• Astrealix@lemmy.worldOPM
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    1 year ago

    Lovely Nketiah, literally just a preseason friendly and he’s pressing every chance he gets

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      1 year ago

      Even if he doesn’t stand out, it’s amazing if at 16 he’s not out of place in a team of 24 year old internationals.

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    1 year ago

    I get the idea that the club is more important than the player, and for that reason the German teams have the team name above the number and the player name below. But, that doesn’t seem to take into account how cameras often frame their shots, where the bottom part of the shirt isn’t visible.

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    1 year ago

    I know the chances are slim, but I’d love to see Balogun stay at this club

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      Same here, I think with our signing we are definitely in need of letting some players go but his potential for the club would be incredible.

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    Tierney is defensively sound. We’ll need him at left back when Zinchenko can’t keep up.

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    1 year ago

    Oof, a “play out of the back” goal. Well played Nurnburg.

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    1 year ago

    Balogun seems to be coming on (26) so it looks like the line-up will now be:

    GK: 31. Hein

    RB: 17. Cedric
    RCB: 4. White
    LCB: 6. Gabriel
    LB: 3. Tierney

    DM: 20. Jorginho
    RCM: 21. Vieira LCM: 29. Havertz

    LW: 26. Balogun
    CF. 9. Jesus
    LW. 14. Nketiah

    • Astrealix@lemmy.worldOPM
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      Nelson’s not on the pitch you mean Nketiah

      Moot cuz seems like more changes rn but lol

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        Yep, you’re right, he was on the far side of the pitch in the sun so it was hard to see. Edited.

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      1 year ago

      And just as I typed that in, another round of subs. Nwanieri 63 for Vieira and Trusty 32 for Gabriel.

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    So, the lineup seems to be:

    GK: 1. Ramsdale

    RB: 4. White
    RCB: 2. Saliba
    LCB: 6. Gabriel
    LB: 15. Kiwior (shifting into central midfield like Zinchenko)

    DM: 5. Partey

    RCM: 21. Vieira
    LCM: 19. Trossard

    RW: 7. Saka
    CF: 14. Nketiah
    LW: 24. Nelson

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        And if he does, does that mean both fullbacks are inverting, or does the left fullback go wide if the right fullback inverts?

      • arc@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Think it’s on the website, I switched over to have a look and I think it’s just comments sorted by new (maybe auto refreshes too but not sure)

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      Hmm, but it doesn’t seem to sort in chronological order. Your comment is currently at the top for me, above a comment from 4 minutes later, which is above another comment from 3 minutes after that.

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    1 year ago

    Myles Lewis-Skelly (playing wearing 59) is only 16 and also doesn’t look out of place in this team.