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I’m going for the later his explosiveness could be used very effectively

2 more league games and we can see how the new attack will mesh

I noticed that too.. maybe not the same engine as Kante but definitely more proactive and technical on the ball

Great read to find out how they completed this deal.

Sterling needs to play in a team that creates lots of chances against all opponents. Unless our ability to create changes he won’t be as effective as the attackers we are bringing in.

I now see what are problem is. Fitness because when I watch Arsenal they press with the whole team from minute one. They cause you to make errors in the middle and defensive third and their attacking players are technical and quick.

I also agree that Havertz would benefit from having those players around him versus Pulisic and Mason Mount. In fact if Joao performs and shows what he did in the first 60mins before the red we have to try and buy him.

I’m okay with that first of all there’s some players that need to go anyway in order to fund moves to strengthen the midfield and rb positions. Pulisic, Ziyech, Auba, Havertz, RLC, Lukaku. The only problem we can’t get rid of too many English players may get us in trouble.

I was thinking the same thing watching the game there was a good stretch where I couldn’t remember the last time he had gotten on the ball. He needs to decide right now he needs to play further back if I was him I’d be studying Lampard tapes with any free time I had.

He’s also got to go in the summer sell him for peanuts I don’t care

Silva is the best defender in the league at his advanced age that’s crazy

Doucoure should not even be on the pitch that second challenge on Conor was high as well

How far is Chillwell from being back because I saw once he’s healthy leave Hall as back up and sell Cucuarella

Definitely but with that player off the table our recruitment team needs to find a solution, player in the same mold but less expensive.

KDB or any city attacker would have played either Felix or Havertz in at that play. Where do we find that player who does make those decisions though is the problem

Up until that point he was showing he still has the goods. So he gets three games off and more time to integrate with the team hopefully this lights a fire under him and the rest of the players. How is a loan player better than all of you by a country mile.

Was just going to post this. Happens far too often with this team. Any half decent CM knows you have two options really here. Killer pass to Joao who’s in on goal or the slightly more difficult pass around the left back but into the path of Kai. The idea that we must keep the ball for possession sake is literally killing us because we can’t keep the ball out of our net. Like I don’t know about the rest of you but if Mount picks either one of those and it doesn’t come off I’m not as mad as when he completely ignores them and passes it sideways or backwards. Kai was guilty of this as well. Ugh so painful to watch.

Definitely will take that

This is what I meant about Felix he brings a different dimension to our attack we have been needing a player like him our attack.

Costa, Falcao and Greizmann definitely benefited from their counter attacking style. Turan and Koke were linking players who progressed the ball into the dangerous positions, I have full faith had Felix signed for them during the time when Atletico was a force in Spain and Europe we wouldn't be having the same conversation about his ability. With that said If we don't get the tactics right going forward he'll be worse here than he is perceived to be with AM.

I agree although he is capable of moments of magic and we haven't had a player like that since we sold Hazard to Real

Just like any talented or skillful player system matters. Atletico play ultra defensive and counter attacking football. When he's able to be more expressive he's still a very good player

Are people really trying to pretend that Joao Felix technical ability and creativity are not far superior than anyone we have who plays in our midfield or attack? Before he went to Atletico I remember people in here ready to give their left nut to have him in our team.

Yet the FA want to investigate Ivan Toney for illegal betting. What a corrupt organization.

I feel Hall needs more first team football and Hutchinson showed against Villa what he was capable of I just think he was to afraid to make a mistake for fear that he’d never see the field again he just played timid.