11 Jul 2019 15:04:49
Watched our slow decline since the 2006 Champs Lge final . I'm thinking we should re-evaluate and go down the Ajax route giving our younger players a chance.
Maybe Bielik, Nelson, Nketia should get a chance . we stupidly lost Gnarbry and Bennacer .
I think Auba, Lac and Zaha would be awesome but our defence and midfield defence is always letting us down . we have to have faith in Holding, Mavropanos and Holding alongside Sokratis with maybe the addition of Tierney and a solid Koscielny replacement . We're not that far away from a good team but we're not going to challenge City or Liverpool for a while .
11 Jul 2019 19:50:27
I fully agree that we have declined post 2006, after Dein and Fiszman left. The Gazidis/ Wenger/ Kroenke era has left us in a dreadful mess.
We have some great youngsters, but few teenagers play regularly for top 6 sides, as the physicality and experience necessary such level is enormous.
Martinez
Maitland-Niles Mavrapanos Holding Osei-Tutu
Torreira Guendouzi
Nelson Willock Smith-Rowe
Nketiah.
11 Jul 2019 21:14:07
Maitland-Niles is a DM. He should be played in his preferred position.
11 Jul 2019 22:25:09
Maitland Niles is a DM! Is he? I've never seem him in that position.
11 Jul 2019 23:02:07
Not sure i'd describe him as a DM but yeah certainly is a central midfielder. Also explains why a lot of times he looks uncomfortable at right wing back.