by Remember Colo » Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:38 pm
Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:07 pm
Remember Colo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:01 pm
I thought I read that Schar wasn't ready to play 90 minutes so didn't start (I took s*** from a fellow fan who said players are too weak and should be ready to play, but I would presume it was a coaching/trainer decision, not him asking not to start). But given the Lascelles benching, it felt more like Bruce wanted to play the same back line that finished last season. Which is a giant pet peave of mine - it's bad enough when a manager repeatedly uses the same XI (instead of best XI or best to face the opposition) waiting for a bad performance to make a change - but to potentially do that months later, when it's obviously not your 3 best CBs is assinine.
Yeah that's one of Bruce's favourite tricks, if something has worked once then it must automatically work the next time. I don't dislike the formation he favours, but definitely strange selections / player instructions in a few areas.
Re: Schar, presumably he was one of the later ones back after playing in the Euros so not surprised either that he didn't start. Whether he was fit enough or not, obviously everyone needs a rest/break at some point regardless of their job.
Completely agree regarding Schar. This other person just referenced a quote from Richarlison, but I was annoyed at the idea that when managers ease players late to training back into starting lineups - that it's up to the players saying they're not ready and don't want to play. When it's far more likely the coaching and training staff have assessed risk to the players getting injured, or inability to perform at the level necessary for long enough to make starting them a reasonable option.
But completely agree. Bruce feels especially guilty of running out the exact same lineup following what he deems a decent performance, until a performance is so bad he can justify changes. Don't get me wrong, you have to reward players for good play, but we didn't even defend particularly well to finish last season, so there's no way he should believe that was the best back line available to him, especially with multiple players out of their natural positions (Krafth isn't a CB, and I'll continue arguing Richie isn't a WB).
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I thought I read that Schar wasn't ready to play 90 minutes so didn't start (I took s*** from a fellow fan who said players are too weak and should be ready to play, but I would presume it was a coaching/trainer decision, not him asking not to start). But given the Lascelles benching, it felt more like Bruce wanted to play the same back line that finished last season. Which is a giant pet peave of mine - it's bad enough when a manager repeatedly uses the same XI (instead of best XI or best to face the opposition) waiting for a bad performance to make a change - but to potentially do that months later, when it's obviously not your 3 best CBs is assinine.
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Yeah that's one of Bruce's favourite tricks, if something has worked once then it must automatically work the next time. I don't dislike the formation he favours, but definitely strange selections / player instructions in a few areas.
Re: Schar, presumably he was one of the later ones back after playing in the Euros so not surprised either that he didn't start. Whether he was fit enough or not, obviously everyone needs a rest/break at some point regardless of their job.
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Completely agree regarding Schar. This other person just referenced a quote from Richarlison, but I was annoyed at the idea that when managers ease players late to training back into starting lineups - that it's up to the players saying they're not ready and don't want to play. When it's far more likely the coaching and training staff have assessed risk to the players getting injured, or inability to perform at the level necessary for long enough to make starting them a reasonable option.
But completely agree. Bruce feels especially guilty of running out the exact same lineup following what he deems a decent performance, until a performance is so bad he can justify changes. Don't get me wrong, you have to reward players for good play, but we didn't even defend particularly well to finish last season, so there's no way he should believe that was the best back line available to him, especially with multiple players out of their natural positions (Krafth isn't a CB, and I'll continue arguing Richie isn't a WB).
