Yup. We need more technical playersDon’t know anything about Sangare but I’m with you on Kessie - it’s a big no from me.
Yup. We need more technical playersDon’t know anything about Sangare but I’m with you on Kessie - it’s a big no from me.
I would. I’d totally question why we want another midfielder that is basically a workhorse - a water carrier to steal Cantona’s description - when what we are crying out for is a creative midfielder who can beat a player or pick a defence splitting pass. Kessie is not that player.I guess no one today here will question why we are looking to sign him....
Bar Bentancur, our midfield isnt good enough - thats the reality. Bissouma has potential but Conte isnt trusting him much
I’m with you. A midfielder who adds a few goals and drives the team forward when they need it. If he was playing for a different Champions League team, we’d be all over him.Really have never got the dislike of Hojbjerg - people must be seeing something I don’t.
I would. I’d totally question why we want another midfielder that is basically a workhorse - a water carrier to steal Cantona’s description - when what we are crying out for is a creative midfielder who can beat a player or pick a defence splitting pass. Kessie is not that player.
I understand what you’re saying, but I’m talking about the type of player, not the role or position that he plays.I guess this has been discussed to the death here - Conte doesnt want to play out & out creative player. Even Eriksen was only used in deeper role.
So, you can have a view on what kind of midfielder we should buy - that may not be true for Conte
I understand what you’re saying, but I’m talking about the type of player, not the role or position that he plays.
To demonstrate:
Your view - Conte played Eriksen in a deeper role.
My view - Conte played Eriksen.
If he’d wanted another workhorse, he’d have gotten Inter to buy him one. He didn’t.
I find it difficult to accept the strictly no creative players idea when all 3 of Barella, Brozovic and Eriksen are all technically gifted players with good passing ability. Even at Juventus he had Pirlo, Pogba and Marchisio who was quite a Barella type busy number 8. He doesn’t have a history of packing midfields with cloggers at all and I find it quite strange that this has become a narrative nowI guess this has been discussed to the death here - Conte doesnt want to play out & out creative player. Even Eriksen was only used in deeper role.
So, you can have a view on what kind of midfielder we should buy - that may not be true for Conte
I didn’t say he always played him, I said he played him, a creative player, over other options.While Conte got Eriksen in Jan 2020, he rarely used him. Eriksen infact couldnt play what Conte wanted in first season.
Inter sporting director Giuseppe Marotta, on the record said in Dec 2020 that Eriksen was in transfer list. Week before window closed, Eriksen was came as late sub and scored a free kick in cup semis. Inter had injuries, & Conte decided to keep him. Only after that, Conte played Eriksen in deeper role and it started working.
So, its not like Conte played Eriksen always. Conte was forced to play Eriksen, somehow Eriksen clicked.
Really have never got the dislike of Hojbjerg - people must be seeing something I don’t.
He was today, dreadful performance, esp first half, not tracking back, waving hands blaming everyone else, sideways or backways the whole time, kills so many breaks.Indeed. He is a solid player that always give 100%.
Our team has some issues, but Hojbjerg isn't one of those.
Be realistic.Much prefer Brozovic to Kessie, but doubt we get either this window
He's 100% a massive issue. His technique can often cost us possession, keeps passing sideways, can't beat a man, rarely available for a pass to work the ball out. He isn't even positionally great in a defensive sense. He's one of the main reasons we can't ease the relentless pressure on our defence. Having said all that I still think he was one of our best players in the first half of the season. For me Kessie is a slight upgrade but still has a lot of the same flaws and for that season I don't see the sense in getting him. I'd rather a proper DM or someone who can pick a pass.Indeed. He is a solid player that always give 100%.
Our team has some issues, but Hojbjerg isn't one of those.
Yeah, probably little chance, but miles better than likes of Kessie, then again Bissouma looked the nuts at Brighton.Be realistic.