Reivax_Villa

What makes it more difficult after yesterday’s result is that the teams we are competing with are playing extremely well, with an an identity and on a lesser budget..

We need a tactician and a someone that can coach.

Gerrard is limited in both..

DS is a great coach but tactically wasn’t the best. We need a combination of the two.

I didn’t watch the game or see the highlights as I had a feeling we wouldn’t have won that game and I did not want to ruin my weekend.

I will say, it’s becoming more apparent that SG isn’t tactical and himself and coaching team don’t have enough about them to implement a known style.

I did say give him until after Xmas but now I feel that he isn’t good enough.

We are screwed because we have thrown some money at players that didn’t want to play for the club but wanted to play under Gerrard.

I just don’t know how this going to end honestly. 
 

They look like a top 8 side minimum.

Very strong.

3 hours ago, The Fun Factory said:

McGrath didn't train for 7 years and is our best player since the war.

Not sure what your point is tbh. It's all on the pitch.

I am not sure what your point is..

I am discussing why Konsa may be ahead of Calum Chambers..

We are not speaking about someone that hasn't played for this club in over 25 years.. that played under a different manager.. during the 90's.. lol

Konsa is one of the most competitive trainers in our squad which is why he is slightly ahead of Chambers.

For me, Chambers should be starting.

22 minutes ago, DCJonah said:

So 1 defender dictates everything. All that money spent and Carlos is the difference between top half and not? I find that nonsense. And if it is true then what the **** have we been doing in the transfer windows? 

I remember Dean got a lot of stick for not being able to do as well without Jack. Let's see if the same applies then.

This game is about fine margins albeit a lapse of concentration or an injury to a champions league level defender that can be the difference between top half and bottom half.

Just now, DCJonah said:

Then it's up to the manager to adapt.

We have a huge squad. The loss of one player shouldn't just destroy everything. 

 

It does if you cannot match the skillset

Cannot see anymore perm signings

We are likely to get a CB on loan.

Otherwise we would have been in for a CM if Carlos wasn't injured..

5 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Imagine if in some roundabout way, this turns out to be a blessing long term?

Say for example we sign another top CB ( Lacroix for example )

Next summer, we let go of Konsa, then Carlos is fit.

We then have a CB squad of Lacroix ( Or other top CB ) , Carlos, Mings, Chambers.

Possibly a CB stack we wouldn't be able to attract / convince about first team opportunities if Carlos wasn't out.

That's a pretty high calibre CB stack.

Apparently Lacroix is " Two footed " as well, so could cover both sides.

Clutching?

It is an interesting perspective.

I will say that we will need someone with experience. 

I cannot see us signing a young French CB, I think it will be a lot of mental pressure for a young CB to come here and do that.

Naturally our fans place too much pressure on players.

I said previously we haven't really strengthened our squad.

Now that Carlos is out for a few months we basically have a similar group of CB's (Bar Chambers) that we had when we got promoted

We haven't upgraded on quality.

Worrying..

Extremely disappointing.

I am sure he wanted to break into the World Cup squad.

We will miss him. 

I hope he comes back stronger.

Kamara is easily our best player

Coutinho is not trying to receive the ball.

This is a problem because it’s leaving a lot of space in the middle of the park and less options.

He should be trying to get more touches.

Seems like the players have brought out their children.

Going out on loan to Huddersfield apparently.

Potentially short in the right back position if this happens.

As we approach the last quarter of the transfer window I don't feel that we have strengthened that much in comparison to the other teams around us.

I still feel that we needed a central midfielder and a striker at the very least.

We still have time but we pretty much have the same squad as two seasons ago..

I hope the majority keep the same energy if he wins 5 games on the bounce..

Let’s not forget, Mings was poor this pre season he shouldn’t have started.

It’s crazy that the same fans that were slating him are the ones now backing him..

He has been crap for us tbh..

He hasn’t had one outstanding full game here.

I think he is a sulker and has a bad attitude.

He got subbed and started kicking bottles everywhere..

Bin him..

11 minutes ago, a m ole said:

Missing who? Tomiyasu and Tierney?

Fabio Veira 

Arsenal look very good this time round.

 This isn’t even their best 11..

Not in u21’s squad

Loan move pending.

7 minutes ago, Dale said:

Just like Keane? Lambert? Bruce? 

Progress isn't an inevitability for coaches. Depends on how open they are to change, and learning from their mistakes. 

Same could be said about Brendan Rodgers, Mikel Arteta ,Graham Potter, Steve Cooper..