palace chick
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My thoughts on defence as well. I don’t think the 3 at the back today complement each other or those in front of them as Clyne, Andersen and Richard’s did at the end of last season. Richard’s swapping sides didn’t help. It looked wrong in the friendly last week as well. He was much better on the left last season. Olise was missed but it was more down to balance today and that needs sorting quickly if we are to continue the form at the end of last season. Brentford were average and we would have beaten them in that run we had at the end of last season. I’m disappointed with how today played out even if we were a bit unlucky. Defensively we we’re shaky :-(I’ve seen a comment elsewhere that we looked strong down the right during our excellent run last season with Clyne , Munoz and Olise linking up very well.
This was missing today.
In that good spell Clyne even went on ‘underlapping’ as well as overlapping runs and Munoz looked comfortable with Clyne behind him as Clyne is experienced to cover the right back position when Munoz ventured forward.
I’m not sure Richards looks as comfortable in this position on the right side.
He was excellent on the left of a back 3 because Mitchell is far more defensively orientated than Munoz so the same defending out wide wasn’t expected of Richards.
Richards is the future (rather than Clyne) in team terms, but I think Clyne may be better suited to the right side of the back 3 position if we want to see the best of Munoz for the time being.