100%. Which is why if you don’t give a manager a balanced squad and overload it in certain positions at the expense of others then you force them into a position where key players may get injured and hurt your chances for a season
Unfortunately, you cannot use common sense appraisals on this forum. You run risk of being hauled over the coals for saying it how it is by the Rosy Red Spectacle gang.
Agreed. I would love us to pull it off. However, having Dom (who is the only player likely to score) missing and Kelly out also. Our chances of getting anything out of the game would be as likely as locating the crew of the Mary Celeste. Plus the fact that one two of our players may well be suffering the after effect of Wednesdays game with tiredness and fatigue.
This never gets old !!
Do you think the manager and the team have actually written the game off?
Without the cup run we'd have zero wins this season and this would be affecting morale. Injuries are part of the game. Being scared to play key players is defeatist in my humble opinion. I never agreed with Howe's view point on this.
It may be reported that they have numerous injuries, but they have more quality and strength in depth than we have. Secondly, this may well be all a bit of mind games being played here and find that many of these reported players will be available by tomorrow.
Easier fixture than Everton, don't be ridiculous, even if Saka and rice are out tomorrow, they have significant strength in depth, and way better than Everton.
If we are missing Solanke and need to use a Semenyo or Kluivert centrally, I do agree Billing needs to be moved further forward to provide goal scoring support. Move Christie wide if needs be, or bring him off the bench for a 30 minute sprint.
I agree with much of this. Arsenal are not the team of last season. They are collecting points, but as already said they are scraping thru on many occasions. I wouldn't go as far as to say we should be winning this, but we certainly have an opportunity to collect something in the way of point/s.
I absolutely disagree with dropping Christie. It has already been proven this season that dropping him is a mistake. I agree without Dom we will need more support up front. But Billing hasn't exactly shown any form this season whatsoever. Christie has more goals and assists, in fact.
I think the league cup gives more opportunities so like AI’s approach. However, around fa cup round 3 time I agreed with Eddie as the December/new year league schedule is crazy.
Agreed, Billing is much more effective in the forward role. He is certainly not a central midfield player of which was clearly obvious when he first arrived. He has a goal or two in him when utilised further up the pitch.
Eleven goals allowed against our opposition thus far is comfortably mid-table performance.
I agree with this . I've always thought you should play your strongest team every game regardless and then deal with injuries by having the back up players to step in.
