Tzlois and Rashica must really be wondering why they came..

[cambridgeshire canary 6,669]

Benched every week and 5 minute cameos for our record transfers.

 

Interesting tactic.

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,775]

It's a squad game and a long season. 

[FenwayFrank 2,448]

Absolutely, let’s not play the best players and formation today just let the newbies have a game to keep them happy ...

[Greavsy 2,412]

1 minute ago, FenwayFrank said:

Absolutely, let’s not play the best players and formation today just let the newbies have a game to keep them happy ...

So why sign them, if they are no better than the others?

[lake district canary 4,530]

Rashica has been getting more minutes than that. Tzolis will get his chance, but it will have to be the right circumstances, for example, if we are chasing the game.  Still early days for both of them in terms of playing the Farke way. 

[FenwayFrank 2,448]

Just now, Greavsy said:

So why sign them, if they are no better than the others?

They are both pacey wide men, what do you want Farke to do, play a really open game ? 

[Greavsy 2,412]

3 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said:

They are both pacey wide men, what do you want Farke to do, play a really open game ? 

I'll repeat my question, why sign them?

[Unhinged Canary 375]

7 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

It's a squad game and a long season. 

Which is getting shorter every week.....

[Unhinged Canary 375]

4 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said:

They are both pacey wide men, what do you want Farke to do, play a really open game ? 

How about giving the opposition something to think about? We're just asking to be beaten playing like this. 

[Midlands Yellow 3,918]

Great to see Kenny starting again. 

[FenwayFrank 2,448]

2 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

I'll repeat my question, why sign them?

To play them in games where we’re not playing one of the top teams away from home and need to try and keep things tight to start the game. Who would you leave out to play them both ?

[Greavsy 2,412]

1 minute ago, FenwayFrank said:

To play them in games where we’re not playing one of the top teams away from home

Like Brighton last week?

 

And yes I'm aware of their league position, but doesn't make them a top team

Edited October 23, 2021 by Greavsy

[yellowrider120 761]

1 minute ago, FenwayFrank said:

To play them in games where we’re not playing one of the top teams away from home and need to try and keep things tight to start the game. Who would you leave out to play them both ?

Like Burnley away you mean.  Oh and Brighton at home. Oh and Everton away as well!!

[Greavsy 2,412]

Just now, yellowrider120 said:

Like Burnley away you mean.  Oh and Brighton at home. Oh and Everton away as well!!

Well said

[Dean Coneys boots 1,398]

It’s ridiculous- I really do think that he has lost his bottle and given up on positivity. I would like to see Normann and Lees Melous as a two in the middle with Rashica and Tzolis on the wings - but what do I know? But one thing is indisputable- we did not plan on this negative park the bus formation in the summer - or we would have signed 3 CDMs not a lot of attacking flair that we don’t know what to do with. It’s all a bit depressing 

[FenwayFrank 2,448]

I was talking about today’s game, not Burnley Brighton and Everton. I didn’t realise that the current European champions, also top of the premier league aren’t a top team 😁

[Ken Hairy 3,756]

12 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said:

Great to see Kenny starting again. 

Ooh you tinker 😉

[Greavsy 2,412]

2 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said:

I was talking about today’s game, not Burnley Brighton and Everton. I didn’t realise that the current European champions, also top of the premier league aren’t a top team 😁

Then I suggest you read the op / title  again, and stay on topic. 

And no one has said Chelsea aren't a top team as you imply. 

[TheBaldOne66 681]

Should add Sorensen to the list too! Why did he get a new contract, yet never gets a chance?

[Dean Coneys boots 1,398]

Quite. 

[Don’t be Krul 398]

29 minutes ago, lake district canary said:

Rashica has been getting more minutes than that. Tzolis will get his chance, but it will have to be the right circumstances, for example, if we are chasing the game.  Still early days for both of them in terms of playing the Farke way. 

Should be on after about 10 minutes then 😁

[Midlands Yellow 3,918]

5 minutes ago, Don’t be Krul said:

Should be on after about 10 minutes then 😁

That’s the best today so far. 

Edited October 23, 2021 by Midlands Yellow

[FenwayFrank 2,448]

12 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

And no one has said Chelsea aren't a top team as you imply

 

23 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

but doesn't make them a top team

 

[Petriix 2,834]

Tzolis shows some genuine (raw) talent. Rashica has demonstrated virtually nothing since his arrival.

I'm pathological averse to the 5-3-2, but this is actually a fairly appropriate time to use it. I'd have wanted to see Tzolis against Brighton, not today. 

[Midlands Yellow 3,918]

If rules allowed it we’d probably start with Krul and Gunn and just sit slightly deeper. 

[Greavsy 2,412]

10 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said:

 

 

My quote was about Brighton you 🛎 🔚. Is it that hard? 

34 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

Like Brighton last week?

 

And yes I'm aware of their league position, but doesn't make them a top team

I've repeated it here for the hard of intelligence. Happy to help @FenwayFrank

Edited October 23, 2021 by Greavsy

[norfolkngood 1,086]

Seems the Money could have been spent better instead of two wide players That are not used could of maybe a upgraded a CB or bought a Striker that scores 

[Indy 3,283]

Against Chelsea you need to be solid, but let’s not get carried away, this formation is far too negative to keep playing it in home games, we won’t score enough goals.

It’s a frustrating negative move which leads to boring football and won’t change relegation. Should have stuck to 4-2-3-1 with Norman and Lees-Malou in midfield definitely good enough and Kabak in with Gibson or Hanley.

[Monty13 2,229]

45 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

So why sign them, if they are no better than the others?

It’s clear they were signed to play 433 but our abject defending and inability to play that formation effectively has lead to us changing to a system they don’t fit, at least temporarily. As others have said it’s a long season.

[fredherring 136]

And dowell. 

This situation is absolutely ludicrous. 

Farke has literally just said to Chelsea, press high and attack the flanks, and we ain't gonna trouble your back line.