Yeah, with the small caveat that he cannot play there in this system.
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Against some of the shit we have to play, he's more than capable. And I'd argue Gray probably would be too.
If we can't beat the likes of Qarabag, Ferencvaros, Elfsborg, AZ etc without Djed Spence, weve got more problems then I've ever thought.
Coventry away will be interesting. Let's see if there's more than meets the eye. Spence doesn't play that one then we know his attitude has probably stunk up the place again.
I guess Gray who is registered on the list as a MF will most likely be a RB. ie it's just Porro otherwise.
I'd say that was most likely, yes.
Gray covers Porro
Davies covers Udogie
Spence is registered in the league for us so I am sure if he's as good as everyone believes, he's more than capable of deputising for Udogie if he needs rotation and a bit of a rest in the Prem
Really strange decision IMO, especially as it seemed like Spence was going to be able to cover both sides. Should have left Forster out and have Austin as the backup keeper for the 8 group games, we could always change that in January if he didn't look up to it and still have Forster as backup in the league. Why would the club give Austin a brand new 5 year contract if they don't trust him as a backup for 8 games...
We can ONLY have 21 players registered plus Club trained players (Austin and Whiteman) so it was always a question as to who to leave out.
Personally I would have taken Spence and left out Forster ( relying on Austin if Vicario cannot play an EL game) - but that's my personal choice as I think outfield players need rotating, but Spurs have clearly decided better to have our 2nd most reliable keeper in EL instead.
EL is circa 15 games even if we get to final, all players can be registered and play in PL and domestic cups which is about 50 games.
But thank fuck Fraser Forster is in there, alongside our two 25 year old whipersnapper goalie prospects...
Guess that's in case of a penalty shootout...
Can't see there being many penalty shootouts in the league stageBut thank fuck Fraser Forster is in there, alongside our two 25 year old whipersnapper goalie prospects...
Guess that's in case of a penalty shootout...
Given the decision now, it's difficult to see them changing it for the knockout stages and removing Forster for Spence to come in though, so you could assume that we may well get to see the majestic falling oak tree wheeled out at some point...
Bizarre. We've no fullback cover at all really.
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Chelsea have plenty of other 10s and wingers. We have1 RB and 1 LB, and our cover for both now is an 18-year-old CM, who also happens to be our fourth CB. This is asking for trouble.
I don't think we will see the A team/B team like we have in the past. I reckon Ange will rotate 4 or 5 players at a time.
Something like:
Really baffling to not include Spence when he is our best cover for Porro and a better fit at LB in this system than Davies.
Unless Ange is committing to starting Forster in every EL game I just don't understand it.
Something like:
Vic
Porro - Dragusin - VDV - Davies
Gray
Sarr -- Bergvall
Johnson - Richy - Son
And then bring on the likes of Lankshear, Moore etc.Porro - Dragusin - VDV - Davies
Gray
Sarr -- Bergvall
Johnson - Richy - Son
Really baffling to not include Spence when he is our best cover for Porro and a better fit at LB in this system than Davies.
Unless Ange is committing to starting Forster in every EL game I just don't understand it.
Who knows? Those two back-up goalkeepers might prove to be excellent back-up inverted full-backs. They couldn't do any worse than Ben Davies and I doubt they'll be much good in goal either. Time to experiment. We should think of them as blank canvases.
I'm on autopay.
It's funny seeing the inference being taken from the omission of Spence. All I'll say( and I say it with a heavy heart) this is the club that screwed up the loan so badly they had to give a player away. I look at Alfie Devine's situation the retention of Werner Foster and Austin's contract...and in all honesty I see people who are bordering on utter incompetence.
Same mate, money taken early this afternoon.
