Hopefully when we can get Felix into the team for Havertz, we might actually look like a football team.

Potties halftime mumble will change everything! 

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

Main issue is in midfield and the gap between Enzo and Mount/Gallagher. 

The very reason why a DM + those 2 imo will never work given their positional sense in a team's build up is poor. 

I would go 4-4-2 with Chukwuemeka on for Gallagher and Fofana or Sterling for Mount.

James   Silv    Bad    Cucu

Maduek  Enzo  Chuk   Mudryk

            Fofana    Havertz

So a few obvious things:

- Gallagher can't play as a part of a two-man central midfield for a team expecting to dominate possession (at home). That's not his game and I assume Potter has only put him there due to a lack of alternatives. When Kanté and/or Zakaria and Kovačić are back the midfield problems will be eased. Even within 45 minutes it's obvious that Fernández is a class above his predecessor. He looks really, really good.

- Speaking of a class above, Badiashile is fecking excellent. If he and Colwill can somehow co-exist in our squad, we'll be looking back at Rüdiger as the 'bad old days'.

- As a result of our formation (and the issues in midfield), Mudryk is a bit deeper than he should be. He'll do more if he can set himself higher up the pitch, although I do appreciate that he seems quite happy (and able) to do his duties off the ball.

- Luis Boa Morte eh? Veteran of the Chris Coleman 'man-marking Makélélé' masterclass that I'm sure we'll be reliving the next time Jorginho and Gallagher take to the pitch as opponents.

Mudyryk off. Madueke off

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

I think he is out of excuses now. The chances he wastes puts so much pressure on us.

Oh you'd be surprise 😄

Disappointing half for me only two players can truly hold their head high , Thiago (as usual) and Enzo ! - looks like Thiago liked having a midfielder he can pass to and won’t lose the ball ! 
 

 

The 2 week break hasn't seemed to have helped?

Is Mudryk off injured?

2 minutes ago, Jangz said:

Havertz isn’t a striker.. costing us..

He wasn’t brought as a striker it’s not his position 

that’s not a defence it’s a fact 

88 million of Mudryk and he’s hauled because he can’t get into the game at home to Fulham. Jesus wept.

Taking into account all but Enzo have been at Graham’s disposal for two weeks training. Working on shape, passing and developing relationships. Looks though like the trip to the army camp was all we did.

Problem is Mount is constantly running in behind. And I mean almost all the time. No wonder he’s nowhere to link up play. Gallagher on the other hand does not have the pace or control to be effective in midfield resulting in not getting involved.

Just now, Zeta said:

Hopefully when we can get Felix into the team for Havertz, we might actually look like a football team.

I would put him in ahead of Mount right now rather than Havertz. I don't think Felix solves our issues up front, but I think he could improve us in attacking midfield. Mount can't create anything these days, he always messes up the pass.

1 minute ago, coco said:

I would go 4-4-2 with Chukwuemeka on for Gallagher and Fofana or Sterling for Mount.

James   Silv    Bad    Cucu

Maduek  Enzo  Chuk   Mudryk

            Fofana    Havertz

Agreed but Id remove Cucu. A half-fit Chilwell will do better.

Mudryk injured?

Edited February 3, 20233 yr by mojo

Just now, Andy2461 said:

He wasn’t brought as a striker it’s not his position 

that’s not a defence it’s a fact 

Agreed. But I think the consensus is that he is equally frustrating in other positions. He is too much of a luxury item.

Madueke already being played out of position 

Wtf. Instead of putting mudryk in the number 10 Potter takes him off.... 

13 minutes ago, charierre said:

At sometime or other somebody is going to have to coach this lot to get players in the box, deliver the ball and get shots on goal!

They f**k it up time and time again 20-25 yards out it all goes to sh*t.  Mudryk just as well as take a smoke break because he's about seeing as much action as I am.

Come in number 15 your time is up. Not the greatest full debut.

If that is a tactical change, I highly disagree with it. Mudryk wasn't very involved, but it was more because Fulham suffocated that side. If anything, those on the right were the ones I had the biggest problems with because they wasted everything.

Mudryk has to have a knock, otherwise how’s he been taken off instead of Ziyech or Mount?

Great. Sub the guy that’s had no service and has the most pace, bring on a right winner and play him on the left, and keep Ziyech on. 

those kind of decisions infuriate me

Madueke on the left? Surprised to see him on for Mudryk rather than the frankly pants Ziyech.

Also we have fifty billion trillion pounds of forward asset on the pitch and not one of them is a patch on Willian.

Just now, Scott Harris said:

If that is a tactical change, I highly disagree with it. Mudryk wasn't very involved, but it was more because Fulham suffocated that side. If anything, those on the right were the ones I had the biggest problems with because they wasted everything.

Perhaps a fitness issue?