bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
...and the Roman Empire a couple of millennia ago were a fearsome military force...
OK mate, we will never ever beat them again in a Derby ^^
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...and the Roman Empire a couple of millennia ago were a fearsome military force...
Holgate alongside williams and Funes Mori with kenny at right wingback mate
Can say it's unfair to play Kenny, but reckon the lad himself would bite your hand off for the chance to play in this game - and playing at wingback there's a bit less onus on him if he makes a mistake costing us - in many ways its why coleman has looked better playing that role - as when he lets someone in behind him which he does have a habit off at times it's not costing us as badly with holgate there to cover.
Understand what your saying, but in many ways your saying - we should go with a team we know will be given fits by them, rather than one that may as well - but also has the possibility of performing well
bit like the should barry play debate really - we play him we know exactly what will happen, so why play him?
I just think it's a big weight to dump on Kenny's shoulders, especially as the usual section of the fan base will be ready to swing the axe on him should he not play a blinder
I'm sure his attitude would be spot on and he'd be up for it, but it'd be asking a lot of him. Had he got some minutes already this season (Like Holgate, Lookman, DCL, Davies etc) I might think differently, but I just think throwing him into a Derby when he hasn't played this season isn't the right decision at this moment in time, and I feel Koeman will think similar
Normally I'd be all for him getting a go, but he'll be coming into a big game cold, and knives will definitely be out for him if he doesn't do well, and he doesn't deserve that
You may be right mate, but i disagree about fnas jumping on him if he did play poorly, we usually are boss with any young lad for a bit before we then start becoming utter nobs about them.
You say that, but I don't think it rings true
Just take a look at the DCL thread following on from the Derby match earlier in the season
I just think the usual suspects would be demanding a culling, even if he entered a merely average performance
Obviously if he does play I'll be rooting for him, but I don't think he will
That being said, Koeman has erred about playing Holgate since the Stoke game so you never know...
I'm having genuine nightmares about Barry playing you know, honestly our managers just have this mad blind spot with him where they can't see the problems it gives us against high energy opposition that play at a quick tempo. Just when you think we're moving on and leaving the past behind, BANG Barry starts and the whole team forget how to play football.
I'm having genuine nightmares about Barry playing you know, honestly our managers just have this mad blind spot with him where they can't see the problems it gives us against high energy opposition that play at a quick tempo. Just when you think we're moving on and leaving the past behind, BANG Barry starts and the whole team forget how to play football.
Barry has shown he can still do it against lesser sides, especially at home, but away against a dangerous attacking side like Liverpool I'd be exceedingly worried to see him playing
We only need to look at the home derby as an example. We matched them in the first half, then as soon as I saw Barry emerge at half time I knew instantly that we'd spend the rest of the game hanging on. We just couldn't get the ball off them, we were as good as down to 10 men.
I really hope we go with Gana and Davies if Schneiderlin is indeed out