Kai Havertz has picked up an injury in Dubai. We had a front 3 of Martinelli, Saka and Havertz – all of those are injured. We are left with Nwaneri (an 18 year old), Trossard and Sterling (who is on loan). It was clear 2 seasons ago that we needed enforcement in attack and we ignored it completely. I don’t care if it’s the manager or the technical director or the club stopping such a move, I know the money was there and we spent it all on defenders. We have this approach of making sure to cover all ifs and buts in the defense while praying for the god if something happens in attack. And the pryaer didn’t work, so we are going to pay the price!
Kai Havertz is out for the season. Not that he was a prolific striker but we lack even the half decent options in attack and him missing at this season puts our season in jeopardy. Ultimately, Sterling will play on one side, Nwaneri on the other and Trossard in the middle. It doesn’t give me confidence at all.
I’m not sure if anyone had given attention to the attack, at all! Gabriel Jesus is an injury prone player, everyone knew that when he was at City. Havertz was brought as a midfielder who is covering the CF position, but it’s not like he is a TH14 incarnation whom we have moved from the wings to the middle. We needed a striker and we didn’t have one since Aubameyang left. It’s such a pathetic condition that if the twitter ITKs spread the rumours that we are in the market for Eddie Nketiah, I will feel happy!
All this crap of ‘titles are won in the defence’ makes sense when you have Mustafi in your line-up. Not when you have a 17 year keeping the likes of Zinchenko (45m), Calafiori (35m) away from the starting line up. You, at this level, should have identified that talent, stopped yourself from spending 40 odd millions in the defence and used that money to get a CF. We were ready to pay 40m for Ollie Watkins, Villa were asking for 60. 60million GBP for a decent striker at 29 years of age is YES any day when you have Jesus and Havertz to pick from. If you were out of money, you should have sold Zinchenko, or shouldn’t have bought Calafiori and used some of that money to fix the main problem.
I’m frustrated. Havertz is injured for the season and we have no one to fix this problem. We did nothing in the transfer window.
You know what Mikel will do? He will try to fix it by playing Merino or Trossard in that position. Be brave enough, accept your mistake and develop someone in that role from the academy. You got MLS, Saka, Nwaneri who is saving your arse, go and develop someone for a change rather than crying in every press conference. If you can’t do that and the only thing you know is spending 100m to fix a problem, you are just Pep without trophies.
Right, a short rant today. Hope you are doing well.
Madhu
I liked Wally W but I think it took him 10 years to score his ton. As a forward 10 goals a season is average but good for a midfielder. I think Lundberg’s best season was 8 goals from midfield.
FFS get Sterling off
Skelly and Nwari bonding. There was a little bit too much on the lob by Skelly. But pretty good effort by the kids.
If Kiddo was around…
Just think if MA didn’t have Skelly and Nwaneri? Where would MA be?
No 10 should be upping the players around him, not the other way round. If one of the Saka, Martinelli, Havertz has a bad game, Ode should be stepping up and win some for us.
Fatso Sterling has appreciably slowed down. No wonder gets disposesed every time
Tony Walcott played 397 games for us scored 107 goals and assisted 67. That pretty good statistics.
Who suggested putting Calafiore up front the day?
Right now it seems about the only option we’ve got.
The good news is if we score MA can sub 5 defenders on
Double bus park new MA tactic
Madhu
Its not how many goals Wally got its who he got them against – he’s the type who’d score a couple once we were already two up.
Bring on Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.. He can’t be worse than Trossard.
Ambarish
Trossards still a better bet than Sterling.
Cauliflower knows where the goal is.
Could be ” we don’t need a striker” solution.
Think TRVL first mooted this
Merino coming… I’m so excited.
When you’ve got a team defending as deep as Leicester are you’ve got to occasionally take a shot – eventually you’ll manage a Fat Frank and get a deflection.
Madhu
Wally was ok and wasn’t given the chance as he was a decent false 9 or 9 as a winger he was double teamed and run up too many cup de sacs to give us the edge we needed. Giroud kept Wally out from his better position.
I agree think it was KP’s call for cauliflower up top and is a good shout. Merino is better Than Sterling. Cauliflower for Trossard ho 3 at the very
back flood the midfield and bring on Jorginho.
That will give us more movement
Liverpool drop points in the mid week game in hand and have a serious meltdown. Playing before them this weekend at a team certain to be relegated we should be making a statement.
Skelly just saved us from conceding.
Liverpool dropped points so we are going to, as well. That’s what happens every goddamn fucking time.
Skelly with a toe tip intersession .
Where would Arsenal or rather ElB™ be witi the kids.
By next window his inferiority complex will be busy buying to keep the kids embarassing him out.
Remember the ESR ?
FFS why take Skelly off he just saved us
The closest and only one is Nwari.
Hit the upright and the crossbar ,once each
MOTM Nwaneri for me better than Ode and closest to scoring
Let’s get a status outside Emirates of Merino yeah
Nwaneri just saved Arteta from some serious grief.
Thank fuck for Nwaneri’s vision. Sub the midget and put 6 footer on
statue*
Bit premature Ambarish but I understand your feeling
Fuck sake
Need a 2nd to put this game to bed against relegation placed LC