GWT: EPL - Matchweek 21

[spintheblackcircle]

Meh, it’s gonna be a challenging month

 

[Jussi]

At least one United record held on today, undefeated at OT while leading at half time since 1984.

 

[luiginb]

I don't see either of these teams being top 4. Maybe Tottenham if they stop being injured left and right, and they get Maddison and Son back.

 

[maclean]

Watch him commit a penalty and get a red card after all the hype hahaha

The Caicedo special?

 

[hatterson]

McTominay has to finish that. Totally free header on a floated cross in the middle of the box.

At the very minimum it needs to be on target.

 

[Jack Straw]

Can’t really complain about the result considering the players we’re missing. Really need to get Maddison back.

 

[luiginb]

Hojlund or Dalot for MOTM?

 

[Jussi]

McTominay has to finish that. Totally free header on a floated cross in the middle of the box.

At the very minimum it needs to be on target.

He jumped maybe a half a second too early.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

All in all I think it was a fair result.

Most disappointed in Johnson. Turned over the ball way too much and didn't create enough.

Apart from his attempts from outside the box I quite liked Werner.

 

[Venkman]

McTom should have won it. Decent point after a poor second half. Spurs dominated possession but didn't create much to win it.

United's midfield set up hasn't really worked all season. Whoever plays DM is left all alone. Their average positions today were nearly in a vertical line from goal to goal.

 

[S E P H]

I get that Liverpool is in 1st and one of the reasons why is because they can outscore anyone at will, but for the potential and price they paid for Konate, he's been an awful buy. Gakpo on the other hand hasn't, but I was also a fan of him.

Also, Arsenal should've gone after Isak instead of Jesus...and potentially kept Balogun over Nketiah.

 

[luiginb]

Why do you say so? Konate has been better than I thought and also surprisingly durable. And I was NOT a fan of his purchase.

 

[S E P H]

Why do you say so? Konate has been better than I thought and also surprisingly durable. And I was NOT a fan of his purchase.

For all the hype, Konate was in the same category as Jules Kounde, Bastoni, Militao, and Pau and he's the only one who hasn't developed compared to the rest of them it seems like. He is his generation's version of Koulibaly (great physically, but zero pace or IQ for the sport). 40 million isn't a lot to waste on a player nowadays, but he's still been a pretty awful buy considering Gomez and Matip have had to start more games since he joined.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Konate has developed better than Kounde, weird take here.

 

[Savant]

For all the hype, Konate was in the same category as Jules Kounde, Bastoni, Militao, and Pau and he's the only one who hasn't developed compared to the rest of them it seems like. He is his generation's version of Koulibaly (great physically, but zero pace or IQ for the sport). 40 million isn't a lot to waste on a player nowadays, but he's still been a pretty awful buy considering Gomez and Matip have had to start more games since he joined.

 

[luiginb]

For all the hype, Konate was in the same category as Jules Kounde, Bastoni, Militao, and Pau and he's the only one who hasn't developed compared to the rest of them it seems like. He is his generation's version of Koulibaly (great physically, but zero pace or IQ for the sport). 40 million isn't a lot to waste on a player nowadays, but he's still been a pretty awful buy considering Gomez and Matip have had to start more games since he joined.

Pace? Konate's pace is amazing. IQ I might give you that, he's below Matip there, but I'd rather have Konate than Kounde.

 

[Evilo]

For all the hype, Konate was in the same category as Jules Kounde, Bastoni, Militao, and Pau and he's the only one who hasn't developed compared to the rest of them it seems like. He is his generation's version of Koulibaly (great physically, but zero pace or IQ for the sport). 40 million isn't a lot to waste on a player nowadays, but he's still been a pretty awful buy considering Gomez and Matip have had to start more games since he joined.

I read something about the leader of the top 5 leagues (Bayern, PSG, Liverpool, Inter, Girona) and the top defensemen in both challenges won and progressive plays were 1/ Upamecano and 2/ Konate.

Konate has developed better than Kounde, weird take here.

Kounde has also always been a tad overrated because his lack of size and physicality is not a problem in la liga. We can see in interntational play and Europe that it's much tougher for him.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

I don't see either of these teams being top 4. Maybe Tottenham if they stop being injured left and right, and they get Maddison and Son back.

Well that would be helpful wouldn't it.

Also, United are awful. We dominated possession with a mid field with Skipp and PEH in it.

 

[Live in the Now]

Liverpool fans either think their players are heroes or they're very hard on them with very little in between. I've never heard anyone say they think Konate is bad. The only thing he does that's not to my liking, is that he'll let long balls bounce on the ground sometimes. The reason Matip started more games is because he's also really good. It's not like you're saying 'why is Jonny Evans starting more than Konate', Matip is a giant player who won everything.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I get that Liverpool is in 1st and one of the reasons why is because they can outscore anyone at will, but for the potential and price they paid for Konate, he's been an awful buy.

What?! That is the most moronic thing I have read in a long long time...
If anything the only negative I can pinpoint about Konaté is his injury record otherwise he has been superb. I simply don't know how you made that conclusion that Konaté was an awful buy (why you believe that for the laugh?).

 

[JeffreyLFC]

For all the hype, Konate was in the same category as Jules Kounde, Bastoni, Militao, and Pau and he's the only one who hasn't developed compared to the rest of them it seems like. He is his generation's version of Koulibaly (great physically, but zero pace or IQ for the sport). 40 million isn't a lot to waste on a player nowadays, but he's still been a pretty awful buy considering Gomez and Matip have had to start more games since he joined.

Zero Pace?!! Wait what?! Have you ever watched him play, the guy is a monster physically and has the most recovery speed of all LFC defenders, he has saved TAA ass many times on the counter and one of the reason LFC have not conceaded more. As for the IQ, how exactly he has poor IQ... he has a tendency to play it safe fair and not look for long balls but I have rarely seen him make bad decisions with the ball if any criticisism you could have is that he should be more threatening offensively with his size but that is not even a major issue. He already has won 2 trophies as a starter and 1 CL final and now LFC are still in all the competition to win everything and he is/was a big part of that.

Not to mention his impact with the France NT... what are exactly Bastoni, Kounde and Pau so great achievements than Konaté has not.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Another banger from the one who believed Spurs would finish 11th or lower this season even with Harry Kane.

 

[bluesfan94]

Yeah Konate has developed pretty well. I don't think he's good enough to be the anchor of a defensive line, but he's a very very good second best CB. Kinda like Gabriel

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I don't see either of these teams being top 4. Maybe Tottenham if they stop being injured left and right, and they get Maddison and Son back.

Villas not gonna finish top four so you think someone’s gonna come from sixth or lower? No way.

Can’t really complain about the result considering the players we’re missing. Really need to get Maddison back.

If Kuluselvski didn’t have the flu I think Spurs win

 

[luiginb]

He was doing what he did well with Chelsea, using his speed and ball skills to create a lot of space and generate chances, and pressing well when out of possession. He's always bottled chances so that will happen.