2020/21 James Rodriguez

[DanEFC92]

I doubt they ever will

nah don't say tha

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I doubt they ever will

Don't torture @DanEFC92 with such claims. He is recovering from the Covid shot and has not been feeling his best.

Btw, I hope you are feeling better Dan!

 

[navidson]

nah don't say tha

Seems an awful long way off doesn't it?

I can't go and give my brother a hug but we'll let 40,000 strangers shout next to each other for 2 hours?

Nah

 

[DanEFC92]

Don't torture @DanEFC92 with such claims. He is recovering from the Covid shot and has not been feeling his best.

Btw, I hope you are feeling better Dan!

ha arms a bit sore but i'm alright thanks Sassy!

 

[DanEFC92]

Seems an awful long way off doesn't it?

I can't go and give my brother a hug but we'll let 40,000 strangers shout next to each other for 2 hours?

Nah

Aye ano. It's grim.

 

[AussieToffee11]

I think we work well sometimes without the overlapping fullbacks. Iwobi seems much more confident when he knows that if he loses the ball Holgate hasn’t already run ahead of him. We just seem to keep our shape a load better. The defenders defend, the attackers attack and the likes of Doucoure Iwobi and Richarlison carry the ball between the two. When we play the overlapping fullbacks they seem to commit too much, centrebacks get dragged out, Doucoure ends up wide right a lot, Richarlison doesn’t seem to have enough space. I think Carlo likes the 4231 with a flat back 4

All very good points - I guess I'm being influenced by the modern full-back that overlaps. Not many elite teams out there that play with a flat defensive back four.

But, really who cares, if we have found a system that allows us to balance attack and defence, then I am all in!

 

[Saint Domingo]

All very good points - I guess I'm being influenced by the modern full-back that overlaps. Not many elite teams out there that play with a flat defensive back four.

But, really who cares, if we have found a system that allows us to balance attack and defence, then I am all in!

Agreed. I think if we had pacier centrebacks and midfielders we could carry more adventurous fullbacks easily. The issue is that Keane Mina and every midfielder apart from Doucoure can’t cover big gaps in the pitch if we lose the ball. We seem to have settled on a defensive balance and I think Carlo won’t be too keen to move away from it because we’re now in every game with a chance even the ones we lose. No one has battered us this season apart from maybe the Southampton game when we didn’t look like ever coming back from 2 down. Every other game we’ve been in with a chance of winning or drawing right to the end.

 

[Death]

He plays absolute Fifa98 through balls. I want to live in his shed.

 

[Brendan Janus]

I wrote "reminds me" not equal or superior to... Can't you see some of the similarities in vision and passing? Just need better players on the receiving end

I like him, but I think he gets caught in possession a lot, needs to adapt to the pace of the game over here !!

 

[Terrarian]

Said it last week but his weight of pass is just unreal, everytime, always delivers it where it needs to go for maximum impact, one of the best passers ive ever seen easily.

 

[bcblue1878]

Anyone who says he doesn't do much is blind. He was all over the pitch tonight and pitching in defensively. When richy starts he doesn't need to do that so much. The guy unlocks defences like Saville unlocking doors in a hospital

lollollol

 

[Verbal Kint]

You would think teams would be able to stop his sweeping passes out to the left wing by now, they are just so good. The little slid through to Iwobi in the first half was beautiful too, such a good player. He will be played in the roaming role from now on .

Allan Doucoure and Jimmy lad in front. Iwobi and Richy on wings and Dom up front.

 

[PSB1]

Privilege to watch this character at work.

Wonderful ability with the ball. Showing a welcome snappiness with defensive work.

And I want to have his children. (Bog off @maccavennie !)

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Cracks me up hearing dross like Alan Smith telling us what he should be doing and what he's doing wrong.

Hilarious stuff

Oh yes that cultured forward of a target man Alan Smith, who gets mistaken for the much younger former striker and defensive midfielder of the same name!

 

[maccavennie]

Privilege to watch this character at work.

Wonderful ability with the ball. Showing a welcome snappiness with defensive work.

And I want to have his children. (Bog off @maccavennie !)

James said stand down mate. You are too late.