Diarra out till December

[The Beautiful Game]

As much as his energy and work rate impressed me, I think rigg looked fresh and as good on the ball on Sunday to be honest. Le Fee can play there too and adingra can come back in. It’s a blow, but I’m not overly concerned. Hopefully it does mean he misses the afcon and then we’ve got cover for Sadiki.

 

[Rocky77]

He was moved there rather than make a second sub. Masuake did eventually come on to play there. Can't imagine he'll ever be started at left back ahead of a left back

The obvious option was to bring in on the left back (Masuaku)
We chose not to. There was no need for 2 subs

 

[chriswallace85]

We've also got the versatility to change how we play
Its a very good and viable option for us

It's an option, but I don't think we'll take it.

It's four three fuckin' three.

 

[Vauxie]

As much as his energy and work rate impressed me, I think rigg looked fresh and as good on the ball on Sunday to be honest. Le Fee can play there too and adingra can come back in. It’s a blow, but I’m not overly concerned. Hopefully it does mean he misses the afcon and then we’ve got cover for Sadiki.

Aye, Adringa in on wing,Le Fee inside

 

[East Riding Mackem]

Le Fee, Neil and Rigg equals plenty of options.

 

[Rocky77]

It's an option, but I don't think we'll take it.

It's four three fuckin' three.

I think it's something they'll be considering. I wouldn't be against it, happy with either tbf

 

[Smiler]

The obvious option was to bring in on the left back (Masuaku)
We chose not to. There was no need for 2 subs

Kept the fresher legs for later in the game when those out there will have done a lot of running.

While it would've made sense to bring him on straight away it also made sense (and proved correct thankfully) to leave it until later.

 

[The Situation]

A devastating blow IMO.

He's absolutely superb. So good at driving us up the field and will be a massive loss.

Just bloody typical and continues the ridiculous trend of injuries we pick up.

Two weeks in a row now players have picked up muscle injuries in the session immediately before a game.

 

[Smiler]

It's an option, but I don't think we'll take it.

It's four three fuckin' three.

Fans on here are determined to change something that has been doing us pretty well for a fair while now. Don't fix what isn't broken.....

 

[woodlebert]

The obvious option was to bring in on the left back (Masuaku)
We chose not to. There was no need for 2 subs

No because he wanted a back 3/5 with 10 men. Not a back 4

 

[Smiler]

No because he wanted a back 3/5 with 10 men. Not a back 4

Which again would've made sense with Masuake being a left back/wing back. It was a ready made position for him.
I said earlier though maybe with Talbi's work rate and the thought that bringing on fresh legs after those on the pitch had ran themselves ragged rather than make the subs early played a part in Le Bris' thoughts

 

[jaraarrow]

Mundle ,le fee and Diarra all injured in training so far this season and not in actual games ,wtf is going on

 

[The Situation]

Thankfully there’s 2 international breaks until December.

If we take the view that he’ll be on the bench for the first December game (Liverpool A) then he misses the following:

Forest A
Man U A
Wolves H
Chelsea A
Everton H
Arsenal H
Fulham A
Bournemouth H

That's over 20% of the entire PL season and doesn't include AFCON.

A £30m signing for a newly promoted side and he'll miss at the very least 30%-35% of our games.

Could well be the difference between staying up and not.

 

[Rocky77]

No because he wanted a back 3/5 with 10 men. Not a back 4

And a bloke who has played left back/LWB and left centre back was over looked

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Mundle ,le fee and Diarra all injured in training so far this season and not in actual games ,wtf is going on

If you want teams to play with intensity they have to train with intensity as well.

Huge blow though

 

[Upwegosafc]

So we signed Masuaku, a left footed LB who has played wing back and is extremely rapid, will be left in the stiffs because Talbi, a right footed winger will be preferred?
Yes Talbi came on yesterday, but mainly because Masuaku came in late, and due to being a man down it was probably felt Talbi was in better match fitness condition.
RLB and team clearly prefer when we have 11 on the pitch to play 4 at the back
If anything he will find a way to bring Geertruida into the defence rather than draft Talbi who is obviously favoured as a creative offensive presence

If we play a 4 then yes Masuaku, but cannot see it if we play a 3/5.
Agree that RLB prefers a back four though but even against 10 men on Sunday, I think he’d of been super happy with that system.
Also the threat of Ballard is a huge swing for me, create more through him than with wingers

 

[Keith S30S]

When is Mundle expected back, I keep forgetting about him.

October but obviously he'll need to get match fit.

 

[North Yorks Mackem]

As much as his energy and work rate impressed me, I think rigg looked fresh and as good on the ball on Sunday to be honest. Le Fee can play there too and adingra can come back in. It’s a blow, but I’m not overly concerned. Hopefully it does mean he misses the afcon and then we’ve got cover for Sadiki.

I think if hes fit by December he'll almost certainly go to the afcon.

 

[Rocky77]

Kept the fresher legs for later in the game when those out there will have done a lot of running.

While it would've made sense to bring him on straight away it also made sense (and proved correct thankfully) to leave it until later.

I agree, I was pleasantly surprised we went the way we did. I think a back 3 suits us. Talbi is a very good option as a wing back

 

[Smiler]

That's over 20% of the entire PL season and doesn't include AFCON.

A £30m signing for a newly promoted side and he'll miss at the very least 30%-35% of our games.

Could well be the difference between staying up and not.

Potentially 6 games missed because of AFCON so 14 games out of 38