An addition, replacement or alternate?
Sissoko's replacement as Hojbjerg's midfield partner.
An addition, replacement or alternate?
Sissoko's replacement as Hojbjerg's midfield partner.
Hmm, I believe we have already tried the N'dom/LoCelso experiment in one EL match, Jose ended the union at half time, we were, overrun. Our defence under constant pressure working overtime to fill holes. If memory serves me, one of Hoj/Siss had to come on to shore things up. The idea might have greater sustainability with a more dynamic player, better on both sides of the ball than Lo Celso.
Whilst this was a concerning game for those of us who hope to see a future midfield of Hojbjerg, NDombele and Lo Celso, this issue for me was that they were played the wrong way round. NDombele was played further up the pitch where the game just passed him by too much. I want to see a fit and motivated NDombele along side Hojbjerg with Lo celso given the freedom to be further forward and link the play to the forwards.Hmm, I believe we have already tried the N'dom/LoCelso experiment in one EL match, Jose ended the union at half time, we were, overrun. Our defence under constant pressure working overtime to fill holes. If memory serves me, one of Hoj/Siss had to come on to shore things up. The idea might have greater sustainability with a more dynamic player, better on both sides of the ball than Lo Celso.
I just don't see that happening until such time we get that CB we've all been craving after. If we had him i could see Jose implementing a higher line & playing a more offensive starting eleven than he currently has of late.Whilst this was a concerning game for those of us who hope to see a future midfield of Hojbjerg, NDombele and Lo Celso, this issue for me was that they were played the wrong way round. NDombele was played further up the pitch where the game just passed him by too much. I want to see a fit and motivated NDombele along side Hojbjerg with Lo celso given the freedom to be further forward and link the play to the forwards.
Whilst this was a concerning game for those of us who hope to see a future midfield of Hojbjerg, NDombele and Lo Celso, this issue for me was that they were played the wrong way round. NDombele was played further up the pitch where the game just passed him by too much. I want to see a fit and motivated NDombele along side Hojbjerg with Lo celso given the freedom to be further forward and link the play to the forwards.
Observations. Have we seen enough of him? Has he been played in his best position? Is it him or JM’s tactics? How is best player for Argentina in recent internationals not good enough for us? Suggest too early for us to judge fairly.I want to see a better player than LoCelso not only linking play but also scoring regularly he doesn't assure me that he can do that consistently.
Observations. Have we seen enough of him? Has he been played in his best position? Is it him or JM’s tactics? How is best player for Argentina in recent internationals not good enough for us? Suggest too early for us to judge fairly.
We saw what he could do in the second half of last season. He was arguably our best player. This season he has been hamstrung by injuries and has hardly got going. Second half sub appearances are no basis to assess. It's not as though we are spoilt for choice in the area he plays either.Observations. Have we seen enough of him? Has he been played in his best position? Is it him or JM’s tactics? How is best player for Argentina in recent internationals not good enough for us? Suggest too early for us to judge fairly.
I do speak for myself thank you. I was merely posing questions in pursuit of fair assessment. No response necessary.You speak for yourself, I've seen enough of him, and he often doesn't impress me. I'm not bothered by what he does for Argentina when he plays for us; he often fails to live up to expectations.
Fully agree!We saw what he could do in the second half of last season. He was arguably our best player. This season he has been hamstrung by injuries and has hardly got going. Second half sub appearances are no basis to assess. It's not as though we are spoilt for choice in the area he plays either.
So we have a flawed production line.Jose said the other day that if transfers were difficult due to restrictions then clubs will have to use their academies.....or words to that effect.
He also said our problem is that our best players are under 18 !!
That's a bit of a kick in the bollox for Cirkin, Marsh, Roles, Parrot, Clarke etc.
Devine and Scarlett I know are promising from the under 18s.
I'll reserve my judgement until he attempts a Rabona!He is more of a leftie than Lamela and that's saying something !!
So we have a flawed production line.
They are talented when they arrive and coached by one set of nurturing supervisors, they then enter the phase II development conveyor belt under different supervisors (18-23 yr group) and talent is knocked out of them, then they are thrown on the PL conveyor belt where they get limited or no opps!. They either turn out of to be a collection of Winks or sold/loaned!
Does Jose even sit down with all the coaching staff to review our set up?!
What's that saying "don't kid a kidder"
Jose won't even barely use 23 year olds so why would Scarlett and Devine wait 7 or 8 years for a first team chance.
Jose is starting to contradict himself more than Donald Trump when he talks about our younger players. He said some amazingly complimentary public things about Dele, Skipp, Japhet, Sess, Parrott, Cirkin, White etc. You can't keep paying this type of lip service before someone questions your integrity and credibility.
Also, no coincidence either that we're in a transfer window and he makes that statement on Friday. Anyone would think that he wants to the chairman to forget the current crop and buy more players :-)
For me, the longer Jose stays in this role, the more we get to learn whether he can take young players through the entire development cycle to 1st team superstardom. I couldn't name you one player in his entire career that he's done that with, mostly because he's fired before the cycle finishes.
Muttley’s desire to see Kane, Son, Bergwijn, Lo Celso and Ndombele in the same team works in a 4-2-3-1.
Son
Bergwijn Kane Lo Celso
Hojbjerg Ndombele
Son playing as the main striker, Kane as the No 10, Lo Celso cutting in from the right with an overlapping right back. Bergwijn in his favored left wing position cutting in on his right with Reguilon overlapping. Ndombele pulling the strings and Hojbjerg sitting.