Florian and the (Slot) Machine

[mark1975]

I think Wirtz will be fine, the football stuff is there, but (not surprisingly) the "brand new" front four aren't on the same wavelength yet, when they click we'll be wondering what all the fuss was about. I'd rather be where we are right now with that ceiling above us, because you're not telling me that there isn't room for ascendancy with Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike and Salah. It'll happen. I get the derision, but some of the posts in this thread are, frankly, fucking childish.

 

[Woland]

I like childish posts but yeah, this is up Slot to sort. It's where we find out if he's all that. I'd rather wait six months before offering him this extension tbh

 

[SummerOnions]

I mean i look at that lovely Flick of his at the end but if instead of being excited about it he went right not forward he'd have a 1-2 tap in

 

[Mamma Mia]

If my aunt had bollocks and all that.

Well, no. That doesn't apply here. The key word Frogfish used is "narrative", and it's spot on.

If your aunt spread her legs and invited 10 men a day to shag her, she would be a bit of a slag, regardless of how many of the 10 took up the offer.

If every one of those chances gets finished off, it doesn't change Flo's individual performances whatsoever, yet you can bet on the fact that it would change the narrative.

 

[Woland]

That flick to Salah against Chelsea was peak Bobby

 

[Dreambeliever]

That flick to Salah against Chelsea was peak Bobby

So currently he’s more flabby melt than Si Senor?

 

[MomoWASright]

Well, no. That doesn't apply here. The key word Frogfish used is "narrative", and it's spot on.

If your aunt spread her legs and invited 10 men a day to shag her, she would be a bit of a slag, regardless of how many of the 10 took up the offer.

If every one of those chances gets finished off, it doesn't change Flo's individual performances whatsoever, yet you can bet on the fact that it would change the narrative.

Ok. How many chances did Keita create that were not scored? Would that have changed his narrative?

He’s been a massive disappointment. Whether that is player or system, it’s slot to sort.

People can wank over that ballet flick to Salah against Chelsea. It doesn’t hide the fact he was useless the rest of the time on the pitch.

 

[Farkmaster]

I'm not sure what's going on in this thread, but the aunties are getting it.

 

[Brizzle]

Fun fact: we won every game Wirtz started at #10

 

[Number21]

He's an amazing talent who is our future. I've no doubt he'll be massive for us in the coming years.

It's just a real shame we have a manager right now who can't manage him.

 

[Woland]

He was dead good on Sunday. Wasn't he? I mean I haven't and am not about to watch the match back but he seemed sound to me.

 

[JohnnyRocket]

He was dead good on Sunday. Wasn't he? I mean I haven't and am not about to watch the match back but he seemed sound to me.

I thought he made a difference when he came on. Finally someone who was using the ball cleverly and being progressive with it - and we looked much better going forward. It made me think he's been playing too far forward.

 

[rubans]

Wirtz is the least of my worries with the current batch of signings.
Kerkez seems to have forgotten how to attack or defend, Isak should have been left alone at NU,Frimpong can’t kick a ball past 10 yrds.
Then there is existing issues with Salah, Szbo and Macca not offering enough in midfield.
The issue then becomes do we stick with Slot and how long for to see any sign of improvements.

 

[JohnnyRocket]

Frimpong's lack of impact at all has gone under the radar a bit. But did nobody vet him for strength/physicality? He's so lightweight. Which is ironic, with Slot seemingly obsessed about "winning duels"

 

[tomasjj]

If slot was obsessed by that, he should not start Macca in the engine room.

 

[MomoWASright]

If slot was obsessed by that, he should not start Macca in the engine room.

Or us buying Wirtz.

 

[tomasjj]

Or us buying Wirtz.

You don’t ask messi to win the ball all the time. Wirtz is there to do things others are not capable of.

 

[MomoWASright]

For that price I should expect 22 year old Messi. It doesn’t help we already have someone who has been told they don’t have to do that side of the game.

 

[Fabio]

For that price I should expect 22 year old Messi. It doesn’t help we already have someone who has been told they don’t have to do that side of the game.

Thats the issue in a nutshell. Add in Isak being unfit/lazy then it's gakpo doing all the legwork.

It should be wirtz doing what he likes, Isak leading the press and Salah working hard again.

 

[MomoWASright]

Isak should be prime R9 for that price.

Maybe the issue is I expect too much.

 

[Holle]

Isak should be prime R9 for that price.

Maybe the issue is I expect too much.

He's more like 3CPO at the moment.

 

[tomasjj]

Thats the issue in a nutshell. Add in Isak being unfit/lazy then it's gakpo doing all the legwork.

It should be wirtz doing what he likes, Isak leading the press and Salah working hard again.

Gakpo? Yeah, right.

 

[Fabio]

Gakpo? Yeah, right.

Thata fair actually

We're playing a system that starts it's pressing at the 6 position

 

[Fabio]

Isak should be prime R9 for that price.

Maybe the issue is I expect too much.

He never was going to be good enough to justify the fee.

I would like him to start justifying half the fee though. Either in goals or in application

 

[FreshRed]

He was dead good on Sunday. Wasn't he? I mean I haven't and am not about to watch the match back but he seemed sound to me.

I also think others were better at finding him, which has been part of his challenge.

 

[tomasjj]

He never was going to be good enough to justify the fee.

I would like him to start justifying half the fee though. Either in goals or in application

You would see that happen if the wing forwards did play him in, not just shoot themselves.

 

[tomasjj]

BTW, have we lost when Wirtz has started?

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

BTW, have we lost when Wirtz has started?

Against Palace and Galatasaray.

 

[tomasjj]

Against Palace and Galatasaray.

That Gala game was very poor.