I BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE A LITTLE TOO OLD TO REPLACE BISS BUT IT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE FOR A GREAT CONCERT DURING THE MATCH. JUST KEEP THE FOOTBALL FROM HITTING THE INSTUMENTS.
You are of course correct. Where does Taylor Richards play?
I forgot Lallana in the 'current options' as well.
I know, they are very coy about it.
[MENTION=2223]e77[/MENTION] mentioned it to me towards the end of the 2nd half last night, I was totally oblivious.
I BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE A LITTLE TOO OLD TO REPLACE BISS BUT IT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE FOR A GREAT CONCERT DURING THE MATCH. JUST KEEP THE FOOTBALL FROM HITTING THE INSTUMENTS.
Taylor Richards is more of an attacking midfielder.
Adam Lallana is fine for now, but hardly a long term option as our new holding midfielder.
Cucurella? Seriously. Is this guy not made to be the ultimate DM?
Ultimately when we lose Bissouma just like when others follow over the coming transfer windows I'm certain the answer is already within the club. Potter seems to delight in bedding young talent and watching them develop, the message looks clear. If you are showing in training that you are good enough and disciplined enough to follow the managers plans then you will get game time
Think it’s more about what combination of players will replace Biss.
His all round game (apart from his shooting) allows us to play several different systems with him at the hub of it.
I could see a much higher rotation of CM from a pool of players, relevant to how we are playing and how we choose to set up.
Maybe, trouble is the better half of the band is dead.
Let's not go overboard on the notion that Potter 'seems to delight in bedding young talent' (oo-er!!). Big Bob, Alzate and Ben White have made regular appearances under Potter after coming through our academy (although Alzate cost a fee from Orient) and Ferguson and Roberts have been on the bench, but there hasn't exactly been a conveyor belt from the development squad to the first team as yet. Pretty well everyone else in the first team picture has been bought in, whether young or experienced, apart from March and Dunk, and they made the step up much earlier.
I think Mwepu could be a like for like.
Let's not go overboard on the notion that Potter 'seems to delight in bedding young talent' (oo-er!!). Big Bob, Alzate and Ben White have made regular appearances under Potter after coming through our academy (although Alzate cost a fee from Orient) and Ferguson and Roberts have been on the bench, but there hasn't exactly been a conveyor belt from the development squad to the first team as yet. Pretty well everyone else in the first team picture has been bought in, whether young or experienced, apart from March and Dunk, and they made the step up much earlier.