I hadn’t watched them much at all this season so was a bit worried, but this game actually calmed me down a bit.
Their midfield looks horrendous apart from Luiz (and maybe Tielemans but he usually doesn’t play I’ve heard). Their cbs are incredibly slow, Pau Torres is good with the ball but his defending looks suspect, their play out of the back looks shaky at best, they mainly create through crossing but their fullbacks are slow too.
They’re good at switching the play out to the wings and Watkins looks scary in behind but apart from that I see nothing special. A though game but not harder than Brentford imo. Start Tomi and White to defend transitions and their defence should be easier to break down than most of the lower table sides
I’m not looking forward to playing Villa.
I hadn’t watched them much at all this season so was a bit worried, but this game actually calmed me down a bit.
Their midfield looks horrendous apart from Luiz (and maybe Tielemans but he usually doesn’t play I’ve heard). Their cbs are incredibly slow, Pau Torres is good with the ball but his defending looks suspect, their play out of the back looks shaky at best, they mainly create through crossing but their fullbacks are slow too.
They’re good at switching the play out to the wings and Watkins looks scary in behind but apart from that I see nothing special. A though game but not harder than Brentford imo. Start Tomi and White to defend transitions and their defence should be easier to break down than most of the lower table sides