28 Dec 2024 08:34:58
Enjoyed reading all the posts. Not seen the site this lively in a while.
Poor results against Everton and Fulham. We had enough to win both games and missed chances cost us. I don't see Nkunku as the answer, he isn't a striker. More of a 10 or false 9.
I'd like to see us get Palmer in the game more, seems to be drifting these past few weeks. Perhaps bring him out to the right or something, mix it up.
I wonder if we'll dip into the market? Clearly lacking another striker. I still think we're missing some leadership in our spine. Whether that's at centre back or centre mid. The Enzo/ moi combo still doesn't work for me. I get worried whenever Lavia is out.
Jorgensen must start now!
28 Dec 2024 11:20:05
Dan,
I think Lavia, is the key, we seem to play really well when he plays and he sees a, pass that splits tough defences.
28 Dec 2024 12:37:00
The trouble is that Lavia seems to have constant injury problems dincebhes joined us.
28 Dec 2024 16:06:13
Thsts his downside JBS.
28 Dec 2024 18:05:54
Not just Lavia, obviously James but also Fofana; all three of them have hardly kicked a ball for us in the last season or two- worrying!
29 Dec 2024 10:32:09
Yes and in the cases of Fofana and Lavia we knew we were getting players who were coming off bad injutres. Labvia out for 55 days with hamstring injury in 2022-2023 season (now recurring) with Southampton. Fofana out for almost entire season with broken leg at Everton. So in both cases a gamble in buying them, they were expensive signings and they've played only a tiny percentage of possible matches since joining us. Seems unlikely that James will ever be fit for any great length of time again though we devoutly hope this will not be the case. All of this is a reminder how fragile the careers can be of some top quality footballers.
29 Dec 2024 10:37:09
Lavia fragility a reason one has wondered why Maresca has not given Casadei some more game time. KDH on what we've seen thgus far by no means an adequate replacement for Conor G. If Lavia an injury liability - which would be dreadful for him and CFC - Santos may be the answer at DM after this loan spell?
29 Dec 2024 14:21:43
JBS, the santos playing reports and his stats are apparently insanely good.
29 Dec 2024 22:11:33
That's encouraging Tom snd he did lookminsabely good when playing for Brazil junior sides.