technojoe
Player Valuation: £10m
1 - disagree. They played great for first half. Also were you saying this after Southampton? Doubt it. Knee jerk reaction this. Cleverly is super industrious.Maybe we can do a 'five things we learned..' thread every game? For me:
1. Barry, Cleverly and McCarthy should not be starting games together. Unless we are winning then I see no reason they should be on the pitch at the same time.
2. Mirallas. Needs to be in the team. Can't be thrilled at the minute after signing a new deal - should certainly be playing ahead of Del, who looks like he needs a couple of games in the reserves to get up to speed.
3. Barkley shouldn't be taking free kicks. Scored a decent one at Swansea an age ago, but Lukaku should be on them now.
4. Kone. Back to the bench I'm afraid. I've always quite liked him but we must have better options from the start.
5. What we know already - we badly need someone with composure in the final third of the pitch. We have none. Yarmalenko would have been perfect.
Any other suggestions?
2- he's obviously not 100%. He'll prob start next game.
3 - partially agree. However he's entitled to try and should be encouraged.
4 - Kone played well and should have not been subbed. Or maybe you were watching a pre season highlight at home today??
5 - we have players with composure but it depends how the rub of the game goes like today. A new signing isn't going to instantly address composure issues. However we need to be offering more than Naismith as a potent threat from the bench.