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I'm a fan. But If you are looking to keep the ball and make the right choice when you have limited time with the ball, then eriksen should play before himLamela definitely in for me. He's gradually improving game by game.
I'm a fan. But If you are looking to keep the ball and make the right choice when you have limited time with the ball, then eriksen should play before himLamela definitely in for me. He's gradually improving game by game.
I'm a fan. But If you are looking to keep the ball and make the right choice when you have limited time with the ball, then eriksen should play before him
He is out on loan.I'm joining the kyle walker-peters bandwagon too, and while we're at it lets play baby bale (mcevoy) on the left.
Anybody talking of dropping Eriksen or lamela?
Wtf?
I mean, Wtf?
Seriously? Our two only creative players?
Wtf....
The key to the city game will be the midfield for sure. But it will be about the performance not the formation or system. For the first half Villa showed how to deal with city; Allowed them to have the ball in their own half, close down the space quickly once they came into the home half, and be tight, disciplined and focused in our third. When we win possession we need to break quickly, which catches them on the hop. We're seeing with each game, especially against Southampton at the weekend, that the front four, specifically Lamela, Eriksen and Chadli all immediately bomb it up the pitch when there's a turnover in our favour... it led to a goal, and Chadli's shot coming off the post in particular.
Villa dropped off after about 10 mins of the first half though, and couldn't get back into the game. Due to the energy and fitness levels required to sustain that kind of game for 90 mins. But we undeniably have superior quality. But what will be of most important will be the focus of the central/defensive midfield and our centre backs. They have to remain disciplined throughout, talk to each other constantly, and stay alert.
What I'd give for a King and a Parker in this kind of game.
4-3-3
GK - Lloris
RB - Naughton (If still injured - Dier)
RCB - Kaboul
LCB - Vertonghen
LB - Rose
Capoue - CDM
Stambouli / Dembele RCM
Mason - LCM
RF - Lamela
LF - Eriksen Front 3 interchanging
CF -Chadli
Drop deep, stay compact and defend well. Counterattack with pace. Front 3 interchanging and RCM/LCM to join and start counter attacks.
They have excellent attacking fullbacks so the front 3 need to help defensively to keep them under control (Zabaleta and Kolarov are great going forward). Man mark Silva.
I think we need to be tactically versatile and there is no shame in playing on the counter, especially away against City. If we'll defend as well as we did against Arsenal and improve our decision making and pace on the counter, I'm positive we can get a result.
I want the right team picked to deal with an individual opponent not one size fits all.Same team for Southampton, Dier for Naughts if he doesn't make it.
need to build up some continuity.