- Just because a player is played out wide by his manager it doesn't mean he considers him a winger/wide player or that he wants him to do what wide players typically do. It may be more just to allow him to drift into space and then attack central areas from out wide, collecting the ball away from congested central areas so that he can carry the ball forward to then pick passes.
- When I watch Brooks I don't see a player repeatedly beating his man and whipping in crosses. What I see is an AMC playing out wide in space to help him exploit that space and also probably to help him adapt to the speed of the league.
If he was asked, I would bet that he considers himself an attacking midfielder that should play centrally.
Let's not forget that Eriksen & Dele both played wide for us at times, particularly Dele as he would then break from wide to get on the end of balls over the top.
Here’s his heatmap for this season:
- What does a wide player typically do in this day and age of wide players having dozens of different types of roles to perform? Some score goals. Some play crosses from deep. Some get to the byline and cross. Some drift into striker positions to score. Some drift into the middle to create. Some are there to protect the full back. Some are there as target men to bully smaller full backs. Etc. Etc. I’ve never said Brooks is is a winger. I’ve said that it’s wrong to call him a central player when he’s almost always played out wide.
- You may see an AMC playing out wide, but he’s not. Eriksen was. Dele too occasionally. Modric before we trusted him centrally. Agreed Brooks isn’t whipping in crosses, but he is beating his man a lot, and with some ease at that, and carrying the ball long distances down the flanks at pace.
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He’s not a winger. He is a wide player.
What I like about Brooks is he’s intelligent, finds space with off the ball movement and can shoot even of his wrong un- we need to have more efforts on target.
Chases back and presses well, too.
Erik out, Brooks in
This reminds me of the 'Davinson Sanchez can play right-back' stuff.
get out of my threadHe can tbf.
And Harry Kane can play in goal?He can tbf. Just wait one minute while I dig out his Ajax heatmaps.
And Harry Kane can play in goal?
Think you’re missing the point old chap.
Eriksen didn't have the workrate until poch's training methods molded him into one. For us to compete we have to project what players could possibly become. Maybe Eze doesn't have the work rate I can't say.It does say a lot about our CM recruitment that we are trying to mold this kid to being a diamond in the rough central attacking midfielder. You look at the fees being touted for Havertz, Aouar, or even our own N'Dombele and it makes you wonder: are there any affordable, viable AMs who play through the center? Eriksen was truly unique, he ticked every single box of versatility, technique, work-rate, and vision. Eze and Brooks definitely miss out on the defensive work rate and long passing.
spot on, he's similar to Lamela but a younger homegrown version who can take a free-kick and who has a decent barnet.This is correct. He’s a younger, better and more homegrown Lamela.
A little less shithousery and a little less psycho in the tackle, but better vision and more effective going forward. Actually has another foot.
Would make this “trade” in a heartbeat.
He’s not a winger. He is a very naughty boy
it's from some Twitter itk with 10 followers. if we loan Sessegnon out we still have CirkinI don’t think the second “interesting” player that Hercules alluded to from Bournemouth is Brooks. Heard it’s their left back Diego Rico but only if we loan Sessengon out.
I don’t think the second “interesting” player that Hercules alluded to from Bournemouth is Brooks. Heard it’s their left back Diego Rico but only if we loan Sessengon out.
I didn’t actually hear it from twitter but not sure I should elaborate any further or else A&C might slap me up ?
it's from some Twitter itk with 10 followers. if we loan Sessegnon out we still have Cirkin
I never mentioned Hercules's information.
Diego Rico is 27 and shit, there’s no chance we’d want him.