World Cup and the impact on the squad

[citymad]

Is anyone doing the list of the players we have back? Should be a pinned thread. Gundogan so far. Anyone else?

Kev

 

[A57 the snake]

I think there’s some panic in tiredness fatigue etc…a lot of the players who’ve been involved in the World Cup would of probably played less games than without the interruption of it before we play the skip surfers.

 

[SamTheGuru]

The only player I really want to make an impact in the World Cup is Alvarez if I am being honest. I think the guy is completely underrated and with the whole Haaland thing, it is set up for him.

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Great to Kevin is home early hope he’s got his feet up.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Given the 5 sub rule and the “2 a week” rest of the season, it’s a perfect time for the 60-30 rotation to keep players fit AND rested.

The key, to me, for the second half of the season is to find the correct player combinations on the right and the left, and how Rodri, Philips, KDB, & Gundo combine in midfield to support the attacking front.

With the number of literal world class players in our team, we should be able to field two teams with little to no drop off in performance. The only area of the field where this could be find potentially wanting would be at FB, but even there we have some very high quality options, esp with our CBs able to fill in there or play a back 3.

 

[Alty_Blue]

Given the 5 sub rule and the “2 a week” rest of the season, it’s a perfect time for the 60-30 rotation to keep players fit AND rested.

The key, to me, for the second half of the season is to find the correct player combinations on the right and the left, and how Rodri, Philips, KDB, & Gundo combine in midfield to support the attacking front.

With the number of literal work class players in our team, we should be able to field two teams with little to no drop off in performance. The only area of the field where this could be find potentially wanting would be at FB, but even there we have some very high quality options, esp with our CBs able to fill in there or play a back 3.

What is a “work class player”? I would have thought that at best our players are muddle class.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

What is a “work class player”? I would have thought that at best our players are muddle class.

I stand corrupted.

 

[Corky]

I think there’s some panic in tiredness fatigue etc…a lot of the players who’ve been involved in the World Cup would of probably played less games than without the interruption of it before we play the skip surfers.

Yeah, it will be April when they break down.

 

[117 M34]

If I could have picked 2 to come home early it would have been kev and gundo due to their age, importance to the team and position they play so that's worked out well.
Walker and Phillips getting some minutes will be helpful for us getting them back from injury.
Alvarez getting minutes is good too.

 

[blueparrot]

Yeah, it will be April when they break down.

Out of all our players at the world cup I think the ones we need to worry most about are Bernardo, Cancelo and Rodri. As you say it will be March April when it hits hopefully ee can give those 3 some rest before then.