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Everton making their lives really difficult for themselves, 1-0 down to Burnley.
Must feel pretty good after the poor start to the season.Thanks! I'm pretty happy with 3 wins and a draw against Liverpool in our first 7.
If that's the plan then I think it will work well if Carrick maintains form and fitness. You'll get the best out of Matic too this way and Carrick won't be too stretched.Yeah, ideally Carrick can be used in all cup games and CL group stage matches from here on out so we can spare Matic for the Christmas fixture period where things go quite crazy.
Yeah, would be interesting to see how he gets on at another club.I think he'll either retire or maybe move to a smaller club and play a bit part there, he's probably still capable of doing that.
Yep. I think Pogba's drive could turn some of those games from a draw to 3 points so the sooner he comes back the better.Yeah, he would definitely be able to swing a game against the likes of Liverpool, City or Chelsea, so we'll miss him. But to be fair even the old -Fellaini-Carrick-Herrera midfield under LvG managed to stifle the big teams, so we should manage with Herrera and Matic as the two pivots.
Must feel pretty good after the poor start to the season.
How do you feel about the Liverpool match this afternoon Ice? I'm thinking it might be a good contest, I'm interested to see how the team's confidence might help them put in a good show against decent opposition.
It kind of sounds like what I'd expect Jose to want from Carrick and how I'd expect him to use him. How long has Herrera got left?
Oh I forgot about Ibra. That's gonna be a nice reinforcement mid-season. Imagine you got Griezmann then too! That could be a serious boost (although I think you said you don't want him any more?).
Yeah, ideally Carrick can be used in all cup games and CL group stage matches from here on out so we can spare Matic for the Christmas fixture period where things go quite crazy.
Ah okay that does help, yeah. Bailly, Matic and Mkhitaryan are integral pieces, though, so hopefully if we can get them back for the Liverpool game safe and sound we should be in good shape.
I can't believe we were so wrong about Rooney. Look at how good he still is, the amount of legs he has. He looks 22, not 32.Worrying times for Everton, they are so lacking in pace in attack and look toothless in front of goal, I don't know why Koeman bougfht Klaassen and Sigurdsson, they botgh play pretty much the same game, he should have bought a wide player with some pace instead of one of them.
Good point for Newcastle, the game was fairly even for the first 20 minutes or so, then they somehow survived that scramble in the box before Coutinho opened the scoring and I thought they coulds be in trouble, however Liverpool's awful defense gifted them a way back in and set things up nicely for Benitez tactics in the second half.
Truth is in the second half Newcastle looked as likely to score a second as Liverpool, for all their posession the only really clear cut chance they got was when the CB miss-kicked it and Salah duffed the chance.
He was always going to play there or off the right, but what I'm saying is I think a different type of player would be a better option behind Lukaku, more of a creative, skillful passer, rather than a SS.I still don't think we will buy Griezmann to be a 9. He'd be a SS or even a 10. Taking up that place behind Lukaku.
I can't believe we were so wrong about Rooney. Look at how good he still is, the amount of legs he has. He looks 22, not 32.
I don't know honestly. Because I feel like Griezmann can do all those things rather well, while being a crazy good goal scorer. With Pogba, Martial and Mkhi, I think we will have plenty of creativity.He was always going to play there or off the right, but what I'm saying is I think a different type of player would be a better option behind Lukaku, more of a creative, skillful passer, rather than a SS.
I don't know honestly. Because I feel like Griezmann can do all those things rather well, while being a crazy good goal scorer. With Pogba, Martial and Mkhi, I think we will have plenty of creativity.
Who would you go for instead Hunter?
It's like watching someone in slow motion and the pundits still praise him. It's insanity.Yes, clearly we were too harsh on Wazzaldinho.
Herrera has one more season on his contract, so we need to get him a new one to replace it IMO, such a good team player.
The thing with Griezmann is I thought he'd be ideal toi boost our goal output, but now we've started firing I think it's a different type of player we need, especially with Lukaku as the striker.
Yes, as long as we can be competitive against the top teams I'll gladly take that for now. This was good to see after the Brighton game.Good point for Newcastle, the game was fairly even for the first 20 minutes or so, then they somehow survived that scramble in the box before Coutinho opened the scoring and I thought they could be in trouble, however Liverpool's awful defense gifted them a way back in and set things up nicely for Benitez tactics in the second half.
Truth is in the second half Newcastle looked as likely to score a second as Liverpool, for all their posession the only really clear cut chance they got was when the CB miss-kicked it and Salah duffed the chance.
If that's the plan then I think it will work well if Carrick maintains form and fitness. You'll get the best out of Matic too this way and Carrick won't be too stretched.
Yeah, would be interesting to see how he gets on at another club.
Yep. I think Pogba's drive could turn some of those games from a draw to 3 points so the sooner he comes back the better.
Sorry just saw this. I thought Liverpool would either win or we'd get a point about 50/50, so I'm happy with a point.
I would not say no to those signings. Especially Pulisic. First American footballer I have really liked since Brian McBride.Griezmann is a great goal scorer but the bulk of his best work is done without the ball, his movement in the final 3rd is superb, but there is a reason Mourinho plays Mata almost every game, one of the 3 in behind Lukaku has to be able to control things and link with the midfield, you see Silva and De Bruyne do it for City, Eriksen for Spurs, Ozil or Sanchez for Arsenal and so on...to me we need an upgraded version of Mata with more pace and better dribbling but who can link things like he does.
I'd go for Dybala and get Pulisic for the RW, but if we get Griezmann I expect Mourinho to look for a different type of option for the RW.
I was hoping that was what we'd do but Carrick has disappeared since the Burton game with a mystery injury, the thing was yesterday Jose coulds have played Herrera and Fellaini and we'd have still won IMO, he's rotating the wings and the defence but overplaying Matic.
I think Matic is the key one, I'm not sure what formation Mourinho will use or which attacking and CB's he'll choose, but Matic is nailed on to be a key piece of the puzzle for whatever gameplan he has.
Everton making their lives really difficult for themselves, 1-0 down to Burnley.