Omg Mount is having a stinker

Just now, ducavis said:

Ziyech go past people? Never seen him dribble in a blue shirt. He actually hides.

Yeah CHO has hardly played upfront .. very difficult to take ppl on from Wb.

My god... We're playing at friendly intensity at best... So many loose passes and crossing

Zyiech is invisible

Too many players playing poor right now. Poor passes and touches in vital areas.

Just now, mojo said:

Mason not in the game tonight

Really only one who is creating anything .. our WBs have been extremely poor and ziyech a passenger.

It would be nice to sometimes play a variation in formation 

Mount has struggled with form so far this season. 

1 minute ago, Jangz said:

It would be nice to sometimes play a variation in formation 

Well said. This 3 at the back is way too rigid. Ideally you hook one of Azpi/James & go 4 at the back. Bring on Werner to stretch the play. Zenit are here for a point.

Just now, forbzy said:

Mount has struggled with form so far this season. 

Really going under the radar, he has underwhelmed with England also.

TT doing his nut....quite right too with this display so far.  

Mount looks like he could do with a good holiday.

Werner wouldn't help much I'd fear but Havertz should be an option. Bit ridiculous to play with three CB against em.

What happened to Mount's passing?  

We will likely see this set up from a lot of teams that visit the bridge this season. TT needs to figure out a different strategy to break them down. The current line up might be ok away at Liverpool but we should show more attacking intent tonight.

I'm in favor of subbing in Havertz for Ziyech.  

Not impressed at all with that half. Ziyech, James, Alonso, and Mount are not playing well enough, and that is basically our whole attack.

Mount and Azpi not good otherwise we are doing well. I think we will find a way to score after HT. 

Just now, Valpo said:

What happened to Mount's passing?  

Besides the mish*ts I feel like he's trying to outsmart everyone and not sticking to the basics. Maybe he does need a bit of a longer holiday.

I'm missing Werner's movement, I'd definitely have started him.

I don't think anyone can argue that 0-0 at half time isn't a fair scoreline.

I'm not sure we're doing anything that badly wrong. We're dominating possession, denying them chances, finding space between the lines, (etc.) but in that Lukaku is becoming isolated, which allows one of their back three to man-mark him. We've got maybe two players in the box against four or five - even if the quality of our final balls hadn't been poor (which it has, Mount in particular), we're somewhat lacking in passing options. The obvious option is probably to bring one of Havertz or Werner (or even Barkley I suppose) on for Ziyech. I'm impressed that we haven't resorted to increasingly pointless potshots from distance.

Ref has been good though, has let what has been a fairly physical game flow.

Also I'm fairly sure their #44 drinks at my local.

I think this would have been a better game for Saul to make his debut than Saturday. That being said I will be surprised if TT makes any changes until at least the hour. He rarely does.

Mount and Ziyech had a terrible half. Kovacic is everywhere

Zzzzzzzzzzzz …… is half time yet (yawn)

A pretty lackluster display so far.

ziyech should be replaced by havertz

and I wouldn’t mind werner coming in for mount too

Werner and havertz on for mount and ziyech not enough runs, nothing to create space, dead football no dynamism, 1 dimensional play it in to Rom  

Bring on ze Germans !!