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Dominic Solanke

Seems to get worse with every game he plays. Wish we had a proper striker. Although not too many of them about unfortunately
He's weak as tinkle. He's just a number out there. Offers absolutely nothing In terms of any sort of goal threat. I'd rather play with Van der Ven or Van Hecke up front!
 
Watching DCL's hold up play should embarrass Solanke.

Really we should consider Tel up front or just play a false 9
Other than Haaland DCL is probably the best target man in the PL. I did suggest him as a possible freebie signing when he was leaving Everton but the usual suspects on here said he was crap etc.
 
While Solanke did next to nothing all game I dont think that was our problem today. We could’ve had Haaland up front and it would’ve made no difference IMO.

That wasn’t a De Zerbi type team performance today, it was a Thomas Frank one. The midfield 3 lacked a lock pocket and the didn’t create o opportunities to make the central, vertical passes like we did in our away games against Man Utd and Chelsea.

I thought today was too negative from the manager. It looked like we were playing for a point. I would e liked to have seen us sacrifice that midfield 3 ‘safety’ and put in sn attacking central player who stayed quite high up. That would’ve opened up those central passes and at least given Leeds something to think about
 
You do love to crow. You've also suggested Sterling and Grealish.
DCL ain't all that anyway.
I don’t remember suggesting Stirling. Was it on a loan at the end of a window a good few years ago where as usual we’d left ourselves short?

Grealish would’ve been a great signing for £20m back when we were trying to get him from Villa when Levy fudged the deal up.
 
Here is the thing. If the correct lineup today was a front 3 of Kudus-Marmoush-Tel when Tel goes off he should have been replace by W.Barnett and not Solanke.

LWB clearly not trusted yet - which is understandable i guess given his age/experience. My view is that he has shown a confidence/belief in himself that we should run with - i don't think you can give someone that mentality and if they have it you should embrace it. Give him the minutes, give him the opportunity - if it doesn't work then you can take them away and work on things with the player knowing that they will get the opportunity and have seen they need to improve further still.
 
LWB clearly not trusted yet - which is understandable i guess given his age/experience. My view is that he has shown a confidence/belief in himself that we should run with - i don't think you can give someone that mentality and if they have it you should embrace it. Give him the minutes, give him the opportunity - if it doesn't work then you can take them away and work on things with the player knowing that they will get the opportunity and have seen they need to improve further still.

Hopefully DeZerbi leaves his lesson like Poch did playing Kane, Mason, Townsend, Bentaleb his first season.
 
LWB clearly not trusted yet - which is understandable i guess given his age/experience. My view is that he has shown a confidence/belief in himself that we should run with - i don't think you can give someone that mentality and if they have it you should embrace it. Give him the minutes, give him the opportunity - if it doesn't work then you can take them away and work on things with the player knowing that they will get the opportunity and have seen they need to improve further still.
The first sub today I was fine with. I would’ve put LWB on as part of the second set of subs though instead of shunting Kudus over to the left. I would instead have left Tonali and Fernandes as a midfield 2 and got Kulu on as a 10
 
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