He seems more box to box than Doucoure for me, he definitely isn’t a player that sits and screens the back 4 like we thought he would be. Hope Gbamin can come in and be that player because we badly need it.
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He seems more box to box than Doucoure for me, he definitely isn’t a player that sits and screens the back 4 like we thought he would be. Hope Gbamin can come in and be that player because we badly need it.
Get him in a box-to-box role in a 4-3-3. Same with Doucoure.
If that means Gomes playing the sitting role, fine. Honestly, I think that's the best place for him. Let him see more of the ball and build our moves from deep.
Simplify things and get back to what was working well.
That means 4-3-3. Actual FBs at full-back, not two average midfield players as wing-backs.
Thats on Brands though surely he knows what a players strengths are.
I rate Doucoure but he needs a Gana type next to him but apparently so does Allan.
The DOF should know this.
Hang on, I thought Allan was an ancellotti signing, so how is him not being able to play box to box in this team on brands now?!
He was boss yesterday, winning the ball back, carrying it forward but he's getting stick for a couple of wayward passes?!? Sake.
Nowt wrong with him or any of the new signings either - it's the old guard and their weak mentality that are costing us, with a couple of poor decisions from Carlo.
Well we kept hold of the ball a lot better in our first three league games than we have since.We still need another defensive midfielder if you play both Allan & Doucoure.
Gomes should be nowhere near the side - can't tackle, cant pass forward, doesnt shoot, slow, doesnt sprint
Absolute nothing player.
Generally speaking I agree with a fair bit of this, but in Doucoure’s case I feel it’s more a issue that he’s being asked to play a role he isn’t used to or comfortable with due to the imbalance of the team. It’s notable that he was much better in the games where we played a midfield 3 than just the 2 of themAncelotti brought Allan to the club but Brands signs the deal off - therefore if he is happy with Carlo bringing him in then do not go and sign kin Doucoure!
That is on Brands - how anyone can continue to back this fella is astounding.
Left us short at CB last year
Left us short up top & at RB/LB this year
Pulls out of Gabriel deal over £25 million cost but then goes and later signs a lesser player in Godfrey for the same price!!
This fella is clueless, absolutely clueless. Add in his signings of Bernard, Gomes, Delph, Iwobi, Sidibe, Lossl, Kean how can he still have a job??
This is true, especially later on in the second half Doucoure was the latest sacrifice to the right wingback position.Generally speaking I agree with a fair bit of this, but in Doucoure’s case I feel it’s more a issue that he’s being asked to play a role he isn’t used to or comfortable with due to the imbalance of the team. It’s notable that he was much better in the games where we played a midfield 3 than just the 2 of them
Get him in a box-to-box role in a 4-3-3. Same with Doucoure.
If that means Gomes playing the sitting role, fine. Honestly, I think that's the best place for him. Let him see more of the ball and build our moves from deep.
Simplify things and get back to what was working well.
That means 4-3-3. Actual FBs at full-back, not two average midfield players as wing-backs.