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2 minutes ago, La Parka said:

True. Maybe I'm being too harsh. It probably doesn't help that Schar is regressing every day. 

Him, Pope and Livra in the backline reduces our ability to play out from the back a lot and it's a nervy group. Having Sven, Hall & Dubs in there lifted the composure we had as a team in general play.

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Burn has had a good season but I said months ago that he should be dropped for Botman as soon as possible despite his performances this season (obviously not a possibility now). 

 

He does a lot of good last ditch defending, top defenders don't do that as much because they don't get into those positions as much in the first place. His lack of pace, mobility and passing ability exposes him and then requires him to do some last ditch defending.  

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What's our plan on set pieces? 

Because hoisting a ball to burn isn't working he can't direct the header very well he can't score it seems from them either, maybe we should use him as a decoy to drag players away and target someone else. 

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I sometimes wish he would be a bit more Chris Samba with his defending.  As he is a very good defender, reads it well, quality in the air, positionally he is good from crosses and a whole load more. 

 

But when he tries to play a bit or make cute interceptions that aren't really on, he gets found wanting and often makes a mistake getting caught out of position and then struggling to get back.

 

It's hard to criticise the high pressing from him, as well as Schar to a lesser degree.  As they are obviously instructed to follow their man in such a way.  But even against a shit West Ham team, it caused us issues at times and the lack of mobility and cover in our back 4 is starting to get exposed regularly when teams go direct and bypass our press altogether. 

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Been brilliant defensively all season. 

 

Fair play to Tuchel for actually paying attention and not just going with the typical names.

 

Tuchel usually goes with three at the back, and not sure he could do much better than Burn as the left sided centre back in a three.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Smal said:

be shocked if it was true, would be amazing. 

 

In a three man defence, if you want a left footer back there he has to be in with a strong chance.

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