Blue Armour 4,439 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Poch now has the central midfield he needs. Time to get back to winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 5,322 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 For Roméo Lavia to play Sunday we have to register him before 12pm (UK) today. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,417 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, James said: For Roméo Lavia to play Sunday we have to register him before 12pm (UK) today. 😬 I would assume he’s already been register with the PL as he’s been given his squad number and all official signing acknowledgments are done. Don’t think he starts though as he’ll have only had 1 training session before the game. Probably see him at some point though. Edited August 18, 2023 by bluesman2610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said: I would assume he’s already been register with the PL as he’s been given his squad number and all official signing acknowledgments are done. Don’t think he starts though as he’ll have only had 1 training session before the game. Probably see him at some point though. Imagine Caicedo starts and Lavia replaces him around 70 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,277 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Sanchez Diasi. Silva. Colwil Gusto. Caicedo. Enzo. Lavia. Chilwel Jackson. Mudryk Vesper, bigbluewillie and DDA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 dont think we should go this defensively with just 2 attackers maybe time to try before Gusto Disasi Colwill Chilly Caicedo. Conor. Enzo Sterling. Jackson. Mudryk Stats, Mhsc and DDA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,446 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 This match can't come soon enough, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,818 Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 Norfolkblue1961, James, bigbluewillie and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Alvarez and JWP also to debut for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,818 Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Was hoping he’d be City bound before we played them. This is going to be a tough match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Wish City spent fortune on him before this come out. They are still in problems. Mahrez and Gundogan out plus KDB injured long term. This is 3 top players in the final third. Plus Grealish is back to his careless mode. They got Gvardiol and Kovacic who both offer zero there. Championship side Burnley aside only guy who scored for them in 2 games is Palmer. They are much weaker offensively now. Let's see what they do next 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 going to be tough... hate the games against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 18/08/2023 at 15:35, TheHulk said: Does that mean he has learned how to play footy since last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DDA 9,938 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Bizarre but I'm happy that rat has gone. He was 100% snaking every authorities decision behind the scenes last season. Its written all over his chevvy chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I think will be Caicedo Enzo and Gallagher as a 3 in MF. Don’t think Lavia will start. Plus Gallagher turned a pretty bad first half performance around last week and played quite well second half which probably merits him staying in the team IMO. Would give us a nice blend in there too bit. Lavia, Enzo and Caicedo as a 3 v West Ham is too defensive minded IMO. Would say in bigger games yes use it but most weeks would say Enzo Caicedo and Gallagher until Nkunku’s back fit should be the go to. Then Lavia can rotate/play in cups to get a footing in the team. Would say going with a back 4 of Gusto, Disasi, Silva and Colwill at LB would also be a good move to give us more height and aerial presence at set plays. Disasi especially, he is 6 ft 3 and his effectiveness aerially in both boxes is meant to be a huge strength. Plus Colwill at LB gives us the flexibility to push Gusto right on high and wide and have Levi tuck in centrally a bit to go to more of a back 3 in possession. Be interesting to see what Poch does either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Agree that Gallagher is a decent player, but if a club like Chelsea is relying on him as a starter, then that sets a limit, and it's not a high one. I personally think our attack is shit. Like really really shit... not top10 material. I do think they can prove me wrong and be top6 material, but top4 is unattainable, again, IMO. Norfolkblue1961 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 40 minutes ago, robsblubot said: Agree that Gallagher is a decent player, but if a club like Chelsea is relying on him as a starter, then that sets a limit, and it's not a high one. I personally think our attack is shit. Like really really shit... not top10 material. I do think they can prove me wrong and be top6 material, but top4 is unattainable, again, IMO. If Nkunku was fit I’d like to think Poch would of used him as a 10 behind Jackson/a CF. Or you’d hope thats the sort of end game for it. Him in that 10 role with 2 pacey wingers (whoever from Sterling, Noni, Mudryk) on the sides and Enzo and Caicedo dovetailing to make up the midfield. Would be a pretty good team with a regular goalscoring CF, a top GK and if our back 4 stayed fit. Re Gallagher, on paper he is the only other really advanced attack minded midfield player we have though as the likes of Enzo, Caicedo, Santos and Lavia are much more suited to box to box or deeper roles. Gallagher has a real tendency to get in the box a lot although yes, you wouldn’t rely on him starting every week for a top top team. A MF 3 of Caicedo, Lavia and Enzo is pretty defensive minded or it seems that way on paper, considering Caicedo and Lavia are much more renowned for their defensive attributes and theres no obvious signs of the 3 of them chipping in with goals. Enzo again really only the creative one out of the three of them also but again, not a regular goalscorer and wouldn’t say its in his game to be one where as say you could see it from the likes of Jude Bellingham for example. Yes Enzo showed he can affect the game more in that box to box role v Liverpool than he did as a more disciplined, deeper lying midfield last season but I still think people expecting him to play as an out and out 10 or the most furthest advanced in a midfield 3 of him, Moises and Lavia are expecting something very unrealistic as I don’t think that Poch will use that MF at all barring maybe the tougher games where it will be a bit more scrappier/tougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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