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  1. the_eristic
    Get Big Keinan Davis back in, play Ings off him, big man, little man, four-four-facking-two, score sum facking goals. (I would probably sell Ollie if a profit were on offer, seriously, as I just don't think he's going to work with how we're trying to play.)
  2. the_eristic
    He's played striker plenty of times in his career, and with some success. Probably not the type SG wants, but I'd like to see it. At least he has a first touch.
  3. the_eristic
    Would rather see Chrisene get some minutes aside from the Liverpool and City games, but I have a feeling we won't see the youth at all now.
  4. the_eristic
    I genuinely worry some of those will be cherrypicked if we continue this form, then we're left with just the players that truly need replacing. Scars of the past.
  5. the_eristic
    No midfield? No problem!
  6. the_eristic
    Just make all three subs now and let someone else get some minutes
  7. the_eristic
    Can we just sack everyone?
  8. the_eristic
    Not me! I just have to copy and paste, much easier than writing it again.
  9. the_eristic
    Have to play him in behind or at least create overloads regularly enough to get him 1v1 opportunities. Playing in front of banks of defenders will never see the best of him, he'll just try to do too much and lose it.
  10. the_eristic
    His vertical passing immediately began causing Wolves problems, where Coutinho had been trying to be too intricate and was crowded out, plus he's much more aggressive off the ball. Emi starting or at least on earlier sees a lot more chances in to the feet of Ollie and Bailey.
  11. the_eristic
    Looked to be holding his lower abdomen while going off, hopefully it's not a hernia!
  12. the_eristic
    Stevie Gilet. Charlatan, I fear. Amazed Ollie scored that. McGinn still somehow undroppable. Would rather play Buendia than Coutinho at this point. JJ still needs a rest. Sanson tidy and involved, Dougie should've come on for one of the other two. Bailey chalk and cheese, didn't really get the ball enough though and we were mostly playing in front of them. Ref trash as usual. Prem must have the worst refs in the world, and I've seen some impressively bad ones here in MLS.
  13. the_eristic
    At sea. Swap SJM for Luiz.
  14. the_eristic
    Yes, the only two times we broke their lines in the first half were due to his passes.
  15. the_eristic
    Tbf you just know we'd have someone sent off for dissent if we tried.
  16. the_eristic
    It seems like SG's default response to going behind is just to put all the attackers on with 15-20 to go, rather than looking to reinforce/refresh the spine. Guy really needs a few starts. Historically, he's miles better at pressing than anyone else we have, much better at a pass-and-move style of play and about on par with the likes of SJM in terms of popping up with goals and assists, but we'll never know if he can recreate that here.
  17. the_eristic
    At least last season he'd be winning a few battles with defenders, but he's getting nothing out of them this year.
  18. the_eristic
    Running the risk of burning him out a bit, I worry. Has been a step off it for a couple games now, give him a rest.
  19. the_eristic
    Only has two tricks, and neither are of much use when he's not absolutely on it. Hate to lose a likeable character, but he needs replacing with an actual footballer at some point.
  20. the_eristic
    Can't play two small, technical 10s when your midfield is incapable of passing to them (or even just keeping the ball) and your striker can't win the ball and hold it up for them. Would've been better served with KD up top today. JJ needs resting. Coutinho, too, frankly. Sanson needs a chance. Ollie needs benching.
  21. the_eristic
    Watkins running a bit but has a negative first touch and is way too isolated because Buendia and Coutinho can't get the ball because McGinn and Ramsey are bad at passing and bad at offering outlets to the defenders and Douglas Luiz. They tend to just stand in their zones and try to turn and run rather than looking for openings to receive, pass and then move. Arsenal are leaving the 10s open in space because all they have to do is press the guys behind them and they'll be bypassed and Ollie can't knock it down to them. Also the ref is diabolical, but that's to be expected.
  22. the_eristic
    Back to bed.
  23. the_eristic
    Needed Sanson and/or Buendia to stiffen up the middle first.
  24. the_eristic
    Of course Gabby would think ill of a technically capable, hardworking player.
  25. the_eristic
    Tbf Dean Smith did pretty much the same thing with Wesley.
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