MoroccanBlue

How's Ruben? I know he had a hip flexor scare earlier in the week?

Would remind me of that time Barca and Real faced each other 4 times in a month.

Balon d'Or's criteria changes every year. From which player had the best individual season to which player had the best influence to their club winning silverware.

Need to be wary of the shitehouses. Expecting this. Mendy Christensen Silva Rudiger Azpilicueta Jorginho Kante Ruben Chilwell Mount Havertz

Sarr and Alonso is a recipe for disaster.

He provides too much leeway for the keeper to know where he's going in his run up. Lampard did as well at times but when he did he slotted it bottom corner every time. Impossible for the keeper to get.

There’s Kepa. Was wondering where he’d show up

Scratch the assist too. Not from open play.

Being prepared for the inevitable 352 on Saturday.

We are playing like a team with zero directness in attack...

Virtually no point in Ziyech anymore.

Keeping rhythm would make sense had he'd continue to play in a role that is natural to him vs something that isn't. And if anything this means he isn't playing Saturday against a shitehouse side like Newcastle.

You do not take a young player as raw as CHO by playing him out of position constantly and expect him to continue to develop. It's maddening and I for one cannot find any legitimate reason to play him at RWB when Azpilicueta didn't even play against Norwich.

If anything this means he isn't starting Saturday so we will likely see a 352 I imagine. Which would be a mistake as Newcastle aren't Brentford. They are dreadful.

I'm seeing a back 3 on Livescorehunter. Unbelievable and quite frankly ridiculous. No JWP or Livramento but its still their strongest XI

So it looks like we are back to zero width and CHO back to playing in an unnatural position.

Please tell me that is a back 4. Please tell me. Because if CHO is being shoved at RWB again I might just break something.

It's now at a point where we should simply abide to his demands. He's become absolutely crucial for us and can provide us at the very least 4-5 years of elite performances under Tuchel.

Azpilicueta didn't play against Norwich. I'd rest James for Newcastle. Sarr is a good shout.

AWB would be a class RCB

So you reckon Tuchel should've been against it from the start? I'm fairly certain expectations have been set by the club and a title challenge is needed on the back of a European Cup win. Maybe Tuchel felt security adding a goal scorer into the team? Maybe Tuchel felt it would be best to have said goal scorer get used to the team from the get-go, hence the continuous starts? Make no mistake, I prefer the front three that won us the Champions League, but I think you are well over the top criticising Tuchel's signings at the moment when it is still far too early.

How so? Lukaku is without a doubt a club signing. Considering the lack of alternatives and the pressure Tuchel is under, a goal scorer was indefinitely needed so of course Tuchel would be on board. You then have to take a look at the players Tuchel reportedly wanted. Hakimi Tchouaméni Lacroix Kounde All of these players would of benefited the team in a positive way. Kounde from what I have seen is defensively naïve, but Chalobah and to some extent Sarr have looked far more discipline the more time they spent under Tuchel.

Kepa Chalobah Christensen Rudiger Azpilicueta Ruben Saul Alonso Ziyech CHO Havertz

He’s proving me wrong and I hope he continues.

Going to be even more annoying when we inevitably draw to this horrid United side.