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    Cristian Romero

    4 goals 5 assists. One of very few players who has the quality and ability to take responsibility on the ball in deeper areas and try to make something happen. But for sure also the cards (both red and yellow) along with borderline fouls that could have been a red are a concern. As Steff...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Results were good at first, performances for me weren't all that good even then (talking overall, obviously some good performances). Not sure injuries have been worse this season. If so is that a positive for Frank given that Ange was criticised quite heavily for causing injuries? What has...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    A difference between this season and last season is that we were actually good at times under Ange last season until the injuries got bad. This season the resemblance of good in the PL seems to be that we're sometimes the better team on the pitch in some games, but mostly in some parts of some...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think there's a very good chance he's essentially done come the summer no matter what unless there's some kind of exceptional run of performances and results in the final months. And that they're not seeing the value in replacing him with a caretaker manager mid season, or haven't seen value...
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    With a fully fit squad, what's your starting 11/formation?

    Their xG and xA numbers were fairly similar last season, I'd say that points towards your argument being true. Both can play as a 10, both last season sometimes operated more as an 8, both are mostly seen as attacking and creative midfielders. Other than that and being good they could hardly be...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I guess that partly depends on what we think of as attractive football. I think we were attractive under Poch, under Redknapp, under Jol, Some of our most successful periods in recent decades (relative to starting point for Jol). If the PL shifts in 2 years the time to be ahead of the curve on...
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    Transfer thread

    Yeah, could see that happening some windows/seasons. Depending on who we want to and can sell. Getting those decisions right is really important. I would have my hesitations about replacing Romero directly with Vuskovic, seems like a fantastic talent no doubt. I would only sell Romero if we...
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    Cristian Romero

    Imo we can't play like we did the the first 20-25 minutes in the second half against City for full games. Our ability to do so will also depend on the opposition, game state, who plays for us. For me we also need to be able to slow things down. I really like that Romero takes his time, he's one...
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    Johan Lange - Sporting Director

    I think sometimes an upwards trajectory after someone leaves can be a positive sign. We obviously can't know which decisions he made, what opinions he had in various decisions. But they made some good signings and ultimately a good managerial appointment with Emery while he was there. Been...
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    Cristian Romero

    I would take the experience of a player who has worked with someone for two years over the impression from fans all day, every day, twice on Sundays and an extra time on every day ending in a y over the impression of fans.
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    Wilson Odobert

    Two assists against Dortmund, one against Burnley, scored against Villa. That's 4 goal involvements in his last 6 games including the sub appearance against City where he also came close. 4 goal involvements in his last 5 starts.
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    Levy's Plan

    I think we mostly agree, I just wasn't clear enough. I meant follows as long as that manager is in place. But looking at somewhat smaller clubs. Brentford, fair enough only the one change of manager in the PL, but it seems clear that the identity and approach wasn't tied to Frank, but to the...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I agree on the here and now. As long as there are some positives, the players are on board. He's the kind of manager we would bring in to a situation like this to manage it imo. And for sure with the limited options there is a need for pragmatism. Where I'm not sure we agree is that I struggle...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Definitely agree. And I think any manager that would actually be right for us would look at this squad along with a starting point of lowered short term expectations and think that they could really do something special here. I also think the continued development of these really talented...
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    Levy's Plan

    Absolutely. Seeing it from their perspective I can understand being reluctant to spend big in a January window (difficult window), with so much uncertainty around both the DoF situation and manager situation. I struggle to believe that they would have just lied to us about wanting to spend...
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