[Albion] Fabian Hürzeler - A fab thread on our manager and his tactics

[BadFish]

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned anywhere, but apparently he is the youngest manager in the Premier League

Is he still? He just had a birthday.

 

[Machiavelli]

Howe commented that Livramento was exhausted. He was of course the man who played Welbeck onside.

My only concern is how long we can maintain this intense style for without dropping off. I posted similar on another thread but it is going to become increasingly tolling - both physically and mentally - for the players, particularly those who are ‘undroppable’ - Mitoma, Minteh, Rutter.

Yes. Would agree with this. I think his way of playing is ultimately based on rotation. The only three that will play full games constantly are the 2xCBs and GK, followed by the FBs. Everyone else has been instructed to go for it for 60-70 minutes, and then we bring others on that step up the intensity.
That game plan requires a big squad, and particularly of attacking/midfield players. We've had that for most of the past 10 games (not Forest, for instance) but not beforehand.
Rutter rarely plays a full 90 minutes, but Minteh and Mitoma have done a lot -- and you're right, we've been very reliant on them of late. Don't think they can continue playing the full 90, and Mitoma went off injured (ice pack on knee) yesterday.
We'll have to see how much we can get out of them and the extent we can play with the (seemingly) requisite 'intensity' over what now will be the final 12-14 games of the season.

 

[singing4seagulls]

Yes. Would agree with this. I think his way of playing is ultimately based on rotation. The only three that will play full games constantly are the 2xCBs and GK, followed by the FBs. Everyone else has been instructed to go for it for 60-70 minutes, and then we bring others on that step up the intensity.
That game plan requires a big squad, and particularly of attacking/midfield players. We've had that for most of the past 10 games (not Forest, for instance) but not beforehand.
Rutter rarely plays a full 90 minutes, but Minteh and Mitoma have done a lot -- and you're right, we've been very reliant on them of late. Don't think they can continue playing the full 90, and Mitoma went off injured (ice pack on knee) yesterday.
We'll have to see how much we can get out of them and the extent we can play with the (seemingly) requisite 'intensity' over what now will be the final 12-14 games of the season.

This is totally fair.

We do have other wingers - Adringa, Solly etc. I guess the risk is we only have 5 subs.

Feels like against easier opposition, or if we get ahead by a few goals we can do earlier subs for the undroppables like Mitoma.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Is he still? He just had a birthday.

Yes he is. It's one of those weird years when every Premier League manager has a birthday.