Phil71 wrote:Power n Glory wrote:north bank gooner wrote:It's nothing to do with getting PL players in, it's about having the right scouting contacts. Guendozi whilst rough around the edges is a perfect example.
We need to trust our youth now Reiss Nelson, Smith Rowe, Zech Medley and a few others need to be risked in the PL. Thats the only way we will find out if they are good enough. I would have put Nelson in ahead of Mikhi or Iwobi this season if he was not loaned out.
Maitland Niles needs to be put into central midfield to play his preferred position ahead of Xhaka, who in my opinion is possibly one of the worst midfield signings of the last 20 years. Rob Holding when fit needs to start alongside Sokratis and form a partnership in CD.
There is loads of potential at the club, with a few additions and hopefully not losing Laca to Barca. We won't win the league next year but at least we will have a stronger spine and we will need that to stop getting turned over away from home week in week out.
Agree with a lot of that. Funny thing is I remember my mate watching the Pre season games and saying he noticed a huge difference between how the youth played compared to games and halves where the seniors came in to play. The lack of pressing amongst the senior players was more noticeable.
And this is what has screwed Emery's plans big time.
He has abandoned the high press game plan he tried to use all season, because he doesn't have the players who are willing to do it. Willing to work their arses off for 90 minutes. We have too many players who say this is how I play, take it or leave it. They don't give a shit.
Wright mentioned the same thing in an article I read this morning. Whether it's down to ability or laziness, they shouldn't be allowed to get away with it.