skippy. just get him a partner who can hold on to the ball and pass it forward
Skipp, Dier and Royal played well.
Kane needs a fucking slap and Reggie needs to clam down
Skipp was excellent.
Lloris - 7 - Little to do other than the one on one save with Richarlison which he handled well.
Emerson - 7 - Stopped being effective offensively when the team tired second half. Defended pretty well.
Romero - 7 - Some very strong tackles.
Dier - 8 - Consistently good throughout.
Davies - 6 - Alsways seemed off the pace in possession and took too long on the ball, especially first half.
Reguillon - 5 - Very poor going forwards.
Skipp - 8 - Thought he played very well today.
Højbjerg - 7 - Lacking on the ball offensively. Some timely interceptions and tackles though.
Moura - 6 - The best of our attacking players and surprised he was hooked first his pace was our only obvious weapon.
Kane - 4 - Worst I have seen him play. He is bang out of form. Very surprised he was not subbed off and he should have been.
Son - 6 - Worked hard but very little quality.
Ndonbele - 6 - Stupid yellow card
Lo Celso - 7 - Fabulous shot. Pathetic corner.
Doherty - 7 - Couple of nice crosses.
Conte - 7 - He obviously has got the players prepared to fight. Surprised he went with an unchanged team and then left subs so long as the players were dead on their feet after the first half.
Skipp MOTM by a country mile.
Reguillon donkey of the match by a country mile.
Reguilon had an absolute shocker. Was dreadful. Kane and Lucas also really poor, both cost us several good chances through sheer carelessness on the ball.
On the positive side, Emerson and Skipp were okay, whilst the back three were fairly solid defensively even if their contribution to build-up play was basically non-existent.
Its a no contest for MOTM today, hands down SKIPPY!!!!
Absolutely truly accomplished performance today, he was everywhere, breaking up play, winning balls, moving the game forward, skippy is not a boy anymore, he became a man today (maybe)... he was immense for me, Im sure Conte is loves him already.
A battling, commited performance, with no quality in the final 3rd. Patience is needed. It will come.
Skipp MotM.
Yep , he got a kick early on , that's a good way to effectively quieten him . Everton also closed him down so quickly he lost enthusiasm for the match , he hates being pressed .sonny was out worst player, people seem to be blinded, but today's game he was horrific, worse than kane or lucas
Why Winks? What does he offer or ever offered? He shouldn’t play at all. He’s not a dm and doesn’t read the game well. Should be either Lo Celso or ndoms as we need creativity.A couple of big takeaways for me:
- Conte didn’t want to lose that, more than he wanted to win (and risk losing). Subbing off Lucas & Son for Lo Celso & Ndombele - rather than, say, Hojbjerg - showed as much. It’s understandable that that’s a top priority as he gets to grips with the squad.
- For that reason though, don’t be surprised if Winks - rather than GLC or Tanguy - takes Skipp’s place v Leeds.
- Our wing-backs need to do lots of finishing practice; they will get a decent share of our chances with this system.
Why don't you give the manager an opportunity to drill the formation in to the players before reaching such a conclusion. Victor Moses ring any bells!Goals from wing backs are key. Look at Chelsea over the last month Chilwell and James have chipped in and Alonso is usually threat.
I just don't see goals in either of our wing backs. The only player that does have goals in him is Sessegnon but then that would require him to be fit.
IMO he’s been like that for a while, but it’s been interspersed with some magical moments - he lacks consistent threat unless he’s supplied with chances and threatening players around him.I can't get my head around how shit Kane looks this season. It's kind of like my ex girlfriend chucking on her bikini after a long winter and me blinking a few times at the end result. Not what I signed up for
@SlumDilla could you please clarify?
I’m not saying that’s my preference (it isn’t), I’m saying there’s some evidence it might be Conte’s right now:Why Winks? What does he offer or ever offered? He shouldn’t play at all. He’s not a dm and doesn’t read the game well. Should be either Lo Celso or ndoms as we need creativity.
Kane messed up more? Take those I hate Harry Kane tinted glasses off. Moura was shocking, he couldn't find one decent forward pass all match. Same with SonBoth worked twice as hard as Kane. Kane messed up more also. None of them were any good.
Nobody made a worthwhile bid though.IMO he’s been like that for a while, but it’s been interspersed with some magical moments - he lacks consistent threat unless he’s supplied with chances and threatening players around him.
He’s a total waste in this side, and also definitely getting worse. It’s why we should have sold him. Really coming home to roost now
Shame
@SlumDilla could you please clarify?