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Why is Dest a serious LB option? Didn't know he played this position

Matt Law is saying the sign on fee is making the package for Rudi closer to 300-400k pw We're not matching the wages RM is offering either

Heard RM wages are better but not crazy wages. Sign on fee is the difference

There are 3 goals from the sitting midfielders this season and its a pattern from last season too. They are primarily defensive players than creative players. We dont have the attacking quality of our title rivals but I feel that we dominate possession, territory like a top team now and can add another creative player to help the attack. Our overall xG, shots, shots on goal is closer to Arsenal than it is to City, Liverpool. I find that cautious because we dominate possession, territory much more than Arsenal do. Burnley and Everton were games we were on top and should have won though. You're right that chance conversion was the bigger issue in those games.

The back 3 + 2 DMs + 2 wing backs feels too cautious for games like Burnley or Everton at home and yees - the players suited to a back 4 question is a worry - Alonso, Christensen, T Silva too don't seem like good fits. But Tuchel did have a summer to address this.

Nope. Chalobah has comfortably outplayed Chris at RCB this season. Chris is better suited to the central role.

Even though we won, I find it really weird that in 60 games, Tuchel has more or less stuck to this one 3-4-3 system he devised on the plane to London when he was taking the job. We won the Champions League with it, but it is clear a different tactic is needed in league games. He seems hesitant to try 4 at the back or an attacking approach in league matches against parked buses. Setpieces, penalties, wingbacks and crossing in hope is not going to win us enough games over a season.

God I've missed Kovacic.

Or was this the double jeopardy rule changed?

Red card surely

So many chances. No finish

Aimless long balls. What's happened the last few minutes? Possession less than 25%

Jorgi is ice cool again on pens

Performance hasn't been too bad tbh. Better than recent weeks. But don't know how we can get the goals to turn this. The attacking play is very predictable

Of course a freak goal

Chalobah has outperformed him at RCB. Silva is better in the central role.

COVID asterisk but sure seems like Tuchel has cooled down completely on Rom

5-3 order restored

Yep not bothering. City already lead

WC is next December. A 1 year deal will be fine for this.

This. Kante Kova Jorgi Gallagher Rice/Tchouameni and RLC should be the midfield list next year with the expected switch to 4 at the back

Six points behind City. Accept and move on.

Feel for the guy. The abuse from some toxic fans is way too much. He deserves our support and should be cheered by crowds

Average opposition with a rookies in defence and attack. Result has put us in our place. Our best shot is in Europe again.