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Had some decent moments, but was nowhere to be seen in the second half, same for the rest of the team though. And we still got worse when he went off.
To be fair he done 80 mins on Thursday, he still in preseason.
Agree completely. Probably our best CM these past two games. We need to play him into form.It's pretty obvious but won't stop the agendas.
33 premier League games for us last season and 6 times he played 90 minutes.
21 premier League games for us in 19/20 season &
3 times he played 90 minutes.
So over the space of 2 seasons he has played 90 minutes 9 times.
What's the point in keeping him around if he cannot be trusted to last 90 minutes. If he starts he is almost guaranteed to need to be subbed off.
He may be talented but if, as a professional athlete, he can't get himself fit enough to regularly play 90 minutes then there's not much point in keeping him.
Appalling33 premier League games for us last season and 6 times he played 90 minutes.
21 premier League games for us in 19/20 season &
3 times he played 90 minutes.
So over the space of 2 seasons he has played 90 minutes 9 times.
What's the point in keeping him around if he cannot be trusted to last 90 minutes. If he starts he is almost guaranteed to need to be subbed off.
He may be talented but if, as a professional athlete, he can't get himself fit enough to regularly play 90 minutes then there's not much point in keeping him.
Nonsense. You can't run a team like that. We can't be beholden to one player's chronic lack of fitness. Just playing 45 minutes cuts down Nuno's tactical options. So what happens in the second half? Would we be a one-half team? And are you ok with effectively just two subs?U can tell when tanguay is tired when he moves right side touchline. He should be told you bust your balls for 45 minutes flat out and you can be subbed
Refusing that pass was so damn weird. And also earlier around 20 min when they had the ball on the wing and royal was marking someone near the edge of the box. Tanguy was the closest defender but just pointed at the attacker... But there was nobody else anywhere near to close him down. Cross came in and it was a half chance - saw Dier bollocking someone, surely was him.Fake injury helped him get a breather, when refusing the ball from Romero and others stopped working.
Such a shame that he won't/can't get fit, because he is a huge part of what we are missing in our midfield.
Agreed, it was clear he was gassed after 30 mins. Which was a shame because his quick pass and move he was doing was causing a lot problems and was moving the Chelsea defence round no end. Hes in pre season so he will get fitter, but yes, I agree, his closing down in those situations were so bad. But we have catch 22, if we don't play him or lo celso we don't create, we getting smashed by teams like Crystal Palace, if we go with Skipp, Hojberg and Alli like in the second half yesterday our attack goes to long ball. I think we have to play him and risk it, because if not we are truly awful. Keep playing him and Lo Celso, get them match fit and it will be brilliant for us.Refusing that pass was so damn weird. And also earlier around 20 min when they had the ball on the wing and royal was marking someone near the edge of the box. Tanguy was the closest defender but just pointed at the attacker... But there was nobody else anywhere near to close him down. Cross came in and it was a half chance - saw Dier bollocking someone, surely was him.
He does stuff with the ball I've never seen before and stuff off the ball I've never seen from a pro.
Agree we need to play Ndombele and GLC together but Nuno needs to read the signs better. Ndombele was basically out on his feet just before half time and was hiding straight after half time. He needed to be dragged at half time.Agreed, it was clear he was gassed after 30 mins. Which was a shame because his quick pass and move he was doing was causing a lot problems and was moving the Chelsea defence round no end. Hes in pre season so he will get fitter, but yes, I agree, his closing down in those situations were so bad. But we have catch 22, if we don't play him or lo celso we don't create, we getting smashed by teams like Crystal Palace, if we go with Skipp, Hojberg and Alli like in the second half yesterday our attack goes to long ball. I think we have to play him and risk it, because if not we are truly awful. Keep playing him and Lo Celso, get them match fit and it will be brilliant for us.
Refusing that pass was so damn weird. And also earlier around 20 min when they had the ball on the wing and royal was marking someone near the edge of the box. Tanguy was the closest defender but just pointed at the attacker... But there was nobody else anywhere near to close him down. Cross came in and it was a half chance - saw Dier bollocking someone, surely was him.
He does stuff with the ball I've never seen before and stuff off the ball I've never seen from a pro.