Oregon_Geordie

Just now, Oregon_Geordie said:

 

Chris Holland and Carl Serrant?

for shits and giggles...

                               Pickford

          Walker   Stones    Maguire   Tripps

                                  Rice

                  Bellingham         Foden

Saka.                                                        Gordon

                                  Kane

Fuck the two holding Midfielder bollocks....

9 hours ago, HawK said:

Miley behind Bruno and Willock could be interesting, Miley is incredibly good at retaining possession under pressure, let alone for a 17 year old, he can always receive the pass from defence and can play it forward. Not sure about him off the ball though.

Miley, just needs some time. 17 and done so well. But he's not in the same league as Willock, yet.

Give him a season on the bench and let him find his true position and style. I agree eventually a holding DM might be his place once he fills out.

Just now, The College Dropout said:

Tbf it’s a small team out there.  This was a game for a back 5 and Dan Burn. 

You should attack the ball, not jump with your eyes closed. One or to are playing half arsed recently. It's not up to standards that were set.

Longstaff wanders round like he's Zidane. He's shite and Ive defended him for 2 seasons.

Murphy pulled out of tackles last week at home also - he should be attacking that ball! No excuse.

Murphy being a soft shite now. jumping with his eyes closed.

Why is Longstaff always slowly half arsed chasing a midfielder back to our own goal? Always...

We have Bruno, a kid and a half arsed local championship lad playing against a Odegaard, Rice and a Euro Winner. We're being bossed.

1 minute ago, Pixelphish said:

I'm in an emotive state but I wouldnt be upset to see Miggy and Longstaff leave the club in Summer.

I'd be more emotive to see them even on the bench. Plodders.

1 minute ago, duo said:

Arsenal are doing what we were doing to teams last season.  We've lost our identity that made us so successful.  Can't blame fatigue. 

Joelinton....

Longstaff is boiling my blood. Doing absolutely fuck all. Pathetic.

Longstaff starting like he finished the last - passive wandering.

Decent line up. Prefer Karius to Dubs anyway, more presence - But, I'm sure i've cursed it now.

See who wins the midfield battle - Big game for young Miley this.

The rest is evenly matched.

HWTL

Edit - I cant stand these fuckers!

Just now, Andy said:

Entertaining again, but another disappointing result. We look like a bunch of school kids, suddenly seems to be no organisation or plan whatsoever. 

This! All over the fucking shop lately. 

I'm not sure he did much wrong today for all Dan Burns issues. Tino got the wrong side at the end also.

It happens, it is a fine strike and weak GK'ing.

Highlight - Miley & Gordon.

Lack a sharp point. A striker, even maybe

Fantastic today,  great passing range and intelligent football brain. Showing up Longstaff tbh.

Pacey Young Right Central Defender

Athletic Intelligent Ball Winning Midfielder

Right Winger who can use both feet, with a little guile would be nice.

A Forward who scores goals and is fit more than 1/3 games.

Pacey Left Back (Hall? I'm not sure)

A backup/No 1 GK who reads the game, is commanding and can kick a football to the above People.

Eventually you'd have:

GK/Pope

Trippier / Tino

Schar / Pacey Guy

Botman

Tino / Hall

Athletic Ball winning MF / Tonali 

Bruno / Anderson

Big Jo / Little Jo

Gordon / Barnes

Right Winger / Gordon

Isak / Fit Forward / Young Forward

Sell Miggy, Wilson, Lasecelles, Dubs, all the old boys.

Longstaff is just meh....amount of times he just chases a man back hopelessly. It's a weekly feature. He was too busy arguing with the ref at one point and let his man run off him. Just a passive, sloppy and indecisive footballer. Our Midfield has ZERO recovery pace.

3 hours ago, FCB said:

Can't wait to see Dan Burn cost us more goals, highlight of my week 

Why not watch another team then? ffs

Some fucking short memories on here like, the shit BDB is getting is way overboard.

He should have been subbed earlier last week, as the mismatch-up was clear from minute one due to pace, otherwise he's hardly stank the season out. He's been decent and critical in some big wins.

Fickle fucking fans strike again. I'll trust Howe to make the call, but if's he up against Carl Lewis he needs to switch it out earlier, rather than watch him struggle.

11 hours ago, aussiemag said:

It’s clear that our midfield isn’t functioning and teams are taking advantage of the space in behind our midfield and the left back area. I know we joke about Schar playing midfield, but maybe it’s time to try him screening the base of the midfield. To then free Miley and Bruno to push forward, press and create chances. Something like this: 

 

                           Dubravka 

Trippier.  Lascelles.  Botman. Livramento

                             Schar

                 Bruno.            Miley 

Gordon.               Isak.             Barnes 

Technically Schar would be superb there but he's probably slower than Bruno on the turn. And I'm not sure Howe wants any of our '3' to sit and protect in the old-fashioned sense.

I remember reading about Howe, when we signed Tonali and how he sees the team as a fluid entity.

Love Dan Burn, but on tactics alone, his inclusion, and presence til the second halve was Eddie's fault.

Think he's a decent GK, mid table. Very indecisive and passive though, and never catches the ball.

Give the ball to Longstaff, Fall over, and lose the ball. Repeat.

Lack of discipline today. And Howe making some bad calls.

Tell you what Dubravka is such a nothing GK like. fucking hell. Half arsed.