Even with every thing considered we should still be finishing this season in the top 6
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Good post. The only additional point I’d make is that I haven’t given up on Toby yet. It’s too easy when a player has a bad patch and they’re over 30 to say they’re done, but it isn’t always the case. It can just be a bad patch.
Gary Cahill looks excellent at Palace this season after being written off by Chelsea as “shot“ a year ago.
Injury has precluded it, but I would have really enjoyed a run with Toby and Tango CB, with Japhet being able to learn from easily the most intelligent defender at the club.
I guess without even adequate DCM protection in front, our defence is always overly exposed though.
Look how good Morgan and Huth looked with Kante in front!
Good post. The only additional point I’d make is that I haven’t given up on Toby yet. It’s too easy when a player has a bad patch and they’re over 30 to say they’re done, but it isn’t always the case. It can just be a bad patch.
Gary Cahill looks excellent at Palace this season after being written off by Chelsea as “shot“ a year ago.
Injury has precluded it, but I would have really enjoyed a run with Toby and Tango CB, with Japhet being able to learn from easily the most intelligent defender at the club.
I guess without even adequate DCM protection in front, our defence is always overly exposed though.
Look how good Morgan and Huth looked with Kante in front!
It's highly competitive BECAUSE we are shit.Hmm... I’d say 6th is where we are currently. In a highly competitive season where someone surprises like Sheffield and wolves have that puts us where we are today. When we get lucky like last season It’ll put us 4th.
Christ I had forgotten all about Tanganga!
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How long is he out for?
Jose said that he should be back in training this week.
He also said he's unlikely to play before the end of the current "season"Jose said that he should be back in training this week.
Personally I don’t see a pathway for either Sanchez or Dier to be a good enough CB to start for us, hence my leaning towards Toby and Tango until we’re able to bring a quality defender in this summer.I think it's likely that under the right system, with the right defensive midfielder in front of him, therefore limiting the chances opponents get against us, Toby could quite well be a great option for his experience and reading of the game alone - I just think perhaps we need to start thinking of the future when it comes to it - playing Toby ahead of Sanchez, Dier or Tanganga does nothing for their development. Unless of course you're suggesting Toby is right sided centre half with one of Dier/Sanchez/Tanganga on the left side?
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My thoughts exactly.
The only Caveat I will put in is that Poch did not want a DOF and Levy went along with it. We got this bullshit transfer committee instead.
Won't make a difference - rather rest him proper so he can recoverHe also said he's unlikely to play before the end of the current "season"
With the exception of Zouma - any of the their back 4 would currently improve us
Personally I don’t see a pathway for either Sanchez or Dier to be a good enough CB to start for us, hence my leaning towards Toby and Tango until we’re able to bring a quality defender in this summer.
I do get the point about building for the future though, that I’m all for.
I don’t really no. I think they can both be better in the right system and with the correct players around them (look how good Matip looks with VVD next to him, how good Wimmer looked playing in our excellent team) but I don’t rate either highly individually.With the right DM and partner though - do you not think one of Sanchez/Dier could be more than capable?
You said it yourself, Morgan and Huth won the Premier League with Kante in front of them - and Dier and Sanchez are arguably better than both of them.
I was kind of checked out from football during the corona-break but whatever happened to Campos? Why did he never join us? He is probably the most successful (financially anyway) DOF in the world right now. Was it just rumors or did talks break down?Let’s hope a DOF is appointed soon as I think José will be on board with that
I was kind of checked out from football during the corona-break but whatever happened to Campos? Why did he never join us? He is probably the most successful (financially anyway) DOF in the world right now. Was it just rumors or did talks break down?
Would a DOF make much difference with Levy being hands on?
Would a DOF make much difference with Levy being hands on?