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Player Watch: Victor Wanyama

millsey

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Dec 8, 2005
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A bit harsh to put it that way.

He fully deserves to be playing - but so too does Dier. 343 gives everyone something to be happy about (expect Son, Lamela, and Sissoko - but good game-changers on the bench are never a bad thing...)
Guess that's the next question. Is this our new formation to go with? And if it is do we need another defender in?
 

kitchen

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Guess that's the next question. Is this our new formation to go with? And if it is do we need another defender in?

Wimmer and Carter Vickers seem to have the managers trust. It's just a case of bedding them in slowly.

If we find another Alderweireld, nobody's complaining, mind..

A bigger problem is left back cover IMO. Rose out and we're in trouble. Davies isn't a wing back and Son isn't really a defender.
 

LexingtonSpurs

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Guess that's the next question. Is this our new formation to go with? And if it is do we need another defender in?
I got a few negative marks when I suggested this was our best line-up before the match - but I really like the flexibility this formation, with these players, gives us all over the pitch.

As for a new defender - not necessarily now, and in the summer, it sill depend on how close Carter-Vickers really is to contributing. I think Vertonghen could play in the middle, if something happened to Dier or Toby. Plus, we still have the flexibility to move back to a 4-man back line if necessary.
 

gushayes11

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What a day for Vic, he was amazing AND its national spaghetti day.
 

GutBucket

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Rated him since his match against Barcelona when he was in Celtic, it's great to see guys like him succeed, always plays with passion and runs like a horse. He also had one Dembele-like dribble in the game, not bad on the ball as some would think. One of the most consistent players this season.
 

Danners9

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My favourite bit was when he gave Kante permission to be substituted.

Sure, lad, you can get out of my pocket now..
 

fortworthspur

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Nov 12, 2007
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he fills more space than any Spurs player I can recall. always shows for the pass and even though he doesnt create many chances he does the work of two men and allows other to create them.
 

kaz Hirai

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Nov 5, 2008
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Wimmer and Carter Vickers seem to have the managers trust. It's just a case of bedding them in slowly.

If we find another Alderweireld, nobody's complaining, mind..

A bigger problem is left back cover IMO. Rose out and we're in trouble. Davies isn't a wing back and Son isn't really a defender.

Always better to go with the defender first, so Davies everytime.
GKN is a possibility but ultimately better to just revert to a back 4. Let's not forget how good we looked at times last year with a 4231

Good to be tactically flexible
 

dynamoSpurs

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Aug 29, 2006
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I got a few negative marks when I suggested this was our best line-up before the match - but I really like the flexibility this formation, with these players, gives us all over the pitch.

As for a new defender - not necessarily now, and in the summer, it sill depend on how close Carter-Vickers really is to contributing. I think Vertonghen could play in the middle, if something happened to Dier or Toby. Plus, we still have the flexibility to move back to a 4-man back line if necessary.
Erm, don't forget Wimmer!
 

yido_number1

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A bit harsh to put it that way.

He fully deserves to be playing - but so too does Dier. 343 gives everyone something to be happy about (expect Son, Lamela, and Sissoko - but good game-changers on the bench are never a bad thing...)
Couldnt agree more with what you said. I think Dier is the better in 4231 and Wanyama in 352. Glad to see Dier getting plenty of game time and playing well.
 
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