We need to work harder than ever

[justme]

Summat like this?

[Nineteenx]

They did well enough tbf. We've plenty of options up top and thinner at the back. Another good reason to make the switch to 4231 again.

Give it a fucking rest for fucks sake, and start a thread on it if you want instead of going OT on every other fucking thread with your shit ideas, a 4231 nullifies our forwards and attacking full backs greatest strengths

You've got to be an absolute know nothing novice to even suggest it, it allows the opposition to play out easier, it allows their full backs to be a little further forward and with 2 in front of their back four allows them to quickly have 2 v 1 against either the left of right of your three, dispossess them and counter and that also complete congests that area and completely nullifies and takes away the space our front 3 making runs in behind creates for Robbo and Trent, if you can't grasp that, stick to Champ manager

[Kev0909]

Fucks sake CCTV stick it up the bum

I agree a change is nice sometimes, predictable to say the least

[CCTV]

Give it a fucking rest for fucks sake, and start a thread on it if you want instead of going OT on every other fucking thread with your shit ideas, a 4231 nullifies our forwards and attacking full backs greatest strengths

You've got to be an absolute know nothing novice to even suggest it, it allows the opposition to play our easier, it allows their full backs to be a little further forward and with 2 in front of their back four allows them to quickly have 2 v 1 against either the left of right of your three, dispossess them and counter and that also complete congests that area and completely nullifies and takes away the space our front 3 making runs in behind creates for Robbo and Trent, if you can't grasp that, stick to Champ manager

We have Matip returning from a long injury, not much cover for our full backs, a few midfielders out, hendo returning from an injury spell and a host of attacking options between Jota/Shaq/Mini/Origi.

At this stage of the season we are in a lull, it's about managing the squad and getting through games. Avoiding any further losses. Imo 4231 would suit us best for taking advantage of whose fit and whose not fit.

[Insidious]

Speaking of things that would suit us, imagine having Fabinho's line-breaking pass capacity at centre-back.

With Henderson's varied passing ability just ahead of that.

With Thiago's passing ability ahead of that again, coupled with someone dribbling/laying it off quickly like Keita or Ox.

With Mane and Salah ahead of these options, complimented by Trent and Robertson.

There could be some lovely goals stewing in that creative soup.

[Nineteenx]

A huge part of what has made this side great is how they have responded to adversity and disappointment, their response has always been to become even more focused, resilient, resolute and to work even harder to improve and that's exactly what is required now

Work harder on making sure our press and counter press offer our defence even greater protection than in last seasons run of games in Fabinho's absence

Put a lot more work into organising our defence for set pieces and who is leading it

Far more communication verbal and visual from all our defenders, whoever they are and whatever age, pointing and shouting and continually making each other aware of where the potential danger is in their area, that is something that has dropped off alarmingly in the last season, in the first 18 months Virgil was constantly pointing out players in the other defenders areas, letting them know where the potential threat was and making sure they were switched on, focused and alert to it

Heads on swivel sticks, more 'scanning' from all the lads constantly checking where all the players are, when you look at Robbo, Virgil, Matip, Hendo, Thiago, Mane, Mo, Bobby and Allison they all do it, we need more of it from all our players, even those who do it will miss the odd thing so it's important the others do it a lot more and communicate where players are or need to be too, rather than them always being the players who need to be told

Do all that and we'll do ourselves proud yet again

Our reaction to the Ramos final, getting pipped by UAE FC knowing they'd been handed points on us through plain wrong decisions and too many sides rolling over for them was exemplary and we need the same again now

And here we are again, over the weekend the side most likely to challenge us were gifted an extra 2 points while we were robbed of 2 both by VAR or it not being applied correctly or att all and it not applying the laws of the game. We can't sit around moaning about that or feeling sorry for ourselves,, we need to react in the right way and turn this into a positive thing which sees us land all 3 trophies left available to us

With all our focus, as ever, solely on each next game, getting the win and another vital 3 points or securing our place in the next round

That’s what’s required under Slot

It’s up to all our players under Jürgen to remain with us (hopefully most of them) to remember the gift that Jurgen gave them to be able to get extra through playing with emotion to bring that & I still it in all the others players

It’s up to all the players to work harder than ever for Slot & remember that is also working harder for the fans Jurgen & themselves to continue his & their own legacies

There isn’t another Jurgen out there, our current players need to keep the Jurgen spirit alive throughout the club through all he taught them
about being an incredible human being and each be fathers & guides to each other & move the club forward once more with Slot

[Creator Supremes]

I've wished for a monumental start to a season like 19/20 ever since that PL winning one. How great if this squad did it again for Slot's first year so we could all relax by Feb or March😜