The Footie Thread

[harpo_72]

Portugal went home because they insisted on playing a slow, aged has-been up front for 120 mins...
...We're in danger of doing the same!

I was lambasted at the club when I said he was immobile.. He is immobile, he is not in the expected place.. Saka has put balls in and they should have been collected
You watch Kane and he walks with the central defenders .. he isn’t making runs or pulling them out of position

 

[Orikoru]

On the wrong sides! Trippier is right footed, Saka left, so when defending Trippier is having to come inside on to his right foot.

We do look a lot better in this system, but it's funny how in terms of shape it's not actually that different. Saka is defending a little deeper obviously, as a wing back, but still on the right. Foden and Bellingham have kind of just swapped places. It's just a slightly lop-sided version of what we had. But remarkably, it does seem to have created some space in that central area which is good.

 

[Red devil]

The left side is absolutely non existent. Comes back to the right time after time.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Bin Kane and Trippier. Both are useless.

 

[Slime]

The left side is absolutely non existent. Comes back to the right time after time.

I thought Luke Shaw was supposed to be fit for today's game, he's what we need on the left.

 

[PaulMdj]

We do look a lot better in this system, but it's funny how in terms of shape it's not actually that different. Saka is defending a little deeper obviously, as a wing back, but still on the right. Foden and Bellingham have kind of just swapped places. It's just a slightly lop-sided version of what we had. But remarkably, it does seem to have created some space in that central area which is good.

Agree, but all the talk pre-match was playing 3 at the back with Saka & Trippier on opposite sides.

 

[Reemul]

No one has created 1 decent chance, kane is poor and way too slow and deep, saka can’t use his right foot at all so just cuts back inside even after beating his man, Bellingham and foden seem to lack that quick in to feet and move like they do for their clubs.

We are still slow across the back 3 and back and forth and Pickford is still kicking long too often.

It’s 0-0 and apart from all that it’s going great

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Has either keeper made a save yet? Genuine question, I can't think of one.

 

[PJ87]

Crazy he was playing for Marlow Town a few years back.

Maidenhead get a fair % of the sale aswell. Rumour was 20% but they accepted 5 million to get the deal through

That's a good chunk for a club like them

 

[Pin-seeker]

Has either keeper made a save yet? Genuine question, I can't think of one.

Nope,0 shots on target.

 

[Orikoru]

Agree, but all the talk pre-match was playing 3 at the back with Saka & Trippier on opposite sides.

Yeah - they foolishly thought Southgate would make a drastic change? Haha.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Southgate’s vote

 

[clubchamp98]

No one has created 1 decent chance, kane is poor and way too slow and deep, saka can’t use his right foot at all so just cuts back inside even after beating his man, Bellingham and foden seem to lack that quick in to feet and move like they do for their clubs.

We are still slow across the back 3 and back and forth and Pickford is still kicking long too often.

It’s 0-0 and apart from all that it’s going great

Yes reminds me of an over 50s walking football match.

 

[PJ87]

We do look a lot better in this system, but it's funny how in terms of shape it's not actually that different. Saka is defending a little deeper obviously, as a wing back, but still on the right. Foden and Bellingham have kind of just swapped places. It's just a slightly lop-sided version of what we had. But remarkably, it does seem to have created some space in that central area which is good.

Not just this system tho, this is the first real team we have played that come out and play

Before it was very much playing against the low block or kicking our players

We are able to get a little bit more speed on the ball

 

[Pin-seeker]

Time to get Kane off

 

[Swango1980]

Will probably leave Kane on in case it goes to penalties. Well, he'll keep him on because he doesn't really do substitutions

 

[PJ87]

Time to get Kane off

Id say foden or Bellingham will make way first for Toney ..

Or mainoo if he puts Bellingham back a bit then pushes Toney up front and allow kane to play deep

 

[Slime]

Time to get Kane off

No, that was an hour ago.

 

[Red devil]

Time to get Kane off

And Toney on

 

[Swango1980]

It looks like a stage were 2 or 3 sets of fresh legs would be useful