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    Quiet game again. He's just not getting the service without Wirtz in the team. Mo and Gakpo are providing nothing for him.
    VOTE JOCKY tae fix this fiasco.

    "Wirtz he ain’t gonna make it here." - miller0863, 21st December 2025

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    He's spending half of his day fasting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by faridtoxteth View Post
    He's spending half of his day fasting.
    Are you saying he shouldn't be playing then?
    VOTE JOCKY tae fix this fiasco.

    "Wirtz he ain’t gonna make it here." - miller0863, 21st December 2025

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    No. Him and Ibou and Mo..it must affect them, their energy levels. If we had a bigger injury free squad I might rest him more, rotate more. But needs must. He was quiet, but maybe only needs a moment to score.
    Just saying it's a factor.

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    He had zero support. Neither wingers did anything, The game absolutely passed Mac by and Szoboslai was asked to play as the deepest midfielder.

    It's a combination of a poor tactical set up and players playing so poorly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jozza800 View Post
    He had zero support. Neither wingers did anything, The game absolutely passed Mac by and Szoboslai was asked to play as the deepest midfielder.

    It's a combination of a poor tactical set up and players playing so poorly.
    When Wirtz is on the pitch Ekitike comes alive. That can't be tactical.
    VOTE JOCKY tae fix this fiasco.

    "Wirtz he ain’t gonna make it here." - miller0863, 21st December 2025

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    He was played v 3 CBs should have moved him to LFWD & used a false 9 proven method against back 5’s

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    Hugo has been overly hyped being the one bright spark at times

    But it’s a result of Slot’s changes and attempt to play Dutch football in the prem and misplaced belief in Gakpo

    We need two wide forwards in the summer he bought 2 No9’s and Wirtz instead of

    Wide forwards supported by full backs have always been the key to unlocking low blocks and back 5’s you need top quality in both

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    Quote Originally Posted by JockStrap View Post
    When Wirtz is on the pitch Ekitike comes alive. That can't be tactical.
    That's true, but if you don't have a certain player available you have to adapt the tactic. Mac was deployed as some sort of sudo-10 last night and it did not work.

    We could have played the wingers narrower or Szoboslai in his more natural 10 position.

    It's fine playing Big Sam's way when you've got Kevin Davies up top, not so much if you've got Gianfranco Zola.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jozza800 View Post
    That's true, but if you don't have a certain player available you have to adapt the tactic. Mac was deployed as some sort of sudo-10 last night and it did not work.

    We could have played the wingers narrower or Szoboslai in his more natural 10 position.

    It's fine playing Big Sam's way when you've got Kevin Davies up top, not so much if you've got Gianfranco Zola.
    That’s not always true at all he’s assisted 3

    The issue is and it’s a major one we’re no longer creating the tingles between full back midfielder and wide forward to work the space and release one of the 3 or tee the midfielder or full back up to cross from deep having opened the channel

    If you watch enough games of other teams this is the most frequent way of getting goals against all comers including low blocks and back fives

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