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Kouyate is a good box to box midfielder but isn't a direct goal threat and lacks that little bit of class on the ball
Wish we could see Tore on the left and Antonio on the right and really attack the full backs as they keep running into traffic when they cut in
Astra posing no threat going forward
No danger and now he's booked
It's killing us having no natural LB and we're crying out for a striker and one of our creative duo.
Might be worth bringing on Fletcher for one of the CMs and let Calleri drop a little deeper in the #10 position he looks like he has the skillset to play there
Both fullbacks at fault
How easy was that
coyi
Put Fletcher up top, Tore and Antonio on there natural flanks and get some crosses into the box
Criminally slow performance
Need to move the ball quicker or this game is gone
That may well change tomorrow, but we may be out of this by then.
A striker should've been in weeks ago (not Ayew, he's a wide forward), so that we are not now relying on Calleri, Valencia and Fletcher to progress in Europe.
Get Burke off. The balance at LB is wrong. Move Byram or Ogbonna and slip Nordtveit into the back four. Get Fletcher or Valencia on and go more 4-4-2/4-4-1-1. Not sure why Slav has resorted back to Tore and Antonio on opposite flanks when they were ineffective there against Bournemouth.
Hopefully we can up the tempo second half, but I don't think we currently have the personnel to do it.
We need 1, and that could see us rely on pens.
It's another scratch team, with no creative midfielders, what did you expect?
Really frustrating to give away the goal, after playing 44 minutes of very sensible European football.
Naive from Brian, getting carried away, and not taking enough care with his pass. He had no need to try to send the ball out there.
I don't blame Burke; he couldn't do any more with that pass.
Have to be honest, hard to see us getting 2 goals.
We're missing Payet, ok. And Lanzini. But other than a LB it's a decent set of players. First choice back four bar Burke. 2/3 first choice in midfield. Obiang offers absolutely nothing. Not sure what he actually does. We're not playing AC Milan or Stoke. We're playing Astra. They got beat 5-1 five days ago!
The wingers are experienced, so we are only really lacking in the CF department. Surprise, surprise. Only had since May to sign one!
Does anyone (despite what they say) believe the owners etc. actually want to progress in this competition........ ;hmm
All the big talk and stadium.
What would progress us is money and European football. They've gambled on relying on an Argentine, Valencia and a kid to get us through a two legged play-off.