3rd time lucky?
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Match Chelsea vs Tottenham. Thursday the 2nd of May. 19:30 KO
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3rd time lucky?
At fucking last he’s calling them out. Maybe now he’s been here half a season he feels more comfortable in doing so.
Can't believe people are so naive to think their isnt!
Is there anyone in the under 21s who can play left back?
Surely that’s why we have that team there.
What about son at Left back , Surely Poch wouldn't be expecting that......
What about son at Left back , Surely Poch wouldn't be expecting that......
but to be fair romeros red card was a joke should never been red card because 5 mins be4 he kicked a chelsea player which was ingnored
but all in all fuck chelsea and fuck the refs
Gut-feeling is we lose this one. Hope not as can't stand 'em.
Not really.
But positions really shouldn't be so rigid. A competent footballer who's comfortable receiving the ball and moving into a number 10 position but can also cover the left side should be able to do a job as an inverted left back. We play a CM at LB in the youth because he fits the profile of what we play.
Lee Carsley has got it massively right with the England youth team. Positions don't exist to him. If you have attributes that suit a certain position, you're good enough to play there.
It's why I don't think Lo Celso at LB in this particular set up is a terrible idea from a suitability point of view. However, I think his height may be an issue, we're already tiny.
and romero as cfWhat about son at Left back , Surely Poch wouldn't be expecting that......
and ben davies as Left wing starting his new career as bale-.2
Lo Celso LB anyone... for vibes
Were not playing a prime chelsea bankrolled by a shady russian. Were playing an inexperienced chelsea side. I exoect us to win or at least not lose
Tbh im not sure players match ange heights mentality wise. Thats what hes trying to change. For too long weve been a nice payday club that might get an international call up and place in europe. Ange wants more than that.
Tbh im not sure players match ange heights mentality wise. Thats what hes trying to change. For too long weve been a nice payday club that might get an international call up and place in europe. Ange wants more than that.
IMO we'll see Royal as LB - no reason to play Van de Venn there which must weaken our CB partnership if he's moved from there. Dragusin is more of a right footer, but I'm sure Ange will think through the implications of playing Van de Venn as LB and playing Dragusin as LCB - and whether than changes are beneficial.
The LW position is more tricky - no Werner, no Solomon and an ineffective Gil. Yes Ange might be able to manage with Son, Richarlison, Kulusevski and Johnson (4 players for 3 positions) but that leaves us with a thin bench and besides which I'm not sure if Richarlison is 100% fit.
I do wonder if Scarlett starts as LW and as bench options its between Donley, Santiago (been on bench a few times) and Moore all of whom might benefit from a few minutes. But all 3 might feature in an important u21 game being played at the same time !
The LW position is more tricky - no Werner, no Solomon and an ineffective Gil. Yes Ange might be able to manage with Son, Richarlison, Kulusevski and Johnson (4 players for 3 positions) but that leaves us with a thin bench and besides which I'm not sure if Richarlison is 100% fit.
I do wonder if Scarlett starts as LW and as bench options its between Donley, Santiago (been on bench a few times) and Moore all of whom might benefit from a few minutes. But all 3 might feature in an important u21 game being played at the same time !
Dragusin might get pissed off soon if hes not playing. Particularly as were leaking goals. Vicario needs competition for his place as well. Address that in the summer.
Kyerematen (a CM) has played LB in last couple of u21 matches as u21's do not have great options there either.
I see no reason why it wouldn't be Johnson - Son - Kulusevski.
Exact same front three as the home fixture against them.
Richarlison, Gil and probably Moore on the bench. Would probably have been Donley or Santiago but they will be with the U21s I imagine.
And that’s it. Teams right at the top get the 50:50 calls and even 30:70 against calls.
I would try a midfielder there....but probably not against Chelsea or Liverpool. It will be Emerson anyway I suspect.
It just illustrates how bad our recruitment has even been at the youth levels though that we dont have an option there.
We probably have 14 or 15 first team players who are good enough and fit Ange style with Lo Celso, Royal, Davies et al either not good enough (eg Lo Celso) or not fitting style (Royal) making up the numbers.
In the summer we will not be buying 8 players to fill the squad - Ange couldn't integrate them (Poch's problem at Chelsea includes too many new players ), nor can we identify that number who would fot together and nor do we have the finances to buy quality players so we will buy probably 4 - 6 who are good enough quality and fit Ange style, leaving a couple of players to make up numbers, which then gives Ange around 20 players plus a couple of squad players which gives him much more resilience against injury/loss of form etc .