Mikky

The number 6 doesn’t need to press in a 4-1–4-1 set up which is essentially a refined 4-3-3 formation - like Busquets at Barca - the number 6 plugs any gaps left by the pressing 4 ahead of him so we are not always left open to counters - it’s why you see Pep playing with 3 then Riodri and Stones ahead - you are controlling the centre of the pitch

Plus doesn’t help when you play Europa too - it takes its toll - definitely a shock to many foreign players - takes a good year to get used to the PL - plus in the case of most of these there’s no winter break in Dec, it’s relentless stuff

There are some new foreign players who struggle for a few months around Nov/Dec time when the intensity of the league catches up a bit - once he gets used to this he will be fine - probably see really kick on in the next few months

That team photo with the scarves is epic tbh

Players just need to relax here - needlessly open

Don’t think either PSG nor R Madrid would buy him - both are stacked in those positions

Its a system we should adopt away from home tbh - and should work well with Tonali - we’ve been too soft recently

Yeah this isn’t the Celta of yesteryear sadly - barely have any money - really tough job

Yep spot on - so quite an unusual injury for a footballer to get - sadly one of those you have to get right before making a comeback

It’s quite a bad injury - need to get the rehab spot on

I disagree - a stress fracture can reoccur - seen it happen to countess cricketers

Oooh let’s unsettle Girona - Florentino slipping a few euros to his Marca buddies

Maybe short to long term - Whittaker and Rowe from the championship - CF, RW - then at the end of the season sell both Wilson and Miggy and replace them with higher calibre players

There’s Jude and Lewandowski - struggling after that - talking about success here (and Gundogen)

We won’t be signing Godfrey - I am 100% convinced - he’s totally lost his way

Thing with Man City was that they essentially had a blank cheque - we don’t and have to comply with FFP

It’s the lack of learning Tonight has been embarrassing - we turned up and played a style to suit the home team

Brainless tactics

That was a pen

Our players can’t even make a simple 5 yard pass

Our ability to keep the ball is truly shocking

Again countered from a shite set piece

This should be the end of Burn Howe to blame for playing him

Whats the difference between that Diaz pen award and the Nunez 1v1 - dare I say it but the contact on Botman fromNunez was far worse

We are all over the place