01 Oct 2021 08:52:43
When we eventually have a fully fit back 4 who would you play?
Would you play 3 at the back?
Its strange that currently our weakness is potentially one of our strongest areas?
Luke, Struik, Llorente and Firpo seem the obvious 4 for me but what are your thoughts?
01 Oct 2021 09:10:28
I’d Say they were probably our best 4 but
Is struik better than Koch?
Is firpo better than Dallas in that position?
01 Oct 2021 09:37:46
With Bielsa’s preference for a left foot and right foot combination at CB, Struijk probably would be preferred alongside Llorente. Firpo at full potential will be better than Dallas at LB, and he stands a better chance of reaching his best form within Bielsa’s system if he’s playing, rather than bench-warming.
01 Oct 2021 11:35:02
Agree Clue but sure as eggs is eggs Coops will be a starter on Saturday, can't see Bielsa dropping him to bench.
01 Oct 2021 12:21:02
Agreed with the Struijk LLorente combination but if LLore breaks down again I wouldn't mind seeing Struijk/ Cresswell together.
01 Oct 2021 13:43:31
Nobody knows how good Koch is as he has barely played for us. I seem to remember er him giving a fair number of penalties away.
01 Oct 2021 14:03:03
' number of penalties' Alf?
you mean ONE penalty Alf, the nonsense at Anfield of penalty decision: deflected ball onto his arm from his knee entirely unintentional so that one deserves not be counted
and the sliding tackle against Fulham possibly a justified penalty so yeah ONE penalty
Koch looks a decent to good CB, but definitely not that suited to CDM ( stop playing him there ) , hopefully he can fully recover from this ( ridiculous) injury sooner rather than later to bolster the bench and squad as CD back up.
01 Oct 2021 14:17:44
Baz You'll incur the wrath of the weapon carrying hottubbie for suggesting that Koch is no defensive midfielder.
01 Oct 2021 14:19:19
When we finally have a fully fit back 4? Hummm, answers on a postcard.
01 Oct 2021 16:15:21
Koch's penalty was unfortunate, they changed the rules two weeks later!
I think he could be a class act but I have been very impressed with Struik and think he could be our CB for many a year.
01 Oct 2021 19:05:16
Bum scratching finger sniffing Joachim Löw has played Koch in DM position and his potential to perhaps play Koch with KP might be how Bielsa configures him in the future.