Ross Barkley

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Should have started, or at the very least come on as a substitute. Lampard got this wrong. 

[LAM09 7,043]

From best player of the preseason to the bench after one so-so performance.
 
What exactly is going on here? 

I'm smelling favouritism already.

We had to put up with it long enough with Alonso and look how far Emerson has come along now. Lampard better no alienate players that could actually be of use.

[robsblubot 3,595]

1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

I'm smelling favouritism already.

We had to put up with it long enough with Alonso and look how far Emerson has come along now. Lampard better no alienate players that could actually be of use.

Managers have favorites. It’s a pretty known and accepted thing. It’s their prerogative to rely on certain individuals to carry out his ideas.

it’s also about characteristics though. How they want their team to play and what they are expecting from each player. If conte were still here, Alonso would still be playing a big part - and likely well enough in that system.

 

[LAM09 7,043]

Managers have favorites. It’s a pretty known and accepted thing. It’s their prerogative to rely on certain individuals to carry out his ideas. it’s also about characteristics though. How they want their team to play and what they are expecting from each player. If conte were still here, Alonso would still be playing a big part - and likely well enough in that system.

 

 

That shouldn't be the case after a matter of weeks, though. 

 

 

9 times out of 10, it's detrimental to the team.

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1 minute ago, LAM09 said:

That shouldn't be the case after a matter of weeks, though. 

 

 

9 times out of 10, it's detrimental to the team.

Sure it does feel unfair. Ross is also the established player, which makes it a bit odd.

[killer1257 3,282]

Just now, Robchels said:

Sure it does feel unfair. Ross is also the established player, which makes it a bit odd.

Mount scored a goal today, so Lamps made the right choice. Someone could argue that maybe Barkley should have started for Jorginho.

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1 hour ago, killer1257 said:

Mount scored a goal today, so Lamps made the right choice. Someone could argue that maybe Barkley should have started for Jorginho.

I like mount and think he has a lot of qualities. Reminds me a lot of Oscar - the good things.

sure with a midfield of 3 Ross can make that a bit more attacking which he’s done last season.

dont think the pivot is working very well atm.

[whats happening 1,613]

i hope lampard will not kill his confidence after the great preseason.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

433 needs to be our formation this season.

Unfortunately doesn't suit him.

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[NikkiCFC 8,294]

If Mount continues this way, and RLC become again player from last season after he's back I can see us selling Barkley. We can probably get 50m or more. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,378]

17 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

If Mount continues this way, and RLC become again player from last season after he's back I can see us selling Barkley. We can probably get 50m or more. 

Tammy

Mount------------Pulisic/CHO

RLC-----------Kante

Jorginho

Emerson----Rudiger---Christensen---James

Kepa 

[Tomo 21,751]

Usually i'd be quite critical of a performance like that but he was drafted in the lineup in the 11th hour so that has to be factored.

[Stats 7,142]

Looks like I am in a minority but I thought he done well.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Ross showed today why Mount is ahead of him in the pecking order. From the amount of chances he had he needs to score at least one.

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Ross showed today why Mount is ahead of him in the pecking order. From the amount of chances he had he needs to score at least one.

Yeah far too many touches after getting in promising areas. Hopefully we go back to a 3 man midfield as opposed to 2 screening and one more advances think it suits everyone better. Particularly Ruben who although I think he can play as a 10 but like Tomo said in a thread when we discussed it, his drivings run from there slightly more deeper are very effective.

Still dont get why he never put Willian in on the wing ahead of using Ross and shifting Mason outwide but hey ho not the first time FL has used 2 10s in that 3 and it hasn't exactly worked too well.