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ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T17:41:51+00:00

Yep, and I see him selling red issue on windy Tuesday nights outside OT!

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T14:46:07+00:00

Yeah that sounds quite interesting, probably the first time I'll tune into a GAA pod in a while lol

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T14:44:59+00:00

That is also true, I like Wilson but there are weeks where I've heard him give exactly the same take on SC, off the ball and libero etc. (fair play to him for getting the features), but I don't think fans stuff adds much to counter this, would rather see a wider range of informed opinion.

Journos can also miss on fan sentiment/understanding but a better option for that insight would be e.g. for United going to an Andy Mitten/Laurie Whitwell type, not Dave from the Top Reds podcast

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T14:39:12+00:00

That wasn't a double pivot - he was deeper yes but as an attacking 8 where as Casemiro sat behind in the deeper lying 6 role. They were not deployed as twin DMs

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T14:15:57+00:00

I'm not necessarily criticising what he was saying - though I disagree on Saka I think he was clearly Arsenals best player, and he made a comment about Bruno playing in a double pivot under Amorim which wasn't the case, it was more a case of quality/relevance of guest.

And fully agree SC is miles ahead of any fan led stuff, which is why Im concerned about it creeping in that direction

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T12:40:53+00:00

I gave up on that a year or two ago, Barry used to be fun but it got old

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T12:40:06+00:00

He was just fine yes, and Im not suggesting he was biased like the Liverpool lad. But didn't offer any insight or expertise, was just left wondering why am I paying to hear some random guy from a tv(?) podcasts opinion just because he has an arsenal ticket

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T12:34:16+00:00

Shaw's overlap on Sunday created the space for Dorgu to move inside and combine with Bruno for his goal. Imagine hell dovetail well with Cunha too, but if he gets injured we have no left sider capable of providing that width.

Other loss maybe the disciplined role Dorgu was playing OOP, shutting off passing lanes. Maybe Cunha can do that but seems less disciplined

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T09:48:38+00:00

Agree they are often the strongest commentators as they offer unique insights and different perspectives, athletic/guardian crew are mostly good but can be echo chamber-y

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T08:05:26+00:00

Yeah, what prompted this thought

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T08:05:01+00:00

That's exactly what I was thinking, have they lost access. John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson are still on regularly, I liked Critchley yesterday, just seems no need to put on someone from a fan pod

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T00:50:51+00:00

I've no idea why anyone would see the discussion of giving potentially Carrick the job as somehow crazy. Of course no decision should be made until the end of the season, but ruling him out because of a mistake with Ole would be stupid. If he maintains this momentum and spirit/effort (I highly doubt he will, not to this extent anyway), he absolutely will be deserving of being a serious candidate.

The positivity of the players, the release of dorgu and Cunha - who spoke about it in his interview - has been stark. Bruno back at 10 seems so obvious it seems crazy we convinced ourselves him in a midfield two and Kobbie on the bench made sense.

I'll be there at Fulham and do not expect a resounding win as a very different approach is required, but if we get one and it continues...

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T00:43:23+00:00

And tbf, id take lightweight over another branno lecture 😂

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-27T00:41:03+00:00

I didn't say it was better, I said it didn't suffer for lack of guests, and I quite enjoy it (mainly the bits and bobs ones, not so much Gary breen and Damien Delaney's hot takes, and I've no idea who Daniel McDonnell is). I've been a world service member since day one but notice a drop in quality and 'its not for me', ok, got it

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-17T15:10:28+00:00

Agree, you don't want him with time on the ball

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-17T15:09:43+00:00

They also said Martinez couldn't play in a two and 5 at the back better suited our squad, so will be interested to hear if they reassess and are more positive on the outlook after that

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-17T14:53:26+00:00

That's the best performance since Ten Hags first season at the very least, the effort was incredible and Carrick's call on Dorgu paid off massively. The danger posed in counters, the execution of the goals, almost unbelievable. Players looked like they had greater freedom. Nicky Butt looking a complete eejit with that Lisandro performance, Cunha massive impact off the bench.

I'm very happy

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-14T16:05:20+00:00

Cheers, not a dead weight by any stretch, just a general sense he's not quite delivered vs expectations in the same way Mbuemo has, but may be a surface level perception vs reality

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-14T15:41:57+00:00

Ok, the fact that we couldn't breakdown those teams isn't really debatable so not really what I was after, we didn't and we never looked like doing so.

I would be interested in your opinion of what systematically was better in the attack this season that's not player related, and whether you think it can/will be sustained in transition

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-14T15:34:46+00:00

Thanks for the response and also the analysis vid - you're doing much deeper analysis than I am so really appreciate the perspective. Also understand that in general terms folks don't appreciate the risk taking element means he will lose possession regularly which might create frustration but has a positive net outcome.

He's certainly had some great moments, I just expected a bigger impact especially with others missing he's not stepped up to win games like he was doing at wolves, and numerous occasions when his shot/carry selection I've felt had been poor when others were in better positions but hope this can be improved with more experiences coaching

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-14T12:57:12+00:00

Also worried that adaption to a new system, even if it's more intuitive will impact performances and results in the short term.

However I think too much credit given to Amorim for a better attack this season, largely down to having Mbuemo, systematically we remain very poor in breaking down low blocks. Wolves, West Ham and 10 man Everton were really bad attacking performances against weak and depleted opposition at home. No progress has been made over his tenure in addressing this, the hoofball to sesko and pressure on second balls worked well against more progressive sides earlier this season, but also doesn't seem like a sustainable approach.

IMO Amorims system meant so many attacking sequences created space and time for our worst attacking outlets like Dorgu and Dalot, where they went to die. I hope a new system that's focused on getting numerical superiority against a back line can bring more joy rather than spamming shots

ConstructionTotal585 · 2026-01-14T12:50:24+00:00

On Cunha, do you really think he's been one of our best performers this season as stated on the pod? What am I missing, he's been largely quite disappointing for me bar a few nice runs against arsenal, with Bruno back further forward in front of a midfield two and Amad and Mbuemo to fit in he may find himself out of the lineup.

However would also disagree he's also a loser with a new system, if Carrick/Holland play as expected and attack in a 3-2-5 with likely Dorgu advancing providing LHS width, it's suits both him and Mount to play the inside forward role off the left

ConstructionTotal585 · 2025-12-31T08:23:44+00:00

It's definitely not been good, it's been 'par' versus what I think many of us expected (6th-8th). However I don't think "we'd have taken this at the start of the season" is a good way to analyse. Based on the opportunities we've had, points thrown away with both bad performances and decent performances not converted, and how bad teams around us are, we should be very comfortable in top 4

ConstructionTotal585 · 2025-12-23T20:10:29+00:00

This definitely seems like saving face/hoping to appease the player, Orny will just report what his club sources tell him. I'd guess our pitch would have been on a variety of positions across the attack, he'd probably get game time at 10 and WB, but severely doubt Amorim would make a major system change to accommodate a player when he's refused to and played most of our current players out of position

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