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If we are getting him he has to be in for preseason to give him a fighting chance.
I’m not that worried about his passing in itself it’s more his ability to get out of being pressed. Kante, Bissouma, N’Didi are not particularly imaginative passers but they can get themselves out of trouble, manipulate the ball then there is generally a simple but progressive option for them. I think the reason his passing is often over hit or misplaced is because he can be pressured into a pass that’s not on or he will just go back.
He is a technically all round footballer but possess the football intelligence to play the defensive role. Seems, on paper, like w very modern deep lying midfielder.
Reading the comments on him on saintsweb seems that there are a lot of posters saying he’s absolute crap and would want to replace him with a youth player, and a lot saying he’s rubbish but they wouldn’t be able to replace him.
While I do value the opinions of people who watch players week in/week out, there seems to be a whole lot of hate for a leaving player on their forum (as is the case with a lot of forums). Mixed in with the usual dislike Spurs generally.
I actually think that signing Hojberg could free Winks up and let him play more.
Winks is a decent player and always wants the ball, having someone defensive alongside him could free him up to play his natural game, which I think is a lot better than he gets credit for.
He'll be releasing it 2 to 5 yards to Gio or Ndomblele. Not going to be a problem imhoDon't mean to be a downer (I'm pro Hojbjerg) but I wouldn't get your hopes up on his passing based on YouTube comps. Southampton fans think his passing is by far the weakest part of his game and he gives the ball away a fair amount.
As someone else said, though, if he just keeps things simple and passes to Lo Celso it won't really matter. And there's no way in hell he's a worse passer than Sissoko.
He'll be releasing it 2 to 5 yards to Gio or Ndomblele. Not going to be a problem imho
I was thinking about this earlier.Hojberg and Brozovic midfield duo would be top class under Mourinho's system
I was thinking about this earlier.
Skriniar and Brozovic for Ndombele gives us much more strength in the core and we'd be very tough to beat.
If we can shift Sissoko and bring in Brooks or a better ball player, we then have much more technique for the counter attack.
People tend to forget one of the biggest reasons we were so strong under Poch was because we had Wanyama, Dier and Dembele with our 2 CBs behind them.
This gave the others the freedom to play.
My concern is that Ndombele wont give us that strong base in this system.
all crap anywaySadly they deal being covered in the press is Ndombele and Sissoko for Skriniar and Brozovic, not just for Ndombele.
Sadly they deal being covered in the press is Ndombele and Sissoko for Skriniar and Brozovic, not just for Ndombele.
look back, before the links. He split opinion back then too. I think Southampton wont miss him, they've actually played better without him. However, that doesn't mean he wont do a job for us. If we sign him I don't expect him to be a clear starter, but I do think he would offer us something we lack.Reading the comments on him on saintsweb seems that there are a lot of posters saying he’s absolute crap and would want to replace him with a youth player, and a lot saying he’s rubbish but they wouldn’t be able to replace him.
While I do value the opinions of people who watch players week in/week out, there seems to be a whole lot of hate for a leaving player on their forum (as is the case with a lot of forums). Mixed in with the usual dislike Spurs generally.
Sadly they deal being covered in the press is Ndombele and Sissoko for Skriniar and Brozovic, not just for Ndombele.
I'd be surprised if we get both. Brozovic's best position is a holder now. While, we could do with two I suspect it would be one or the other. Brozovic isn't really that good playing number 8 either.Hojberg and Brozovic midfield duo would be top class under Mourinho's system
I would take this deal. I am a huge Brozovic fan, and Skriniar for Sissoko would make up for the age diference between Brozovic and Tanguy. If Mourinho wasn't the manager, I would keep Ndombélé, but i think he doesn't rate the french at all after a few months working together.Sadly they deal being covered in the press is Ndombele and Sissoko for Skriniar and Brozovic, not just for Ndombele.
I'd be surprised if we get both. Brozovic's best position is a holder now. While, we could do with two I suspect it would be one or the other. Brozovic isn't really that good playing number 8 either.
I'd rather sissoko in the sissoko role. Brozovic works best as the deepest player as a DM and deeper midfield where he has more space for his passing. Playing in a more dynamic midfield role he has tended to look pretty average.Think the idea would be to utilize Brozovic in that Sissoko role. Let Lo Celso work more freely in attack and just have PEH sit deep. On paper, it's a lot more solid of a midfield.