Tomo

I think they had one less international break which helped but back then if you (as a PL team) made it all the way in all comps that's 68 games as a base, if you add potential super cups, FA Cup replays and CWC's to the schedule you were looking at a maximum of 76 (no wonder United had to drop out of the FA Cup in 2000).

Upto 2003 the CL had four extra games to it's schedule so i'm sure the'll be someway of fixing it.

Obviously, just like any business. Don't see what the issue is.

Maybe partly but I've never seen an Arsenal side be as defensive as they have been tonight and against us twice (was a bit too young for George Graham) if I didn't know his previous and was told he worked under Pep I would have laughed.

All the talk of Arteta being groomed by Pep but he sets up like Tony Pulis in big games.

Is it just Sporting and Benfica's stadiums being used for this do you know?

That's a little harsh, Everton only really had 1 chance all be it from a Zouma error. I'm far from a cheerleader for Kurt infact i didn't even want him back in the squad however there's only two CB partnership's out of our possible combo's that have been convincing this season and they are Tomori and Zouma (during our run in October) and now Zouma and Rudi, for some reason Rudi and Tomori look hopeless as a partnership although admittedly small sample size. AC is decent with Rudi and Tomori but him and Zouma? Oh my life.

I'm glad Kante is over his fears but if he becomes an untouchable starter again....

Just worked out that if City beat Arsenal and Burnley and Liverpool only win win 1 of their next 2 we will hand Liverpool the title ourselves if we beat City after that

All been put forward a year and Istanbul is getting 2021.

Probably because Benrahma is happy to be squad depth (and fill in when Pulisic and CHO have their annual layoff's) whereas Boga wanted a more prominent role.

I was jesting a bit but it's a good a 'defensive' strategy in my eyes, opponents have less chance of hurting you if you dominate possession, add Mount, Werner and Ziyech higher-up and we have an outstanding set of pressing player's to limit chances further still. Prevention is better than cure, instead of worrying how to stop opponents attacks, stop them building ahead of steam in the first place.

Play Gilmour and Kova together and the back 4 will be well protected due to the fact the opposition won't be able get the ball of us.

Fuck that, Kante should never be DM, especially not now we have two top regista's.

Jorginho's suspended and even if he wasn't Billy should be starting this.

I think them trying to shoehorn Fernandes and Pogba together will inadvertently benefit us, it's got a Lampard/Gerrard conundrum written all over it.

I downloaded a few Dortmund games during the lockdown and watched them since the restart solely to study Sancho more and he is a really weird one. His stats are brilliant but i'm never wowed by him, reminds me of Cavani in that sense. If he can overcome his injury issues i genuinely believe the young English winger already here has a higher ceiling.

I was very excited by him in his first 18 months, if he carried on with that trajectory i think we would have got a top top player. Calendar year 2014 he dropped off a lot and 2015 onwards he was crap.

What seems to be forgotten due to his damp squib last 2/3 years is that Oscar's potential was insane as a youngster, if Mount can become what Oscar was suppose to have turned into then he will have a long and happy career here.

As far as i'm concerned it should be him and Kova +1 for midfield positions (unless/until Billy has a bit of a rut then take him out the firing line for a bit).

Any idea what the full lineup was?

I very much doubt it, it's pretty clear now that Frank is a possession based manager.

I would prefer a 442 diamond if we went down this route, furthermore with Gilmour as the DLP he can drop between the two CB's for any phases of play that require it.

Giroud's growing influence and Tammy's return to fitness gives us scope to try it, however there's a couple of issues. 1. We'll need consistency (going forward) from our fullbacks so it will only work if Alonso has another hot streak. 2. Once again brings Michy back in the picture.

Isn't he injured? Likewise with Reece.