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Pre Match - Newcastle (a) - Sun 16:30

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Just to point something our, when we have 11 men, the control is not evident so far... so it comes down to not being able to play the guy that retains the ball the best.....Curtis Jones.
 
Alexander Arnold really does need to work on his first touch, certainly early doors. We gifted Newcastle that goal just as we had gifted Bournemouth its last week.
 
Just to point something our, when we have 11 men, the control is not evident so far... so it comes down to not being able to play the guy that retains the ball the best.....Curtis Jones.

Pretty unfair to Szobo - he retention is remarkable. Jones on the left will be welcome, though.
 
Alexander Arnold really does need to work on his first touch, certainly early doors. We gifted Newcastle that goal just as we had gifted Bournemouth its last week.
Two weeks in a row gifted a goal.

And, Salah's first-touch has turned to average from sublime. He used to bit his player with the first touch - rarely anymore and often needs two touches before taking on his man, which let's the defender's cover get in place.
 
Just to point something our, when we have 11 men, the control is not evident so far... so it comes down to not being able to play the guy that retains the ball the best.....Curtis Jones.
Curtis is Injury prone, he can't be relied upon to be fit for us. His record of games over the last few yrs is not great for availability
 
Anyone arguing against the red just doesn’t understand the game. Swiped Isak off his feet before getting to the ball whilst he was in on goal. Red card, we take it accept it and move on.

Matip and Gomez next game, sign a fucking CB.
 
Alexander Arnold really does need to work on his first touch, certainly early doors. We gifted Newcastle that goal just as we had gifted Bournemouth its last week.
He can't receive the ball on half turns, he can't shield the ball, he's not good in possession and he doesn't have a great first touch. It's all well and good when he is strolling in our half under no pressure. But when the pressure is on he can't do it.

As you rightly pointed out he has been caught twice in central positions that have costed us goals. Twice in 3 games. He needs to go back to RB and concentrate solely on his defending instead of trying to do many things to pretend to be a midfielder.
 
Curtis is Injury prone, he can't be relied upon to be fit for us. His record of games over the last few yrs is not great for availability
Konate is an injury prone player, Keita, and Ox were injury prone. Curtis is not, he has had a couple of freak long term injuries that were different in nature. The recent ankle injury, i dont know the background of, but he is not like a Thiago. Played all those last 10 games of last season, plus all but one U21 game for England.
 
Konate is an injury prone player, Keita, and Ox were injury prone. Curtis is not, he has had a couple of freak long term injuries that were different in nature. The recent ankle injury, i dont know the background of, but he is not like a Thiago. Played all those last 10 games of last season, plus all but one U21 game for England.
Konate is more fit than Jones. BUt agree on rest, Naby and Ox are gone, and Thiago probably same for the same reason. Jones record is nearly as bad as those, but we should keep him because of the scouser factor but have a look at his injury record. He's not someone we can build a midfield around with that.
 
Two weeks in a row gifted a goal.

And, Salah's first-touch has turned to average from sublime. He used to bit his player with the first touch - rarely anymore and often needs two touches before taking on his man, which let's the defender's cover get in place.

His first touch has always been inconsistent. It's either unbelievably world class or Sunday League.
 
It’s ok KR, that message doesn’t apply to you anyway seeing as all you’ve done is criticise the guy and talk constant waffle about him.
Once again, I am only repeating what the reporter said. If you want to get your panties in a bunch go ahead.
 
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