Retained list tomorrow

[LBA_Blade]

Surely it's against the rules to buy players that can last anywhere near 90 minutes? I don't think that's allowed.

I know like the craziest idea ever. Although I know they had the additional subs in Covid it was in place at 5 subs in 23/24 for our Premier League season. I don’t know anything about professional conditioning but apart from when players are coming back from an injury they should be easily be able to last 90 minutes, tracking back etc. Apparently according to google a Championship midfielder averages 10-12km in a 90 minutes match. I am 38 and ran a sub 1 hour 10k last year and I am no where near what I would class as fit. It seems the “workload” is very light at best especially as most of our midfielders are walking and then make the occasional run.

 

[djbaldken]

Rarely did we control midfield.

Spot on here deadbeat. We didnt. That's got to be an issue. We lack a midfield general. Yes, on his day , ( and too often he wasn't this season) Hamer is quality. But is not a 90 minute man. Peck has excellent work rate too but is not consistent. With Brooks and Arblaster we SHOULD have a formidable midfield. But strangely it didn't work that way. There's a missing link. That's the key. Could Philips be that key? Money, and time will tell. ( I doubt he'll end up coming though)

The defence has been rightly criticised but I have issues with a central midfield that does not protect the defence, but rarely scores/ assists or carries other forward and gets physically overrun.

The defence has been a big problem. We need a solid centre half. Kyle Walker might come. Again it's going to be a case of money. ( which we're not forthcoming with usually) Let's see how serious our owners are.Binden and him together could be a good partnership.
It's all pie in the sky at the moment.
I won't be holding my breath.