I'm not sure Jose agrees with that.I maintain still, Sanchez is the best defender at our club.
I'm not sure Jose agrees with that.I maintain still, Sanchez is the best defender at our club.
This may sound ridiculous, but was talking to my tennis coach who used to be one of the coaches for the Spurs youth team (at football, not tennis) and coached Tanganga. Anyway, his opinion on Japhet was that he'd get found out eventually if he keeps playing on the left and is much better suited as a CB. Feels we will still need another LB is Rose is to be sold.Tanganga can, as we have seen play leftside either as a LCB or LB. However, they are unlikely to be his favoured positions as he is a very effective right footer. At present we have a genuine problem around the club with whoever plays leftside defence, they are unlikely to get proper cover from the left midfielder. Both Son and Dele play leftish but neither relishes the role when it comes to its defensive duties. To me, one of the more obvious decisions to give the side balance, is to play Sess at LM or LWB, probably in front of Tanganga. He is much more suited to the job than the attack minded Son and Dele
This may sound ridiculous, but was talking to my tennis coach who used to be one of the coaches for the Spurs youth team (at football, not tennis) and coached Tanganga. Anyway, his opinion on Japhet was that he'd get found out eventually if he keeps playing on the left and is much better suited as a CB. Feels we will still need another LB is Rose is to be sold.
Tanganga can, as we have seen play leftside either as a LCB or LB. However, they are unlikely to be his favoured positions as he is a very effective right footer. At present we have a genuine problem around the club with whoever plays leftside defence, they are unlikely to get proper cover from the left midfielder. Both Son and Dele play leftish but neither relishes the role when it comes to its defensive duties. To me, one of the more obvious decisions to give the side balance, is to play Sess at LM or LWB, probably in front of Tanganga. He is much more suited to the job than the attack minded Son and Dele
Agree.Of course he will as he isn't a LB. Jaden Brown is a better LB than him. He is just a CB doing a job there, and a lot of the time when players get an initially run of games they start of well just going off enthusiasm, being an unknown quantity and good will from the fans. That will gradually run out as he isn't good there, and I can't ever foresee him being 'good' there. At the moment he is getting a bye as an academy player filling a spot and having no real expectation on him. KWP, Cirkin and Brown would be better there.
While Tanganga is right footed, he has played at LCB quite a lot with Eyoma at RCB, even for England I think he played LCB. But he is very interchangeable. I would be content with him playing alongside Toby for example and think he'd do a really good job there.
Though, Isn't Tanganga just a fitter and younger version of Forest Whitaker?
Though, Isn't Tanganga just a fitter and younger version of Forest Whitaker?
NoI reckon he could do a job at DM. He's athletic, very quick, incredibly strong and can carry the ball (from what we've seen anyway).
Would be interesting to see if he could adapt to it. Him, if effective in front of a back 2 of Toby and Sanchez would be pretty fucking robust.
English football fans need to get past the idea that a CB with good ball skills is interchangeable with a DM. It isn't.I reckon he could do a job at DM. He's athletic, very quick, incredibly strong and can carry the ball (from what we've seen anyway).
Would be interesting to see if he could adapt to it. Him, if effective in front of a back 2 of Toby and Sanchez would be pretty fucking robust.
Pretty funny to read every time thoughEnglish football fans need to get past the idea that a CB with good ball skills is interchangeable with a DM. It isn't.