FrankDrebin
Don't call me Shirley
What job ?Did his job well in that first half, people want something from him that he isn't though.
He's been pointless 1st half. Stones and Mings bypassing him.
What job ?Did his job well in that first half, people want something from him that he isn't though.
It works because Rice allows you to play another attacker.Rice is limited on the ball and carrying it forwards. Same as Lindelof. Same as AWB. Same as McTominay and Fred.
He's the sort of midfielder you can only play if you play top quality ball-carrying midfielders either side of him. Getting Rice without a system like that isn't going to solve our obvious issues.
Care to elaborate? My post genuinely wasn’t criticising the player. Like I said he’s a solid presence protecting his CBs. Stays central as much as possible even at the cost of offering a passing angle.
Sorry I was just answering your questionCare to elaborate? My post genuinely wasn’t criticising the player. Like I said he’s a solid presence protecting his CBs. Stays central as much as possible even at the cost of offering a passing angle.
No doubt he has been asked to play this role. How is it like at West Ham?
Edit: him being so focused on his role allowed Phillips to be more forward thinking.
Hes played a part in Croatia literally doing nothing offensively apart from trying to get down the wings? Take him out and the midfield is way more open to be bypassed. Mings and Stones are horrendous but haven't been tested in large part because of Rice just closing down good spaces.These last 20mins is Rice's chance to prove he's better than this. I think Philipps and the team in general is tiring.
He can't just happily sit in front of the back four and play it smart positionally. Reminds me of Lindelof.
Needs to do more individually.
No worries. Would take over from Matic if he came here, no one else in the squad with his qualities.Sorry I was just answering your question
he is playing like a shadow of himself, it’s obvious that he’s been given instructions
I don’t think anyone actually thinks we should spend that much on himDo people watching England Vs Croatia still think we should be spending £60-70m on Rice?
Croatia have dominated midfield since the England players realised you can't run around at high pace all game, especially in this sunshine.
He's so limited. If our goal is to play out from the back I just don't see how he makes it happen.
Nothing special about Trippier today. I am more impressed with Mount though.Nothing special today, but decent overall. I am more impress with Phillips though.
Don't care about the money, I think what we lack in midfield is a DM. Our midfield gets bypassed so often and our CBs look vulnerable as a result. Rice makes everything so solid, even with Lindelof at CB. Rice is decent enough on the ball that he can keep it safe and help shield and let Pogba and Bruno dominate the game. That's what we need.Do people watching England Vs Croatia still think we should be spending £60-70m on Rice?
Croatia have dominated midfield since the England players realised you can't run around at high pace all game, especially in this sunshine.
He's so limited. If our goal is to play out from the back I just don't see how he makes it happen.
I have questions about our back line being able to work the ball to our attackers with a #6 like Rice.Don't care about the money, I think what we lack in midfield is a DM. Our midfield gets bypassed so often and our CBs look vulnerable as a result. Rice makes everything so solid, even with Lindelof at CB. Rice is decent enough on the ball that he can keep it safe and help shield and let Pogba and Bruno dominate the game. That's what we need.
Mctominay would be much more useful to us if he was a safe defensive mid and not a box to box who took more risks than his ability warrants.No better then mctominay
Which isn't wrong.Nothing special about Trippier today. I am more impressed with Mount though.
With Maguire and Torres or Varane, he wouldnt need to very muchI have questions about our back line being able to work the ball to our attackers with a #6 like Rice.
In our recent loss to Liverpool, they boxed off our back line with a high press and left our attackers stranded. Is Rice going to play through that kind of pressure? I don't see it.
Feels like a replacement for Matic, when what we need is a replacement for Carrick.
Exactly a midfield of Phillips, mount and Ward Prowse would be energetically going around everywhere leaving modric and kovacic spaces to try and pass through.Hes played a part in Croatia literally doing nothing offensively apart from trying to get down the wings? Take him out and the midfield is way more open to be bypassed. Mings and Stones are horrendous but haven't been tested in large part because of Rice just closing down good spaces.
It’s hard to see for some people because some people can only see what a player does with the ball - whilst some can also see what players do without it.The overhyping begins.
Don’t bring Makelele into a discussion to support Rice, please. Show some respect.People on this forum must have really hated Makelele and the role he played for his teams.