He's gonna have to reasses his game and adapt to try and fit into the positions we have. If I was him I'd be looking at Sissokos position and wondering If I can adapt my game to that role and looking to add the defensive work rate that Sissoko brings and seeing if I can match it whilst also being a better footballer. Give Jose something to think about and maybe Joss might prefer to only play one of Lo Celso or Tanguy at any time (hope not). His alternative is trying to take that spot that Moura, Bergwijn and Lamela are currently sharing.
I'd be looking at this situation thinking that Jose doesn't have a spot for my role and I need a complete overhaul if I want to make it back in. He has the ability to offer something different than Moussa in that spot but will need to offer the same defensively.
People were writing off NDombele after last season. People were writing off Hojbjerg after two matches. Let's see what happens.
It feels obvious Dele has either been given a project to work on or an ultimatum.
Hope he works it out, as he can be more than a trick shot specialist if he wants to be.
We played Ndombele in front of Winks and Hojbjerg at Saints and then Lo Celso in front in the 2nd half, then Ndombele in fromt of Sissoko and Hojbjerg at Utd. Ndombeleis playedmore advancedthan Hojbjerg, Winks and Sissoko. Whether he will with Sissoko remains to be seen. I'd be interested to see an average heat map of where Alli and Ndombele typically cover on the pitch. I don't think there would be a big differenc.
Yeah followed Barca for years but it's funny that I don't see our system the same as theirs. It's obviously a very fluid system so will always expand. I base the 4231 system on having 2 deeper and one more advanced. I actually think 433 became 4231 and we don't see 433 used the way it once was much now. Sissoko is more defensive than Xavi so I consider him more in a 2.4-3-3 Doesn't mean all three midfielders stay sat in front of the back 4. Barca played 433 and Iniesta was further forward than Xavi and Busquets but it was still 433. This is the same as what we played against United, Saints and Burnley. Ndombele is not playing a free role. He is still tracking back and playing as a CM he's just the most attacking of the three with Hojbjerg the deepest and most disciplined.
When its worked well its been this formation in the middle
------------------Hojbjerg
-------Sissoko--------
---------------------------Ndombele.
Ideally Lo Celso will eventually replace Sissoko. There is a massive difference between Alli's and Ndombele's average positions on the pitch Alli I always in or around the box.
No chance Alli playing the Sissoko role. Can you imagine him filling in for the right back? I think its interesting that when Winks plays Hojbjerg plays more to the right too, I can only see Alli playing the more advanced position. I do get the impression though that if Ndombele doesn't play Jose would prefer Lo Celso to push on and play either Winks or Sissoko rather than Alli.He's gonna have to reasses his game and adapt to try and fit into the positions we have. If I was him I'd be looking at Sissokos position and wondering If I can adapt my game to that role and looking to add the defensive work rate that Sissoko brings and seeing if I can match it whilst also being a better footballer. Give Jose something to think about and maybe Joss might prefer to only play one of Lo Celso or Tanguy at any time (hope not). His alternative is trying to take that spot that Moura, Bergwijn and Lamela are currently sharing.
I'd be looking at this situation thinking that Jose doesn't have a spot for my role and I need a complete overhaul if I want to make it back in. He has the ability to offer something different than Moussa in that spot but will need to offer the same defensively.
No chance Alli playing the Sissoko role. Can you imagine him filling in for the right back? I think its interesting that when Winks plays Hojbjerg plays more to the right too, I can only see Alli playing the more advanced position. I do get the impression though that if Ndombele doesn't play Jose would prefer Lo Celso to push on and play either Winks or Sissoko rather than Alli.
4-3-3 Doesn't mean all three midfielders stay sat in front of the back 4. Barca played 433 and Iniesta was further forward than Xavi and Busquets but it was still 433. This is the same as what we played against United, Saints and Burnley. Ndombele is not playing a free role. He is still tracking back and playing as a CM he's just the most attacking of the three with Hojbjerg the deepest and most disciplined.
When its worked well its been this formation in the middle
------------------Hojbjerg
-------Sissoko--------
---------------------------Ndombele.
Ideally Lo Celso will eventually replace Sissoko. There is a massive difference between Alli's and Ndombele's average positions on the pitch Alli I always in or around the box.
Looks to me like Jose is trying to break him and reset him so he aligns with his mentality.
I think Jose was always a bit more cautious despite his time spent at Barca. When he went into management he went for more protection in front of the center backs. That's what I see him doing with us. He plays 2 of Winks, Sissoko or Hojbjerg in a 2 so when the wide players are forward one central midfielder comes across and leaving one more central.Exactly. The difference between a 4231 and 433 is determined by whether number 10 plays closer to the striker or the wingers. If it’s the number 10 then that leaves us with 2 in Cm and therefore is a 4231, if it’s the wingers and leaves us with 3 midfield it’s a 433. It’s clear the wingers are playing closer to Kane this season, so we’re primarily setting up in a 433.
Exactly. The difference between a 4231 and 433 is determined by whether number 10 plays closer to the striker or the wingers. If it’s the number 10 then that leaves us with 2 in Cm and therefore is a 4231, if it’s the wingers and leaves us with 3 midfield it’s a 433. It’s clear the wingers are playing closer to Kane this season, so we’re primarily setting up in a 433.
Yeah he can do, just needs to get the simple parts of the game right and let the flashy parts come out when he is further upfield. His problem is that his basic skills are poor, passing, moving, head up football. He isn't a bad technician, but there is something there mentally where he switches on for the complicated things but just has no thoughts towards the simple things. I don't know if he is trying to be too clever when he's on the ball in deeper areas or if it's a case that he cannot genuinely play a non instinctive head up game.Dele was a box to box 8 at MK Dons like young Gerrard, he was even quite deep at times. No reason why he can't re-adapt his game to being the more advanced CM in a 4-3-3 unless he only likes playing the 'lazy' n.o10/support striker role now.
I think he'll play his way back into the team, he's no idiot, he's had the kick up the bum, if he starts tonight I expect him to put on a good performance.