05 Oct 2025 21:18:05
Always been a fan of O'BRIAN, but he is not a right back, Garner looked far more comfortable there, we have options in midfield, and given Alcaez, performance in the ten role would be more than happy for him to start there.
As for a striker, getting to the point when we should look at the under 21s, some with very good numbers, in terms of goals, ok, no premium experience but could they do any worse. ?
05 Oct 2025 22:37:50
With Alcaraz in the 10, you might see Beto get a few. He knows how to pick a pass and I’m sure he assisted him a handful of times last season.
05 Oct 2025 22:43:17
I think Garner has to play right back, for the time being, O’Brien has been found out a little and his lack of pace on the turn has been exposed. Not sure if Keane or Branthwaite will be fit for City so it may be that O’Brien plays centre half anyway.
I think Alcaraz, KDH and Gana in the middle of the park would be great. Sadly Grealish can’t play next game so it’ll be interesting to see what Moyes does.
05 Oct 2025 23:17:10
Not arguing re the quality of beto or Barry. Both a bit suspect but wonder sre they both a bit isolated playing up top. Just seen how effective were with 2 up top. Would be good to see maybe alcaraz much closer up top with either beto or Barry. Ndiaye and grealish wide with kdh in the middle?
06 Oct 2025 06:30:57
There's no one able to step up from the under 21s. Everyone's talking about Graham but he hasn't got the physicality yet to play in the EPL.
Barry and Beto are what they are and until next summer they are the two we'll need to get us the goals. I doubt very much we'll have the chance to get anyone in Jan.
06 Oct 2025 07:26:23
Barry is just at this level too weak. I bet the coaches are working on strength.
06 Oct 2025 09:32:32
I'm not sure it's his strength that's the main problem, just don't think he's good enough but happy to be proved wrong.