Not as simple as just starting Sasquatch but also playing our most inform scorer on his weak side and having a quality player like Sancho benched for Alejandro. Whatever has happened to Sancho he is now back and he needs to be played especially now that Antony was out. His experience and creativity was desperstely needed and you saw it as soon as him and Facundo came in. So Erik did redeem himself a bit with the subs.
Last season this time people were going ape shit about how shit Rangnick was.
After 22 rounds we were on 38 points sitting 5th on the table level on points with Arsenal. Our last 5 matches were a draw vs Villa (We were leading 0-2 and still drew 2-2 in the end), loss to Wolves (0-1), win vs Burnley (3-1), draw vs Newcastle (1-1) and a win vs Brighton (2-0)
We scored 37 and conceded 30
Ten Hag is apparently now way better. After 22 rounds we have 43 points and are sitting 3rd on the table with Newcastle right behind us with a game in hand. Our last 5 matches - Draw / 2-2 vs Leeds, Win / 2-1 vs Crystal palace, Loss / 3-2 to Arsenal, Draw / 1-1 vs Crystal Palace and Win / 2-1 vs Man City. How many of these results were lucky? City win was pure luck. We also rode our luck vs Palace.
We scored 36 goals and conceded 28.
I've said at the begining of the season that Ten hag needed luck to succed here and he's so far had an amazing amount of it - both Chelsea and Liverpool being absolute shit at the same time and some of the games the city one in particular...
I honestly don't feel there have been too many of them. Played really well against Chelsea and probably should have got three points, should have beat Newcastle, and dropped points against Palace with a last minute free kick, it's swings and roundabouts.
Sancho was said to be ill so he couldn't start. Antony was injured. He had little options today so chose garnacho ahead of Pellestri who was the only viable option.
I am genuinely shocked when I see people post like that. Oh wait, no it doesn't shock me. Welcome to Redcafe
Ronaldo was out of the team after two games in the league!!!
Brother we are not playing some meaningless friendlies anymore we are caught in an extremely hectic schedule also with injuries piling up we can't afford having quality player like that on the bench, nows the time he is needed the most!!
Klopp not good comparison as it's already clear his liverpool have collapsed also he already won practically everything you could win with them so he has some leeway for being so shite.
Correct, and all to all Antony haters pull you neck in, he is always an out ball in that type of game. Our rightside was worst tonight without him, give him time. Onwards to Sunday, round 2.
Because of the exact thing I said he has won them everything and he's been there now what, 7 seasons? Cycles come to an end bro, you can't expect everyone to be like Sir Alex and win every year and stay for so long.
Half of the posters doesn't even watch the games. Some shocking stuff are posted after every game.
Definitely didn't say that nor do I think he is. But again, I will definitely worry if he did miss out and then come next season things start looking worse. Some of you seem to ignore how crucial it is for him to make it as it will give him a lot more room to build on from what he started.
Think, that is the correct sentiment here and now. I would note though, that I thought it seemed a bit bizarre to me to try to replicate his game plan today when not just one but even to key stones of his system were missing. Should have adjusted the game plan. Especially because Leeds were as pushy as they were, a compact counter attacking setup might have worked better today. Especially as it works almost all the time against this particular opponent.
Weghorst looked awful.
Not even overrating just the way this forum is, sometimes you say slightest thing against the popular opnion and people take it as an insult and make it sound like you called the manager a dickhead or something. Same thing happen with Jose and Ole and same people were then crying for them to be sacked.
