04 Oct 2025 11:57:09
It has been pretty interesting reading all the comments in recent days by everyone here. If only I could have a nickel, for every time someone talked about Wirtz.
Jokes aside, I have noticed people saying that Kerkez has been shaky. But I have felt that he has been pretty good defensively throughout. The only issue has been a bit of rashmness, but he seems to have tempered that too in the recent games. The CPal throw in concession was maybe not the best moment, but at 96 minutes with tired legs this does happen. I do think he has been much better defensively than Robbo/ Tsimi were most of last season. On the other hand, we haven't really seen him influence the attacking play at all. He is hardly getting the chance to bomb forward and cross. I understand why it's happening, with most of our play being left oriented and lesser space for him, but I think we need to use him more offensively. Because the few times he has gotten a chance to deliver a cross, it has generally been good.
04 Oct 2025 14:58:27
Wirtz will get there it will just take him a while too get used to the premier league what I am most worried about is the lack of a world class defensive midfielder too protect our weak defence and also keeping Konate who is dreadful and should of been sold in the summer as he doesn’t want too sign a new contract should of spent money and brought in a world class centre back too partner van dijk.
04 Oct 2025 16:36:47
About time Arne used the same formation 442 for top, top teams that he employed last year away at man cheaty.
a midfield four of macca, ryan, jones, dom, two forwards were Diaz and Mo, who kept the width as forwards. dom and jones played as two false number 9s
today same 442:macca, ryan, florian and dom as two false number 9s. Hugo/ Isak LW and MO RW keep the Width, that's most important.
04 Oct 2025 16:46:30
Jmoore01, If you look back to when the transfer window was open you will find we were in the process of signing a center back but Crystal Palace left it until 6pm on deadline day to pull the plug which gave us no time to get a back up center back . I hope that answers your post about not buying a center back.
As for Wirtz, the lad needs time to get to grips with the premier league even the great Bobby Firminio struggled in his first season . Games is what Wirtz needs to get used of his team mates. YNWA.