Big game tonight against a side in decent form and boosted by the returning grealish, we're on a mini run of poor results and I wouldn't fancy leaving tonight without a win. I think whether or not Tammy plays is a massive factor as he brings alot to our overall play. Similarly I think Mount needs to start as when we were playing well he was at the centre of it all with his pressing even if he isn't having the same impact as early on this season in terms of goals etc. It's a difficult one as I no doubt he's world class but the return of kante has disrupted something in my opinion. Jorginho and kovacic had a great partnership and now the three of them is overkill and taking something from our play going forward. Hopefully Frank can't find the solution but something needs to change in the middle of the park. Doubt it's going to happen but I think we need to bring CHO back too, we're lacking up front at the minute and undoubtedly he's a special talent. I think tonight will be a very difficult game but we should be nicking a result.
posted on 4/12/19
Villa will be a tough game, they were pretty good at OT the other day. Unlucky to draw as they were the better side.
Even if we can get 50-60 mins out of Tammy it will be important because I don't think Michy/Giroud are good enough.
Kova & Jorginho played together vs West Ham, don't believe you can leave our only world class player in Kante out of the side. He's got to start with one of them. Kovacic is in some great form atm so I'd partner him with Kante.
We'll probably see Azpi come in for either RJ or Emerson, hopefully it's Emerson. I like the attacking threat RJ offers from RB and his presence could be important in defending set pieces too. Possibility AC comes in for Zouma/Tomori as well.
I'd go with Willian, Pulisic & CHO behind Tammy vs Villa.
Tricky game, but I expect us to sneak a win. We need to sort our home form out!!
posted on 4/12/19
Good home match to have right now IMO. Good team but beatable, players will be up for it but at the same time do have the quality to see them off.
Although getting them at Villa Park now, while the away form is good, might've been preferable. Bad place for us to go later in the season when the results are magnified, we always seem to struggle there.
posted on 4/12/19
Yeah on paper you should win difficult as Abraham was so vital to us going up and mount was ineffective in games against us.
Mount is good and Abraham but you have others, right now a point looks good for us.
We have a dreadful record there but on our day we can be good.
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