Ryan Gravenberch

[BigChief]

Grav-itas

Greni, Gridi, Grici

[Myo]

Grav-itas

hahahahah

[Myo]

That said if we could raid Real, I would be equally happy with Camavinga or Valverde as I think either would fit into a Slot team as easily as Tchouameni albeit in different roles.

Heart says: Valverde is the one i would prefer, head though is probably Camavinga (as a competitor/rotator/backie to Grav)

[Angryred]

Give that guy a new contract!!

[Irishnev]

He’s flagging, but it’s understandable given the amount he has played

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[Exiled_red]

Question is what do we do about it? There are 13 League games, potentially up to 7 more CL games and a cup final. That's a min of 16 and max of 21 games left to play excluding internationals

Edit: and he's not the only one in the midfield who looks knackered, MacAllister in particular also looks like he could do with a break

[SB]

Question is what do we do about it? There are 13 League games, potentially up to 7 more CL games and a cup final. That's a min of 16 and max of 21 games left to play excluding internationals

Start giving Endo minutes that’s what. Often when Endo comes on it’s for someone else as Slot hardly ever subs Ryan out.

[Exiled_red]

But for how long or what approach, do we alternate between the two of them? Given Gravenberch a few games off if so how many?

My feeling is still playing a game a week by rotating isn't getting the rest he needs, but if for example MacAllister also needs a rest do you don't rest both at the same time, but by that you never play your strongest team?

[SB]

He’d be fine with just one game a week IMO as he is a young fella but even if he got subbed out on 60 mins occasionally would help. I don’t have the numbers but I’m sure he’s played more minutes than any other midfielder

[Cerbie]

Question is what do we do about it? There are 13 League games, potentially up to 7 more CL games and a cup final. That's a min of 16 and max of 21 games left to play excluding internationals

Edit: and he's not the only one in the midfield who looks knackered, MacAllister in particular also looks like he could do with a break

They all need to tell their national teams to **** off and stay here during the international break.

[S-RED]

i am hoping that there is a mass withdrawel of internationals, but think the Dutch have a play off game, so unlikley...

[kemm1]

Start giving Endo minutes that’s what. Often when Endo comes on it’s for someone else as Slot hardly ever subs Ryan out.

Endo is not good enough on the ball to be a DM for Slott. He can't create space for himself nor drive the ball through midfield.

[kemm1]

i am hoping that there is a mass withdrawel of internationals, but think the Dutch have a play off game, so unlikley...

Grav has been brilliant and gone above and beyond expectations, but he has not logged this amount of minutes in 4 years. I think he's already more than doubled his minutes per season already. His minutes and body needs to be managed.

[frank the tank]

Should have brought Bajcetic back in Jan in my opinion. He didn't exactly rip it up for Red Bull but he is probably a better option than OConnell

Hopefully he gets a break in March that is needed and can have one big push then for the run in. Big pity that we didn't hang on against Newcastle and Everton in the league games as those 4 extra points would be huge. Fingers crossed we win the league with a few games to spare and we can take it easy towards the end of the league campaign but it's just as likely that we will be flogged to death between now and the end of April and end up missing out on the big cups

[Irishnev]

Should have brought Bajcetic back in Jan in my opinion. He didn't exactly rip it up for Red Bull but he is probably a better option than OConnell

Hopefully he gets a break in March that is needed and can have one big push then for the run in. Big pity that we didn't hang on against Newcastle and Everton in the league games as those 4 extra points would be huge. Fingers crossed we win the league with a few games to spare and we can take it easy towards the end of the league campaign but it's just as likely that we will be flogged to death between now and the end of April and end up missing out on the big cups

Bajcetic isn’t ready for us and needs games to build fitness, let him off. We have 4 trusted midfielders for the 3 man starting 11, one more of the same level is needed for keeping players fresh and to allow proper rotation. We didn’t get Zubi but I have to think we’ll buy another technical all rounder such as the ones we have