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Give the academy a run like we did during the Club World Cup. I actually want us to lose as we don't have the squad to fight on all 4 fronts. Just want the club to focus everything on the EPL and Champions League.
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I'm not ready to say he's cooked just yet, he's certainly going through a bad patch. But he just made the TOTW in the CL midweek. Need more evidence which I'm sure the rest of the league season will provide.
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Yeah the squad massively shrunk over the summer.
Loans to Doak, Bajcetic, Koumas, Phillips and selling guys like Clark and Matip and Thiago retiring. We only really brought in one guy too which was Chiesa.
Just dont have the cattle to fight on all four fronts now.
Usually the midweek game would be an opportunity for Koumas, Phillips, Baj, Doak etc... but instead we have to play first team players.
I hope Nyoni gets a start though.
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Honestly don't care about the League Cup, we have a danger game away to Tottenham next, where I think there is a chance we could drop some points again. Plus 3 EPL games in a week, then play United before the break. Crucial we win all four to keep the pressure on the other teams in the EPL title race. Play a weaker side and rest up those who have seen heaps of minutes this season, or play them off the bench.
The issue with full "no senior players" rotation is at the very least Jota, Chiesa and Endo all badly need minutes. Elliott too.
The defence is the issue with putting a competitive team on the park on Thursday morning.
Kelleher - Norris - ??? - Quansah - ??? - Endo - Mac Allister - Elliott - Chiesa - Jota - Nunez/Gakpo
Once again, Alisson, VVD, Gravenberch and Salah should be left out of the squad entirely to ensure rest.
Perhaps a TAA/Jones "each get a half" time share at RB might work, but we still need another CB and I'm inclined to rest Gomez.
Either way, I won't be that upset if we get knocked out. Although Southampton look terrible ATM.
The defence is the issue with putting a competitive team on the park on Thursday morning.
Kelleher - Norris - ??? - Quansah - ??? - Endo - Mac Allister - Elliott - Chiesa - Jota - Nunez/Gakpo
Once again, Alisson, VVD, Gravenberch and Salah should be left out of the squad entirely to ensure rest.
Perhaps a TAA/Jones "each get a half" time share at RB might work, but we still need another CB and I'm inclined to rest Gomez.
Either way, I won't be that upset if we get knocked out. Although Southampton look terrible ATM.
Also, can someone clarify, do we have a buy back clause with Harry Wilson? Great job by Gomez to quiet him after Robbo got sent off.
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Lead down to 2 points with a game in hand.
Even with a weakened line up, can still beat Southampton.
Endo Elliott Mac need minutes.
Jota up front with Chiesa (please, would love to see him start. Italian pride)
He’s not bad. But it’s Konate not playing that’s putting pressure on VVD. Robertson has been forced to defend deep quite a bit this season.
Soton sack Martin so the dreaded "new manager syndrome" coming up, not that I really care about the LC.
I also think its good for us that Spurs had a soft kill. Might lull them into a false sense of security.
I also think its good for us that Spurs had a soft kill. Might lull them into a false sense of security.
Still dangerous. Teams haven’t tried to dominate possession v Liverpool. Feel like Ange’s philosophy is perfect to break down the back 4. A draw is probably going to be a par.
That 2nd Fulham goal was all on TAA. His man ran past him and created the overload. I've had enough of him. Every player in the team runs harder and defends better than TAA.
First goal came from Trent not being able to stop the cross. He has defended well this season but that was by far his worst game
We need to find some defensive solidarity back, we had a strong shape for a lot of this season but that seem to have gone out the door since Ibou's injured. Spurs will be dangerous against us unless we defend as a team
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Konate should have have been rested against Real as should have the majority of the regular 11/12. This is Real, they hack and get away with it. That was one game where we could have afforded to drop points and still be fine. Instead we win that meaningless match, lose Konate in the process and then draw our next two league games despite scoring 3 and 2 goals respectively, because our defence was shambolic. In-****ing-furiating.
Hopefully Slot wises the **** up and learns that not every game is a champions league final. And whilst he's at it, stop joking about 115 charges in pressers, we don't want to give the cheats any more motivation in our next match against them and he needs to stop being so divulging about tactics after a gane. I know that makes for good tv but what's he trying to do, give away his entire playbook? Just zip it FFS.
Unless it is a friendly, there is no such thing as a meaningless game against Real Madrid. They might miss the knockout stage because of that loss.
Never give a team like that any break.
Never give a team like that any break.
How have City gone since the joke?
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The writing's on the wall, signs of decline are there. Some players lose their legs at 35, some do at 30 (Fabinho a good example). The old Robbo isn't coming back unfortunately. We have to be realistic here. Robbo's been playing at an intense level for the last 7 years, he's probably burnt out and now in his early 30s.
I believe Robbo has a lot to offer in terms of experience / cover / competition next season alongside someone like Kerkez or Ait-Nouri. I'd sell Kostas in the summer and once Robbo departs with a massive thankyou in 2026 I'd promote someone like Chambers if he's good enough as LB cover for our first choice LB.
Robbo still has a lot to offer with his experience and leadership but I don't think he can play 3 games a week anymore, and there are certain games he can't play
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To be fair to Robbo, Slot did say post match that he probably made a mistake not subbing him after that tackle since there were a couple of situations after that where he could tell Robbo wasn't moving that freely nor did he have the pace he normally does.
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I'd be much more concerned if that two point gap was Arsenal lurking or City.
But yeah obviously it's shrunk a bit which isnt good, we do have a game in hand so can stretch it back to 5 hopefully.
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Agreed, still has plenty to offer but perhaps it's Kerkez time for a first choice LB.
