Adkins' Bus

I can understand Ralph wanting to evolve the team, try new things and play in this way but i think the timing of this decision is very poor and we don't have the right personnel to make it work. Perhaps he thinks it can work when salisu and a new cm join the team and is trying to get the others used to it now. But still, this is the kind of thing you want to work on in pre season and try out in friendlies. We didn't get that opportunity. We would have been better to try it when safe at the back end of last season. Doing it now could land us in real trouble. At the moment, the team are not suited to it and haven't had sufficient time to practice it. Therefore they dont have any idea about when to employ the tactic. I really hope Ralph isn't stubborn about this and reverts to the successful system of last season for now. This league is too unforgiving to write off 6-7 games as a trial period.

Well perhaps, but seems reasonable after Maguire going for the same.

Yeah don't get that. Also, Chilwell going for £45m after Leicester originally asking for £80m......imagine the meltdown if that was us! Maybe prices have peaked and are beginning to fall.....or could be short term due to Covid impact on finances.

What's all this about Bertrand leaving? Have i missed something?!

Despite his shortcomings we are a better TEAM when he is in it.

I still think our midfield 3 is the biggest problem. Such a lack of mobility in there that they get so easily overrun. Unfortunately we don't have any other 'specialists' in those positions so I think we need to try something different. Romeu with Armstrong and Redmond either side? Seems very attacking but then I don't see what jwp and hojbjerg add defensively anyway. They are ball recyclers at best and we arent going to see much of the ball anyway. At least with a bit of pace and trickery in there we might be able to win a few loose balls and launch some counters?

Just had a little look at his YouTube highlights...I know! What i did like was that he really seems to commit to taking on the full back, in that he doesn't slow down or stop, he really goes at them and uses his momentum to get past them. When Redmond plays as a winger it frustrates me when he starts to run at them and then stops in front of them with the ball. When he does that it rarely comes to anything.

Sala bubble burst now, don't think they'll pick up many more points this season

He might have felt he was giving 100% but it was obvious that was not the case. If your hearts not in it then subconsciously you are going to lose a few percent. Such are the margins at the top level this can make all the difference, hence why Ralph only wants players that are all there.

He has been superb recently. Seems to love being a defender, kicks it, heads it, blocks it. No nonsense, just great defending!

With Cedric and Hoedt I very much doubt it has got anything to do with the system and everything to do with attitude, work ethic and commitment to the cause. If Hoedt doesnt fit "the system" then why would vestergaard?

I for one couldn't care less anymore if we are leaving superior players out. If they don't want to be here and give 100% then they don't deserve to play. The club has been a walk over the last few years, it's about time we took back control from the players. Even worse when it's the likes of Cedric and Hoedt that have this attitude given how average they are. They are not a van dijk or mane by any stretch.

It does indeed sound too good to be true. I'll admit to never having heard of Hasenhuttl until 15 minutes ago but his track record looks good and of course Mitchell seemed to do well for us previously and at other clubs since.

I would just make a few tweaks in the hope of finding a formula that works. Wholesale changes will do nothing for us. Gunn Stephens Vestergaard Yoshida Bertrand Hojbjerg Lemina Gabbi Armstrong Redmond Obafemi

I'd rather have Stephens there to be honest

The individuals that Hughes keeps persisting with, ie. Hoedt and Cedric

Good news, fingers crossed it keeps him out. I'm not surprised he has a sore foot given that he only ever uses the one. I bet it's the outside of his foot as well, the part that always slices it towards his own goal.

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Scouse commentary were impressed with the link up play between gabbi and ings. Also said Yoshida has been impressive while lemina and hojbjerg have dominated midfield

Yeah and as much as I hate pool a lot of their spend was offset by the 130mil sale of coutinho yet mourinho seems to forget about that. The bloke is a moron

I'd go along with that side

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No you don't need Kodi. You would download an app called Perfect Player on to your Firestick and load up the channels through that. They would talk you through the process.

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If 3 at the back then: McCarthy Bednarek Vestergaard Yoshida Targett Romeu Hojbjerg Bertrand Armstrong Redmond Gabbiadini I would rather go for 4-3-3: McCarthy Stephens Vestergaard Yoshida Bertrand Romeu Hojbjerg Redmond Armstrong Elyonnoussi Gabbiadini