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I don’t think he’s got it in him to effect the game like madders when he plays central. He just barges about barging into players.
Johnson has a goal in him. That is a very important quality in a final. So I’d definitely be playing him.
I agree, he's a very different kind of 10, he isn't a game controller but a player who's effective (when in form) in and around the box.
This just all feels incredibly harsh.
So your dropping your Top scorer for the final?
Richie has been great the last few games - I'd 100% start him on the left regardless if Sonny is fit or not and then give sonny 30 minutes off the bench
You are the only person who engages with Blakey. You are very patient and tolerant but you keep quoting him which tempts me to see what drivel he has come out with. He is 60 with one leg and he claims without irony to be a better selection than Kulu. Please stop quoting him directly..Incidentally Kulu will score in the final which Blakey won't even be watching.
Do people just not change their views with new evidence? Is it you've decided a certain player is bad and thats it you never change your mind? It was only a few days ago I saw posters asking for Spence to start over Porro and Udogie!! Its like they watched the Frankfurt game and refused to change their mind.
He was our worst player yesterday by a good bit but I did think he got slightly better as the game went on.
I don’t think he’s that bad a player, I just feel he’s massively over-rated and for some reason this guy gets more excuses made for poor games than anyone else. At some point you have to start saying maybe he just isn’t that good. I don’t see the same excuses made for others as I see with Kulusevski.
He does but one specific type of goal
I personally disagree. I think he offers very little there, is only a goal threat from set pieces and headers, isn't a good dribbler isn't a good playmaker. Our attack was very blunt with him and johnson because neither can do anything but tap in. I know we scored 5 goals, but the amount of attacks richie wasted over both legs was huge. Against a prem side, particularly one that has 5 defenders and 2 holding 6s, we need more than just that. Son is apparently going to get minutes at the weekend, so lets see how he does now udogie stays on the outside as he is an inside forward so it will suit him
He looked much better and more confident when he moved to the RW.
I think because hes a highlights player, who (before his injury) every game would do something very good at least once. Pep massively rates him. He looks shot of confidence and mobility currently. He needs to play RW as I agree he looked much better there and johnson again just looks awful
They all count though, or if you score from outside the box does this count as 2?
