What a match. We won't lose many if we play like that each week, except defensive errors we can score goals. Should've scored more even than the 4. We lost but we fucking fought that's all we want.
Lloris, I'm sorry he's frustrating. Keeps you in it with world class saves but then will let a soft goal in. If we had a good keeper lined up next year, getting rid may not be the worst thing in the world.
Sanchez, I just like him. I think he's lacking confidence big time but you can't knock that he tries. Honestly believe showing some belief in him could go a long way. Dier aswell isn't a lost cause. Either way we need a new CB. I think a world class CB with Rodon, Sanchez and Dier in a season isn't the worst thing. Toby for me is finished though, he's lost a yard or two and he's the type that needs that for me to play at the best level. It's about team dynamics and Toby unless he is happy being on the bench could harm things next season. He's not good enough to be out main man anymore.
Aurier and Doherty is fine for next season no panic there. Same as left side, I would rather have Davies move on and Sess and Regi though next season.
One thing I've been thinking a lot is about PEH, he's brilliant. Works so hard for the team but I think he isn't the holding defender he's being looked to be. In my head I'm thinking more like Liverpool years back with Gerrard, Alonso and Mascherano. PEH isn't mascherano in that midfield, he's more of a Gerrard type player. Gerrard could defend, he was box to box though and I've seen enough now from PEH that I think adding a genuine holding midfielder and letting him more licence to roam would help us a lot.
Ndombele and PEH have brilliant games this season yet we're overrun in midfield time after time. Maybe it could be tried this season, Dier could sit as a holding man with Rodon and Sanchez behind as CB. Take some of the defensive strain off PEH in midfield and see what we can do with him and Ndombele pushing more forward. I actually see a bit of Alonso in Ndombele also in the way he can retain the ball.
Long post but ahhhh well