30 Aug 2015 09:22:34
Hi Eds, something that confuses me with BR is that when Lovren was at Southampton he had a DMF in front of him, Schneiderlin. It was pretty obvious that Lovren looked so good becoz of this. But BR wants/wanted rid of our only true DMF Lucas. BR praised Lovren earlier this week. So I expect BR to stick with Lovren & Skrtel (who somehow got a 3 yr contract extension) after yesterdays debacle but i wonder for how long? Personally i'd play Sakho with Llori/Gomez.

{Ed001's Note - until he goes I expect.}

1.) 30 Aug 2015
30 Aug 2015 12:34:26
Sorry , I am missing your point here, Lucas played yesterday and we conceded 3 goal . Lucas did n't play the first 2 games and we kept clean sheets

2.) 30 Aug 2015
30 Aug 2015 15:04:01
I think in games where teams sit deep against us, and our FB's push up regularly in attack, leaving Lucas and two shaky fullbacks facing pacy counter attacking football, we can occasionally look very exposed.

Against other top sides where we're playing a more balanced setup and sitting a little deeper however (like Arsenal), Lucas seems comes into his own with his positioning sense.

I would personally play Lucas against the top 4 sides where we're likely to come under sustained periods of pressure, but against sides looking to hit us on the counter I'd play someone more mobile, even Milner, and then put the likes of Llalana/Coutinho/Teixera/Hendo ahead of him who are best at playing in minimal space. Can isn't good at playing in minimal space and not good enough at tackling back IMO - he should be used in the games like Arsenal where he sits deeper, provides defensive solidity and has space to run into when he gets the ball.

I know everyone is a genius in hindsight but I do worry we continue to pick the wrong players for the situation, and other sides seem to expose our tactics way too often.

3.) 30 Aug 2015
30 Aug 2015 15:59:23
I like the idea of Sakho with Illori/Gomez it's clearly obvious that the Srktel and Lovren partnership doesn't work. I really am a big supporter of Brendan but I feel he is trying to prove a point with the 'transfer comittee' by selecting 'his chosen players' instead of doing what is in the best interests of the team. I thought Lovren was our worst performer last season and in the three of the games he has started this season he has made three glaring mistakes that he has been very lucky to get away with the first against Stoke where he should have been sent off, the second against Bournemouth poor defending that led to a perfectly good goal being fortunately disallowed and then last night (Schoolboy defending). Sakho is obviously our best defender, he is leader (for France) great athlete and good distribution. Rebuild the defence around him

4.) 30 Aug 2015
30 Aug 2015 21:36:28
In what way are you a big supporter of Rogers,what exactly has he done to get your support?

5.) 31 Aug 2015
31 Aug 2015 03:15:08
Roy, are you trying to blame Lucas for the three goals we conceded when even a blind man could see that Lovren was responsible for one and Skrtel for two of the goals? I hope not because if you are then I'm sorry, your post is pointless and has no basis in reality nor fact.

6.) 31 Aug 2015
31 Aug 2015 13:10:59
Hard to response to a 3 am post .
No redohio I am not blaming Lucas , I generally don't blame players, because to me even a blind man can see the systems BR tried and will try are not working. The original post was mis-timed to say the least, to say we will do better defensively if Lucas in the team after a game which we conceded 3 goals with Lucas in the team is just wrong and illogical; considering the 3 clean sheets up to that game.
The failure against west ham, is the managers fault , and no one else, yes Lovren missed up , no excuses for him, but we should n't have been in that position to begin with.