[Albion] RDZ - We need more players…….

[Bodian]

We have had no more injuries than other clubs in the epl.

I think we've been a little unfortunate in the seriousness of the injuries / length of time players are likely to be out.

 

[doogie004]

How many changes did villa and West Ham make today ?we are making too many

 

[BluesRockDJ]

Agree with this. The attacking options feel really good this season, lots of quality and depth. But full back and holding midfield aren't quite at the level a winner like RDZ needs.

If the aim was top half and to get out of the Europa group (which most fans would be happy with) we can do that with what we have. The reason we're having this conversation is that RDZ is an elite manager and his aims will be top four and compete to win the Europa.

on what basis do you say that our attacking options feel good this season, as to any other seasons?

 

[The Fits]

Villa and West Ham playing their mostly settled first team today. Do we have less players than either of them? You can pick the Villa team each week without knowing much about them.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

It might be a bit late for that. We may only have the PL to play in by the second week of January.

Exactly, we won’t come close to the quoted 60 games

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

my abiding fear is our dearly beloved Roberto goes full Poyet on us….

 

[Perkino]

We appeared to be chasing a FB over the summer but nothing materialised. Selling Caicedo this summer was probably earlier than anticipated and his replacement isn't quite ready.

We've had some very tricky games and are in a patch of form where we are conceding some sloppy goals. If we had beaten one of Villa/Liverpool/Man City we would all be skipping along with every step

 

[A1X]

Does RdZ even know what our first choice XI is? I’m not convinced I do.

 

[spence]

Giving Lallana a new contract and signing Milner were poor choices. These past it players are eating into our small budget. I was not comfortable with it.

 

[maresfield seagull]

It's not really acceptable for him to say this. He said the squad was fine at the beginning of the season. We have had no more injuries than other clubs in the epl. I've found him a bit whiney the last few weeks.

I also think he was a bit more humble when he joined us. Is he starting to believe his own hype ? I can't blame him tbh the amount of smoke blown up his ass by pundits is ridiculous

Nope after the very recent depletions Extremely warranted

 

[Kosh]

I get that each signing has to meet certain criteria etc so it's hard to get the right players at the right price, but it was so obvious we needed to plug the gaps at full back and CM. Loaning out Alzate, who has played both those roles, was ridiculous.

Too bloody right.

It was bizarre, based I suspect on two key elements: regular first team football, or lack thereof… which as it turns out he’d have been getting, and (a sneaking suspicion) that Roberto has his favourites… ahem cough… Adam… cough etc. and didn’t want to upset the inner clique … hey, it’s good the clique is clearly a mostly positive thing… but Alzate would have been a very decent option on either side in a crisis… you, know… kind of like this one.

Yes, yes… Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but moaning that we don’t have enough when everyone merrily signed off on Offiah, Alzate and Undav is laughable.

Especially when you consider the alternatives:

Milner,
Lallana,
Welbz.

All of whom, if not very nearly over the hill, are resting up in the valley of plenty on the other side.

Too injury prone, too slow and (arguably) too overpaid and (very) dangerously comfortable.

 

[dazzer6666]

Does RdZ even know what our first choice XI is? I’m not convinced I do.

There isn’t one. Depends on the oppo, loading, stats etc.

 

[seagullsausage3]

There isn’t one. Depends on the oppo, loading, stats etc.

Thats the theory but the reality seems different. Better to know your best team then stick with it for the big games and make changes for the less important games.

 

[Weststander]

There isn’t one. Depends on the oppo, loading, stats etc.

Does that vary between managers?

Last season Moyes seemed obsessed with the same PL starting line up, Emery cut of the same cloth …. 3 points NOW mean everything.

 

[dazzer6666]

Thats the theory but the reality seems different. Better to know your best team then stick with it for the big games and make changes for the less important games.

So, Man City away or Ajax at home, which is more important?

 

[Weststander]

So, Man City away or Ajax at home, which is more important?

AEK at home or Bmuff at home?

 

[dazzer6666]

AEK at home or Bmuff at home?

Muff lineup decided after AEK game

 

[albionalex]

Giving Lallana a new contract and signing Milner were poor choices. These past it players are eating into our small budget. I was not comfortable with it.

They are with us more for their off-field contributions than on it.

 

[Zeus]

They are with us more for their off-field contributions than on it.

£70k pw on Milner to be a changing room cheer leader seems an expensive luxury. Especially when Adam is plenty good enough at it already.

 

[albionalex]

£70k pw on Milner to be a changing room cheer leader seems an expensive luxury. Especially when Adam is plenty good enough at it already.

£70k pw really isn't very much in the grand scheme of things.