Don’t get why people are saying about Clyne, he only played once last time Trent was out injured so I doubt he’d have played this time. Fabinho is more than capable of doing a job at RB and I think his performances at CB in the last couple of games will lead to him being used there. If not then there is Milner who we already know can do a job there, and we also have Camacho. On top of that, we have an 11 day break after the Palace game so I think there is every chance Gomez could be back for the following game.
Don’t see a lack of cover as an issue to be honest. Clyne was virtually irrelevant last time Trent was injured so I don’t see why it would have been any different this time.
Right, but....
A lot of things are different from the last time Trent was out. For instance, Gomez is still out injured, and I think given his progression at CB it's somewhat of a shame each time we have to play him at RB instead of next to VVD. Likewise w/Fabinho: for me he's earned his spot in midfield and we are visibly poorer there in his absence, and even though I haven't seen him play at RB I have to think his influence on the game would wane should he be deployed there.
And finally, while Jimmy offers great utility and is a great option to have for covering several positions, I'm not sure he'll have the legs to keep up with the likes of Zaha.
Some are clearly going overboard with their criticism of the move, but I do feel that letting Clyne go (especially at the start of the window, as opposed to later on) makes our squad less strong than it was.
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