MoroccanBlue

Just goes to show how involved he is. First name on the team sheet in attack for me atm.

Still getting selected? Christ. Going to need height here so I'd play Chalobah then.

That's aside the point. Alonso has had, what, 6 or 7 games on the trot now? He should be match sharp and lunging in for a challenge like that would've been unacceptable.

Mendy Christensen Silva Rudiger James Kante Ruben Chilwell Werner Mount Lukaku

A draw here best for us.

Going to need a lot of energy in midfield. Kante, Kovacic/Ruben and Mount needed.

It’s evident he isn’t match sharp yet.

Kovacic probably more tactically disciplined but Ruben more physical. Both together could work against clubs like Saints.

Want more of Ruben in midfield. Was Kante selected for France? If not then Ruben + Kante midfield.

Going back 20 seconds for a very soft challenge to rule out the second goal.

I was against the signing to begin with but now I am seeing what @Tomo, @Jase, and @robsblubothave been arguing. We are so unbalanced in attack and Lukaku is undoubtedly the issue. Cheeky bet Werner will be our top scorer.

What’s absolutely comical is that they went nearly a minute back searching for a foul. You just bloody knew either Dean or Taylor were operating VAR. Its maddening. We have to battle both Liverpool, City, and VAR for the league.

Love the energy but our attack needs to do more. No excuses from them as our midfield and wingbacks have been on it.

Officially done with him. Utterly predictable time and time again.

I’d like to try Havertz at ST and Lukaku at LF

Early in the game, but very impressed with Ruben.

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Most logical.

Throw in Atalanta in CL both home and away.

I’m seeing Chalobah in midfield. CHO RWB.

Kovacic can definitely sit this one out after his horrid displays against City and Juventus. I'd go Kante, Jorginho, Mount. Havertz Lukaku Werner

You need to look at the context. Sarri had to revert to a strict possession game to avoid having the gaps in midfield being exploited during defensive transition. We then all saw how redundant our football became, needing Hazard to save us on occasion. Havertz, Werner, and Ziyech don't fit in this system either. We expect to compete against Liverpool and City with CHO and Pulisic as our attackers supporting Lukaku? We also still have the same issue of lack of creativity in midfield if we are wagering Mount, Kante, and Kovacic to create our chances.

About bloody time.

Wouldn't even say that would work either considering we have only Jorginho as a holding midfielder and is suspect defensively, and Rudiger/Christensen both still unproven performing at this same level in a back 4. Seems to me that the only solution is to stick with the system but to sacrifice Lukaku when needed.

😬 I hpe either Lukaku or Tuchel prove me wrong.