...we have really suffered from defending route one passes because our full backs go missing upfield and leave the CBs totally exposed.
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Mason Holgate
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...we have really suffered from defending route one passes because our full backs go missing upfield and leave the CBs totally exposed.
Completely agree.
We play better footy with the 3-5-2 and Holgate is key to that.
He was getting skinned yesterday and it showed why he isn't yet ready to play in a two in the PL - just lacks that extra bit of physicality needed.
Lookman and Holgate start for me on Saturday.
The question for me is who does Gueye replace...
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
back in on saturday and a better player for the experience last night.
granter79
Player Valuation: £35m
agree too pal. Interesting to see what he does. Davies further forward instead of Ross. Ross was sloppy last night but change in formation didn't help him second half. He has been top notch the last month and will have games like last night. What RK gets the big money for
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
He struggled yesterday but as others have said its a learning curve.
I have no problem with Koeman pulling him and even dropping him for a few games to work on that aspect of the game. That is protecting a young player and ensuring every side don't target him and undermine his confidence. It is a problem if he's never given a chance again but the next 2 games to go to a back 4 may be the way to go.
This is how young players improve as well. Give them a chance, when an aspect of their game is exposed you work on it.
I have no problem with Koeman pulling him and even dropping him for a few games to work on that aspect of the game. That is protecting a young player and ensuring every side don't target him and undermine his confidence. It is a problem if he's never given a chance again but the next 2 games to go to a back 4 may be the way to go.
This is how young players improve as well. Give them a chance, when an aspect of their game is exposed you work on it.
Logans run
Player Valuation: £950k
Morgan or Davies to replace Barkley, Lookman for Mirallas
It's good that he makes mistakes so he can learn from them. If he doesn't how will he ever improve? Much sooner have a one all draw once we got to grips with the problem, than just ignore it and end up getting beat 4-3.
evertonarntwe
Player Valuation: £35m
Holgate for gana
kev for lookman
that's what RK will do I think
kev for lookman
that's what RK will do I think
flibbyflob
Player Valuation: £40m
Youngster makes a mistake, not concerned by it as long as it is something he learns from. If he continues to make the same mistakes over and over again like Stones did then you start to worry. Look at the best centre halves England have produced in the last 30 years, Adams, Pallister, Ferdinand, Terry etc... they all made mistakes when they were young, reducing the amount they made was made them so good and hopefully Holgate will do that.
Glad Koeman waited till half time to make the change rather than hook him earlier, think it would have been detrimental to the lad if he had subbed him earlier like he did with McCarthy at West Brom earlier in the year. Always going to have one of those days at some point and as others have said wasn't helped by Coleman or the other centre halfs really in the first half. Still a top prospect and days like this will help bring him along even more.
MACCA75
Player Valuation: £70m
*remembers Chelsea...
Back 3 works because it pushes Williams central as he's by far the slowest out of him, Holgate and Funes Mori. If you put Jags in then either him or Williams would go as the right-sided defender and we'd get absolutely bummed by anyone that can run.
Which is exactly what happened the last time we tried it. Though I think Funes Mori was the one missing out and Williams went to the left side with Jags in the middle?
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