Not exact matches
If Sanchez is fit, its a no brainer for him to play however if he's not 100 %, I would rather he's rested
against manure.he's a very important player
in our tittle chase, so I prefer he's missed
in one game rather than miss a couple of weeks, which could happen if he's unduly risked.for the
midfield, le coq and boomer.yea carzola's absence has been felt however xhaka had his best game so far
against spuds, only problem was the massive physical
presence of dembele and wanyama, which fortunately manure can not boast off.so I expect we dominate them with combination of lecoq's tackling and xhaka's intricate passes and his extra physical
presence.
Coquelin is making our opponents feel a
presence in midfield that has not been there for some time now... he will be very useful
against the likes of N'zonzi and Walters who have this tendency of kicking our
midfielders out of the game..
His
presence was always felt
in the big games, especially
against Manchester United, whom also had a die - hard
midfielder in Roy Keane.
Hopefully Emre Can recovers from his knock midweek
against Burton Albion, as we need his
presence and passing ability
in midfield to combat Tottenham's strength
in this area.
The issues had been slightly alleviated with the introduction of Tim Ream, who offered a more defensive
presence in the
midfield that allowed Jay Spearing to play
in a more advanced role but
against Brighton, it all came crashing down
in the span of four minutes.
He didn't show a similar explosive streak
in his work through the centre
against Palace, but if Rooney can become a dangerous
presence between the lines, his defensive flaws could be worth the hassle, or at least earn him the time to work on his weaknesses as a
midfielder by contributing to creating attacks from
in front of the back four.