10 Oct 2018 21:13:43
Mike, what is the situation regarding Arnautovic's injury? Doesn't sound too good from reports, if he continually plays then it won't heal. Who can replace him, Carroll? Is Pellegrini looking for a January buy?

1.) 11 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2018 10:18:44
Seems Arnie is carrying injuries, and realistically. He shouldn’t be involved with Internationsls, but countries can overrule clubs under present rules, , it’s all down to the player, No we havnt got a second striker as I have mentioned before nor have we someone who can play with him as a two, Hernandez and Antonio have been tried and frankly neither is any good, this has to be addressed, which leaves Carroll Who cannot play this style anyway we must absolutely get a second striker and part company with the others. IRONMIKE.

2.) 11 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2018 13:32:57
What about the youngster, Silva? Or not ready yet?

3.) 11 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2018 15:47:06
We will hear of him after the break, He s been injured. IRONMIKE.

4.) 11 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2018 16:00:24
Arnie's injuries are a big worry, I hope he does not play for Austria.
Perez and Hernandez are good players, but part of the issue is they are very different to Arnie. Marko is a complete striker who can do EVERYTHING, he is quick, strong, big and skillfull and our players can get him the ball in ANY fashion and he will manage. Perez and Chica though are specific types of players who need the ball to feet or in behind, the other players then need to adapt how they supply these guys when they play, they cannot expect them to do what Arnie does. We should clone Arnie somehow!
Perez is not a CF IMO, better out wide as he looks for assists. He was brought in as a cheap squad player IMO, but i hope he gets a chance and proves me wrong.
Chica still has ok goals contributed per min played, despite playing in a very poor and negative WHU team since joining us, which does not suit his game at all. Under MP he COULD be an asset if he can get fit and we can retain the ball better and higher up the pitch.
If things do not change from them though Mike is 100% correct, it needs to be addressed. AC Cannot be relied upon, Silva is a winger I believe, and Holland and Browne also wingers. It is obvious MP knows this though, and was actively looking for backup for Arnie by chasing Marega a lot in the summer who is a more physical and complete striker.

5.) 11 Oct 2018
11 Oct 2018 17:09:34
Marega may not be THE player we get BUT he’s the TYPE of player we need. IRONMIKE.

6.) 12 Oct 2018
12 Oct 2018 09:39:29
Pérez needs to be told to sit on the last defender in the middle as I saw him chase down a ball played back to Brighton’s keeper and I didn’t realise how quick he was so I’d play him through the middle imo. COYI.