ZAPHOD2319 4,818 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Sunday 20th August 2023 Week 2 of 38 London Stadium 4:30pm UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Sanchez James Silva Colwill Chilwell Caicedo Lavia Enzo Sterling Jackson Mudryk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Good time to play them. They are yet to get all their new signings settled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 On 13/08/2023 at 17:41, NikkiCFC said: Sanchez James Silva Colwill Chilwell Caicedo Lavia Enzo Sterling Jackson Mudryk I'd play this but add in Disasi and put Colwill at LB. Need to handle their route one bull shit. OneMoSalah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said: I'd play this but add in Disasi and put Colwill at LB. Need to handle their route one bull shit. With our new MF that should not be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: With our new MF that should not be a problem. It will I reckon with the added time change. They'll be hoofing it like its no ones business once they've realized they can't play through us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,097 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Given how much time Santos has had to learn the system and how well he did in preseason I would be tempted to give him the nod over Lavia. Caicedo though should defo slot in right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiterto 37 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I think Conor Gallagher did exceptionally well against Liverpool and he should be retained. He is going to be a great player. My Team would be: Sanchez James Silva Colwill Chilwell Caicedo Enzo Conor Madueke Jackson Mydruk NikkiCFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) These starting lineups look unbalanced to me; OK to use in away games against the top teams, or City, but just not enough attacking players against smaller outfits. Enzo is quality coming from behind. You move him up and you run a risk of making him ineffective. Lavia never caught my attention as someone I should be watching, but we need a player who can linkup and/or join the attack, otherwise we will struggle with goals. Now for the love of me, please get it through your thick heads! 😆 STERLING WILL PLAY! It's easier if you just accept that reality. I mean it will save you a lot of useless posts listing players who will never start. Edited August 15, 2023 by robsblubot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 39 minutes ago, robsblubot said: These starting lineups look unbalanced to me; OK to use in away games against the top teams, or City, but just not enough attacking players against smaller outfits. Enzo is quality coming from behind. You move him up and you run a risk of making him ineffective. Lavia never caught my attention as someone I should be watching, but we need a player who can linkup and/or join the attack, otherwise we will struggle with goals. Now for the love of me, please get it through your thick heads! 😆 STERLING WILL PLAY! It's easier if you just accept that reality. I mean it will save you a lot of useless posts listing players who will never start. Quote Enzo is quality coming from behind. You move him up and you run a risk of making him ineffective. Dude you didn't watch the LIverpool games as he was way better ahead then behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 53 minutes ago, hiterto said: I think Conor Gallagher did exceptionally well against Liverpool and he should be retained. He is going to be a great player. My Team would be: Sanchez James Silva Colwill Chilwell Caicedo Enzo Conor Madueke Jackson Mydruk Made some good tackles but was awful other than that Blue Armour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Fernando said: Dude you didn't watch the LIverpool games as he was way better ahead then behind. behind: he's always facing the opposition goal. (helps with his best quality: passing as he has full view of movements in attack) Ahead: has his back to the opposition goal often. (he will have to often deal with pressure at his back and will need to turn to make a pass/assist). Different characteristics. Enzo is Enzo, not KDB. Edited August 15, 2023 by robsblubot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,277 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 12 hours ago, robsblubot said: behind: he's always facing the opposition goal. (helps with his best quality: passing as he has full view of movements in attack) Ahead: has his back to the opposition goal often. (he will have to often deal with pressure at his back and will need to turn to make a pass/assist). Different characteristics. Enzo is Enzo, not KDB. Tell me you didn't watch the pool game, without telling me you didn't watch the pool game...... Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 5 hours ago, YorkshireBlue said: Tell me you didn't watch the pool game, without telling me you didn't watch the pool game...... I did watch the pool game. I did watch the pool game. 😄 Now if you want Enzo in a CAM position... then I'm out of the discussion, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, robsblubot said: I did watch the pool game. I did watch the pool game. 😄 Now if you want Enzo in a CAM position... then I'm out of the discussion, sorry. Shamelessly self-replying here. 😅 Sorry, I did not want to sound definitive with the above point given it's just my opinion. Don't like the idea of moving a deep-lying mid, who has passing as his main virtue, up the pitch to be closer to the attackers. I typically see this going the other way around; like Fabregas, who moved from CAM to deep-lying mid. Of course, it can and does happen in specific circumstances, like in a particular game where the opposition allows your midfield line to step up (at times against Liverpool). I'm referring to actually making his position a CAM as some of the proposed lineups posted here might suggest. That I'm not a fan of--rarely (never?) seen it work: you don't gain the CAM you need, and you lose the quality deep-lying mid you had. Edited August 17, 2023 by robsblubot Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Yeah Lavia won't be ready so from my predicted lineup I put Conor instead of him. Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,444 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: Yeah Lavia won't be ready so from my predicted lineup I put Conor instead of him. He is ready, keep Conor warming the bench to avoid any injury before we sell him. Edited August 16, 2023 by TheHulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rising Sun 711 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Sanchez James Silva Colwill Chilwell Enzo Caicedo ??? Sterling Jackson Mudryk Sterling since he is our best choice at the moment but find that his contributions are a mixed bag. Edited August 17, 2023 by The Rising Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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