Why? we've looked a hell of a lot better with Fazio in over the last few games. On a related note I dont really think this is the game to be putting Yedlin in for his debut.One thing is for sure, Fazio must NOT start! = Yedlin HAS to!
Why? we've looked a hell of a lot better with Fazio in over the last few games. On a related note I dont really think this is the game to be putting Yedlin in for his debut.
Agree. We need pace and more pace..Fazio v the pace and skill of Nasri, Navas, Silva and Aguero is a recipe for disaster.
He's my favorite player in the squad, but Eriksen's got to be dropped. I've had more than enough of his passive, calm, emotionless displays. It's high time he wake up from the "youth prospect with fancy feet" mentality and take on a man's mentality, which requires fear of being dropped and desire to push on and improve. Keeping him in the side week in and week out to maintain the status quo does both he and the team no good.
Kane has even started dropping to the left wing to pick up the ball, knowing I think that very little is coming from Eriksen and only Chadli seems to be providing movement and direct running towards goal.
That is true, although I've been hoping to see more of Kane dropping. I think some of his best moments have been when he's dropped to receive the ball or picked up the ball wide, and created his own goal. With more pace and more movement, I think this will just open up yet more space for Kane to work.
Possibly, but I tend to look at it as defensive 'unit' rather than single out individuals. We look better as a unit with Fazio in there, hell, even Vertonghen seems to play better (probably because he knows Fazio will do his dirty work). Think I'd stick with the same back 4 for this one (depending on Rose) then look to phase Yedlin in.Fazio v the pace and skill of Nasri, Navas, Silva and Aguero is a recipe for disaster.
I have no idea what the stats are but Kane and Eriksen don't seem to link up much. Eriksen is often jogging around im between the oppo back four and CMs and just gets bypassed most of the game, meaning he hardly challenges anyone. He then finally drops back and we win the ball in our own half and he picks it up, but then lacks the pace to get forward and supply a run into the box later on in the attack. His positional play is letting him down I think. His most productive spot seems to be out on the left, where he isn't bullied out of the game, but saying that, Chadli is far more productive most of the time.
Can't work out what I'm missing when I watch Lamela playing, you all seem to want him in the team! I think he's been consistently poor recently, although he tries hard. I would have liked to see a confident Townsend following his England goal - and wish we still had Lennon as an option. I dislike narrow football, our fullbacks are not good wing backs, especially with Rose missing. Zero service for Kane and precious little excitement today.