QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 24 2019, 12:17 PM)
Actually, Sky have the same line-up as Mediaset on their website, just checked.
My main problem with that line-up is the too many players out of position in midfield. I mean, Hakan as DM and Borini as RCM? Sure, they’re ahead of guys like Bennacer and Kessie in terms of preparation with the team, but that’s no justification. Both the latter played the Africa Cup, so it’s not like they’ve been slacking for three months straight.
Also, Castillejo ahead of Leao who’s been with the team for a month now. Another brain fart from Giampaolo.
Hmm, don't know who's line-up it was then.
And agreed with all your points, I get that Giampaolo knows the players who have been with him from day 1 of pre season more and would feel more comfortable with them, but Kessie and Paqueta have been playing with this team long enough, especially Kessie, there is no excuse to start Borini and Hakan over them in the midfield.
Borini I feel like is a major mystery, I know he probably works his @ss off in training so the coaches all like him, but he's a seriously limited player and should not be anywhere near close to the starting 11 especially in areas which require some technical ability
QUOTE (Danny @ Aug 24 2019, 01:11 PM)
Yeah we don't have the cash and we don't have the lure any more. But you're right - the club still acts to perpetuate the myth of us being a big club.
This exactly
I'd rather everyone be straight with us so we know where we stand rather then spending an entire summer in torment hoping for something to happen that never will
QUOTE (William405 @ Aug 24 2019, 03:51 PM)
Oh no! I hope not ahah. At least, I will get to support my team.
At least we'll probably be more interesting to watch than we have been in a good long while this season, so there's that, but atm, I don't feel like we have enough to get that 4th spot
QUOTE (William405 @ Aug 24 2019, 03:51 PM)
Yes, we were 1 point from 4th, and 2 (?) from being 3rd place. I wouldn't call that midtable.
In the end we didn't make it, simply because we didn't have players who have the quality and consistency to get us over that finish line, and imo we still don't