What we know for now:
- Arteta prefers Raya to Ramsdale, which beats me but oh well…
- Ben White is our starter at RB with Tomy being a more than able back-up
- Saliba-Gabriel is our starting CB pair…I think we should get an upgrade on Gabs this summer…
- Zinchenko, Timber fight for the LB spot and Kiwior is a back-up (but he is getting too many minutes for my liking…I think he is at best a back-up CB…but I would not mind shipping him out)
- Rice and Odegaard are clear starters in midfield and the last spot is battled out between Havertz, Partey and Jorginho. We can even add Smith-Rowe here and let us not forget El Neny is still with us. It seems we are OK in midfield, although I wouldn’t mind a player like Musiala in there…
- Saka and Martinelli are the first two names usually for our front three
- But there is now a conundrum for the third name…shall we play G. Jesus or L. Trossard
- G. Jesus has great movement, spirit, passing and works hard for the team but he is not always the most lethal in front of all
- L. Trossard has been in great shape for us in 2024, he also has great movement, spirit, works hard for the team and has a very good shot on him and a decent ability to make assists.
So who is the third name as part of our front 3? Nketiah and R. Nelson are back-ups…
Do you play the Brazilian maestro or the Belgian wizard? Is Trossard better suited to unlock games as a sub given his pace and trickery? Is G. Jesus better at tiring the defenses and stretching the lines?
What do the stats say?
- G. Jesus: 4 goals, 3 assists, 1.4 key pass per game, 0.1 cross per game, 1.1 tackle per game, 0.4 interception per game…
- L. Trossard: 6 goals, 1 assist, 0.7 key pass per game, 0.4 cross per game, 0.7 tackle per game, 0.3 interception per game…
So based on stats only, I would still play G. Jesus up front as a starter and have L. Trossard be my supersub but based on form only, I would play Trossard up front at the moment.
What about you?
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at this stage of the PL, I prefer Trossard
I think he is in a good moment indeed…so we should capitalize on it and maybe start him 🙂
Nketiah has gone down the pecking order though at CF with G. Jesus, L. Trossard and even Havertz and Martinelli playing there.
We may see Ramsdale, Cedric, Lokonga, ESR and Nketiah leave in the summer as a result of the first team selection
Mbappe leaves PSG, most likely for Real Madrid but I really hope that he comes to the EPL, whether it is AFC, Liverpool or Man City….
In any case, this is the PSG set-up for next year so far:
Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes – Zaire-Emery, RECRUIT, Xavi Simons – Dembele, Kolo Muani, Barcola
Tenas – Mukiele, Skriniar, Kipembe, Hernandez – Vitinha, Danilo, Lee – Asensio, G. Ramos, Mayulu
F. Ruiz and Soler may be sold and Mukiele also.
“Jacob Kiwior, the Polish Maldini” did make me chuckle when I read that, full marks for creativity. Yesterday against Burnley was the first time he radiated that he felt he belonged, all bodes well.
He is still a liability for me…He is slow and at times hesitant….We want a confident and pacey LB…I am glad Tomy is back because he can cover both flanks…
At the moment, it seems that the “Saka, Trossard, Martinelli” trio is working well…no need to rock the boat…
except maybe against Porto, we can bring Tomy, Zinchenko and G.Jesus in the team and maybe also Jorginho….
Raya – TOMY, Saliba, Gabs, ZINCHENKO – Ode, JORGI, Kai – Saka, G.Jesus, Martinelli
I d give White, Kiwior (…), Rice and Trossard a rest. Unfortunately, we can’t function without Saka or Odegaard and we do not have quality back ups for our Central Defenders…
With City drawing, our EPL dream is still alive for now. We just have to keep at it: Newcastle and Sheffield are next, 6 points needed.