Reg » Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:07 am wrote:electrum » Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:56 am wrote:Firmino should NOT start before Jota again this season- or next for that matter.
There is a complete chasm in the attacking threat / goal scoring with Jota on the pitch...
Bobby had a good game in my opinion, he plays a completely different game to Jota, he plays behind the front 2. Bringing Robbo off was totally logical and it worked out well. Bobby still has an important part to play in the overall shape and success of the team.
Agreed. Firmino was really good and when we switched to 4-2-3-1 with Firmino in the 10 role we became dangerous on top of the control we already had. When we are that dominant and a team is camped in their own third, 3 midfielders is counterproductive. Now that Jota is back I hope to see that setup on the pitch more often when we are trying to dislodge the bus. Shout out to Kabak and Philips who have played 4 games together and have kept 4 clean sheets. That's some accomplishment considering the circumstances. And Fabinho is some player. He was very good at CB but he's a world class midfielder.
If we can keep our key players fit for the rest of the season we might just make the top 4.