4-3-3 and the fullbacks bomb on as well. Absolute carnage if not executed properly. The new manager doesn't seem to know what he's doing. They are dangerous and fast upfront ....but like us (only a lot worse) absolutely exposed at the back time and time again as the players don't track back for the manager or the team.
[Albion] Team for Ajax?
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seagullsausage3
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- Sep 2, 2023
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Main threat is probably Berjgwin striker used to be at tottenham. Never really established himself at spurs but i always thought a decent player who never really got game time cos Kane and Son were on the team sheet every week ahead of him and rarely got injured. They also have a croation defender who starts for croatian national team. Goalkeeper is a rookie early 20s who has only played this season.
Also Berghuis who is in the Dutch squad other than that not much to write home about they have a 17 year old starting every week Hato in defence and a few young players from their acadamy and Akpom who came from Middlesborough but is on the bench and only started once.
If they were a premier league team i think they would be on a par with Luton and Burnley something like that which is quite sad to see really given their history and achievements even in the recent past. If you look at the side that reached the champions league semi final and were 1 minute away from beating tottenham and getting to the final think that was about 2018 so not long ago this team is light years away from that.
el punal
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Sounds like you’re starting your very own ‘De Zerbi Out’ campaign.
seagullsausage3
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- Sep 2, 2023
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To put things in perspective here is a list of the first choice starting players Ajax lost since the end of last season
Timber to Arsenal
Kudus to West Ham
Alvarez to West Ham
Tadic to Fenerbache
Grillitsch to Hoffenhiem
Bassey - fulham
klassen to Inter Milan
Also their 1st choice keeper from last season Rulli has been out with a long term shoulder injury expected back January.
They have mostly replaced those players with last seasons subs, acadamy graduates and signings that have been poor so far.
Timber to Arsenal
Kudus to West Ham
Alvarez to West Ham
Tadic to Fenerbache
Grillitsch to Hoffenhiem
Bassey - fulham
klassen to Inter Milan
Also their 1st choice keeper from last season Rulli has been out with a long term shoulder injury expected back January.
They have mostly replaced those players with last seasons subs, acadamy graduates and signings that have been poor so far.
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They did spend 109 million euros in the summer.... but yes those signings haven't worked yet
They have a better squad than Burnley and Luton. No way would these two teams be drawing with Marseille and AEK. Need to be a bit careful here, we should win but we need to be at our best. Brobbey , forbs , Sosa , rensch , Taylor , sutalo all pretty good
Frankie
Put him in the curry
Bart
Veltman
Webster
Dunk
Offiah
Gilmour
Buonanotte
Gross
Mitoma
Fati
Pedro
Veltman
Webster
Dunk
Offiah
Gilmour
Buonanotte
Gross
Mitoma
Fati
Pedro
Nicks
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Just seen Ajax have just sacked their manager.
Seems every team we are about to play in Europe are doing this
Seems every team we are about to play in Europe are doing this
smiler
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I have seen nothing from Buonanotte that tells me he should be playing
Taybha
Whalewhine
I actually forgot about Webster when compiling my team at home and the 1 bad game he had surely hasn't made him a liability overnight,id be tempted to play him instead of JPVH if he's fit,just to see if he's got his confidence back more than anything,I'd rather RDZ risked him v Ajax than lobbing him in for a league game.
3 points v Ajax at home is vital though so it's a tough call to make regarding Webster,i expect a few U21s on the bench and I'd love to see Barrington given 15 minutes if he makes the bench.
I will definitely not give up on Buonanotte,he is admittedly not quite up to speed as of yet but I like him,and he has the talent to make it happen on his the pitch,I hope RDZ thinks the same and gives him another try,the way it's going injury wise he will have to get some game time sooner or later.
3 points v Ajax at home is vital though so it's a tough call to make regarding Webster,i expect a few U21s on the bench and I'd love to see Barrington given 15 minutes if he makes the bench.
I will definitely not give up on Buonanotte,he is admittedly not quite up to speed as of yet but I like him,and he has the talent to make it happen on his the pitch,I hope RDZ thinks the same and gives him another try,the way it's going injury wise he will have to get some game time sooner or later.
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Albion 4ever
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Verbruggen
Veltman
Van Hecke
Dunk
Igor
Gross
Gilmour
Dahoud
Adingra
Fati
Mitoma
Subs:
Steele, McGill, Webster, Milner, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Lallana, Buonanotte, Joao Pedro, Ferguson + 2 more under 21’s.
Veltman
Van Hecke
Dunk
Igor
Gross
Gilmour
Dahoud
Adingra
Fati
Mitoma
Subs:
Steele, McGill, Webster, Milner, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Lallana, Buonanotte, Joao Pedro, Ferguson + 2 more under 21’s.
I think there are a number of our fantastically talented players who, despite their brilliant skill, look poor when they play two games per week. Mitoma and Estupinian spring to mind.
RDZ needs to shuffle on Thursday, we can’t burn our players out. I’ve not seen a lot from Facundo either but RDZ obviously has in training or else he’d not have been picked.
He’ll come good at some point, it could be on Thursday.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Milner in goal? Lack of Pace won’t be an issue
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Isn’t Offiah on loan at Hearts ?
Samuels is our U21 left back - I think he will probably be on the bench
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 8,632
A salutary lesson. Sell in moderation and not all at once!
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
- 9,130
As long as we don't have Milner at FB RDZ can play whomever he likes and I'll be happy
I see lots of people putting Igor at left back.
Just to point out - he’s played just 46 minutes at LB in the last 3 and a bit seasons and a total of just 287 minutes there in total in his whole top flight career. I’m really not sure he’s the answer.
I think he’s looked decent in the last couple of games and he’s starting to develop an understanding with Dunk in the middle - I can’t see the logic in shifting him out to the left. He doesn’t have the skillset of a full back and if you’re worried about Milner’s pace, Igor is hardly the most rapid.
Just to point out - he’s played just 46 minutes at LB in the last 3 and a bit seasons and a total of just 287 minutes there in total in his whole top flight career. I’m really not sure he’s the answer.
I think he’s looked decent in the last couple of games and he’s starting to develop an understanding with Dunk in the middle - I can’t see the logic in shifting him out to the left. He doesn’t have the skillset of a full back and if you’re worried about Milner’s pace, Igor is hardly the most rapid.