2019/20 Gylfi Sigurdsson

[CRIMHEAD]

We hardly create a plethora of chances with Gylfi as a ten but he has to play there because he is one of two players who produce goals and assists and we spent so much money on him. It's not a good set up for the team overall though . If Delph gets fit try him and Gomes ahead of Gbamin. Iwobi could also be tried at ten especially away from home for pace on the break.

Iwobi, unlike Bernard, has played the 10. He can spell Siggy if he has a poor run of form.

 

[messymascot]

He is unfortunately a mill stone round our necks. His price tag and wages mean he needs to be in the team however he isn't quite good enough. His stats are good 13 goals is a good return for a number 10, I just feel if he was out the team other players would score more as everything goes through him.

 

[marsh]

Should have scored! Has a knack for anticipating where to be/where the ball will fall something DCL could do with learning

 

[Lelouch]

Just seen that chance he had where he shot it and went wide despite being unmarked, Wow this is why we aren't top 6 and why we struggle to win games, We don't take our chances.
We can create enough to win a game but we aren't clinical that was so poor from Gylfi who should really be doing better.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Just like Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson gets married in the off-season, becomes a crap footballer.

 

[Barnfred 55]

We hardly create a plethora of chances with Gylfi as a ten but he has to play there because he is one of two players who produce goals and assists and we spent so much money on him. It's not a good set up for the team overall though . If Delph gets fit try him and Gomes ahead of Gbamin. Iwobi could also be tried at ten especially away from home for pace on the break.

The thing I have noticed about Siggy since he's been here is that he is a very slow starter to the season. I'm not sure what he was like at Swansea, but here he takes a few games to get into his stride. Same appears to be the case with Bernie who has looked so off the pace in pre-season but I saw an improvement yesterday. Hopefully they'll both get up to speed in the next couple of games; the same with Richy who in fairness has only just returned after the Copa America.

I think the additions to the squad have brought a few more options to Silva, and I don't expect Siggy to be a guaranteed starter this season. He will still get game time almost every match, assuming he's fit, but I can see Silva mixing up his starting XI depending upon who and where we are playing. Ironically, last year we only had quality squad rotation in one position, centre back, which is probably where we have least cover now. But near enough all over the pitch we have a quality rotator and players who can cover more than one position. We have added pace and a bit of guile with Iwobi, strength with Gbamin, and goal threat from Kean.

I can see Siggy starting the majority of our home games plus those away games when we could expect to dominate. But there will be games when we play a counter attacking style and I think we have other players more suited to that. We may even line up that way against City at home at the end of next month. I can see Iwobi being at the head of a midfield 3, DCL up top to harass and occupy their 2 defenders, and Kean and Richy on the wings.

I still see Siggy as our main creative player in the majority of our games though. He can be very effective and he should really have had another half dozen assists last season to go with his 14 goals. Hopefully with Kean on the end of some of those incisive through balls, and the vision and passing ability of Delph, Gomes and Gbamin to find him in space in the hole, we should see an even better return from him this season than last.

 

[Deco]

Even when he has quiet games he created chances for himself and others.

He’ll once again be one of our best players and with a fresh attack that doesn’t include Walcott I think we’ll see the best of him.

 

[Kantareller]

We need to ditch him if we want to progress as a team.

 

[Pabbers]

I think he hides up the top of the field too much....he needs to come a bit deeper and get involved more. He is one of the more experienced players.

 

[billyblue80]

I think he hides up the top of the field too much....he needs to come a bit deeper and get involved more. He is one of the more experienced players.

Is right. He plays mostly as a split striker high up the field which means we are often out numbered in midfield. He doesn't get involved enough in most games that being said he can at least be clinical at times but for him to get into positions the whole team has to play this same boring 4231. We desperately need more options and different ways of playing because the current set up doesn't create enough chances.

 

[Pabbers]

Is right. He plays mostly as a split striker gigh up the field which means we are often out numbered in midfield. He doesn't get involved enough in most games that being said he can at least be clinical at times but we desperately need more options and different ways of playing because the current set up doesn't create enough chances.

I get massively why we went for Doucoure....replace him for Gylfi and it completely changes us.

 

[billyblue80]

I get massively why we went for Doucoure....replace him for Gylfi and it completely changes us.

We need to try Iwobi in the ten at times or in a three breaking forward. Or Gbamin as the dm with Gomes and Delph given license to push forward. It would also allow our front three to just stay up top, currently they have to drop back and cover the full back, you don't see Mane or Salah back in their own half.

 

[zook]

Needs to be dropping deeper if he wants to influence the game.

 

[4737carlin]

Siggy is ace, next week he will shut you all up

 

[Bob Elstone]

I’m amazed arguably the most gifted player and best striker of the ball in the squad is being questioned as to whether he should be in the 11. Some of you lot must watch games with a blindfold on. Probably same lot who think Tom Davies is good enough.