Should in theory be in desirable shape player availability wise and better placed to safely navigate through the away replay. (I'm taking about Badiashile, Chilwell, Chukwuemeka, Jackson, James, Nkunku in tip-top condition).
Game-changers that are worth an extra 10-15 points in the league and smoother wins + elevate the team / squad.
Palmer has so much poise and composure 85% of the time, these 15% are actions that can't be explained -
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1742549350163615745/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/RFlurMJTU40dBeka.mp4?tag=12
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1744820108030025730/vid/avc1/1920x1080/n0opnM4B_16cx89K.mp4?tag=16
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1744824647412023296/vid/avc1/1920x1080/fkoM0snPYgNGMP-X.mp4?tag=16
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1750991350449766400/vid/avc1/1558x720/QcOu3jt29hRU6mcA.mp4?tag=14
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1751215385632768001/pu/vid/avc1/1278x720/9nTSZQJvodenDZLt.mp4?tag=12
Guilt edged chances missed which a particular player at the African Cup of Nations would be hanged, drawn and quartered for.
Another bite at the 🍒
posted on 27/1/24
Goes without saying but worth mentioning that on the evidence presented...current squad IN IT'S DEPLETED STATE not built to cope with multiple high-level matches per week.
(Poch doesn't help himself sometimes by not acting accordingly on players that are over the limit on workload and/or patently fatigued, in need of freshher legs on the pitch).
posted on 27/1/24
Expanded alot of energy over the course of Middlesbrough and 60 minutes of the Villa match.
Villa predictably gathered momentum in the match, due to our goalscoring inadequancies and their fresher legs.
posted on 27/1/24
When is the replay date?
posted on 27/1/24
February 7th / 8th or February 21st / 22nd.
posted on 27/1/24
Hopefully on the 7th of Feb. Don’t want it near the League Cup final.
posted on 27/1/24
You could tell on 70 minutes that we had played 3 days earlier and they had had 12 days off. Up until then they weren't much in the game. Be interesting to see how we cope with a simillar schedule.
posted on 28/1/24
Yep, imperative that Poch makes strides in the game management (thinks on his feet) expeditiously before circumstances get worse, as match schedule will only get tougher from hereon in.
Controlling the workload appropriately will be one of key factors to achieving objective(s).
posted on 28/1/24
We are fortunate we do not have European football
posted on 28/1/24
comment by ifarka, (B-C- out) (U8182)
posted 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
We are fortunate we do not have European football
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The kids are young and enthusiastic, experience will help plus injuries and afcon limit game management to a degree currently. All 3 of these things can and will improve.