17 Jan 2025 13:35:56
Lavia is a doubt again, great player but this is ridiculous, recall ugo or santos.
Palmer Lavia enzo colwill all doubts,
Maresca on January " disaster "
I agree.
17 Jan 2025 14:11:22
Last transfer window did not fix the weaknesses in the squad or allow for likely ecent of Lavia, James, Fofana injury woes continuing. The lasck of EM using larger portion of rotation and substitutions open to him (especially over the festive season period) - eg Casadei for Lavia or Chucky into midfield with Caicedo dropping back (leave aside paying more to retain CG which may not have been an option I don't know) or holding on to TC rather then Disasi - may explain why we are or could be going to be faced with more injuries.
17 Jan 2025 14:13:27
Lavia went straight down the tunnel when substituted against Bournemouth. I don’t think it’s anything serious but my guess is he won’t be chanced
Colwill and Cole have hardly missed a game. It’s a chance for others to impress.
EF has been playing very well lately. Hope he is ok.
Someone should tell EM January isn’t over yet but a comfortable win against Wolves will help.
17 Jan 2025 16:20:36
I wonder why EM didn't take Lavia off at half time Tom given that bringing him on again for shortish time in second half after the break didn't seem to make sense in terms of watching his recovery carefully?
Yes Cole and Colwill have hardly missed a game but perhaps they needed to have been subject to some substitutions eg Felix for Cole in some sedcond halves with 20 mins to go say so that they cab make it through whole season, Trickier with Colwill cos of CB injury problems though and not sure who can impress who hasn't been seen in that position already under EM except TC, but then he may be needed to play alongside him?! NOt replacing Silva with an experienced quality CB was something we needed to do in last trasfer window but with emphasis on getting in youth on long contracts and lower wages was unlikely perhaps. as it may be now or in the summer.
17 Jan 2025 20:02:55
Jody Morris I the latest to pick up on the issue of Maresca"s late substitutions. He said he cannot understand why Maresca leave them so late in the game.
More and more, people are starting to question Maresca.
17 Jan 2025 20:18:07
JBS, sometimes managers have prearranged times to substitute a player. In Lavias case my guess is it was 60 mins. He came around the 58th min and then went straight down the tunnel and that’s never a good sign.
17 Jan 2025 21:18:26
Bill, it’s absolutely right that when a team is getting poor results that the manager should be questioned.
17 Jan 2025 21:20:21
Yes I agree managers often have prearranged times and giving Lavia 60 mins may have been EM's. but probably not a wise one.