that's the thing with a number 6, when they do their job well you barely notice them because they're often the precursor to the spark that gets the goal or shut down attacks before the they take momentum the contrast at half time really helps illustrate how important he will be this season, in possession he is always available while showing others the path of least resistance which is going to be really helpful for the less composed team mates, he's constantly scanning the entire pitch, out of possession he's always pointing out threats, will do wonders for our defensive structure and is going to improve everyone around him
Yesterday showed me that we still can't seem to stop crosses coming into our box. Nor can we clear the ball properly when it does come in. Emerson failing to stop the cross for the first goal (just like the Ayew cross for the Schlupp goal v Palace) and Coufal failing to clear the ball (just like against Palace). We are going to score goals this season without a doubt. Hopefully AWB and J-C Todibo make a difference to our back line
Good analsyis of the 1st half but not the 2nd. Thus what are each of your line up's next Saturday. Do we go for it with Kudus central and Summerville or more conservative with Rodri and Soucek or even JWP.
For yesterday's game I was bewildered by Loppy's tactics in the 2nd half. We were as poor then as under Moyes. We should have changed the whole team for the 2nd half as no one showed anything that includes Paqueta,Bowen,Kudus and Antonio who were all superb. Even Soucek was good. Why no Potts ? Rodri just did enough. JWP was truly awful. His set pieces are not worth diddly. A complete waste of half a friendly. We are undercooked. Villa have had a even worse pre-season though. Our full backs are a worry. Emerson is vastly overrated,can't defend for sh*t. Coufal giving 100% but nothing to offer
Emerson has been poor for all of 2024,he has never been that good as a defender. If Aguerd doesn't leave and Emerson keeps being poor I could see Aguerd moving to left back,there's no way Cresswell should be involved in any games.He's been as poor as he could possibly be in every game, Right back not a problem compared to left back.
100% agree about Paqueta, the signings mean we are now closer to a team that can actually allow him to do his stuff. Same with Kudus.
that's the thing with a number 6, when they do their job well you barely notice them because they're often the precursor to the spark that gets the goal or shut down attacks before the they take momentum
the contrast at half time really helps illustrate how important he will be this season, in possession he is always available while showing others the path of least resistance which is going to be really helpful for the less composed team mates, he's constantly scanning the entire pitch, out of possession he's always pointing out threats, will do wonders for our defensive structure and is going to improve everyone around him
Yesterday showed me that we still can't seem to stop crosses coming into our box. Nor can we clear the ball properly when it does come in. Emerson failing to stop the cross for the first goal (just like the Ayew cross for the Schlupp goal v Palace) and Coufal failing to clear the ball (just like against Palace). We are going to score goals this season without a doubt. Hopefully AWB and J-C Todibo make a difference to our back line
Good analsyis of the 1st half but not the 2nd. Thus what are each of your line up's next Saturday. Do we go for it with Kudus central and Summerville or more conservative with Rodri and Soucek or even JWP.
For yesterday's game I was bewildered by Loppy's tactics in the 2nd half. We were as poor then as under Moyes. We should have changed the whole team for the 2nd half as no one showed anything that includes Paqueta,Bowen,Kudus and Antonio who were all superb. Even Soucek was good. Why no Potts ? Rodri just did enough. JWP was truly awful. His set pieces are not worth diddly. A complete waste of half a friendly. We are undercooked. Villa have had a even worse pre-season though. Our full backs are a worry. Emerson is vastly overrated,can't defend for sh*t. Coufal giving 100% but nothing to offer
Not too bothered..lots of changes for 2nd half and giving different people minutes that wouldn't necessarily be on the pitch together in a real match
Emerson has been poor for all of 2024,he has never been that good as a defender. If Aguerd doesn't leave and Emerson keeps being poor I could see Aguerd moving to left back,there's no way Cresswell should be involved in any games.He's been as poor as he could possibly be in every game, Right back not a problem compared to left back.