It's so refreshing to have a player who makes proper runs as a striker. Hopefully our players find Mbappé a lot this season so he doesn't give up making those moves.
We need Tchou to exert a little more influence in this match. Come get that ball from Courtois and hit a forward or Jude.
Back line isn’t finding a midfield option in the first third. One of the mids needs to drop and demand the ball from Courtois or the defenders like Kroos did
This looks a lot like the beginning of last season where the new formation wasn't internalized yet. Shaky structure. Modric/Arda for Rodrygo should be better. Tchouameni should listen to his keeper. He has put us in danger twice now.
i can't quite figure out what's happening out there, why is Toni in the middle of the park, why is Vin having to go get the ball off Tbo, odd
Its mad that Vini is dropping so deep. Tchou looks lost. Jude has to time his runs as well because he leaves us a bit exposed. Though Tchou looks static. its like all 3 of our MF's push way to forward and are slow on defense.
Mendy on the ball isn’t fun to watch. Jude stepping it up. Tchou out to lunch. Formation is a mess in the midfield.
Midfield issue today. No Kroos to suck in the pressure from the opposing team with his movement and clever passes. We cannot set into a nice passing tempo because of this, as we're pressured constantly in that area. The hesitance to play the ball in the midfield has led to some ugly long balls from Courtois and our defenders. We're better than "cross and inshallah". That almost injury by Belingham is nightmare fuel.
I think some of you guys got too used to having Toni Kroos out there. It’s ok. He is 1 of 1. We will have to play another way and we will figure it out. Needs a few weeks.
In possession only, and we don't talk possession in this forum haha. No goal scoring chances so far. Rodrygo's freedom on the pitch is annoying.