White Riot wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:44 am
Looks like a knackered horse that wants put down, along with a few others
Haha too true, we look like the high press game we play is taking it's toll on everyone and unless this is turned around next 2 games looking like a flood of goals for the opposition.
Playing every game, plus all the Poland games, was always going to take its toll eventually. He needs to sit out a game and Pablo or Shackleton come in.
Scoobychief wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:53 am
Haha too true, we look like the high press game we play is taking it's toll on everyone and unless this is turned around next 2 games looking like a flood of goals for the opposition.
I agree. Maybe we did run out of steam at the end of Bielsa's first season? But I thought it was more of a bottle job.
Last season we had the luxury of a three month break and came back strong in the last nine matches.
This season there's already been two fortnight breaks for internationals, admittedly the likes of Dallas and Klich especially seem to have played every minute of those too.
That ugly bonehead Steve Bruce will be licking his lips at the prospect of playing us now.
MB needs to get the right players selected, Davis, Struijk, Pablo and Poveda and get us doing some basic defending right.
Scoobychief wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:53 am
Haha too true, we look like the high press game we play is taking it's toll on everyone and unless this is turned around next 2 games looking like a flood of goals for the opposition.
Please don't give me a gun at the moment or I'll be giving out a few early Christmas presents at Thorp Arch
SG90 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:55 am
Playing every game, plus all the Poland games, was always going to take its toll eventually. He needs to sit out a game and Pablo or Shackleton come in.
Fully agree mate, I think he played every match in the last two seasons before this one too
Fella needs a rest, I still believe he's a very good player.
It's highly possible that Klich is running out of gas. Played every game for over two years, except one where he was probably heavily hung over. Never misses an international. And with such a short off-season this year, yeah, it's possible it's taking a toll on him. He's 30 now and probably needs an occasional rest. or maybe getting subbed off occasionally.
Against West Ham, nothing really came off for him. Some have spoken of being too casual, but I just think it's a case of just having a bad game or two which everyone is entitled to. Plus West Ham never gave us much space at the back. That penalty was exactly the way he's been taking them. We've seen his approach a few times - and so has Fabianski. Second penalty showed his class.
He's a top player for us and will be for a couple more years. But I agree we need at least one more top class midfielder to offer us more tactical diversity and spread the work load. Maybe with Shackleton being fit again, we'll see him getting a little more game time.
89 mins played
79 touches
53/67 successful passes (most on pitch)
26/37 final third passes (most on pitch)
6 ball recoveries
4 chances created (joint-most on pitch)
3 shots
1 assist Direct hit
1964white wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:43 pm
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Mateusz Klich vs. Newcastle:
89 mins played
79 touches
53/67 successful passes (most on pitch)
26/37 final third passes (most on pitch)
6 ball recoveries
4 chances created (joint-most on pitch)
3 shots
1 assist Direct hit
Glad to see him back to his best. If only he could find his shooting boots again
Personally I don't think he's good enough, at least not as a regular starter. Bench/rotation only. One of the players we should be looking to replace in the summer, Teun Koopmeiners is my shout.
SG90 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:29 pm
Personally I don't think he's good enough, at least not as a regular starter. Bench/rotation only. One of the players we should be looking to replace in the summer, Teun Koopmeiners is my shout.
I love Klich but he is 30 now and we do need more depth in midfield.
Not an urgently replace at all but we need two cms a more creative one and someone to replace/backup Klich and KP.
1964white wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:50 pm
And with that in mind he shouldn't have been selected no matter how much he wanted to play.
Surprised Marcelo picked Klich as he is generally a stickler for his players to be 100% fit.
With Phillips being out, perhaps he was afraid of the midfield being lightweight or inexperienced, that’s why he took a gamble with Klich.
Thinking about it, maybe that’s why he shuffled the defence again to accommodate Klich with Dallas helping him out further forward.
That could be why he moved Struijk into DM.
Btw, I’m not suggesting it’s true, just a possibility??
Klich, Mateusz
