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Makes sense that Winks would be given a bit of time off, probably asked too much of him this season. Not every young player can take everything in their stride and rise to every challenge immediately. He needs to be managed properly and eased into a fixed starting role, which I'm confident he will have eventually.
Winks has a minor ankle injury hence why he isn't playing
Hopefully, it's not a Wanyama type minor injury...
Dele starts, fucks sake.
Please prove me wrong and have a blinder.
Please prove me wrong and have a blinder.
So glad Tarkowski is suspended. Probably been the best centre back in the league this season. Mee though to be fair has been one of the most consistent over the past two seasons.
Defour and Cork also been great in central midfield this season. Defour has finally got to grips with the pace of the league and Cork has grown into an England international due to his fine form.
Hard working players like Arfield, Gudmundsson and Hendrick means this won't be easy. Dier, who is pretty average when under pressure will be under pressure all game and Wood has the ability to absolutely bully Vertonghen and Sanchez
We need to get Son and Aurier attacking their full backs constantly if we want something from this game
Defour and Cork also been great in central midfield this season. Defour has finally got to grips with the pace of the league and Cork has grown into an England international due to his fine form.
Hard working players like Arfield, Gudmundsson and Hendrick means this won't be easy. Dier, who is pretty average when under pressure will be under pressure all game and Wood has the ability to absolutely bully Vertonghen and Sanchez
We need to get Son and Aurier attacking their full backs constantly if we want something from this game
Regardless, he needed the time out.
Dele starting again only shows how thin our squad is.
I don't think Dier will play midfield.
Pretty sure its Dele and Sissoko with a back three and two wing backs.
Three up top
Hopefully it's a back four though with Dier CM, but can't see it myself
Haven’t been keeping track, but maybe their spine has been intact week in and week out. We’ve really felt the loss of Toby and Wanyama and don’t seem to have settled on our starting full backs yet.
Oh god, that'd be awful.
It's almost as if we have three key players out with injuries
And a credible manager who everyone respects not a sort of ‘kindly’ uncle who got a lot of help
Sour grapes I know
We have left Dembele and Lamela on the bench, given Llorente about 30 seconds playing time in the last 2 months, decided that it's better to pay Nkoudou 30k a week to sit at home on his PlayStation for two years and bought a young CB that we don't trust so lose Dier from midfield crippling two positions.
Complain about injuries all we like but the question is have we actually optimised use of the squad?
The answer is no
Oh God no. Poch has a gilet on.
10:0 loss but played with passion incoming.
10:0 loss but played with passion incoming.
I’d have kept in Trippier even after his nightmare last week. Could’ve used today to build his confidence back up as our defence should hardly be under pressure as they have few attacking options.
Other than that, Dembele in midfield as it’ll be tough to get the ball in there.
Not expecting a wide open game here.
Other than that, Dembele in midfield as it’ll be tough to get the ball in there.
Not expecting a wide open game here.