And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Orikoru]

Open game at Wembley. Could be lots of goals here. Lloris may get back ache fishing the ball out of the net.

Ultimately we weren't too downhearted with the result. Sanchez and Davies looked a bit out of their depth in the first half, and god knows what Lloris was up to. But we rallied in the second half and tried to make a game of it. With four key players missing and up against the best team in the world most likely, it was always going to be tough to get any kind of result. It was nice to see Kane scoring a goal that was more like his old self, Lamela playing well once again, and Winks showed signs of what he's capable of in the second half. Those are the positives anyway.

 

[pbrown7582]

Can’t argue with that, not seen a performance like that for a while.

Only positives tonight for me was Gomez and Allison, the rest were average.

i have!

 

[USER1999]

Stunning strike from Socratis.

 

[fundy]

Stunning strike from Socratis.

i backed him to get booked not score lol

why do we take most of our first team squad and sit them on the bench? surely you take them and play them or let them rest up at home?

 

[USER1999]

Also, red shorts, really?

 

[USER1999]

i backed him to get booked not score lol

why do we take most of our first team squad and sit them on the bench? surely you take them and play them or let them rest up at home?

Yep, makes no sense. Torreira on. Back to 4 at the back.

 

[USER1999]

Rubbish stadium for a final too. Like West Ham, but worse.

 

[fundy]

I quite like having 5 at the back, but only works with bellerin really. it gives us some width which we lose with a back 4 and our normal front 6 who all want to play through the middle. Clearly not Emerys way though and will require some new personnel longer term

 

[fundy]

4 at the back looking as solid as always lol

 

[USER1999]

I quite like having 5 at the back, but only works with bellerin really. it gives us some width which we lose with a back 4 and our normal front 6 who all want to play through the middle. Clearly not Emerys way though and will require some new personnel longer term

Indeed, the old 6 0 4 system, or even 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 which works so well. Comes from having 6 number 10s, and no wingers.

 

[fundy]

good to see Smith Rowe score

 

[fundy]

Indeed, the old 6 0 4 system, or even 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 which works so well. Comes from having 6 number 10s, and no wingers.

the old purchasing policy paying dividends at long last lol

 

[USER1999]

good to see Smith Rowe score

Indeed. Always nice to see prospects do ok.

 

[USER1999]

Is this game really going to be improved with Ozil coming on? Is any game?

 

[fundy]

most bizarre sub ever, let the kid keep playing he must be buzzing

instead we get to see ozil look disinterested for half an hour

 

[USER1999]

Now he brings on Lacca. Why? We are 2 0 up?

 

[fundy]

I have absolutely no idea lol, dont understand any of it but were winning again

 

[USER1999]

Yep, 3 now. Happy days.

 

[USER1999]

Welbz, should have scored.

 

[fundy]

Welbz, should have scored.

rumour has it he wants to go to Everton on a free at the end of the season to join Walcott, does he need a lift?