Who Replaces Sarr?

[Canterbury Palace]

Glasner seems doubtful that Sarr will return before AFCON, which itself runs until the 18th January. It's 48 days away, during which time we play a quite ridiculous 12 fixtures:

Burnley (A), Fulham (A), Shelbourne (A), City (H), KuPS (H), Leeds (A), Arsenal (A), Spurs (H), Fulham (H), Newcastle (A), Villa (H), Sunderland (A).

The difference before and after he went off yesterday shows how absolutely fundamental he is to our attacking play and, I'll be honest, I don't really know who is going to replace him.

Presumably it will be Nketiah to begin with but I have never been sold on him, especially not in that position.

Uche could be an option? I'm not aware that he's ever really played on the right, though, and Glasner seems to fancy him about as much as I fancy Susan Boyle. Plus he is potentially off to AFCON as well.

Esse is the most natural fit positionally but, again, he's got barely over 100 minutes this season and we're back in Glasner / Susan Boyle territory.

So, what do we do? Given that Mateta hasn't really been converting the chances he's been given this season, I'd suggest that the dip in creativity caused by Sarr missing is going to hit us pretty hard.

 

[eaglesdare]

I was thinking Kamada moves forward he's played there before and then lerma comes in to play beside wharton. With hughes comming on as a sub for either.

Nketiah really should only be used for a gassed Mateta. Keep him away from tackling players he screams two yellows.

 

[cryrst]

I was thinking Kamada moves forward he's played there before and then lerma comes in to play beside wharton. With hughes comming on as a sub for either.

Nketiah really should only be used for a gassed Mateta. Keep him away from tackling players he screams two yellows.

I was wondering and DK in attack directly. Might be crap at tackling but positioning is pretty good.

 

[park the bus]

Glasner should ask Uche if he wants to sign for Crystal Palace FC. If Uche says yes most definitely, give him a run. Whether OG stays or goes, the club will have to purchase Uche. And Glasner might be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Willo]

I was thinking Kamada moves forward he's played there before and then lerma comes in to play beside wharton. With hughes comming on as a sub for either.

Nketiah really should only be used for a gassed Mateta. Keep him away from tackling players he screams two yellows.

This was precisely my line of thought.

 

[ex hibitionist]

Glasner should ask Uche if he wants to sign for Crystal Palace FC. If Uche says yes most definitely, give him a run. Whether OG stays or goes, the club will have to purchase Uche. And Glasner might be pleasantly surprised.

you should work for the Foreign Office, that combination of brinkmanship and psychology is very original. We have to do something a bit radical though, I don't fancy us at all next two. Uche, Esse, or we go 5-3-2 so the midfielders can run less and play JP and Eddie as a pair - some rotation or change has to happen, b'cos the wheels are looking a bit loose.

 

[sprites]

Kamada forward, Hughes in next to Wharton.

 

[Willo]

Kamada forward, Hughes in next to Wharton.

I also considered this but I am not sure as to whether Hughes is still feeling the effects of his injury against Strasbourg last Thursday.

 

[barrie2301]

We could try putting a player there and putting up with some poor decision making in a hope they learn and develop... Like we have with countless other players over the years.

Uche, Esse, recall Sakyi and Franca?

Remember how s*** JP was..