• patelbadboy2006@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Zinny should never have started.

        I said it pre match the game isn’t suited to him, because Chelsea will have a strong packed midfield and leave no space.

        He will get pressured and do nothing.

        • AfricanRain@alien.topBEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Zinchenko had multiple good games against strong packed midfields last season lol

          he is one of if not our most press resistant player who is upvoting this muck lol

          • patelbadboy2006@alien.topBEnglish
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            11 months ago

            Depends on the midfield, someone like city it isn’t bad because they aren’t as physical or in your face.

            But against Liverpool I wouldn’t trust him, same with Chelsea away.

            If Newcastle play with tonali Bruno and long staff, it’s another away game I wouldn’t trust him in.

            • AfricanRain@alien.topBEnglish
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              11 months ago

              He was the best player on the pitch at home to Newcastle last year where all they did was come there to kick us with a strong packed midfield and leave no space

              And we would’ve never been 2-0 up at Anfield without his calming presence on the ball in the early stages of the match

              • patelbadboy2006@alien.topBEnglish
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                11 months ago

                I agree, but home and away are different stories and how the match is officiated.

                We get no calls away from home and little fouls teams get away with.

                Liverpool away we could see the tie turning long before it did, and that’s when Arteta needs to make the change.

                Obviously the coaching staff know more then us, I wouldn’t have started him or Vieria against Everton but we controlled and won that comfortably.

                I’m sure they was a game plan that just didn’t work due to various reasons.

          • EvasiveUsernam3@alien.topBEnglish
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            11 months ago

            I wonder what games these people watch honestly. Can they point us to many good performances we’ve had in the last 14 months without Zinny at LB? Our level drops significantly when he’s out…

            • AfricanRain@alien.topBEnglish
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              11 months ago

              I noticed it even last season but people genuinely don’t understand what his role in the team is and how difficult it is to perform as well as he has done

              • EvasiveUsernam3@alien.topBEnglish
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                11 months ago

                I think many people don’t even notice any tactics used during games. Multiple people I know IRL have no idea what I’m talking about when I mention Zinchenko being an inverted LB who basically plays CM when we have possession.

              • skj458@alien.topBEnglish
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                11 months ago

                I agree Zinchenko’s an important player, but he’s seemed a bit out of form in the past few games this year. Misplacing passes and losing the ball at a higher rate. I dont think he is spectacular at defending on the wing, especially with how he positions. So if he is not contributing to maintaining possession in the midfield then I dont see him doing much to help the team. He probably needs to play through this rough patch, but I think Zinny’s form has been one of the differences between this year and last.

    • depressingmirror2@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Odegaard is the hot name to hate now. You’re a fake fan of you don’t want him hung drawn and quartered nowadays.