07 Aug 2026 21:44:43
Didn't play badly put they should av score 2 first half and missed a pen looks a good scoreline but could of been a lot woree... I think we can't defend with Toti and Mosqera as main cbs.
07 Aug 2026 22:17:16
As I have been saying for a while now, Toti is simply not a very good footballer.
However, if he stays, Krejci and Yerson will be ok despite Yerson's occasional wobbles.
Replace Munetsi with a footballer who can run and cope physically - not sure that is Doyle - and you can afford Lopez as a less aggressive but more creative CM.
Raul, with Armstrong as backup, is fine.
Ps, well done, Bentley, but Sa (if staying and in the correct mental state), should start.
Pps, Bueno v Wolfe is also an issue, especially in a 4, but the HG status of Bueno, sadly, is relevant even if it might not give the best outcome in football terms.
07 Aug 2026 22:37:40
Toti was awful tonight. The team should be led by either an experienced, vocal player (Trippier), or someone who can lead by example and has an aura about them (Raul), or someone in between (Andre).
Tonight's selection confirmed that Krejci and Jackson are not part of the longer-term plans.
Clearly, the squad is still a work in progress, but at least we didn't always pass the ball backwards.