Chelsea (H) - Wed 31st Jan 2024 (8:15pm)

[Aventus]

28 minutes ago, Code said:

He should be applauded for going to Chelsea instead of us the useless fucker. 

Sarcastic applause like when you're in a bar and someone makes a tit of themselves by dropping some glasses and everyone stops to take the piss and laugh at them.

[Smell The Glove]

33 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

I know Robertson and Trent are the established full-backs, but I don't think Gomez and Bradley should be straight back on the bench for this one.

 

Gomez has been playing that inverted role from LB and, while he lacks Trent's vision and passing range, he helps solidify that midfield.

If Trent is available he plays. Simple as that.

[3 Stacks]

1 hour ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

I know Robertson and Trent are the established full-backs, but I don't think Gomez and Bradley should be straight back on the bench for this one.

 

Gomez has been playing that inverted role from LB and, while he lacks Trent's vision and passing range, he helps solidify that midfield.

I think if Gomez can handle the workload and the sports science people don't think he's about to get injured, you start him against both Chelsea and Arsenal. Robertson has been out for a long time and there's a sharpness concern there. It also changes us tactically if Robertson plays as opposed to Gomez, and we look comfortable with what we're doing right now.

 

Trent has been out for far less time so there is not the same worry there.

[Creator Supreme]

Season defining defeat written all over it.

[Barrington Womble]

1 hour ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

I know Robertson and Trent are the established full-backs, but I don't think Gomez and Bradley should be straight back on the bench for this one.

 

Gomez has been playing that inverted role from LB and, while he lacks Trent's vision and passing range, he helps solidify that midfield.

I won't be shocked for robbo to get tonight and Gomez back for sunday. He's played a lot of football and has often struggled with injuries, so they'll want to protect him I reckon. 

[Smell The Glove]

7 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I think if Gomez can handle the workload and the sports science people don't think he's about to get injured, you start him against both Chelsea and Arsenal. Robertson has been out for a long time and there's a sharpness concern there. It also changes us tactically if Robertson plays as opposed to Gomez, and we look comfortable with what we're doing right now.

 

Trent has been out for far less time so there is not the same worry there.

Not sure how Chelsea will line up Palmer whether wide right or central. Either way he's around Virgil or Gomez and I'd be happy with that. Gomez took care of Saka in the cup so I think he should start both. Trent starts any game he's available for

[Smell The Glove]

5 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

I won't be shocked for robbo to get tonight and Gomez back for sunday. He's played a lot of football and has often struggled with injuries, so they'll want to protect him I reckon. 

Could be right. Personal opinion is Gomez will play through these 2 big games and then Robbo comes back.

[Lee909]

1 hour ago, Fowlers God said:

Ali

 

Robbo 

VVD

Konate

Trent

 

Mac 

Jones

Szoyeah i aint bothering

Harvey

 

Jota

Gakpo

Nunez

 

24-0

Nunez x 23

Harvey x 1

 

443

Interesting, the extra man might help up with the threat of PGMOL being Chelsea best player

[Kevin D]

1 hour ago, Reckoner said:

Has anyone watched a match on their phone before? (And I don’t mean Chinese tourists in the main stand.) Would Footybite work or could anyone recommend any other apps/ sites?

I need a back up plan as it starts at 1.45am where I am.

Wool.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Fair shouts on the fullbacks.

 

Gomez's role changes when Trent plays though. The latter becomes the inverted RB and Gomez goes back to just covering the left flank. He's so one-footed it leaves us with no proper penetrative width from our fullbacks. I think that has a knock-on effect for the forwards.

 

Bradley's play complements Gomez, much like Robertson's to Trent - one running the line and able to go on the outside, while the other drifts in and plays the ball more laterally, adding a body to midfield. 

[Smell The Glove]

6 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Fair shouts on the fullbacks.

 

Gomez's role changes when Trent plays though. The latter becomes the inverted RB and Gomez goes back to just covering the left flank. He's so one-footed it leaves us with no proper penetrative width from our fullbacks. I think that has a knock-on effect for the forwards.

 

Bradley's play complements Gomez, much like Robertson's to Trent - one running the line and able to go on the outside, while the other drifts in and plays the ball more laterally, adding a body to midfield. 

I actually think that's a good thing for these 2 games. Let Gomez defend Saka and Palmer. 

[3 Stacks]

9 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Fair shouts on the fullbacks.

 

Gomez's role changes when Trent plays though. The latter becomes the inverted RB and Gomez goes back to just covering the left flank. He's so one-footed it leaves us with no proper penetrative width from our fullbacks. I think that has a knock-on effect for the forwards.

 

Bradley's play complements Gomez, much like Robertson's to Trent - one running the line and able to go on the outside, while the other drifts in and plays the ball more laterally, adding a body to midfield. 

That's a good point, did not think of that.

 

 

 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

3 minutes ago, Smell The Glove said:

I actually think that's a good thing for these 2 games. Let Gomez defend Saka and Palmer. 

 

That's a fair point.

 

Feels good to have proper options at fullback. It's been a while.

[Bjornebye]

 

 

[Karl_b]

Lots of decent discussion and acknowledgement of different opinions about fullbacks on this page. You're all fucking wrong and we should start Trent in midfield, Gomez at CB and convert Szoboszlai and Jones in to wing backs.

[Reckoner]

Has anybody considered playing Trent in midfield before? The idea just came to me.

[Smell The Glove]

4 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Has anybody considered playing Trent in midfield before? The idea just came to me.

Where?

[Smell The Glove]

4 minutes ago, Smell The Glove said:

Where?

Pretty sure everybody has

[aws]

I reckon Trent starts at RB and Gomez gets the first hour at LB. And probably the same again at Arsenal. 

[Freddo]

Word on twitter is Bradley and Gomez start 

[manwiththestick]

3 hours ago, Reckoner said:

Has anyone watched a match on their phone before? (And I don’t mean Chinese tourists in the main stand.) Would Footybite work or could anyone recommend any other apps/ sites?

I need a back up plan as it starts at 1.45am where I am.

https://hesgoal.one/

 

I've used this quite often, just as part of my research before reporting to the fuzz.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

3 hours ago, Reckoner said:

Has anyone watched a match on their phone before? (And I don’t mean Chinese tourists in the main stand.) Would Footybite work or could anyone recommend any other apps/ sites?

I need a back up plan as it starts at 1.45am where I am.

I watched the second half of last season's goalless dreckfest against these bums on my phone.

 

That was fun.

[JohnnyH]

Rumours that Thiago isn’t fit enough to start. 

[Lee909]

28 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Has anybody considered playing Trent in midfield before? The idea just came to me.

 

Not sure he'd fancy it to be honest. Seems happy as a fullback

[Mudface]

4 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

https://hesgoal.one/

 

I've used this quite often, just as part of my research before reporting to the fuzz.

 

https://back.footybite.com usually has similar streams too. Either site, I'd be using an ad and pop-up blocker whether on phone or desktop.