Play two defensive midfielders.

Originally Posted by jem

dalot, shaw and reguilon are more obvious candidates for midfield. lindelof would be lost.

Very good. You know exactly who one of the creators was

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(2004_TV_series)

Originally Posted by My Name is Heath

Very good. You know exactly who one of the creators was

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(2004_TV_series)

how have you managed to £#%&! up that link (if not that link)?

Young Daniel Gore hasn’t put a foot wrong when played. Hannibal available too… and that’s beside Mainoo. No excuse repeatedly picking the same useless wasters. Neither might be the answer but they both get involved, unlike others who have repeatedly shown that we’re as good as a man down … ie Beek, Martial, McTom etc

Originally Posted by jem

how have you managed to £#%&! up that link (if not that link)?

Christmas party yesterday. Had 4 pints and was useless

Sincere apologies

Mainoo and Casemiro, it is the way it has to be until the end of the season.

(or at least until their 2 + goals up)...despite my liking for Eriksen.

Originally Posted by westcoastvan

Mainoo and Casemiro, it is the way it has to be until the end of the season.

(or at least until their 2 + goals up)...despite my liking for Eriksen.

100%

Well done.to the thread starter on knowing 'ball'.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

100%

Well done.to the thread starter on knowing 'ball'.

Mainoo isn't a DM. Soz maggers.


He's more of an eriksen replacement, number 8 role or whatever the £#%&! you call it. Just a proper CM. Hesitate to call him box to box because he actually doesn't do that much defensively.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Mainoo isn't a DM. Soz maggers.


He's more of an eriksen replacement, number 8 role or whatever the £#%&! you call it. Just a proper CM. Hesitate to call him box to box because he actually doesn't do that much defensively.

Doesn’t do that much defensively??

He’s plenty smart enough to play as a DM, even if that’s not where he ends up.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

100%

Well done.to the thread starter on knowing 'ball'.

Apart from just before the thread started when he was calling The Scottish Player undroppable, and arguing the point quite vociferously.

Originally Posted by RedNick80

Doesn’t do that much defensively??

He’s plenty smart enough to play as a DM, even if that’s not where he ends up.

Whip's made some horrible calls recently. I'm actually worried for him.

Originally Posted by RedNick80

Doesn’t do that much defensively??

He’s plenty smart enough to play as a DM, even if that’s not where he ends up.

Where did I say he isn't smart enough to play as a DM I said in ETH's system he isn't primarily utilised as a DM - he's more central or, arguably, 'box to box'. For example, this is his heat map against wigan:

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/c...an_last_night/

Showing him pushed up and primarily on the right hand side.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Whip's made some horrible calls recently. I'm actually worried for him.

I'd ask for examples but coming from someone who thinks Dalot is a good footballer, it's probably not worth it.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Apart from just before the thread started when he was calling The Scottish Player undroppable, and arguing the point quite vociferously.



Whip's made some horrible calls recently. I'm actually worried for him.

Whoah, whoah, whoah!!! Saying after a 2 goal haul that he should be starting the next game, IS NOT the same as saying he was 'undroppable'.

My lawyers are watching.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Whoah, whoah, whoah!!! Saying after a 2 goal haul that he should be starting the next game, IS NOT the same as saying he was 'undroppable'.

My lawyers are watching.

It's alright pal he's windmilling, going through a tough time with all this dalot business....


we're with you grinchy x

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

is his heat map against wigan:

Before Casimiro came back he was being used as a DM. Since Cass, he’s not been as deep, granted, and we should not think he’s the new Makalele you are right.

BUT - He’s doing more and is far more defensively minded than any of the two most deep lying 3 midfielders combo we’ve played before.

So, if we want to be pedantic, to refine what Maggers was on about, he could and perhaps should have said ‘play 2 more able and capable defensively minded players’ which is something we’ve definitely not done or had before.

Originally Posted by RedNick80

Before Casimiro came back he was being used as a DM. Since Cass, he’s not been as deep, granted, and we should not think he’s the new Makalele you are right.

BUT - He’s doing more and is far more defensively minded than any of the two most deep lying 3 midfielders combo we’ve played before.

So, if we want to be pedantic, to refine what Maggers was on about, he could and perhaps should have said ‘play 2 more able and capable defensively minded players’ which is something we’ve definitely not done or had before.

A very gracious apology sir and fully accepted

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

A very gracious apology sir and fully accepted

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

It's alright pal he's windmilling, going through a tough time with all this dalot business....


we're with you grinchy x

Silly

https://youtu.be/u63sMrzr6Qs?si=JJtA8GGxDQ1vlOBW

I didn't make the video

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Silly


https://youtu.be/u63sMrzr6Qs?si=JJtA8GGxDQ1vlOBW


I didn't make the video

Originally Posted by naes_sean

Didn't we play 2 holding midfielders when we were 3-1 up against Galatasaray?

Yes I belive we did & it still did'nt do us any good but that was mainly down to our so-called Goal keeper handing out early Christmas presents to the turks that night!

Originally Posted by RedNick80

Before Casimiro came back he was being used as a DM. Since Cass, he’s not been as deep, granted, and we should not think he’s the new Makalele you are right.

BUT - He’s doing more and is far more defensively minded than any of the two most deep lying 3 midfielders combo we’ve played before.

So, if we want to be pedantic, to refine what Maggers was on about, he could and perhaps should have said ‘play 2 more able and capable defensively minded players’ which is something we’ve definitely not done or had before.

Yes we have, we played Casemiro and Amrabat together, and it was an absolute shitshow.

dalot - cass - mainoo - amrabat

sorted.