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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Feels like a loss. Doesn’t help that we really didn’t play well.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Where was the energy of the NLD's of the past?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seriously.

  • Nketiah switched off midway through the first half.
  • Saka and Odegaard didn’t contribute much in the second half, probably gassed from playing their third game of the week.
  • Jorginho horrendous.

Off day for us and I’m sure the team realises it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ødegaard was incredibly out of character today, passes missed, losing the ball easily. Saka needs rest and know the limits of his body.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I agree, he was. I’m also willing to cut him some slack (as a fan) because he's played 270 minutes this week.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's almost like the gaffer needs to rotate.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree but where is the quality :(

He tried a tiny bit (half forced) with Nketiah, Jorginho, Vieira/Havertz splitting time the last few games and they were largely ineffective. Having Martinelli, Trossard and Partey injured doesn’t help of course.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Saka doesn't need to play in the CL man

Also Rice, also Ødegaard, also White, also Gabriel

Kiwior, Jorginho, ESR, Nelson, Tomi all crying for game time

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Agreed. ESR especially — hasn’t played much this season at all. He looked very sharp in pre season.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

For real, if anything we miss the intensity of Xhaka in a NLD. He absolutely would've stabilized the midfield. Rice is awesome, but he's not quite there in terms of taking charge.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It absolutely does. We started with so much energy and felt positive. The 2nf half felt lethargic.

If we're gunna play with such intensity, we need tp put the game to bed and control the rest of the game. Easier saod than done though

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We switched off a bit after that deflection...but we wasted quite a bit of chances in the first half.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, which has felt the same with a lot of our games this season.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

that's a mindset issue then

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@MHPengwingz @nuggsy yes Eddie and Jesus chances haunted us