But point is Brad is exclusively injured with lengthy spells last year and this year. Not sure about defensive stats, pre RM/City game, he looked off it and really picked up on form just before his latest injury so we need to see how fares when he has a run of games. Regarding Trent, his defensive stats his return haven't been great but looked much tighter I thought before then. Haven't seen defensive stats between both but probably Brad needs more game time before it can add more context. Again, Trent as an attacking RB is fantastic and has been pre United game personally. It all maybe irrelevant as currently we don't have another choice till we sign another option or Bradley can stay fit which would be great for us.
Yes, Pls ignore the last 8yrs of Trent and focus on just the last game, everything else him as a RB doesn't matter (just joking!)
I mean, we would have potentially won more without Trent at RB. The Paris final alone might have gone differently
How? We had more shots then them and still not scored. Yes, maybe we may have gone to pens and won it there I guess. To focus on one shot they scored from one player is a bit off.
Klopp has been clear that we lost that final because of "that fucker Courtois", and he was right.
I want Slot to punish him by playing him as Captain.... and rest key players. 3 points is worth more than the 1st leg. We need Conor for forest.
If the 3 points are more important then we need to get Bradley match fit.
Teams have attacked our right back for years but I was relaxed about it because he gave us goals and assists. The good outweighed the bad and we’d hope he would learn to be more defensively sound. You’re on the money he has reached his ceiling because his defending has not improved by a great deal and he doesn’t seem arsed now which is the biggest crime when you play for us. Especially when you are 2-1 up against your rivals and fighting for top of the league.
It's not a conspiracy theory Stevie, he's a new manager who, despite being excellent so far, has a relatively modest background and standing. You can understand why he would tread a fine line with big name players. Yes he's made tough decisions and he no doubt will again, but he'll have been all to aware of the politics surrounding Trent at the weekend, on the back of the Madrid bid. Like I said, Slot is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't, when it comes to making decisions around Trent. No one is saying that taking him off risked making up Trent's mind for him, but it will have fed the narrative of certain quarters even more so than his shit performance subsequently did, and that in turn doesn't help our case, by adding more pressure to the whole situation.
Then take a closer look at my post that I linked to !
There are obviously things to note about Trent :
You are again under a misapprehension - I have never claimed to be sane.
They were quoting Romano... besides we need some glimmer of good news as we aren't gonna get anyone in during jan
You bastards!
There are obviously things to note about Trent :
1. He was the best in the world under Klopp when playing as a conventional FB - but not since he started inverting and definitely not last season and this season is even worse.
2. One bad performance?! ONE ?! Haha come on Stevie - he's been shite for much of this season, as has even been noted by the TV pundits.
3. Of course Bradders is a youngster and doesn't have enough games under his belt (and next to nothing this season) but check again those stats from last season and tell me he doesn't suit Slots tactics better :
Should have scored more than them is a better description.
But that's just not true, Stevie... He's NOT been brilliant, this season. He's been far more often poor than brilliant for a couple of seasons now.
i mean in other tournaments and games. Theres been times where his defensive lapses cost us points. Equally moments where his passing ability won us points
tbh i thought i was going mad with pundits putting him in their team of the season so far.
I've heard myself screaming obscenities at the radio throughout the week... WTF are they actually watching?!?!?!
it does feel theres been a media shift the second he looks like he's off to madrid. Now he's the RB that england need, rather than a liability southgate could do without
