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Manager Mauricio Pochettino
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Not lost on me just knew u wouldn't resist. Nothing I've written to I have been stroppy. You're choosing to give it that tone when u read it. Says more about u.
Also I believe I said you'll not you'd. I was simply saying you will understand the point I'm making if you have. Wasn't assuming you hadn't as "you'd" would suggest.
As I said, you resorted to name calling. Yet it's me that's stroppy and I'm lacking self awareness.
Anyway I've made my point. You don't agree. End of. (I'll concede the last word if you want to reply so fill your boots)
don't get stroppy with me just because no one agrees with you.
Interesting. I'd put money on his team selection being criticised in that match thread too. Probably by the same people.
I didn't say that but you give the impression I did because you're replying to my post.
In such circumstances you should be more careful when making a statement that you mean to apply to other people.
Regarding Son playing LWB rather than LB: I've already pointed out that I think this is a nonsense distinction because we switch between the two mid-game. But even if we played Son as a LWB all game long, the position still requires defensive attributes. For example, defending an attacking player in your box without diving in and giving away a stonewall penalty when you had zero chance of getting the ball. Basic stuff that all defenders across all positions at the back have drilled into them but which forwards do not to the same degree. A footballer playing LWB needs to know and have experience of this just as much as a LB does.
Aren't the "melts" the ones who dig out the manager and players after games. I think it's the "happy clappers" you are referring to.
Please get your termanology right if future!
...ahem!
You missed 'termanology' which is funnier.
Bollokcs!
Quite simple. The key to beating Chelsea is having a decent left back.
More a balanced team....but yeah, in a way.
in all his excitement about people not distinguishing between LB and LWB, mockers has overlooked the rather important fact that there's also a massive difference between LWB and forward.
Players rarely make the transition to wing back, and when they do it has to be correctly coached into them (eg Moses) not thrust on them in arguably the most important game he's played in.
add in that Son is actually a forward with zero defensive instinct, not a wide midfielder with some defensive nous.
Guess what?
We played 4231 that game.........with Wimmer left back and Son left wing
........If only Poch would learn.......and make the same mistake again
Fuck me... poor old Son... it's like Poch asked the players pre-match for a show of hands at who wanted to play LWB on Saturday, and due to language difficulties, Son only put his hand up 'cos he thought Poch was instigating a new handshake!!
For me, Dier, Jan or Wimmer could, and possibly should have played there... but they didn't... and we lost... annoyingly!
We may have just lost more comprehensively had someone else played there... then there wouldn't be the same argument!
We didn't lose 'cos Son was LWB... we lost 'cos Chelsea are jammy cunts who scored 4 goals with 5 shots... one of which was a once in a lifetime screamer... who the fuck does that?
For me, Dier, Jan or Wimmer could, and possibly should have played there... but they didn't... and we lost... annoyingly!
We may have just lost more comprehensively had someone else played there... then there wouldn't be the same argument!
We didn't lose 'cos Son was LWB... we lost 'cos Chelsea are jammy cunts who scored 4 goals with 5 shots... one of which was a once in a lifetime screamer... who the fuck does that?
He was filling in a position. He's not a LWB so obviously doesn't have all the attributes. Equally a defender playing there wouldn't offer all of the attacking attributes. Poch went with the attacking option instead of defensive. I'll leave it there.
And on the formation switching topic you're repeating something Poch has said about our previous line ups rather than observing it.
We used to line up 4 2 3 1 Dier would drop in to make it 3 at the back with the full backs bombing on. But essentially 4 at the back when defending. More recently we have lined up 3 4 2 1 which is more attacking from the outset but becomes a back 5 when defending meaning in that formation there is less (not zero but less) defensive responsibility on the wing backs.
If we lined up with the former then I'd say it was more of a risk. But that wasn't how we lined up.
Can anyone point me to anything to suggest that Davies was injured please?
You see, this is the bit I don't get.
A lot of people are saying that Poch had no choice because Davies & Rose weren't fit to start.
And yet there is nothing from the club to say that Davies was carrying a knock. Nothing on the internet either.
Now then... if he wasn't carrying a knock or an injury, then can anyone explain the decision to play Son there instead?
Dear god you seem unusually desperate to prove Poch chose to play Son rather than was forced to.
If I start a poll titled "It was all Poch's fucking fault" and we all agree to vote YES will you be able to move on?
No. You are saying that Poch played Son there because Rose & Davies were unavailable.
I am asking you to explain why Davies was not available.
I did earlier actually in a reply to you.