And I'd like a system where the RB can play as a striker and our #10 play in goal. I know I'm being facetious, but this has nothing to do with the system. If you have the players with the skillset to pull it off, great, but there aren't many of those in world football. Else you set your team up in a way that takes advantage of players' strengths, which is what it looks like Poch is doing.It was great to see a midfielder making the effort to get into the box - and someone having the presence to see the run (and I'm a Lamela critic). I think the heavy touch actually helped as it committed the goalkeeper, who otherwise might have stood up and made Mason think about putting it in the corner.
But although Poch seems to favour one predominately defensive minded midfielder (Dier at the moment), I'd like a system where all/both CMs are adept at both getting into the box and defending, and can share the responsibility.
And I'd like a system where the RB can play as a striker The #10 play in goal. I know I'm being facetious, but this has nothing to do with the system. If you have the players with the skillset to pull it off, great, but there aren't many of those in world football. Else you set your team up in a way that takes advantage of players' strengths, which is what it looks like Poch is doing.
From the team news: “Nabil is out maybe two weeks more. We need to assess him as well, have patience and it’s the same with Ryan.”
I'm sure I saw Eriksen in the training session video from yesterday. Maybe he is close to starting and Dembele was reportedly close too though he wasn't in the video. So 2 from Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Carroll, Velkovic(?) should be OK me thinks, though I realise that some of them play further forward normally.So this weekend we will be without Mason, Bentaleb and Eriksen? Our entire first choice central midfield from last season.
I spoke to his dad about 3/4 hours ago. He showed me a picture of Ryan's knee after the Sunderland match and it was twice the size it should be!! Said he doesn't think he'll make Sunday but hopes to be back for Monaco and England duty the week after.
I spoke to his dad about 3/4 hours ago. He showed me a picture of Ryan's knee after the Sunderland match and it was twice the size it should be!! Said he doesn't think he'll make Sunday but hopes to be back for Monaco and England duty the week after.
We should pull him from that.
Maybe so but he really wants to be involved next month and was really disappointed he didn't get a run out against San Marino.