Why would they listen to Nuno? If you can't fit Benzema into your playing style, then that's a You problem. Especially when you are managing in the Saudi league FFS.
Neither did Caicedo.
Think Caicedo only had 15 minutes of preseason whereas Lavia had no preseason and no minutes for Saints the 2 matches they've played in the Championship.
Why I never even bothered watching. Football just disinteresting these days when even when we play well we lose, whereas our rivals play like shit and still win.
Knew Arsenal would scrape a win.
Think its less of a risk given wingers from Portugal tend to do well in the Premier League. Jota, Diaz, Neto, etc.
Looks like he has a 68m buy out clause. I'd also throw in Simon Banza as the ST depth as well.
Think its evident Poch needs two systems.
- One with a CAM/CF (carrying the ball + linking with attacker)
- One with 3 central midfielders. (433)
There is no way he can expect to go into the season with fit CAMs throughout the entirety, and the mark of a great manager is being flexible. What I saw yesterday was Poch panicking and throwing the kitchen sink after Mudryk at CAM experiment destroyed the momentum.
Mudryk and Madueke looking like utterly useless and needless buys. Legit would’ve been better off holding onto Ziyech and Pulisic the second half of last season. Sell them then get some actually quality goal scoring wingers.
Shit.
Shouldn't be the only reason. Mahrez left and Palmer came right in and under right coaching is thriving.
Its honestly ridiculous and I'm really fed up. All the optimism from preseason gone because Poch wants to follow in his predecessors with safe/pragmatic football which makes our attack completely obsolete.
Fuck off.