Not only have we been crap since his injury, but he was a virtual ever present in our long unbeaten run . Whatever the opinions on the terraces, the team works really well with him in it. If he goes in the summer, he helped us to arguably our best period ever with a never before FA cup triumph. Got him for no fee, he will owe us nothing.
Squad for the rest of the season
- Topic starter PatrickA
- Start date
The squad looks quite unbalanced now.
We are just about OK at the back but it’s clear from Glasner’s comments that they were chasing an extra CB in January but the selling clubs refused to sell.
I have no idea how all the forwards will fit in, we have gone from famine to feast (once everyone is fit). Mateta clearly isn’t in the picture at the moment and Nketiah is not ready yet, but that still leaves Larson, Sarr, Johnson, Guessand, Pino and Uche (though I doubt we will see much of him now). Presumably it will be Larsen and Sarr lining up against Brighton with one of the others (Johnson?) alongside them and Pino and Guessand on the bench.
I am not expecting a great deal of fluidity whoever the front three are as they will have had very little time together to develop their understanding. In the Olise, Eze, Mateta glory days they knew instinctively where each other would be and the flicks, dummies and feints worked, that doesn’t happen overnight.
We are just about OK at the back but it’s clear from Glasner’s comments that they were chasing an extra CB in January but the selling clubs refused to sell.
I have no idea how all the forwards will fit in, we have gone from famine to feast (once everyone is fit). Mateta clearly isn’t in the picture at the moment and Nketiah is not ready yet, but that still leaves Larson, Sarr, Johnson, Guessand, Pino and Uche (though I doubt we will see much of him now). Presumably it will be Larsen and Sarr lining up against Brighton with one of the others (Johnson?) alongside them and Pino and Guessand on the bench.
I am not expecting a great deal of fluidity whoever the front three are as they will have had very little time together to develop their understanding. In the Olise, Eze, Mateta glory days they knew instinctively where each other would be and the flicks, dummies and feints worked, that doesn’t happen overnight.
It sure does feel a bit unbalanced.
As you said, I reckon we wont see much of Uche now. Might not even make the bench.
Nketiah cant stay fit, and Mateta might be off to have his op.
Well certainly be interesting to see who starts on Sunday.
Yep, i suspect Guessand is the Uche upgrade from the bench.
Larsen will definitely start and Sarr will play, probably on the right.
On the left i'm unsure - can Johnson play there? Pino, otherwise, however, i think he desperately needs a rest based on his poor form over the last month or so.
At least we have choices and hopefully impact subs