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Gets in the side ahead of both Dier and Dembele now for me. Astonished at just how good he is. Delighted though.
I think you are being a little harsh. He was the only one actively trying to shield and win back possession and he simply got overrun. I thought he was central to the possession we had in the first half, played some nice passes too.Firstly - i have been very impressed by Wanyama this season.
This is not a dig at him - i was pleased with his signing.
However, yesterday i though he was a major issue in us being completely overrun. His passing and ball retention was extremely poor (compared to the collective poor level of the team) and on top of this Wanyama was rushing all over the pitch, being passed around and leaving huge holes in the midfield - which Leverkusen exploited in the 2nd half.
i don't know if his poor discipline was trying to make up for his poor passing, or whether he felt he was covering his colleagues - but we don't need him charging around right or left midfield and abandoning his central positions.
Maybe i'm still upset by the 2nd half performance and being a bit harsh - but someone needed to tell Wanyama to protect the back 4 and let the other midfielders cover the other area's.
He was dragged out of position time and time again by the excellent pressing and dangerous movement of our opponents and this was leaving us exposedI think you are being a little harsh. He was the only one actively trying to shield and win back possession and he simply got overrun. I thought he was central to the possession we had in the first half, played some nice passes too.
I disagree, he brought on Dembele and Sissoko to try and steady the ship. I believe he did the right thing and it didn't work as the rest of the team were having a mare or spent. Just hope we improve and Poch makes a couple of changes against Bournemouth and plays NkoudouPoch also failed to support him with his subs although he attempted to with the introduction of Dembele so whether you blame Poch for failing to act correctly or Dembele for failing to do what he was sent in to do is questionable
I disagree, he brought on Dembele and Sissoko to try and steady the ship. I believe he did the right thing and it didn't work as the rest of the team were having a mare or spent. Just hope we improve and Poch makes a couple of changes against Bournemouth and plays Nkoudou