Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - We are SO back, the Premier League returns!

[TOAD99]

No faith in spurs coming through

 

[OneManGang]

You think Ben White should be switched for Tomi?

Absolutely. Should’ve been done months ago if you ask me

Saka out there skinning mans with no overlap for weeks. Doing double effort to beat two markers.

 

[Regular Developer]

This is two games now (other being Newcastle) where we’ve struggled against teams that set up a narrow mid block. We’re gonna need someone that can make something out of nothing if we’re to go to the next level.

Ben White and Martinelli have to hold bench too. Martinelli keeps dribbling down blind alleys (and has been doing so since the league restarted) and Ben White has been lazy in possession for a couple games now.

With this narrow mid-block, I wonder if Jesus would have made a difference. We'd want to win the midfield battle, and he'd be the player that more naturally would come into the midfield

Yea lazy passes and as @OneManGang mentioned, Saka's getting doubled and there's no overlap.

I think Arteta's subs weren't great. I would've kept Partey and Odegaard on and subbed White earlier. And I would've taken of Xhaka, he was pretty quiet today

 

[Hater]

Martial injured again.. I've had enough brehs

 

[hashmander]

our bogey ground strikes again.

 

[Gilver]

Great to see a relegation candidate just get right into their opponent.

Sick of these shyte teams trying to play like Barcelona, Pep has truly ruined the fabric of our game.

 

[neph27]

is it time for the return of the real champs?

 

[EA]

With this narrow mid-block, I wonder if Jesus would have made a difference. We'd want to win the midfield battle, and he'd be the player that more naturally would come into the midfield

Yea lazy passes and as @OneManGang mentioned, Saka's getting doubled and there's no overlap.

I think Arteta's subs weren't great. I would've kept Partey and Odegaard on and subbed White earlier. And I would've taken of Xhaka, he was pretty quiet today

I think you’re right about Jesus being a difference maker. It feels like a long time ago but he was that guy picking up the ball from midfield and running at players, which allowed Saka and Martinelli more space to drift in because they couldn’t get doubled.

I’m assuming it was an injury/fitness concern because Partey coming off made no sense. Jorginho wasn’t bad but he’s a complete different profile of player and not the type you need when you’re chasing a goal. Odegaard didn’t look right from when McNeil kicked him in the first half so he probably should have come off sooner too.

 

[Roid Jones]

Man City 18 game unbeaten run about to start

 

[Regular Developer]

I think you’re right about Jesus being a difference maker. It feels like a long time ago but he was that guy picking up the ball from midfield and running at players, which allowed Saka and Martinelli more space to drift in because they couldn’t get doubled.

I’m assuming it was an injury/fitness concern because Partey coming off made no sense. Jorginho wasn’t bad but he’s a complete different profile of player and not the type you need when you’re chasing a goal. Odegaard didn’t look right from when McNeil kicked him in the first half so he probably should have come off sooner too.

I hope its more fitness than injury, cause i can't take another late season Partey injury

 

[The ADD]

I think we need more signings in the summer.

#how

 

[African_brehda]

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Martial injured again.. I've had enough brehs

that’s Marco reus with fewer flashes of brilliance and a league where everybody can see him

 

[Nero Christ]

This team's fallen apart man...they don't care anymore

Trent looking like he ain't even paying attention

 

[African_brehda]

Why does this deserve another check? Clear penalty

 

[BelieveBeOK]

Palace b*stards stay getting away with murder vs United. It won't be given