out from this current squad to implement his desired playing style at the level it needs to be?
I ask this because I think since the United game our performances have plateaued and have me now wondering if we simply don't have enough players in the squad with the required technical ability to deliver what Sarri wants.
It seems to me that we have too many players lacking the confidence to play the passing game at a faster tempo than we are playing at present and that some are unconvinced that they can complete quick passes when put under very good pressure in tight spaces by opponents. I guess the acid test to this worry of mine is coming up next weekend agst Man City.
Thoughts?
How much more can Sarri get
posted on 4/12/18
He's got to be playing the likes of RLC from the start more...brings something different in midfield than Kante Kov & Jorg
Hazard needs to taking more games by the scruff of the neck too...been peripheral of late
Keep Morata as impact sub...waste of space form the start
posted on 4/12/18
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 45 minutes ago
He's got to be playing the likes of RLC from the start more...brings something different in midfield than Kante Kov & Jorg
Hazard needs to taking more games by the scruff of the neck too...been peripheral of late
Keep Morata as impact sub...waste of space form the start
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Difficult for Hazard to do that, he has 3 people on him every time he receives the ball because teams have realised there's not much threat from any other players in our team.
The majority of the time he got the ball vs Fulham the defenders were so tight on him and ended up fouling him to stop his flow.
Both Morata and Giroud are pretty useless, I would have thought Giroud has a better record from the bench
posted on 4/12/18
Biggish
I do think he needs a couple of new players. What I wouldn’t give to have a 25 year old Eidur or even Jimmy Floyd.
But I do also think if he was given the license to not finish top 4 this season, he perhaps has a few players at his disposal that could be better longer term for ‘Sarriball’ than the established starting 11.
Do you think we have to start planning for life without Eden Hazard?
posted on 4/12/18
comment by The Noble Lord Flash (U8334)
posted 18 minutes ago
Biggish
I do think he needs a couple of new players. What I wouldn’t give to have a 25 year old Eidur or even Jimmy Floyd.
But I do also think if he was given the license to not finish top 4 this season, he perhaps has a few players at his disposal that could be better longer term for ‘Sarriball’ than the established starting 11.
Do you think we have to start planning for life without Eden Hazard?
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Haz will be gone to Madrid in summer surely
posted on 4/12/18
comment by The Noble Lord Flash (U8334)
posted 17 minutes ago
Biggish
I do think he needs a couple of new players. What I wouldn’t give to have a 25 year old Eidur or even Jimmy Floyd.
But I do also think if he was given the license to not finish top 4 this season, he perhaps has a few players at his disposal that could be better longer term for ‘Sarriball’ than the established starting 11.
Do you think we have to start planning for life without Eden Hazard?
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We have to plan for life without Hazard for the simple reason when he plays badly the team plays badly. We have become far too dependent on him of our team. The only other time we have been so dependent on one player was when we had Mata (again with a weak Chelsea team.
posted on 4/12/18
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 4 hours, 22 minutes ago
comment by The Noble Lord Flash (U8334)
posted 17 minutes ago
Biggish
I do think he needs a couple of new players. What I wouldn’t give to have a 25 year old Eidur or even Jimmy Floyd.
But I do also think if he was given the license to not finish top 4 this season, he perhaps has a few players at his disposal that could be better longer term for ‘Sarriball’ than the established starting 11.
Do you think we have to start planning for life without Eden Hazard?
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We have to plan for life without Hazard for the simple reason when he plays badly the team plays badly. We have become far too dependent on him of our team. The only other time we have been so dependent on one player was when we had Mata (again with a weak Chelsea team.
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Biggish
Do you think there's anybody who is being overlooked you think should be getting more game time?
posted on 4/12/18
it's actually feasible that we'd be a better team without Hazard....if we could buy a scoring midfielder & a striker with the money
posted on 4/12/18
I agree with Sheriff JW Pepper.
posted on 4/12/18
One of the advantages of establishing a playing style is in theory it transcends one player, that may have even been in the thought process behind appointing Sarri (part of the contingency plan for life without Hazard).
We are reliant on him at the moment but he's not irreplaceable in principle. If we bought a proper striker that replaces his goals, and if we bought a tidy playmaker who drops deep that replaces his build up in the opposition half - two things we arguably need anyway.
posted on 4/12/18
comment by The Noble Lord Flash (U8334)
posted 6 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 4 hours, 22 minutes ago
comment by The Noble Lord Flash (U8334)
posted 17 minutes ago
Biggish
I do think he needs a couple of new players. What I wouldn’t give to have a 25 year old Eidur or even Jimmy Floyd.
But I do also think if he was given the license to not finish top 4 this season, he perhaps has a few players at his disposal that could be better longer term for ‘Sarriball’ than the established starting 11.
Do you think we have to start planning for life without Eden Hazard?
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We have to plan for life without Hazard for the simple reason when he plays badly the team plays badly. We have become far too dependent on him of our team. The only other time we have been so dependent on one player was when we had Mata (again with a weak Chelsea team.
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Biggish
Do you think there's anybody who is being overlooked you think should be getting more game time?
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Yes, CHO and Ampadu