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  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Lukerz said:

    Does anybody else understand the omitting of JWP from the squad? Without even giving him any minutes?

    Seems very odd & a weird way to treat a model pro? Especially when you start selecting Irving.

    Seems to me to be a way you may impact the rest of the players by doing that.

    Seems to be the thing managers do these days, freeze players out to the “bomb squad”. I’m quite happy to see JWP dropped because I think he was an issue but don’t see why he shouldn’t be an option from the bench.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Nuno must have a reason but no one is talking. Not even Ex has a explanation
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He knows how JWP plays so minutes aren't really necessary.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I think managers get favourites and players they don't rate or don't get on with. Potter was happy to let Alveraz go out on loan, but Nuno want's him back apparently, whilst Potter sought to officially adopt JWP as his Son but Nuno doesn't even want the sight of him to fall upon his retinas. I seem to recall Big Sam had a tattoo across his back of Kevin Nolan, funny people these managers.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Just watched the training video on the OS. Not one second of practising corners or set pieces from either perspective, attacking or defending.
  • SlackerSlacker
    thornburyiron said:

    Just watched the training video on the OS. Not one second of practising corners or set pieces from either perspective, attacking or defending.

    Did they show the complete session?

  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Probably. It lasted about 5 minutes and judging by how unfit they seem I’d say that was about it.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited October 29
    I just think first impressions are important for players when a new manager comes in. I can tell you bombing out JWP for no reason is almost discriminatory & then picking Irving in midfield & playing full-backs on the wrong side, is hardly going to transmit confidence & assurance to the squad. Then you add in sacked by Forest & 1 point from 12 so far…
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited October 29
    He did so many good things, Nuno, in his first two games, two away games & a draw & a respectable loss. Magassa in midfield with Fernandes & Paquetá, a back four, Bowen & Summerville out wide, a striker up front. Mavropanos in defence. Why he completely changed it for the last two games I have no idea? I’m sure the players feel similar.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    I find the whole thing bizarre
  • SlackerSlacker
    thornburyiron said:

    Probably. It lasted about 5 minutes and judging by how unfit they seem I’d say that was about it.

    So you saw five minutes of a training session during which you didn’t see any defending of crosses?


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