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Because money transcends physical limitations ya silly bastard
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Because money transcends physical limitations ya silly bastard
I would suggest that the amount of support our fullbacks constantly require doesn't help.
nailsy
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The rumours have been have been there for a while, but have been getting louder since the Colchester game. Three of our ITKs have mentioned things in recent weeks.
How would someone collapsing help the team?
If Sissoko, who never stops running, says there's an issue with the demands the system places on the players it would be wise to listen to him.
Yeah and it's both in attack and defence. In attack, we play very narrowly, so there must be some kind of support on the wings and it's midfielders.
In defence, we don't have a proper DM, and we play with two centre backs, so both lateral midfielders are required to do the work.
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Hilarious
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I think an understated factor is how comfy a lot of these players are with him.
And by that I mean he has a set of players who are allowed to play their way out of bad form whereas someone like Moura scores crucial goals yet still gets benched. The constant rotating of full backs in the last two years to give everyone playing time which leads to no one really nailing down the spot. His little pet project in Harry Winks who while is a good squad player has been promoted way too high for his grade. He is a lot closer to a Bournemouth level midfield player than a Bayern level midfield player. And that's no disrespect because Bournemouth have tidy little players. Winks is just another tidy little player. Nothing more, nothing less.
That's in part because a lot of the players I'm talking about were young boys in football terms when Poch picked them up and he's worked with them and developed them into highly regarded first team players. But the authority between manager and player should still be there. Maybe the mistake was not signing a big reputable older player to waltz in with a CV deserving of instant respect. That those young boys have become senior players not by accomplishments but just by the fact they have been around for all this time.
And by that I mean he has a set of players who are allowed to play their way out of bad form whereas someone like Moura scores crucial goals yet still gets benched. The constant rotating of full backs in the last two years to give everyone playing time which leads to no one really nailing down the spot. His little pet project in Harry Winks who while is a good squad player has been promoted way too high for his grade. He is a lot closer to a Bournemouth level midfield player than a Bayern level midfield player. And that's no disrespect because Bournemouth have tidy little players. Winks is just another tidy little player. Nothing more, nothing less.
That's in part because a lot of the players I'm talking about were young boys in football terms when Poch picked them up and he's worked with them and developed them into highly regarded first team players. But the authority between manager and player should still be there. Maybe the mistake was not signing a big reputable older player to waltz in with a CV deserving of instant respect. That those young boys have become senior players not by accomplishments but just by the fact they have been around for all this time.
rossdapep
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Exactly. Not too mention the fact that players keep getting injured ....repeatedly.
You have to listen to your body sometime
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If you think back the the 2015/2016 season, we played a 4231 formation, always with a solid defensive midfielder to shield the back 4, that season it was Dier & Dembele, the season after, our best I can remember, we played Wanyama & Dembele, now I understand Dembele has gone & Wanyama is no longer the player he was, but why when our defence looks as it’s most vulnerable & aged, have we abandoned playing an outright defensive midfielder for 3 central midfielders who I’m my opinion aren’t specialist in their position, just good players who will do a solid job, HW, MS, & TN are all good box to box players, but non are a defensive midfielder nor attacking midfielders, just tells me we should go back to basics & play specialist players in their correct positions, against Brighton I’d like to see our midfield line up like this:
Dier N’Dombele
Lamela Dele Son
Kane
Dier N’Dombele
Lamela Dele Son
Kane
spursfan77
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Or they just don’t want to do it any more. See klopp’s last season in Dortmund for example.
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Just wondering if there’s been any murmurings on the other sites. I’m banned from COYS now so can’t check and pass on I’m afraid.
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Agree, but I think there's something more fundamental. Look at Kane for example, he barely breaks into a sprint these days.
I will hear NONE of this "I'm banned from COYS"-nonsense! How dare you even suggest such a preposterous occurrence! The mere thought of it! Would never happen in a million years! Utter balderdash!
Good day, sir!
I SAID "GOOD DAY, SIR!"
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As the normal whore is not doing his job here’s Ali Z from COYS earlier today ‘
Last night showed one thing , we still have loads of ability but we ARE not in it together.’
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Cheers. I used to pass quite a bit over too but will now have to rely on others.
For those thinking it’s only news from agents that we are getting, I’m fairly sure Ali z’s Info is from the club and not agents.
A day has gone by now. Tempers have been calmed, heads are clearer and more SCers (as compared to 24 hrs ago) are now more willing to give Poch some leeway, provided he realises his mistakes and takes the necessary actions to rectify them.
Let’s start by beating the sh*t out of Brighton and get our season going from strength to strength from now on.
Let’s start by beating the sh*t out of Brighton and get our season going from strength to strength from now on.
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Move them on and bring those who can do it.
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They are already aged. We need to replace them not make changes in the club for their wishes.
It depends on Brighton. If he persists with the diamond, more and more people will jump.
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yeah tell that to klopp and pep too.
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