Last 10 min 84% possession, f'k off palace!

Phew!!!

Have to say it again though. It's so disappointing to see Kante so completely out of his depth in this position. He is nowhere near good enough in this position.

Just now, Dixon said:

Phew!!!

Have to say it again though. It's so disappointing to see Kante so completely out of his depth in this position. He is nowhere near good enough in this position.

I don't agree. He is a good passer, has a good first touch and he can help if we are in trouble. His biggest trait is he doesn't have a hunger to score. 

Another day in the office for Sarriball. 

1 minute ago, evissy said:

I don't agree. He is a good passer, has a good first touch and he can help if we are in trouble. His biggest trait is he doesn't have a hunger to score. 

Your right........but I still believe he will give us much more if reverted back again.

zaha is too good for palace, he is turning Azpi inside out with ease 

Fabregas coming on ?

1 minute ago, atomis said:

Your right........but I still believe he will give us much more if reverted back again.

There is no such role in Sarri's system. 

Pedro is enjoying himself 

Just now, WalterWhiteCFC said:

zaha is too good for palace, he is turning Azpi inside out with ease 

I think Azpilicueta has defended well against him, he's not letting him get passed him and is stopping him from getting any crosses in. I think the whole team has done well in that area, as soon as he get's on the ball, we have players all over him.

Kovacic has added more solidity in midfield and is so good on the ball 

Appreciate what Pedro is trying to do with the ball but it never works.

4 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I think you are over reacting. If all you notice about Jorginho is his sideways passes then you don't understand him as a player. Azpilicueta is still an excellent defender and has put in some very good crosses today. Kante isn't as effective going forward, but defensively, he is always in teams faces.

I think you're over-reacting instead. :)

I never said Azpilicueta is NOT an excellent defender - but he has a lost a yard of pace this season - fatigue, age, World Cup or whatever else. That is all I said. 

I never said Kante is not good  - but he is not doing well in the current advanced role (now that Jorginho is the preferred player in that position). That is all I said.

And I almost feel it has become fashionable to criticise someone who questions Jorginho's overall influence in our game. 

 

1 minute ago, evissy said:

There is no such role in Sarri's system. 

Well he should imo.......He has won 1 World cup, 2PL and an FA cup playing there.

And this is why big game's he's ahead of Barkley for me

Kovacic has added more solidity in midfield and is so good on the ball 

Kante is giving the ball away at a horrible rate.

3 minutes ago, evissy said:

There is no such role in Sarri's system. 

Well said. Even France make him sit out some games. He is a brilliant player in the right system, but sorry he can’t be a guaranteed starter in this system. 

Azpilicueta is the worst player we have in this best XI. Nothing wrong with Azpi and he has been okay but he is the least natural player for this Sarriball. 

1 minute ago, ducavis said:

Well said. Even France make him sit out some games. He is a brilliant player in the right system, but sorry he can’t be a guaranteed starter in this system. 

So you wanna bench a player of such caliber? How about changing the formation............just no way Kante gets overlooked, he is too good.

5 minutes ago, Brutos said:

And this is why big game's he's ahead of Barkley for me

Yes definitely,

 

1 minute ago, ducavis said:

Well said. Even France make him sit out some games. He is a brilliant player in the right system, but sorry he can’t be a guaranteed starter in this system. 

I think he'd be brilliant in Azpi's position. However he is great in this position as well. He still steals the ball inside a game a lot. Absolutely not his best position but he will learn this style as well. 

Just now, atomis said:

So you wanna bench a player of such caliber? How about changing the formation............just no way Kante gets overlooked, he is too good.

Yes, I would, unless you're looking to play him in his favoured position instead of Jorginho. 

Sarri will not do that, though. And I don't think Sarri will be too keen to change a winning formation. 

Azpi!! 

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