Anyone else going to this game? I booked one of those fancy hospitality packages, with fine dining, complimentary bar, ex-player being around, etc...

CHO have to start this one.

On 28/01/2019 at 18:26, Zeta said:

Anyone else going to this game? I booked one of those fancy hospitality packages, with fine dining, complimentary bar, ex-player being around, etc...

Oh la la check you out fancy dan!

Might not even bother after today. 

1 hour ago, Zeta said:

Might not even bother after today. 

If we pick the same players we deserve the same outcome as tonight so...

I ask for radical changes, and a focus in youth with something to prove.

First off we need leadership back, so I would like Cahill restored. Christensen back in defense, azpi back to left back a rudiger at right back. Ampadu, RLC and CHO in.

Drop the under performers.

 

Kepa

 

Rudiger 

christensen 

Cahill

Azpi

 

Ampadu

Kante

Barkely 

 

CHO

Higuain 

RLC

 

Never gonna happen.

I suspect we will see a similar team to tiday's disaster. Probably Alonso back in for Emerson, and Willian for Pedro. Perhaps RLC for Kovacic. I would like to see CHO start but I highly doubt that will happen. Hoping he at least gets 20-30 mins from the bench

I think sarri needs to put kante back in his position, and needs to stop this passing sideways and backwards. Sarriball is not working in the prem and its getting obvious the play 68 % possesion last night and we 4 -0 down to Bournemouth its a joke something needs to change sarri were  playing in the premier leauge not training.

While we have Sarri we will likely have Sarri-ball, perhaps just a tweak is needed defensively so that when we are so far up the pitch one of the M/Fs with pace drops back with the CBs to help prevent the counter attack, it might be Kante or Kovacic.

9 hours ago, axman2526 said:

I ask for radical changes, and a focus in youth with something to prove.

First off we need leadership back, so I would like Cahill restored. Christensen back in defense, azpi back to left back a rudiger at right back. Ampadu, RLC and CHO in.

Drop the under performers.

 

Kepa

 

Rudiger 

christensen 

Cahill

Azpi

 

Ampadu

Kante

Barkely 

 

CHO

Higuain 

RLC

 

Never gonna happen.

Never gonna happen because its absolute dogsh*t. 

Kepa

Azpi  Rudiger  Christensen  Emerson

Jorginho

Kante       RLC

CHO       Higuain     Hazard

Would even be tempted to drop Hazard too.

                         Kepa

Azpi  Christensen   Rudiger  Emerson

                        Kante

                 RLC         Barkely

CHO                                        Eden

                       Higuain                    

Look at this forum right now, look how much we want Sarri to try something different! I'll be surprised to see one person who goes with the team Sarri is playing for their starting line up. 

Plsss play CHO mr Sarri, we beg

27 minutes ago, coco said:

                         Kepa

Azpi   Rudiger Luiz   Alonso

                        Kante

                 RLC         Barkely

CHO                                        Willian

                       Higuain                    

For me that might work with Giroud and Hazard on the bench.

Don't see it happening though.

35 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

For me that might work with Giroud and Hazard on the bench.

Don't see it happening though.

I think Christensen can defend higher up the pitch better than Luiz.

Don't mind Willian on the left for Eden, but you will probably get linched on here for suggesting it.

The people popping Emerson in for this, how did he do last night? 

I didn't see the match, nor any highlights and I have deliberately kept out of the toxic morass of the match thread, but I've seen a few slightly less than complimentary comments elsewhere about his performance.

 

Not great. Didn't contribute as much in attack as I thought he would. Gave away the stupid free kick in the 95th minute that led to their fourth goal (and probably killed off any hopes of a fightback).

1 hour ago, coco said:

I think Christensen can defend higher up the pitch better than Luiz.

Don't mind Willian on the left for Eden, but you will probably get linched on here for suggesting it.

I thought Hazard looked a little disinterested last night and also had about four defenders around him every time he got the ball. If he does not start it gives the opposition a bit more to think about in terms of who to mark.

If we need him then he can always come on and likely turn the match. 

Kepa

Zappacosta Rudiger Christensen M.Alonso

RLC Kante Ampadu

CHO Higuain Willian

 

Bench: Caballero,D.Luiz,Azpi,Kovacic,Pedro,Hazard,Giroud

 

Put the armband on Rudiger.

I haven't done this in a while, but I would like to see

Kepa

Azpilicueta Rudiger Christensen Emerson

Kovacic Kante Loftus-Cheek

Hudson-Odoi Higuain Hazard

Bench - Caballero, Luiz, Alonso, Pedro, Willian, Barkley, Giroud.

 

 

I think Luiz has to miss out for his performance last night, those mistakes can't really be ignored. His long balls forward are an asset, but to reward somebody after that performance wouldn't be fair on the other players trying to get into the team. I'm not saying drop him for good, just let somebody else have a go for a game or two.

I would give Emerson another chance. Alonso has been awful for a few months now, we should atleast give Emerson more than one game to prove himself before reverting straight back to something that wasn't working.

Play Kante in the defensive midfield position and drop Jorginho. Jorginho has become a weakness and a target. It's stupid to persist with the same thing if it's not going to work. I would rather see Kante play in a position he actually looks comfortable in and Kovacic play in what I think is his most natural position for us. Or, if Kante is going to be forced to play in the same position, try Kovacic in the Jorginho role. It's actually quite likely that Kovacic could play that role better than Jorginho. I think his footwork is tidier and I think defensively he is tidier too.

Try Hudson-Odoi. Our other two right wingers just aren't consistent enough. Both Willian and Pedro are more likely to produce stinkers than good performances at the moment so I say give the kid a chance.

 

Running basically the same 11 every week and expecting different results is crazy. But, I would imagine a front line of CHO-Hig-Hazard with a midfield of Jorg-Kante-RLC and a back 4 of Azpi-Rudi-Christensen-Emerson, might offer something more.

It isn't radical but ffs Sarri's gotta do something. I don't think Kante fits into Jorginho's role, but if we drop Jorginho throw Kovacic in there. Will he do better? Holy funkin waggles I have no clue but damn blind faith in players isn't that great either. I mean really, if our midfield could actually score a freaking goal our conversations might be a tad different. But when Jorginho and Kovacic are in midfield with Kante, Kante is our primary midfield goal threat and, nothing against Kante, that is not good.

"It's hard to motivate this group of players." Well, you better figure something out Sarri because you're gonna be looking for a job if you don't get some points across to these players.

4 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Never gonna happen because its absolute dogsh*t. 

So was yesterday's performance. Could they do worse? Try less?

Edited January 31, 20197 yr by axman2526

Might not even bother after today. 

Regardless am sure of a convincing win

Kepa

Azpi  Rudiger  Christensen  Emerson

Jorginho

Kante       RLC

CHO       Higuain     Hazard

Would even be tempted to drop Hazard too.

I will be happy with this line up but unfortunately Alonso will start over Emerson, we will beat poor Huddersfield easily and Emerson will be made a scape goat because he will never start any EPL game again except when Alonso is injured.

                                    Kepa 

Dave.             Christensen.  Rudiger            Emerson

                             Luiz        Kante

  CHO.                                                        RLC

                                  Hazard

                                  Higuain 

Edited January 31, 20197 yr by just