Quote from: Beard82 on April 04, 2023, 08:40:29 PMWe didnt do a lot wrong, we have a small squad - and have a 37 yo at right back against a top winger. other than that we look comfortable. Im sure Unai will have noticed the same. I think bringing off bailey and either going to 3 at the back or putting Dendonker in the middle and mcginn out wideWere the better side, but they do have some very good players2 games in 3.5 days is a lot for Young
We didnt do a lot wrong, we have a small squad - and have a 37 yo at right back against a top winger. other than that we look comfortable. Im sure Unai will have noticed the same. I think bringing off bailey and either going to 3 at the back or putting Dendonker in the middle and mcginn out wideWere the better side, but they do have some very good players
Quote from: rob_bridge on April 04, 2023, 08:36:33 PMQuote from: olaftab on April 04, 2023, 08:34:54 PMQuote from: villadelph on April 04, 2023, 08:33:28 PMLeon Bailey is the only player that hasn't improved until Emery. His inability to retain possession in any way is astounding for a Premier League footballer. Yest Mery picks him to start much more than the previous guy. Maybe something we don’t know?Look at all the managers who used to pick Heskey. Regularly. Baffling post 2001Good job you’re not a manager. He was world class at holding up the play.
Quote from: olaftab on April 04, 2023, 08:34:54 PMQuote from: villadelph on April 04, 2023, 08:33:28 PMLeon Bailey is the only player that hasn't improved until Emery. His inability to retain possession in any way is astounding for a Premier League footballer. Yest Mery picks him to start much more than the previous guy. Maybe something we don’t know?Look at all the managers who used to pick Heskey. Regularly. Baffling post 2001
Quote from: villadelph on April 04, 2023, 08:33:28 PMLeon Bailey is the only player that hasn't improved until Emery. His inability to retain possession in any way is astounding for a Premier League footballer. Yest Mery picks him to start much more than the previous guy. Maybe something we don’t know?
Leon Bailey is the only player that hasn't improved until Emery. His inability to retain possession in any way is astounding for a Premier League footballer.
I would almost be tempted to sack off Bailey, bring on Duran and play 2 up front for the rest of the game.
The thing now us that we just know that he's been watching and analysing the first 45 mins and will have tweaks - positional or player wise to change things up. Young is getting pressured by Barnes - Bailey either needs to wake up and cover back, or get subbed off and Duran comes on in a 4-4-2, or we bring another midfielder on and go 4-3-2-1