Looks like the Fabulous one, and Joe Gomez, as our centre- back pairing against Ajax.
Interesting.
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Melissa Reddy on Twitter was the source, no idea who she is or whether she's a reliable source or not.Originally Posted by Nineteenx
If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just put it in the net, and we'll talk about the other options later... Bob Paisley.
...shows his class...
Looks like the Fabulous one, and Joe Gomez, as our centre- back pairing against Ajax.
Interesting.
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Matip's miles better than Gomez and better than Fabinho, but i rate Fabinho a lot better than Gomez at CB too, in the 2 biggest games he had to play there he partnered Matip in the 0-0 v Bayern and Virgil in the recent game v Chelsea
What i find completely bemusing is when he plays at CB, like Matip he seems very astute and acutely aware of any opposition player between the lines that might be open for a counter should they get a rare opportunity to attempt a transition, but when he plays at CM he wanders, ball watches, goes ahead of that player and leaves him wide open for a counter 3 or 4 times every game, it's mind boggling and incredibly frustrating, why can he do it at CB but not at CM? I rate Fabinho higher at CB than CM for that reason
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Fair enough that's your opinion.
If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just put it in the net, and we'll talk about the other options later... Bob Paisley.
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I don't dislike Fab in the slightest, if he hadn't come here Hendo wouldn't have been pushed even harder than he continually pushes himself to raise his game to the levels he has, now Fabinho has to do the same, that's how it's supposed to work, starting with him correcting his issue with letting our press get broken and his limited distribution
Our best with Hendo at CM was miles better than with Fabinho there, a huge evolution in our press, counter press and distribution from CM, we've gone backwards from our new best ever since Jurgen brought Fab back in there, he needs to earn it and make it better to come back in
"If Everton were playing at the bottom of my garden, i'd close the curtains”
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But centre back is a more clearly defined role. Midfield positions are more ambiguous, even a defensive mid is expected to get forward press, try to create. As a centre back even Virgil rarely goes forward during open play, although he can do it brilliantly, as that goal he scored for Celtic showed.
I am happy with Fab in either position. I think as a sitting defender in front of the centre backs it is one of the hardest positions to play, especially in our system which is probably the highest defensive line in the league.
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Melissa is generally pretty reliable.
Gloryhunter
Yes. Up there (almost) with the likes of Gorst and Pearce (back in the day, he's a bit more hit-and-miss since he moved to the Athletic).
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Thanks Sid.
If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just put it in the net, and we'll talk about the other options later... Bob Paisley.
Rowdy Yates
I forgot about Tadic.. Very tricky customer on his day.. We will need to be on it to keep him quiet.
It will be a tough one in Amsterdam tonight. Need Mane and Salah to scare them early.
I wouldn't be nearly so nervous were Thiago fit..
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