Yep bentaleb now 4th choice CM, what a turnaround. Hopefully he gets fit and back into the cup games soon
You do know the match has been played, right?I want the strongest possible line-up for this one as we're unlikely to get anything against Shitty.
Dier has done so well that he is nailed on starter for us in all main games. Its a toss between Mason, Alli & Bentaleb for 2nd CM. While Mason has had a great few games at CM, Alli is making it all the more difficult for him. At this rate, Bentaleb will be a forgotten entity by Christmas.
Competition is good, hopefully these 4 can carry us through the season without any injuries.
It's funny how everyone was so adamant that we needed to buy a DMF and look at us now.
You do know the match has been played, right?
At the risk of being really unpopular, I thought we were our ususl dull, unimaginative selves and if the game had finished nil nil it would have been a fair result. I was at the game so may have missed something?
Just my onions, but I would guess Bentaleb is really Dier's back up as the more defensive of the pair, and Alli and Mason will rotate as the more attacking-minded of the CM partnership.Judging on what we've seen today (which tbf is only one game) I think Bentaleb is still a better option in CM than Alli.
It seems awfully rash to write off Bentaleb based on just a handful of games. Sure he's had a few bad games, but during the course of the season, so will Dier, Mason and Alli.
I too can say things that are blatantly not true…….Walker still lets every single cross come in from his side. It's atrocious how he never stops one cross. For Davies' limitations as a player, at least he is capable of preventing the odd cross coming in.
You do know the match has been played, right?
Alli will need a break throughout the season . He's 19 and will go off form. The four of Dier, Bentaleb , Mason and Alli will all be needed over the season. I think when it settles down towards Christmas we will see a front a front six of Dier, Bentaleb, Lamela Son , Eriksen, Kane.Yep bentaleb now 4th choice CM, what a turnaround. Hopefully he gets fit and back into the cup games soon
Alli's played ONE game for us in CM and now he's ahead of Bentaleb according to some people...
Shame about his second touch though!Saying that, Lamela really has a great first touch...
Yup, he can (fairly well), although then you have to shunt Eriksen out left. If we were trying maximise our squad, we would put Dier in the back three, let Rose and Walker bomb forward, keep Mason and Bentaleb (?) at the base of a midfield 3 with Lamela slightly ahead, and let Eriksen float around behind Kane. We don't have any (very good) natural wingers, but we do have Lamela and Eriksen, who both should be accommodated in their strongest possible positions: 532 ticks all the boxes.