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Exactly. Mount is a runner, has high energy, presses, but he's not a No. 10 or Attacking mid. That role is for quick thinkers, passers and players who recognize space between the lines like Havertz.

This is the formation we should play. We need a winger (CHO) to stretch play if they sit deep. We need Chilwell and Mendy to start and build some chemistry with the rest of the defenders as they will be a mainstay in the backline this season. We need Werner up front with Havertz. Let's stop playing games and let the two German boys get to know themselves. After all once Ziyech and Pulisic come back, the Germans will eventually play through the middle with each other.

Wow we really sold him at the right time. Hes broken now

All these mount problems we are seeing now is Lampards fault. Mount is an average player, he can't suddenly improve his talent to Havertz levels. Lampard should be protecting Mount, and playing him occasionally. Not every single minute and he certainly shouldn't be central to our team, he doesn't have that quality, he should just be a cog in the wheels of the team.

It really is. That's why any match Mount plays well, we play well in attack. When hes poor, we are poor in attack. We cant have a system like liverpool where Firminho is poor but Liverpool still look solid and win the match. Van dijk made a mistake against leeds just like thiago silva did but Liverpool still won. Robertson made a mistake against arsenal like emerson but Liverpool still won. The system of Liverpool accommodates for player error and allows them to still win in those situations. You rarely see one touch passing linkup play from our attackers which is very strange, given how Lamps is seen as an attacking manager. Its so clear there is no attacking patterns coached and Lamps is making it worse by not allowing the players to form an understanding or have chemistry.

I feel the same too. Lamps system is basically a formation change and no real plan, so it usually depends on the form of the players on the day. So if more consistent players like Pulisic and Ziyech come in, we should do much better in attack automatically.

Any match where we are ponderous and slow in attack, with a lot of sideways passing just check if Jorginho is in the lineup. He basically controls the tempo of the team once he starts

The bold is where the problem lies for me. For some reason, Lamps thinks he can create a formidable team without any team chemistry. Chopping and changing the starting lineup every match will be the end of him. I can accept changing formations to cope with opposition, but not having different set of defenders every game, different front 4 every game, different midfield every game. I hope he turns this around, its sad to see.

Not in the slightest.. Energetic Lamptey >>>>>> Cautious James

Proper wingback. very happy for him, dont know how we picked James over him. There's no competition between the two talent wise. Lamptey is a proper modern wingback.

Sadly Arteta is a tactically sound manager and I wouldnt be suprised if he beats Liverpool. He actually sets up his team tactically against the opposition.

He's so much better in the central midfield role. In fact, I somewhat prefer him to Kovacic. He brings much more attacking impetus than Kovacic who is even more inept in attack than Kante. Lamps should play this midfield going forward Mount - Havertz Kante

He's an average crosser. Never understood the hype

Just imagine. Azpi never gets respect on this forum, hes 10 times the player James is.

Lampard is terrible defensively. Shockingly bad

Willy did well. If Kepa was in goal, we concede 2 or more goals today, I guarantee you that.

Fantastic Cross for the assist. More of that to come for sure. Happy with how he saw the space for Giroud and picked an inch perfect cross.

All Havertz goals. King Kai!!

Works perfectly guys

Everyone is complaining about our style of play in our first two games, but we are forgetting that Jorginho started both. He is a big influence on the way we play anytime he's on the pitch. We can never hope to play quick, fast paced football due to him "controlling the game", slow slow football, Werner will be wasted with no one quickly getting the ball to him since we have to build slowly with Jorginho. I complained about this last season too on why Gilmour is far better for Lampard's system than Jorginho. And this labored attacking football is part of it. Play Kante and Kova in a double pivot and suddenly we have a dynamic pair and more speed to our game.

Fantastic, plays with energy, exactly the way a potential worldclass fullback does.

I like the look of this lineup and hope we play this. Extra protection at the back, Havertz can have a free role to roam around and create chances, Giroud can be a target man to win long balls and flick it to teammates and Werner can play a little wide and make runs into space. Hopefully, Lamps trains these boys on quick one touch pass and movements so that we are fluid.

Was just about to say this, James is quality. Hopefully Kai can play to that level even if hes on the wing. Hopefully Lampard can find good tactical positions for him like Ancelotti.

You just explained my mind perfectly. Robertson is a great fullback just for how energetic he runs on the pitch. While Emerson was a disaster because he refused to run or assert himself in matches. James should make a lot more runs in behind, show some energy and he'll be one of the best in the league immediately. James with his calmness actually seems to me like a midfielder sometimes instead of a fullback.