31 Jan 2018 12:42:20
Urgency that’s what last night was all about the urgency to move the ball forward urgency to retain the ball that’s what’s been missing. Also believe that’s the formation Brendan’s wanted to play but until Kouassi was ready (and how good was he) couldn’t implement it. Ed got it bang on with Edouard never a lone striker but his eagerness and intelligence in the hole at such a young age was great to see. Ntcham well he just makes it looks so easy he doesn’t tackle he just takes the ball from people. Those 2 in midfield let Broony do what he’s good at. And kt what more can you say about this Bhoy he doesn’t need anyone in front or behind him that left side is all his. I said to a mate at half time that Musonda would be lucky to get into that team if it keeps playing like that.
Tim 2nd half easing was understandable few not up to match fitness yet but that will come. Also the changes Sinclair and Mcgregor for me slow things down to much but like said before that’s not always a bad thing when your a couple up prefer them to come on than start.
31 Jan 2018 13:00:54
It was a joy to watch.
As koussai said he is a lion. He was fantastic.
The issue with that formation is sinky and musonda don't fit in. But it does allow us to play 2 up front and ever better when griff is back.
It is a good headache to have and allows us to play differnet formations. Once paddy and rogic are back i would not like to be in brendans boots trying to pick a team.
{Ed007's Note - We didn't play 2 up front though, we played one up front with Edouard and Ntcham playing off Dembele. People seen Edouard and Dembele's name and assumed we were playing with two up front. Look at the official sites team announcement HERE where the team's listed as playing 3-4-2-1.}
31 Jan 2018 13:42:26
During the game it looked like edourd had a licence to roam around to find wee spaces he could cause danger.
31 Jan 2018 13:43:44
It's great reading Edouard get praise. I said last week that i actually think in the long term £7m may turn out to be a bargain. Yes plenty to work on and a bit raw but you can see improvement all the time. You get people who would rather slate him for 2 misses in a game rather than praise what he does throughout the 90. His movement and work rate off the ball is something i've been keeping an eye on and he does it very well he creates space for others. Edouard is going to a gem in the pack, just like Ntcham, Kouassi and Ajer.
31 Jan 2018 13:49:33
Spot on ed he was even back challenging in the fullback positions.
{Ed007's Note - He put in some shift last night.}
31 Jan 2018 14:12:05
We played like that for you welshy
It's once in a blue moon we play like that and it's once in a blue moon that you are sober 😂😂ðŸ‘ðŸ€.
31 Jan 2018 14:12:43
Ed, is £7m the definate figure to buy.
{Ed007's Note - I'm sure it is mate but I noticed on some French websites they say it's 7 million Euros.}
31 Jan 2018 14:42:51
Cheers Ed, £6.1m. I feel when we get a price for players we want to buy we tend to compare it on our previous transfers going as far back as 2002, Times have changed and the transfer market has certainly changed. Based on transfers elsewhere for me Edouard is worth a punt. You get the impression guys like him would gladly stick around for 3 or 4 years minumum.
{Ed007's Note - It's really difficult to judge transfer fees these days but if an EPL team had bought Edouard last summer for £10 or 12 million nobody would have batted an eyelid and their media would be raving about him. Like I said the other day about Carson and Gordon moving to Chelsea, the price of a player can depend on the buyer quite a bit, there's no way PSG would ask for 7 million Euros or £s from an EPL or Spanish team for Edouard.}
31 Jan 2018 15:37:59
Young Eddy is rough but for me he's definitely a diamond. He will def be a £7m player if he continues on from last night. And if he does we will easily double that money spent on him. The effort he put in last night was brilliant and his goal was top drawer.