Smirking_Saint

I think so 🤷‍♀️ Defensively im not sure

Not sure why he didn’t play the CDM he already fucking has

Stephens was absent, he was JS man who just left him, because he can’t mark effectively Manning had to cover but agreed he didn’t do a decent job either

Exactly this I think even with the current squad set up right now, a dominating CB is also our priority… its not going to be the easiest find, but I think we need a CB both good in the air and able enough in possession and in 1 v 1 situations Outside of anything else it looks our most needed reinforcement to me Behind that, a CM to provide competition and probably a GK to take Baz out of the firing line

My main issue with Stephens, is he isn’t very good at marking or reading danger.. as today showed

Have you read my post ? Ive said we need a new GK but he wasn’t to blame for any of the goals today You realise you are able to be objective For instance I like Manning but defensively he’s been very suspect today

And just like that we look so much more balanced with a DM at DM Allowing WS and CA more licence to push on too

Ok so you havnt seen the goals today Im fully in the ‘we need another keeper camp’ But im absolutely not in the ‘Ive not seen the goals but lets just blame player x because I don’t like him’ camp

Have you seen the goals today ?

I actually do think his confidence is done, I think we need another GK

Update - We’re lucky that was offside … That one was all on Bazunu

Id suggest anybody blaming Baz for three, more or less unsaveable goals is a bit of a div Im happy blaming him when he is at fault, but effectively; Sargent was unmarked for the first, Id blame KWP or Bednarek, with equal blame for who ever allowed the cross Sara goal was useless defending centrally, a fantastic finish but absolutely dreadful midfield wise Rowe goal… I genuinely don’t even know who to blame, he’s completely unmarked start to finish… it looks like we mark zonally.. so who was marking that area ? We’re far too weak in two areas currently, we simply need to be better at defending set pieces, its not just a lack if height we are totally unorganised We need more midfield resilience, Smallbone is a fantastic, tidy footballer, but he’ll never be an effective 6 as long as he has a hole in his arse

Thats on the assumption that they aren’t using Lavia to just get Caicedo done as per an earlier tweet

Feels like the opposite situation to the Caicedo one

Will be a weird one knowing that JWP isn’t in the squad and likely won’t be again, but I think the team we field will still be more than strong enough today Id like to see the below 👇 Charles over S Armstrong if he is deemed fit enough and push Smallbone forward as that will give us more balance, but Im not sure he is trusted enough yet

I think he’d of played for either tbf Id like to understand how Poch is going to fit Lavia, Caicedo and Enzo into a midfield trio tbh Lavia and Caicedo are basically 6’s.. Caicedo could probably do a job as a more expressive 6, and Enzo is probably more of an 8.. but none of them are hugely expansive and I think Poch likes a 4231 Not that I really care.. Klopps getting done over, and Im here for it

I agree its the best choice overall, if he’s Martins man then Im happy with it He’s had a few good games so far, hopefully he’ll put me back in my box this year as Ive been vocally critical

If the three relegated teams this year aren’t there or there abouts then it’ll be an absolute travesty

I don’t understand this narrative.. if any of our owners were in line to be potential asset strippers it would be Gao Where in any way has SR given anybody a reason to believe they’re just going to pocket the money ?

Its surely the end for Conor Gallagher TBF to Boehly… a midfield of Enzo, Lavia, Caicedo is immensely dynamic

This I agree with, I know Ive been banging the SR positive drum for a while, but I have genuinely believed what I was told regarding their want to get us promoted I 100% agree with this sentiment though.. we have a decent core of players here, a manager whose style should work in the Champ and, as you say, an absolute warchest comparitive to the division We can’t have any excuses but to be leading the chase to some degree this year

I looked through and the only ones that caught my eye really are Chalobah, Andrey Santos or Chukwuemeka… or maybe Broja but.. injured

And considering Martins and Tactically Matts comments it ties up

They won’t buy adams now

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