The two were our best two players going forward today, taking them both off at once was horrible decision making.
Especially with Gio off, we had no ability to link the midfield and attack.
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Especially with Gio off, we had no ability to link the midfield and attack.
I have no idea why he was taken off when he was by far our best player in the 2nd half and even more baffling that you take him off and don't put Ndombele on. I still would have hated the move but at least it would have been like for like. We have seen all season long we need at least one of them on the field at all times.
I'm one of his biggest fans but I'm not impressed
He played well during the 2nd half (then got taken off) just like the Southampton game but he wasted a whole half doing nothing.
2yrs later and no one knows his best position.
Apart from a few decent games last year before lockdown he's really not impressed.
He wasn't cheap and he was supposed to chip in with goals. Needs to start showing a lot more otherwise we should consider selling at this point..
He played well during the 2nd half (then got taken off) just like the Southampton game but he wasted a whole half doing nothing.
2yrs later and no one knows his best position.
Apart from a few decent games last year before lockdown he's really not impressed.
He wasn't cheap and he was supposed to chip in with goals. Needs to start showing a lot more otherwise we should consider selling at this point..
Very valid point though.
He was linking play well at points.
We clearly need either Gio or Ndombele on the pitch.
We look much more dominant with both playing but in the right set up that is ...
Lo Celso is a fustrating player , some really good moments followed by some really bad.
I haven't given up on him. Shit luck with injuries and he is the antithesis of a Mourinho player.
Worst case he should be a flat track bully that terrorizes lesser defenses.
I kinda feel that way about literally our entire squad.
I personally don’t think GIO or Ndombele have been that great. 110mil for these 2 is scandalous. Our recruitment and scouting network is so piss poor when you compare to Leicester
Starting to worry he's not quite the player I thought he was.
Definitely regressed this season.
Seems more timid and is losing possession more often.
Definitely regressed this season.
Seems more timid and is losing possession more often.
There is definitely quality there - he was the one positive pre-lockdown.
However, he's been pretty poor since coming back from injury and I am baffled how he's just walked back in the starting eleven.
Needs to do a lot more.
TBF, who else is there? Winks? Sissoko?
Ndombele is on the naughty step for some reason.
Ndombele is on the naughty step for some reason.
IMO in an ideal world we bring in another CM that is a bit more defensively minded and can play alongside Hojbjerg in the big games, while in these sorts of games we can play GLC/Tanguy as the 8. Bit like United do with Fred and McTominay.
I like that plan. Somebody of quality would also give Hojbjerg a well-earned break in some attacking games.
I thought he did fine last night. My biggest problem with GLC of late is he seems to have become a midfield clone of Lamela, his shooting has been awful, he's playing the pass a second or two too late.
During the second half of last season I thought he was excellent, arguably our best player. There was a point I remember some saying, GLC wasn't just the Eriksen replacement but an improvement.
I don't think GLC has been as bad this season as some are making it out to be, but I am getting a bit frustrated with him because I expect a lot more from him. On current form he's just a deep-midfield version of his compatriot.
During the second half of last season I thought he was excellent, arguably our best player. There was a point I remember some saying, GLC wasn't just the Eriksen replacement but an improvement.
I don't think GLC has been as bad this season as some are making it out to be, but I am getting a bit frustrated with him because I expect a lot more from him. On current form he's just a deep-midfield version of his compatriot.
There's an episode of Red Dwarf where all the men and women look like Rimmer. This is just like that. Gio World.
I think he'll find his rhythm again. Maybe not in this very weird season though.
He has barely featured this season. He needs some time to get going. We all know there is a great player in there, as we saw last summer.