Maybe this is Bielsa acknowledging that a key part of his strategy means wingers run themselves into the ground, so he’s doubling up on options. Having looked at a couple of Raphinha (sp?) videos, I’d say Alioski and Costa were now second choices, and agree that Douglas will probably go, given he’s behind Davis too.
The Hernandez/Roberts creativity thing is a potential issue, but MB seems to know what he’s up to :-) > On 6 Oct 2020, at 11:22, Kevin Lewis (UK SBS) <[email protected]> wrote: > > I make it 5 left-footed wingers in the squad now. Costa, Harrison, Poveda, > Alioski and now Raphinha. > > What is El-Supremo's infatuation with wingers in general, and left-footed > wingers in particular? The rumours said he was interested in Dan James > because the wanted a right-footed option. All the clips I have seen of the > new bloke show him as left-footed and operating from the right! > > Perhaps he sees Alioski as only a full-back/wing-back from here on. In which > case I don't see any future for Douglas. > > But given the lack of cover for Hernandez in the No 10 role, Phillips in Def > Midfield (Will Forshaw ever be up to in terms of fitness or ability?). Is > another winger a luxury? Perhaps he will prove to be the best of them all. > > I would have also put left-back higher in the priority list, given that the > only reliable one in the Championship last year, is also the only cover at > right back. > > But, I've doubted Bielsa in the past, and he has come through, so he has > probably got a master-plan. > > > KOT. > > UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Registered in England and Wales as a limited > company. Company number 6330639. Registered Office: Polaris House, North Star > Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1FF. This email and any attachments are > intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify us immediately and do not disclose, distribute, or > retain this email or any part of it. While we have taken every reasonable > precaution to minimise risk of this e-mail or any attachments containing > viruses, the recipient should carry out its own virus checks before opening > the attachments. The Company does not accept any liability for any losses or > damages which the recipient may sustain due to presence of any viruses. Any > opinions expressed in this email (including attachments) are those of the > author and do not necessarily reflect the company's opinions. We will not > accept responsibility for any commitments made by our employees outside the > scope of our business. The Company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail > communications through their networks for the purposes of preventing and > detecting crime. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Dorigo's Right Buttock... _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Dorigo's Right Buttock...
