gavspur
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- Jun 24, 2004
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I think what we’re seeing is the product of bad choices. Wrong guy for the wrong job, obviously. We see it all the time with player selection, square pegs round holes etc, but that’s what Nuno, and José, felt like at our club.
Both have been known for their brand of football, which is completely different to what we want, and we’re promised. But they have convinced Levy that they can play that style too.
Therefore, what we get is this bad mixture of trying to all out attack (and getting it soo wrong) or all out defence and boring football. There is no balance in what they do, and we’re also seeing no balance in the players selected. They do not know how to get a team to defend, and at the same time be creative and attacking.
If you look back at some of Poch’s finest games, he had a very good balance of it all. Dier sitting in midfield, and would drop in to defence when needed making a back 5. Rose and Walker giving us width and pace, front three (Dele the runner, Kane-target, Eriksen-the passer and creator) all quite narrow. Dembele also allowed others to get on with stuff as he was so strong both winning the ball, and then beating the press and releasing it. And when Wanyama joined, that allowed Son to come in too.
I think what we really need is a creative passer, no idea who. A strong midfielder, Kessie maybe? And a commanding CB.
Kane may be best to go, and replaced with a striker who stays in the box. Moura also, I would let go, and try to find that creative guy. Winks doesn’t fit anywhere. Each year we talk about squad balance, but we never fully address it.
Both have been known for their brand of football, which is completely different to what we want, and we’re promised. But they have convinced Levy that they can play that style too.
Therefore, what we get is this bad mixture of trying to all out attack (and getting it soo wrong) or all out defence and boring football. There is no balance in what they do, and we’re also seeing no balance in the players selected. They do not know how to get a team to defend, and at the same time be creative and attacking.
If you look back at some of Poch’s finest games, he had a very good balance of it all. Dier sitting in midfield, and would drop in to defence when needed making a back 5. Rose and Walker giving us width and pace, front three (Dele the runner, Kane-target, Eriksen-the passer and creator) all quite narrow. Dembele also allowed others to get on with stuff as he was so strong both winning the ball, and then beating the press and releasing it. And when Wanyama joined, that allowed Son to come in too.
I think what we really need is a creative passer, no idea who. A strong midfielder, Kessie maybe? And a commanding CB.
Kane may be best to go, and replaced with a striker who stays in the box. Moura also, I would let go, and try to find that creative guy. Winks doesn’t fit anywhere. Each year we talk about squad balance, but we never fully address it.
