Toby Collyer

I don't think on the ball he is anything special, but if there is anyone from our youth team who looks the most adaptable to what we need in midfield in this formation it should be him. He has the athleticism, good tackler, intensity to his game. Surely would have provided more than Eriksen.
 
flameinthesun said:
I don't think on the ball he is anything special, but if there is anyone from our youth team who looks the most adaptable to what we need in midfield in this formation it should be him. He has the athleticism, good tackler, intensity to his game. Surely would have provided more than Eriksen.
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Yeah agree, the closest in our squad that matches the profile of Ugarte, without whom we look absolutely toothless in midfield.

I guess it's cuz he's just got back from injury and needs to get back up to speed? Would rather him than Case or Eriksen in the lineup, based on what we've seen of him so far.
 
Xeque_279 said:
Yeah agree, the closest in our squad that matches the profile of Ugarte, without whom we look absolutely toothless in midfield.

I guess it's cuz he's just got back from injury and needs to get back up to speed? Would rather him than Case or Eriksen in the lineup, based on what we've seen of him so far.
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agree
 
Xeque_279 said:
Yeah agree, the closest in our squad that matches the profile of Ugarte, without whom we look absolutely toothless in midfield.

I guess it's cuz he's just got back from injury and needs to get back up to speed? Would rather him than Case or Eriksen in the lineup, based on what we've seen of him so far.
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Agreed. It was baffling last night that he didn't come on to add some energy and running to the squad if nothing else, because Eriksen wasn't getting anywhere near them to disrupt their passing.
 
Sea-Cow said:
Agreed. It was baffling last night that he didn't come on to add some energy and running to the squad if nothing else, because Eriksen wasn't getting anywhere near them to disrupt their passing.
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He's being eased in after injury.He''ll start v Pool
 
dutchred said:
Can they do any worse than what we have now?
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Collyer will not be starting against Liverpool at Anfield. It has to be Ugarte and Mainoo. We have some interesting young talents, but aside from Chido Obi and possibly Kukonki, they are all lacking physically. I wouldn't mind seeing Amass at left wing-back. He's a lovely footballer. Again though, he needs to develop physically.
 
Remember the geese said:
Collyer will not be starting against Liverpool at Anfield. It has to be Ugarte and Mainoo. We have some interesting young talents, but aside from Chido Obi and possibly Kukonki, they are all lacking physically. I wouldn't mind seeing Amass at left wing-back. He's a lovely footballer. Again though, he needs to develop physically.
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I think he might, we may play something like
Ugarte Collyear
Bruno Kobbie
As a middle 4
 
dutchred said:
I think he might, we may play something like
Ugarte Collyear
Bruno Kobbie
As a middle 4
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I doubt Collyer will start over Casemiro, but who knows. The issue is the lack of quality options in the 10 position. I'm up for moving Amad back to right wing-back, but we have nothing to replace him with in the attacking areas. We are so light in those central areas. There's only Ugarte and Mainoo who I have any faith in. Bruno should be sold, Casemiro and Eriksen are too old, Mount is never fit and Collyer will not be good enough, in my view. Garnacho doesn't fit the system.
 
Remember the geese said:
Collyer will not be starting against Liverpool at Anfield. It has to be Ugarte and Mainoo. We have some interesting young talents, but aside from Chido Obi and possibly Kukonki, they are all lacking physically. I wouldn't mind seeing Amass at left wing-back. He's a lovely footballer. Again though, he needs to develop physically.
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I agree he won't start. However, of all the youth options he is the most physically ready to step into the team.
 
I hope he's really just being eased back in after his injury. He's almost certainly a much better option than Casemiro or Eriksen, and arguably a better stylistic fit to partner Mainoo than Ugarte as well.

We can throw the season away now anyways, so why not try to unearth 1 or 2 youth players that can legitimately contribute something to the first team already? An experiment like this would be useful for the future too, not just this season. And what exactly do we have to lose? The only way into the CL next season is winning the Europa League, unless something miraculous happens in the next few months.
 
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