Surely Poch needs to stick with Danny this weekend and keep him at left back the whole time unless he’s incredibly shattered?. Ben Davies is a good solid back up, but no way in a million years should he be starting any of our important upcoming games unless we have no choice. Danny Rose has now provided 2 lovely assists for Llorente’s noggin and doesn’t deserve to be rotated. He’s really getting his form back and looking like the player 2 seasons ago.
posted on 1/2/19
Davies has actually been better as a LCB in a back 3.
He just doesn't have the pace, skill or vision to be an attacking wing back. He's caught out so often when the opposition counter.
Rose has had a few mares too, but he's been decent in the last few games
posted on 1/2/19
Dier for Sanchez and fack knows who to play RB
posted on 1/2/19
Having only played 12 league games you'd think he wouldn't be too knackered to be 1st choice for the rest of the season.
posted on 1/2/19
Well on his way to earning a new contract
posted on 1/2/19
The manager should not be making any changes to the defence now. Same defence that started against Watford. Keep changing the defence around is what is killing the side.
posted on 1/2/19
Totally agree with Doovde. Davies is too slow and defensively minded to be a modern day wing back. He is a decent back up for LCB in a back 3. Especially since we only have Verts as a Leftie, with Toby, Sanchez, Foyth and Dier all right footed.
posted on 1/2/19
We should not be paying a back 3 in home games. If Rose can't play then Jan can always move across. But the second half against Fulham and Watford is what is required in the first half against Newcastle and Leicester.
posted on 1/2/19
comment by Hod idol the x factor - Mo's posh tin set... (U5117)
posted 2 minutes ago
We should not be paying a back 3 in home games. If Rose can't play then Jan can always move across. But the second half against Fulham and Watford is what is required in the first half against Newcastle and Leicester.
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Tbf we played a back 3 for all the Fulham game and 80 mins of the Watford game.
I don’t think it’s the formation that’s the problem as remember we finished second playing the back 3 and was unbeaten at home in doing so.
But I agree I wouldn’t personally play it for this game coming.
posted on 1/2/19
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 10 hours, 18 minutes ago
Dier for Sanchez and fack knows who to play RB
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Actually I think Toby can play RB if you ask him nicely.
But that means putting Sanchez in the middle, and you may not like that.
So ...... buy Walker back?
posted on 1/2/19
Don, I think everyone, even Pochettino, knows Danny Rose is our best LB.
I suspect Poch is treating him gently so's not to risk injury problems?
Or, maybe its a bit of continuing punishment for the outspoken comments of a year ago?
Sometimes I wonder about Pochettino ... can hold a grudge.