NikkiCFC

Who needs Rice?

Newcastle is so going down... This is really going to slow down their project. Next 2 games Norwich and Burnley at home. If they dont get 6 points...

Rudi is really offensive in general. James is more attacking than Ziyech and Kai who is almost there with Kante. Kai is playing like our Firmino and this graphic shows why Lukaku is a problem.

Is Kai fit?

Yep. Most likely. It would be weird World Cup without European champion. But again, CR wants this to be his last tournament. I guess we are responsible for this. Sorry Portugal.

And him playing there is major reason why he wanted to leave Atletico. He wants to play in MF. Also dont know why suddenly no one trusts Alonso... Our record under TT with him is great... Last season but also this season. Not to mention under Conte, title in first season, TOTY in 2nd season. With Alonso in 2021 under TT we beat: Atletico x2, Spurs x2, Arsenal, City, Everton, Palace, Villa... I mentioned these 9 games where we conceded just 1 goal (Chris mistake against City). And many more... Just in August he was nominated for PL POTM...

Tbh groups were much tougher and he had Lukaku...

Since many want Chiesa for RW role which is unrealistic what about this Goncalves guy? 23 goals last season and 11 goals this season already. Great stats for a winger. Most impressive thing is that he has more games for Sporting with +2 goals than one goal.

Is this Haaland, Sancho related 😂

I can see why Mbappe wants out of this circus.

How much is Messi paid for walking casually on the pitch?

Mbappe yes!!!

City without 4 of the best attackers. KDB, Grealish, Foden, Torres.

It's not easy to play when 3 players don't bother defending.

Come on Paris. If they top the group over City, we are pretty much safe in last 16 round from anyone possibly difficult (if we win in Russia).

What a smart business by Inter. Dzeko already 10 goals. He is doing what Lukaku was doing but they sold Lukaku for 115m euros and bought him for zero. You dont lose any quality but you get huge profit. Such a shame we were the sheep in this case.

He will miss CWC for which we still do not know the date 🙄

In the market in case Chilwell is back in March? No chance. We have many options. Alonso is great LWB. And now for me best options after him are CHO/Pulisic for that role. In majority of games we have like 65-70% possession and in our system wing backs are more important in attack. Wing backs really dont have much job to do defensively for us... And we have behind 3 world class CBs and best GK in the world. My major concern is will players who replace Ben deliver in attack not that bothered about defensive part because we are so good. Also zero issues with CHO/Puli being right footed. Look at Cancelo, best LB in the world this season. Emerson/Kenedy/Maatsen and Azpi as 3rd and 4th possible option. And even Saul as another option. We will be fine.

Kenedy? 😂

Id rather recall Maatsen who is having fantastic season.

If Benfica win against Kiev Barca is out. No chance they win at Munich.

Some of the changes from last season that all improved us a lot. Rudiger very often goes high on the pitch. Wing backs going in the middle and with wingers making a lot of runs in empty space which was not the case last season.

I never said assists from corners don't count I used corners as argument when we spoke about Mount's creativity. Because obviously set piece assists don't show creativity. Just like they don't show Ziyech's creativity but you have good or bad set piece takers. I have been calling for set pieces taker change to happen way before it actually happened (after Arsenal game in round 36) and since then we scored 7 goals after corners (6 this season). With MM that percentage was tremendously lower. Also I don't think Ziyech is best taker. He should be 3rd after Chilwell and James.