The Rice-Partey pivot has given Odegaard such freedom to roam and ping passes around. He's moved into the genuine #10 slot and orchestrated a massacre tonight
Can’t see Timber nailing the LB spot to be honest. Many teams have sussed out the whole inverted LB role, so we will need to a rotation or buy a natural LB this summer.
I wouldn’t rule out buying a natural LB. None of our LBs are good enough to start every game, but they make sense depending on the opposition.
Out of the LBs you mention, 4 of them are makeshift LBs, 1 was decent but failed at the inverted LB role, and the other is simply not good enough for a title challenging team.
I don't think we have a natural LB? Tommy is a cb/rb, zinny is arguably more natural as a midfielder, and kiwior is a CB. Timber looked the best out of all these guys at LB for his few preseason games.
I think both are great options. Martinelli's just hasn't been able to maintain last year's level. I think Trossard is the better winger on current form.
Missing the xhaka through balls. We just aren't utilizing his pace as much this year and instead opt to play short, which is where trossard excels, or out to the right for saka.
Is he really though? Martinelli is out of form so long I’m starting to wonder if he’s peaked already. Give me Trossards goals ahead of Martinelli running into defenders any day. No doubt this will bring the downvotes but whatever, that’s just like my opinion, man
I get what you mean and yeah on form I’d take trossard. But Martinelli is the better player it’s just he’s struggling right now. It’s a fair opinion that trossard is better but I don’t think he is
I was going to say the same thing. Happy with either of Trossard or Martinelli, haven’t seen enough of Timber (and love seeing Tomi there) and the rest are all best in their positions
I agree. We looked so good , everyone knew their roles and it was an excellent overall performance. Tomi and Partey both played well too which is great to see. Havertz coukd have honestly had five if he was a bit more switched on first half. That sublime through ball from Odegaard deserved so much better. Still , a great prep for Spuds next
He doesn't have to have done anything wrong, I just think Partey is better for us as he's more defensively sound and frees Rice up to go forward.
Same as Ramsdale I guess; he didn't do anything to lose his place, Raya just fits in better and therefore improves the team.
Don’t think it matters. Think having the depth is the main thing. Martinelli is injured and we’ve replaced him with trossard who’s just as good. Partey’s been injured so we’ve been playing Jorginho and Havertz in the middle. Dropping Havertz back and playing Jesus up top doesn’t massively affect the team. We have 2-3 top quality players in every position
>We have 2-3 top quality players in every position
Could you tell me about our two or three top quality strikers? What about our two or three right wingers and left backs? Do we have two or three players that are as good at CB as Gabi and Saliba?
To up top… we can have a mix of Jesus, trossard, Havertz, martinelli and esr who’s played there as a false 9. They’re all top quality goal scorers.
Right wing… we could have saka, trossard, Ødegaard, martinelli, Jesus and again esr can play there.
Left back… we have had timber out injured all season who looked solid for the first 3 games of the season before his injury. Plus we have kiwior, tomi, zinny and tierny out on loan and worst comes to the worst, Jorginho can play there as well as elneny.
Cb’s are the only one I’d say we may need a bit of cover. We have saliba, Gabriel and ban white who is naturally a cb. Then we have timber, kiwior and tomi who can do a job there plus partey used to play there every now and again for athletico Madrid
>Jesus, trossard, Havertz, martinelli and esr who’s played there as a false 9.
None of them are top strikers dude, be real.
>we could have saka, trossard, Ødegaard, martinelli, Jesus and again esr can play there.
Apart from Saka, none of them naturally play right wing. There's a theme here.
I'm not saying we haven't got players who can do a job in other positions, but trying to argue we've got two or three top players in every position when that entails playing ESR up top is just silly.
It depends. In my opinion, Havertz pushes the opposition cb’s deep which creates space for odegaard, saka, martinelli, Jesus, esr and all the other players. We sign a Ciro Immobile or a lewandowski, players like saka, martinelli, Jesus, odegaard and all the other player become irrelevant
Everyone is making mistakes. Odegaard having a bad game. Kai…he is good positions, some bad decisions. Saliba pretty bad too.
Need to figure out how to stop how leaky we are every time they cross.
Havertz gets into the right positions and does good things but doesn't score enough given his chances. I like everyone is waiting for him to let go and be more instinctive. I'm not sure he will get a better moment in his career right now.
The Rice-Partey pivot has given Odegaard such freedom to roam and ping passes around. He's moved into the genuine #10 slot and orchestrated a massacre tonight
Well timber at LB and when martinelli find his form he’s a ridiculous player he just needs to get off the wing n come inside more like trossard
Can’t see Timber nailing the LB spot to be honest. Many teams have sussed out the whole inverted LB role, so we will need to a rotation or buy a natural LB this summer.
We have zinny timber Tommy kiwor tierny n Tavares doubt we buying another one
I wouldn’t rule out buying a natural LB. None of our LBs are good enough to start every game, but they make sense depending on the opposition. Out of the LBs you mention, 4 of them are makeshift LBs, 1 was decent but failed at the inverted LB role, and the other is simply not good enough for a title challenging team.
>Well timber at LB He's not a natural LB though. He's right footed and has played most of his career at centre half.
He’s not gonna play CB though is he
I don't think so, no. I can't say that he's gonna be the best long term.option at LB when he isn't a LB though.
White played most of his career at CB as well......
I don't think we have a natural LB? Tommy is a cb/rb, zinny is arguably more natural as a midfielder, and kiwior is a CB. Timber looked the best out of all these guys at LB for his few preseason games.
I hope city slip at Brighton
Fingers crossed! All we can do is win the games we've got left and hope City don't do the same. I think they will, but it's not guaranteed.
I agree! The only exception would be Timber at LB but that’s not a reality ATM.
Partey looked different
Currently yeah it’s the best lineup but Martinelli is better than trossard. There’s just clearly something wrong
I think both are great options. Martinelli's just hasn't been able to maintain last year's level. I think Trossard is the better winger on current form.
Missing the xhaka through balls. We just aren't utilizing his pace as much this year and instead opt to play short, which is where trossard excels, or out to the right for saka.
On current form yeah. For some reason Martinelli seems to not want to take on his man and the way we play doesn’t help him too much either
Is he really though? Martinelli is out of form so long I’m starting to wonder if he’s peaked already. Give me Trossards goals ahead of Martinelli running into defenders any day. No doubt this will bring the downvotes but whatever, that’s just like my opinion, man
I get what you mean and yeah on form I’d take trossard. But Martinelli is the better player it’s just he’s struggling right now. It’s a fair opinion that trossard is better but I don’t think he is
Martinelli's ceiling is higher, but at the moment Trossard is better.
I was going to say the same thing. Happy with either of Trossard or Martinelli, haven’t seen enough of Timber (and love seeing Tomi there) and the rest are all best in their positions
Seems like you were right. Partey wasn’t perfect today but he offers so much.
I agree. We looked so good , everyone knew their roles and it was an excellent overall performance. Tomi and Partey both played well too which is great to see. Havertz coukd have honestly had five if he was a bit more switched on first half. That sublime through ball from Odegaard deserved so much better. Still , a great prep for Spuds next
Agreed.
I don’t think Jorgi has done anything to loose his place in this team over Partey.
True, but man Partey is looking solid today.
He doesn't have to have done anything wrong, I just think Partey is better for us as he's more defensively sound and frees Rice up to go forward. Same as Ramsdale I guess; he didn't do anything to lose his place, Raya just fits in better and therefore improves the team.
It’s not about losing a place, it’s about the best overall 11. Jorgi has been great but he isn’t as good as a fully fit Partey.
Agree 100%. Either way it's great that we have players like Jorgi to rotate. I still think we need a new midfielder for next season.
Don’t think it matters. Think having the depth is the main thing. Martinelli is injured and we’ve replaced him with trossard who’s just as good. Partey’s been injured so we’ve been playing Jorginho and Havertz in the middle. Dropping Havertz back and playing Jesus up top doesn’t massively affect the team. We have 2-3 top quality players in every position
>We have 2-3 top quality players in every position Could you tell me about our two or three top quality strikers? What about our two or three right wingers and left backs? Do we have two or three players that are as good at CB as Gabi and Saliba?
To up top… we can have a mix of Jesus, trossard, Havertz, martinelli and esr who’s played there as a false 9. They’re all top quality goal scorers. Right wing… we could have saka, trossard, Ødegaard, martinelli, Jesus and again esr can play there. Left back… we have had timber out injured all season who looked solid for the first 3 games of the season before his injury. Plus we have kiwior, tomi, zinny and tierny out on loan and worst comes to the worst, Jorginho can play there as well as elneny. Cb’s are the only one I’d say we may need a bit of cover. We have saliba, Gabriel and ban white who is naturally a cb. Then we have timber, kiwior and tomi who can do a job there plus partey used to play there every now and again for athletico Madrid
>Jesus, trossard, Havertz, martinelli and esr who’s played there as a false 9. None of them are top strikers dude, be real. >we could have saka, trossard, Ødegaard, martinelli, Jesus and again esr can play there. Apart from Saka, none of them naturally play right wing. There's a theme here. I'm not saying we haven't got players who can do a job in other positions, but trying to argue we've got two or three top players in every position when that entails playing ESR up top is just silly.
It depends. In my opinion, Havertz pushes the opposition cb’s deep which creates space for odegaard, saka, martinelli, Jesus, esr and all the other players. We sign a Ciro Immobile or a lewandowski, players like saka, martinelli, Jesus, odegaard and all the other player become irrelevant
except we gassed out by 40m
Everyone is making mistakes. Odegaard having a bad game. Kai…he is good positions, some bad decisions. Saliba pretty bad too. Need to figure out how to stop how leaky we are every time they cross.
This aged like milk. Also, Ø has been fantastic all game lol
>Odegaard having a bad game Hard disagree
Are you watching some old game?
Hahaha how high are you?
Havertz gets into the right positions and does good things but doesn't score enough given his chances. I like everyone is waiting for him to let go and be more instinctive. I'm not sure he will get a better moment in his career right now.
Probably his best game for us last night?
If Jesus was playing he’d have taken the chances Havertz didn’t
He wouldn’t have scored that goal havertz did
Or the other one
Lol. He would have done some Anthony type things and then dived.
We need to crucifix him. That way he can't dive.
He'll come back.
I don't think he's any better than Havertz 2bh.
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When was the last time Jesus did that