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Czechlad

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  1. 4-4-2

    ------------------------------Kalinic-------------------------------

    ---Bree--------Elphick----------Chester-----Taylor----

    --El Ghazi---Hourihane----McGinn----Adomah---

    -------------------Kodjia-----------Abraham-----------------

    Only problem is this makes us week defensively. 

  2. Think Hazard is off in the summer.

    Actually this summer will be huge for them. Willian, Pedro, Cahill, and Luiz will all be in the mid to early 30s. Lots of pieces they need to replace.

    Pulisic is a good start, and they should be playing Odoi, but I think they will need a top center back, top CM, and world class striker. 

  3. Elphick is a good center back. I hope we give him another year especially with Smith in charge. We are not going to find a better back up/potential starter next season. Plus he is a leader. 

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  4. Tshibola is playing well, but it's still Scotland. Don't think he would have any positive impact here at this time.

    It's best to let him continue to play well there, and reassess in the summer. 

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  5. He is our version of Rodwell. I really don't know how he can sign for any club after leaving us. 

    Bruce even admitted he can't play anymore. It's not like he was even good when he was able to play. 

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  6. 14 minutes ago, MarkLillis said:

    This is a really good call, but I don't agree that it is 100% down to Grealish.

    Any player (not just Connor) on the ball needs an option or multiple options to pass too. I thought just before Christmas we were starting to show a real authority in matches because of our movement and wilingess to get on the ball.

    This was not just Jack though....so what has gone wrong?

    Fatigue, and lack of squad depth. 

    Our midfield depth is just Conor, McGinn, Whelan, and Thor. We always play with 3 Center mids, so a congested december and January meant they were playing a lot of minutes. 

    Our defense is even thinner. Chester has played ever single minute in the league, and Axel is hurt. Now we have Elphick and Hause, but before then, it was Bree back there.

    Out of position players, lack of depth, and a congested schedule have ruined our form. 

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  7. He doesn't suit Smith's style of a DM. Smith likes to press. Whelan is slow, and can't pass under pressure. Thor at least works a little bit more, but Smith doesn't have a DM that he can count on.

    I think that is why Smith recalled Lyden. He was likely hoping Lyden could fill that role. 

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