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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 5h

As much as we don’t like it, time will resolve these issues. I believe in the manager and these players, but a January signing or 2 wouldn’t be the worst thing.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 5h

I also think the Leoni injury was a massive blow. Not only the emotional blow of seeing him go down, but it limits what Slot can do defensively. It means he can’t really start a 3rd CB against teams like Brentford. Gomez has to be kept in reserve. He can’t change out Konate.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 5h

You could argue that Slot should start that process now, but Isak’s fitness kind of forces his hand to keep Salah in the team for now. Hopefully the goal settles him.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 5h

down the pecking order to players who aren’t necessarily ready to take it on.

The squad was built with a view to playing without Salah, assuming it would still work with an in form Salah. With Afcon coming, it will be interesting to see what it looks like with him gone for a bit.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 5h

in selection, so the new hierarchy of the group hasn’t been established.

I assume there was an assumption that the established hierarchy from last season would generally remain and the new lads would settle in over time.

The form of Salah, VVD, Konate and Macca has forced responsibility

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 5h

LFCs current struggles feels more like the Covid season where the emotional toll of injury and grief created doubt and uncertainty rather than 22/23 when the midfield lost it legs.

Due to circumstances, some of their own making, some out of their control, Slot hasn’t been able to have consistency

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 20h

We should recall Kostas so Mo has someone to laugh with.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

Hopefully we found answer with the setup on Wednesday.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

If we are within 4 points by January, we have every chance to reel them in. Might not do it, but it’s by no means over, but we need to stay on their heels. Fixtures are kinder over next 2 months.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

If doing a lot of work there 😉. Maybe they can get there doing because they have elite defense and any goal can win them the game but once it stops working for less good teams, they’ll give it up.

I think 3 at the back and wingbacks is more our kryptonite than long balls honestly.

David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

It was mental.

David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

It will phase out in time, hopefully fairly soon. Once a tactic becomes universal, teams learn to deal with it and it becomes less effective.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

Agree, just feels like VVD has gone from directing headers to our players to just trying to head up field as far as he can, especially in the first few minutes after kickoff. Maybe it’s our setup, maybe it’s a bit of decline in VVD, but he used to pass with his headers a lot more.

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David Clouser @dcclouser.bsky.social · 1d

I’d like us to do something other than just lump it forward on kickoffs which just ends up in game of head tennis which led to Utds first goal. Can’t we just keep the ball on the ground and control it?