- Feb 21, 2006
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Very good post!! Agreed. But ST/WF back-up is still important as Ade and Soldado are like having nothing at all.Respectfully, I disagree
What was our biggest problem last season and in fact in the preceding 3 seasons? Answer: Breaking down teams that park the bus. The reason we struggled so much with this is because since Modric and VDV we have not had a player who can consistently unlock a defence and we haven't had a defensive shield who gives confidence to the offensive players in front.
Seeing as we simply cannot afford the quality number 10 we would need and that would still leave us short in the holding role our most important signing will be who/if we bring in a defensive midfielder capable of sitting in front of the back four and slotting in between the centre backs when the fullbacks push on forward to provide width.
If we get someone who knows the role and plays it well it will not only seal our defence but also give players like Bentaleb, Chadli and Eriksen more confidence to make movements into the box where our fullbacks can deliver from wide. With fullbacks like Rose and Trippier having more targets in the box we can be in a better position to defeat those teams that load 10 men in the penalty area and wait to hit us on the break.
Aside from providing a back up to Kane the addition of a CF/WF is going to have limited effect on those games where there is very little room to run into down the touch line. Sure they would be useful against the top sides but I don't believe UCL qualification will be won against the top sides, it will depend on our results against the WBAs and Crystal Palace's of this world