What would you guys rate as Declan Rice’s best performance for us so far?
I thought the best he’s looked was the Palace game tbh. Red card kind of ruined the game but he was running the show until then, and was Herculean in defense when we went down to 10 men.
Yeah no one is saying the chant is ok, they’re saying it’s absurd they’re getting arrested for it.
Male refs get called things just as bad like 100+ times per game lol?
No one is arresting people over it.
If the right bid comes in and we can identify a good backup option in January it’s more likely than you think.
Big Gabi has been such a rock this season. He went up a level last season, and again this one.
his involvement in our attacking build up is what we want to see.
Did he play 1 dangerous pass? Did he have one good shot himself?
Casemiro also played a ridiculous amount of games and any type of legginess at a position like DM gets exposed instantly in the PL.
Look at Fabinho ffs. Went from elite to literally washed in like 10 months. Still one of the craziest declines I’ve seen
I mean that’s not really an argument that stands up.
We are not creating enough chances and a big part of that is we have a creative black hole on the left side of our midfield when he plays there.
I will say, that he has played a big part in our defensive solidity so far, so it’s a complex conversation to have
Well idk about that because he should have been sent off 30 minutes into the game lol
I mean, that’s not really the hot take you think it is lol. Dias isn’t great with the ball. Not bad, but “just” above average.
And Saliba, while a fantastic player in his own right, doesn’t have quite the domineering physical presence that VVD has. VVD has one of the best physical profiles for a CB in the history of the sport.
Raya has broken the press tons of times. And when you invite the press, it will always look far riskier than passing it instantly or hoofing it long.
We haven’t clicked offensively yet mainly because we are playing with a striker at LCM.
If we had a real midfielder there, Rice or a new signing, we would look far better
I’ll counter it right here. Raya has played like 20x more passes per game than Ramsdale averages, and is playing riskier with the ball than Ramsdale ever did. These moments will happen as Raya invites the press to open space.
If you’ve ever watched Man City over the last decade or Liverpool with Allison you will see these moments happen multiple times each season. It comes with the territory.
His long distribution is also like 10x better than Ramsdales
I love Havertz as a person, but the reality is that some people overhype his performances to an absurd extent.
He gets praised for doing basic things that our best players literally do like 15x per game.
He has not been good, and anyone saying otherwise is just making excuses for him.
Shade to the inside, give him the wing to run down and pass backwards. I’ve done it. I’ve pocketed Antony
Games like tonight show how much of a blessing it was to have a player like Jorginho. He is a player with faults but how many bench 6s can put up controlling performances like the one he had tonight in one of the toughest roles in the world?
Leader, consummate professional/great presence in the locker room, happy to be rotation, etc.
Sancho was a shit trainer all the way back in Dortmund too
uh oh, Evans has done his hamstring. United looking shaky at the back!
Good that Bournemouth are sticking with Iraola. I remember there were some murmurs of him being sacked after the poor start but they’ve played very well lately.