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Relegation battle incoming. :tata:

We need proper defenders and holding midfielders who can actually tackle. Fuck this short passing bullshit. Look how easy Cadiz runs through our midfield.

Man this is tough to watch. I wish we could shoot from range and cross more often instead of passing the ball around so much.

Fuck :facepalm:

Why can't they just whip in a cross ffs!

It's not about who is he. It's about what he can provide right now in the moment. Most people are so wrapped up in the fact that he is a Leganes level and championship level and whatever else level. Ok fine. Right now though, he is the only player with the qualities to play the 9 role and God...

Dembele should have scored that. Looked like Vinicius there.

If i were a betting man there's no way i would bet on Shaktar going out to Inter who have been largely average so far (even though they managed to beat Borussia today). Shaktar on the other hand have been pretty impressive. Beating a quality Madrid team is no fluke at all. Inter will have their...

I think Koeman is slowly realizing how much value he can bring to the team. He might not be an elite 9 but he is the only attacker at present that possesses the 'right' charactersitics to function effectively in that position. Basically he does what a 'textbook' 9 is supposed to do. The other...

Spurs are an insanely athletic team. Good mix of physical and technical qualities.

Why dont they cross the ball more often? Just whip in a cross ffs. Seems like most times they literally want to walk the ball in the goal. Another thing that bothers me is we dont shoot more from range. Nothing wrong with passing but there?s multiple routes to the goal.

It?s hard to predict the proper shape with Messi when he drifts all over the pitch. One thing for sure is he won?t spend much time on the wing. And the you have Coutinho, Pedri and Greizmann who all want to play centrally.

Are there any teams that get more penalties than Real Madrid? I doubt it. :benitez:

Messi doesn't have it in him to operate in the 9 position. Not only is he ineffective there but it causes a tactical mess in other areas. Before the season started i tried to explain this in the Briathwaite thread. Messi as a 9 or winger is a waste of time. Having said that, i think he can still...

Terrible fist half. Excellent second half. Good game. Dest and Braithwaite best players imo.

What exactly is he good at? dribbling, finishing, crossing, Speed? It's hard to tell. He just seems average. Still early days though.

To clarify I would like to see us being more direct in our approach. Trying to re-create what we did in previous years would not work because we do not have the players to implement that style. That was a team with generational type players.

Our best bet would be to get someone like Klopp next summer so that we evolve beyond the mundane possession recycling tiki taka playing style. That time has long gone. Look at us in the first half. Knocking the ball around without making any genuine impact on goal.

This. We have this weird obsession for #10s lately.

Pedri and Trinaco are slow.