Just an alternative thought - in my opinion Soucek trumps Haller in most attributes required of a striker ( pace , movement , ability to hold the ball , ability to jump , ability to score with ones head , ability to see a pass , willingness to press and no sulking )
I see where you're coming from but I think Soucek does well because he comes from deep and is able to time his run very well. It wouldn't be the same if he played the striker role. I actually think Haller would also be better playing deeper, with two faster attackers running inwards ahead of him.
I don't think we have to worry too much about Haller, regardless of how well he does individually we're scoring goals as a team and we've won 4 out of 6 since he got his first start.
A win tomorrow would put us above Chelsea. It's so tight with just five points separating the top 10 teams yet seventeen separating the bottom 10.
I think the title really is up for grabs this season with City dropping points again. Could be another Leicester season, as long as it's not Spurs i can live with it.
If the unthinkable happens and Palace beat us and Newcastle and Villa pick up wins too. When was the last time we had 13 teams on 20+ points after just 13 games ?
I am worried about this game. Don’t like playing these at all.
Same. I always be worry about Zaha. I honestly think if he wasn't playing we'd win comfortably.
Given our recent history of conceding penalties and Zaha's reputation, I'm fairly sure they'll get at least one tonight, and VAR will probably let them keep taking it until they score, so we'll need to get at least two goals tonight.
We've looked dangerous in the last few games so I'm confident we may actually do just that, so for me it's all about how we defend.
Given both Spurs' and Liverpool's tendency to bottle that game could well end in a draw meaning we might be 3 points (plus gd) from the top! Now THAT would be massive.
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Coufal , Balbuena , Ogbonna , Cresswell
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Soucek, Benrhama
Just an alternative thought - in my opinion Soucek trumps Haller in most attributes required of a striker ( pace , movement , ability to hold the ball , ability to jump , ability to score with ones head , ability to see a pass , willingness to press and no sulking )
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I think the title really is up for grabs this season with City dropping points again. Could be another Leicester season, as long as it's not Spurs i can live with it.
We've looked dangerous in the last few games so I'm confident we may actually do just that, so for me it's all about how we defend.
We'll go into the Chelsea game above them in the league, which - considering they are title challengers - is ridiculous.
We will have had an incredible start to the season, given where we spent most of last season.
You could even say we will be massive.
Definite loss.