Player Watch Player Watch: Giovani Lo Celso

[carmeldevil]

Nicer than any of our new kits

Hope they'll be available for sale.

 

[idontgetit]

Any idea when he'll be fit? Is he training? Kinda missed the news on what up with him.

 

[wrd]

Any idea when he'll be fit? Is he training? Kinda missed the news on what up with him.

He's back in full training.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Any idea when he'll be fit? Is he training? Kinda missed the news on what up with him.

He might start tonight especially as Dele not there, otherwise will be Lamela n.o10 and GLC off the bench for minutes.

 

[GLC10]

It always has to play, it makes us stronger! And you need to play with Ndombele, please no more Sissoko or Winks.

 

[cjbyid]

Love him.

 

[popstar7]

Settled us down big time today when he came on. If we can ever get Ndombele in condition to play 90 minutes we'll have something pretty special in midfield.

 

[Shadydan]

Yeah good player, needs to just stay injury free now.

 

[chrissivad]

I think it's still a few weeks away, but Lo Celso and Ndombele sitting just Infront of Hojbjerg would be fantastic. Both would need to work hard to get back though.

Hopefully 60+ mins in one of the midweek games.

 

[mil1lion]

Every bit as key for us as Eriksen and Modric were

 

[Tucker]

Mourinho got loads of abuse in the match thread for take Tanguy off for this guy, but he played brilliantly, offered something different too.

 

[chrissivad]

Mourinho got loads of abuse in the match thread for take Tanguy off for this guy, but he played brilliantly, offered something different too.

Mose wanted Lo Celso on, just not for Ndombele. (Because they based it on performance, not fitness)

 

[Tucker]

Mose wanted Lo Celso on, just not for Ndombele. (Because they based it on performance, not fitness)

Yeah, but I think people need to realise that our midfielders aren’t capable of playing 90 minutes right now (I was very surprised Winks did today.) With the games we’ve got coming up Mourinho needs to manage the squad. He did that brilliantly today.

 

[jonnyp]

Mourinho got loads of abuse in the match thread for take Tanguy off for this guy, but he played brilliantly, offered something different too.

The abuse was not for taking Tanguy off for Gio. It was for not taking Winks off for Gio. Everyone could see we needed Gio in there.

 

[Tucker]

The abuse was not for taking Tanguy off for Gio. It was for not taking Winks off for Gio. Everyone could see we needed Gio in there.

I think the second half performance proves that Jose made the right choice here. I honestly expected to see Sissoko come on for Winks at half time, with Tanguy then replaced on around the hour. His leg was strapped up so it’s clear he’s carrying a bit of a niggle, so he was always going to get taken off at some point.

 

[wrd]

The abuse was not for taking Tanguy off for Gio. It was for not taking Winks off for Gio. Everyone could see we needed Gio in there.

In Hindsight, it was probably going to be difficult to take Winks off because he's the one midfielder who didn't travel on thursday.

 

[jonnyp]

I think the second half performance proves that Jose made the right choice here. I honestly expected to see Sissoko come on for Winks at half time, with Tanguy then replaced on around the hour. His leg was strapped up so it’s clear he’s carrying a bit of a niggle, so he was always going to get taken off at some point.

I don't disagree, they are clearly managing both Gio's and Tanguy's fitness at the moment, just trying to explain why some were pissed.

 

[Rout-Ledge]

Easily our best CM player.

 

[GutBucket]

One of the most reliable players on this team. At worst he gives a 6/10 performance.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Agree with what everyone is saying. It was annoying to see Tanguy go off, but we all wanted Gio on. At some point we will see Gio and Tanguy on together and playing progressive passes into that forward line. Should be fun.