18 Jul 2021 12:08:42
The gaffer planning on getting patterson and Tav both in the 11. i have personally always been against it. BUT if the gaffer thinks it can work them would almost be like a new signing. The biggest weakness in Tavs game on his defending it may actually make him better player. It certainly made Ricksen a far better player.


1.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 13:34:29
It will be in games against sides who are better than us.


2.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 13:37:16
By trying to fit them both in, the whole shape of the team will be needing tweeked and I’m not for it, esp if it’s being worked on in competitive games. We need to hit the ground running with max points on the board. Momentum was a massive factor in our run last year.


3.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 15:10:54
Patterson will have to bide his time. He is good, but largely unproven so far. Tavernier has been a fantastic player for us and a great captain last year. To try and accommodate both in the team would, in my opinion, be a mistake. I think we've got a lot of classy midfielders without trying this. We need to win #56 and get straight into next year's Champions League group stages. If Tav gets injured, then Patterson gets a chance.


4.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 15:32:54
Agree sweep in big games where we need to be tight, he hinted at a back 5 aswell could see that working like Robbo n KT for Scotland the swap positions seamlessly.


5.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 16:03:08
Tavernier not a midfielder!


6.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 16:14:14
Tav would have to play in the right forward position.


7.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 16:21:23
They looked good together yesterday albeit for only 15 mins.


8.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 17:17:55
Bears den either was ricksen? But he become a far better footballer in middle of the park.


9.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 18:10:53
Gerrard said it won’t be as one of our 10s as playing with his back to goals not his strong point.


10.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 18:48:52
Paul ricksen played midfield most of youth career. He was a natural midfielder with plenty of dig . couldn't compare tavernier to Fernando.


11.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 19:31:41
Not one of SG’s better comments, sounds like a rookie manager.


12.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 19:54:02
Hopefully we get a good bid for Tav sell him and problem solved 🤞.


13.) 18 Jul 2021
18 Jul 2021 20:12:07
We played this way with Whittaker and Hutton.