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Yeah fair point. Maybe having the copious amount of wingers/wide forwards mean he won’t be flogged to the death. However if we’re struggling which a lot of people seem to think we will be, isn’t he more likely to keep leaning on his best players and ‘flogging’ them?

Slight exaggeration on my part, however last year he played 32 games. Started 29 and was a sub for 3. Given we were always very cautious bringing him back from injury (assuming he wasn’t ’fully fit’) that’s 9 games he didn’t start. 1 was missed through suspension, so 8 games injury impacted him.

That’s a big if though. Cunha will likely miss around 10 games through injury. Your point still stands though.

Yeah I’ve not worded it well to be fair. I guess I mean we don’t have 2 mids who’s legs have gone, and there first thought is to get forward. If that makes more sense? Anyway, I know what I mean 🤣

Yeah you could well be right, as I don’t get how easy we are to play through with them both in the middle. Both agile, not as if they get caught ahead of the ball continuously. Etc. Point being whether it is the players, or GoN tactics, it still needs sorting. If Andre makes us more difficult...

If they are staying, then I can see why we won’t be signing another winger to be fair. Would still want another centre back though, irrelevant of whether Andre signs or not

Depends on the type of player, though. All well and good having bodies but if they’re not fit for purpose. If he’s wanting a mobile 3 in the middle then Doyle isn’t the answer, for example

I’m on the other side of the spectrum when it comes to GoN than you are, but even I agree. He’s had all pre season to work with the players. Losing kilman and Neto won’t have affected how we play to a great extent, so it’s not as if he’s planned all pre season then had the team broken up. It...

No idea on the player to be honest, but as much as I like Gomes and lemina, they are incredibly easy to play through. We can point fingers at the defence but we’re hardly a sure thing middle of the park. Maybe looking more down the 433 route and feel they need that third centre mid?

As mentioned, when you’re so easy to play through, a high line is asking for trouble. Yes, toti and Mosq are very athletic, but are both quite rash, especially toti and get pulled out of position/are just out of position. Expecting their pace to bail them out, especially against quick...

With hwang being as ineffective as he was yesterday, and first half Cunha and Larsen being as effective as they were, 352 could be the way? We had a decent amount of success with Jota/Raul as the front 2? All for the extra attacking player, but if that extra attacking player his hwang on the...

I’m not in the O’Neil out camp. However the slump is definite cause for worry. Usually I would say last season doesn’t have much of a bearing as it’s a new season etc, but so quite often if a team ends the season strongly, they start the next strongly, and vice versa. We only have to look at Mr...

We’re just so open. 6 now. Bloody hell

Doesn’t need to be offside there either 😕

Gomes losing it in the middle

RAN nowhere again?

What is RAN doing in centre mid there!?

Should be looking to make some changes

RAN is defending like an absolute numpty

Agreed. Think bellegarde fouls in middle for our first. Not saying 2 wrongs make a right Ofcourse