If only he'd consider that we'd use those leftover wages for his statue 😔

Where does Osimhen sit in this sort of ranking (if he's in there)?

ffs I had things I wanted to do today

It felt like some sick joke, a real reminder of my place in the tactical hierarchy of the pod

Definitely definitely - lot of stupid layoffs and interplay from Trossard in-particular. It's got some cyclical logic to it which is always fun

Also agree, had this argument with myself. Our tactics from those direct FKs (layoffs to Rice, Tross) would imply we don't really want static situations there

From my experience/research, this is correct. Central spaces not being accessed + focus on wide creation with Saka-Ø-White e.g. means the rate of central FKs in the last 2 seasons especially has been awfully low. Perhaps also the con of having physical machines in the middle?

Nah I'd agree. Real shame we haven't got the depth to let him feel his way back in either

That end-product stuff is... yeahhh. Not great. Felt a lot worse when we had that gap of no Ethan and no Saka to bail out on that side too. I do think his build-up stuff and general IQ has been top in this match (which it also hasn't been reliably this year)

This first half is one of Ø's best recent performances but it happens to be unfortunately complemented by everyone else's worst

Do you consider Ayden Heaven to be too woke of a CB or not woke enough

Also under severe pressure, he wobbles and loses that technical base (see vs LFC u21s). Do think he's got potential to rise alongside better teammates though, which has been lacking in u21s.

For a really good discussion, I'll plug Tots Ep2

open.spotify.com/episode/3qfI...