.
Agree, the next three games will give us an idea where we are at. Hope I am wrong but I think we will struggle especially with the injuries we now appear to have. It is difficult to gel the team together and that high line will be a pain in the backside.We are both mid table standard this season tbf.. can't see us or Utd beating many of the top 6 x teams this season tbf.. we are going to be fighting for 7 to 12 place this year i think..
Gvardiol, Savio and Foden have all been in training this week so should be involved. Think Khusanov and Stones should have an outside chance too.Cherki, Kovacic, Gvardiol, Savio, Bettinelli, Khusanov, Foden, Stones, Marmoush all injured.
First 11 to report fit play.
They’re still miles off being a top side but absolutely no chance they finish in the bottom 5 again this year. They’re 2 new signings will get them plenty more points than last year.I don't think they are midtable. I think they're bottom 5. I think we're mid table. We should be beating the worst teams in the league at home.
I don't think they are midtable. I think they're bottom 5. I think we're mid table. We should be beating the worst teams in the league at home.
All of them barring Savio are starters so that’s great news.Gvardiol, Savio and Foden have all been in training this week so should be involved. Think Khusanov and Stones should have an outside chance too.
I see them as still being bottom 5 after watching their 4 (incl. cup) games. I don't see us as top 3 after watching our 3 games. It'd be a boring old forum for the first months of the season if there's a limitation on when to make an assessment. I'm going off what we know, rather than wait an unspecified amount of time before proffering an opinion.Last season, they were bottom 5 and we were top 3. They did well vs some top teams, though. This season is too young to justify generalisations.
Not sure Mbuemo and Cunha are THAT good. Their midfield is rank. You can cut through them still the same way you could last year, fulham and burnley did it as did grimsby at times.They’re still miles off being a top side but absolutely no chance they finish in the bottom 5 again this year. They’re 2 new signings will get them plenty more points than last year.
You're over-thinking it, maybe - but that's just my opinion. Between the sticks is no place for a shrinking violet anyway.The physicality, and speed of play? The penalty area in set-pieces in PL games has become like basketball thanks to Arteta/Arsenal. Keepers are pressed in the Premier League. Is that different to Belgium? A new keeper also has to learn the strengths and weaknesses of his defenders so he knows whether to play it to their left or right side etc.
I see them as still being bottom 5 after watching their 4 (incl. cup) games. I don't see us as top 3 after watching our 3 games. It'd be a boring old forum for the first months of the season if there's a limitation on when to make an assessment. I'm going off what we know, rather than wait an unspecified amount of time before proffering an opinion.