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They wouldn’t count as corners then would they?

Shut their academy down though a few years back didnt go down well but implemented a B team IIRC. Some good players there. The way they kick games off is unique also go check it out if you get a chance 😂

Theres no way to even justify Southgate taking more than 3. Walker can play RCB perhaps aye in a 3 but even with 26 players, it would be beyond stupid to take more than 3. Hard decisions to take though for sure.

The intensity was the main difference. Seems as if the cup final result fired the boys up.

Fair enough re Kepa. Still for the saves Mendy has made and his performances this season I think he could have saved it. But still won the game so all in all cant complain too bad. Still think the pass out from Reece a few days after making a pass from same sort of area (albeit much more ambitious) was a bigger concern.

🤣 I suppose we have Tierney at LCB most of the time but if one if Robertson were to say get injured get injured would just put Tierney at LWB. Baffled by 3 LBs still lol. Defending isnt our problem scoring goals is.

Great news. Nathan Patterson and David Turnbull as well in which is good also. 3 LBs tho is dodgy. I am a bit shocked that Ryan Gauld didnt get a call up. Kevin Nisbitt also good to have him in. All in all good choices

Theres being “fan boys” then theres just pointing out the oblivious double standards when he does something or doesn’t do something its 10 x worse. Whatever way anyone feels about Kepa fair enough but its not just him, its been in the past with a lot of players. It seems to be a routine that every few years its player X, Y or Z and if it were warranted a lot its fine but this season especially not so much. Aye he is not good enough to he our number 1 granted, clear to see nobody disputing it and for 70m, huge wages being on the bench isn’t exactly good for the club or for his career if hes ambitious which yous think mist of these pro footballers should be but if he was in goal tonight and we conceded the exact same goal what do you think the forums reaction would of been? I am curious to think if you do or don’t think a huge majority of people would of said he should of saved it? In fact I am almost certain folk would be saying he should of saved it. Which is why I don’t think its unfair to say Mendy could of done better with the goal tonight either, no? Because on the countless viewings of the goal I have seen I don’t think its entirely implausible that if he is down a bit quicker he keeps it out, very easily. Not an obvious howler and he’s a big bloke but some of the saves hes made in the CL etc you’d of thought he could save that no? Watch Kepa under Sarri and see his distribution. All I am saying. Best thing about him bar his dodgy/bold refusing to be subbed in a cup final moment 😂 Mendys improved a lot and thankfully as well because its a big way of Tuchels teams playing out but to say Kepa’s distribution is overrated now is just well suppose as stated above usual. Granted distribution doesn’t mean anything as hes not good enough as a big clubs number 1 GK... Big part of the improvement in Mendy’s distribution is definitely down to coaching but also the options we have now building out too under Tuchel. We always have the 3 CBs which attracts teams up to press and eventually they try to then we always have the numerical advantage with Jorginho/Kovacic tending to drop in to those deeper central areas also which creates the options to play out. Similar with Sarri we always had good movement and rotations to get the ball out, which is one thing I liked about watching us with him although in attack we needed different players to suit his style more.

Aye thats true valid points. Suppose we will see tomorrow.

Id still think just win it, get a convincing performance. Dont want to be losing a game prior to another cup final. Gather momentum and winning breeds confidence.

Have to disagree on that. Whilst Mendy has improved his distribution a lot after initially looking a bit iffy at times under pressure earlier in the season, the only thing Kepa has that is better than Mendy is probably his distribution. Still think that was a big reason why we signed him in the first place, in La Liga he was a decent GK but his composure and distribution with the ball was very good and obviously Sarri being Sarri that helps his football. Suppose no point being good at distribution if your not as good at saving things. I dont think the defence v Arsenal or both games Leicester really looked any different. Honestly. I mean we could have played Hilario in net for all 3 games and it wouldn’t have made a difference in regards to how the defence looked for me, I just think we are well drilled as a back 3/5. We didn’t concede many big chances in either games. Mendy obviously more commanding but we were solid again bar one stupid collection of mistakes and a shot maybe if hes down quicker he saves. No clean sheet again is frustrating.

Just a pity he couldn’t do it earlier in the season. That was a big issue for me under Frank playing off the left. He still had the freedom to come in at times but he looked very very nervous/had disbelief in his own ability at times. Obviously still not perfect, we need him to get his offside awareness sorted, there was an offside tonight from one of Jorginho’s pass which was poor, also the same as the game v City I think it was a similar pass/situation too. Unfortunately I have to agree. It was so clear after the Arsenal game too. The work rate thing though I remember when Torres had a weird patch with Jose, doing the donkey work and it seemed to ease people a bit although we still expected not much in goal returns but at least it was closer like playing with 10.5 men than 10 😂. I suppose fans appreciate people who if its not going well trying to do the donkey work, do a job for the team. That was a big issue for Morata at times, even when he did try he’d end up getting stupid bookings or conceding daft fouls. Also Bakayoko in CM just absolutely naive and forgetting he had to do both sides of the game when he couldn’t trap the fucking thing 🤣

Either way must win v Villa regardless. Which we are more than capable of.

Aye, I think the pass was poor, similar to the one James played in the cup final and Kovacic doesnt do too great either 100%. Honestly still think Mendy is pretty decently positioned so for me he should be getting down to that. For definite. People were saying about his reach and his height difference on Saturday but for this goal, he’s just got down too slow for the goal (far too slow maybe harsh). You can see how where his hand is, if hes down marginally quicker, the balls where his hand/wrist is. Its not exactly the best strike as you’ve said or right across him into the corner. Thiago Silva also questionable, is he trying to step up to play offside when hes basically starting behind the penalty spot? Or is he just totally unaware of Ihneahacho’s positioning? but even then, James’ pass n Kovacic getting caught doesnt help either and are major issues before that. Then Mendy not saving it

Defence didnt look any different tonight than Saturday though...and ironically for all the blaming Kepa for the goal, Mendy should of done better for the goal tonight.

Brilliant 🤣 Hope he spends the summer learning the offside rule though. For his speed, being offside as frequently, not good

Perhaps either way we’ve seen different line ups and both the one on Saturday and one tonight had enough to win the respective games either way.

Absolutely it does. But now as well, the folk saying our season was bust after Arsenal (🤣) will have piped back down now... just Villa now and am confident enough to think we will win that game.

Get in. Told you all Leicester game in the league we would win 😉😂

Rudiger v about 3/4 of them there, almost like the scene in infinity war where they are all trying to stop Thanos using the Infinity Gauntlet 🤣

Aye second dodgy pass in a weak but oversll his performance again has been good bar those 2 mistakes. Still more critical of Mendy there, too slow to get down, should save it.

Tbf they both went in for that there then pulled out. Didnt get to see a good old fashioned 50-50 challenge.

Both pretty stupid. Almost carbon copy in terms of position he's starting from as well. Thought he’d maybe be more careful after the weekend there

Werner, well least hes confident, trying an overhead kick and then shinning it haha.

Changed your tune from the other day 🤣