I wished I could share your confidence about dropping into the bottom three, as defeat at Newcastle next weekend could see us there
Fingers crossed for another performance like Watford away!
I wished I could share your confidence about dropping into the bottom three, as defeat at Newcastle next weekend could see us there
Based on the home performances thus far what would be the point of getting the ball into the box early?
Maupay hits the danger areas early, and like Murray flashing a header wide in the first half from an early ball in, the two of them if you are playing them both are in there. Connolly looked bright too.
Best of all is flexible when plan not working - as changes after 30 minutes yesterday evidenced
I wished I could share your confidence about dropping into the bottom three, as defeat at Newcastle next weekend could see us there
Don’t worry. Last year Burnley raced to a 3-0 nil lead I think and took all three points. Stains similarly outplayed us.
Only we battered Burnley last season and got nothing, Stains I agree.
Heaton had a blinder.
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Only we battered Burnley last season and got nothing, Stains I agree.
Heaton had a blinder.
Equally, if we’d held on at the death on Saturday we’d be up to 11th, above Everton and a point behind Man Utd, Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal & Leicester. Early days to be worrying about the table and the bottom three.
Only we battered Burnley last season and got nothing, Stains I agree.
Heaton had a blinder.
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Generally I am really enjoying watching the transition. Saturday first half was the only time I can say we weren’t playing well, but we had what you assume we’re going to be our 2 starting wing backs out.
What really concerns me is our options up top. We are one Maupay injury away from a complete disaster IMO. I love Muzza but he just can’t play in the role with this style and lets be honest Connolly is a complete unknown despite his record at U23s.
Already with Trossard out and Ali J MIA the options on Saturday were so limited when it came to attacking changes.
Generally I am really enjoying watching the transition. Saturday first half was the only time I can say we weren’t playing well, but we had what you assume we’re going to be our 2 starting wing backs out.
What really concerns me is our options up top. We are one Maupay injury away from a complete disaster IMO. I love Muzza but he just can’t play in the role with this style and lets be honest Connolly is a complete unknown despite his record at U23s.
Already with Trossard out and Ali J MIA the options on Saturday were so limited when it came to attacking changes.
But Potter made a decision based on this, and their respective attitudes, and decided all things considered it was better to ship them out than keep them.
I am very concerned after watching on Saturday that we have so few options up front.
It could be a long season.
It will be a longish season, same as last season . . . but we do have more options up front I think, and players we know can deliver. There's a formula that will work against teams with the players we have. We need Trossard back ASAP . . .it will be nice to see if Izzy and AJ can fit into the scheme of things as well. Assuming they're fit/good enough in GP's eyes. At the moment Maupay and Trossard are the leading line with March and Gross feeding.
I think we can right AJ off. Considering he has not even been named on the bench so far and also last season didnt look up to it.
Maupay is unpoven at this level, Connelly is an unknown entity and Trossard and Izquierdo are injury probe.
Then surely they should have been SOLD in the summer and the proceeds reinvested. Ali J is just a spare part that has contributed absolutely nothing since joining. He could have gone too and helped fill the pot. Izzy out injured. An old man or a young kid to lead the line.
Potter made the decision and I'm not saying it was the wrong decision. But it was certainly made at the wrong time.