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I think it was a good day too. Just a shame some of the over the top happy clappers have to swoop in and make it out to be more than it really is.
lol...it has to be measured happiness?!
I think it was a good day too. Just a shame some of the over the top happy clappers have to swoop in and make it out to be more than it really is.
Don't get sucked into the black hole, mate. He's got the hoover out and he sees joy as filth.lol...it has to be measured happiness?!
Yup, he can (fairly well), although then you have to shunt Eriksen out left. If we were trying maximise our squad, we would put Dier in the back three, let Rose and Walker bomb forward, keep Mason and Bentaleb (?) at the base of a midfield 3 with Lamela slightly ahead, and let Eriksen float around behind Kane. We don't have any (very good) natural wingers, but we do have Lamela and Eriksen, who both should be accommodated in their strongest possible positions: 532 ticks all the boxes.He can do it in a 4231 from the 10 position, just needs specific instructions to do so. Would help him a lot.
He does as he is quite a casual player, like berbatov was. He doesn't really go looking for the ball, mostly hugs the line waiting for it to come over. He does have a lot of great qualitiesthough, I think he's the better finisher out of him lamela and eriksen. I also think his technique is outstanding at times, but yeah he does lack drive and urgency.If we can keep on maintaining this work ethic (as a team), I think Chadli might lose his starting place.
He seems to slow down our swift counter attacks. He also doesn't seem to like getting in to tackles or do much
defensive work as compared to our other attacking players.
Yup, he can (fairly well), although then you have to shunt Eriksen out left. If we were trying maximise our squad, we would put Dier in the back three, let Rose and Walker bomb forward, keep Mason and Bentaleb (?) at the base of a midfield 3 with Lamela slightly ahead, and let Eriksen float around behind Kane. We don't have any (very good) natural wingers, but we do have Lamela and Eriksen, who both should be accommodated in their strongest possible positions: 532 ticks all the boxes.
lol...it has to be measured happiness?!
Or making out we're going to win the league after one win over a team nobody has ever heard of, and a narrow victory over the mighty Crystal Palace.
Apologies to anyone getting bored by now of my rantings... but I have become increasingly obsessed with the correct position for someone like Lamela.You're really talking about 352 with proper wingbacks. Would not let Walker anywhere near that tbh.
Not saying that, but I think completely overblown praise is just as damaging to fan expectations as relentless criticism.
We're a work in progress right now, and today was a very positive step in the right direction. However there are still problems with the team that need to be addressed, and our next two games will really put those weaknesses to the test.
There's a difference between being happy and being delusional.
Not saying that, but I think completely overblown praise is just as damaging to fan expectations as relentless criticism.
We're a work in progress right now, and today was a very positive step in the right direction. However there are still problems with the team that need to be addressed, and our next two games will really put those weaknesses to the test.
There's a difference between being happy and being delusional.
No doubt? We will have to disagree to agree on that. But its a bit of a first world problem to bother with really.I'm not saying it is mate, I'm being slighting ironic using the stat card - usually don't like an over reliance on them and Modric was a great example of that, often supplying the pass before the assist, just as crucial. That said he does have a more incisive pass than Eriksen, that there is no doubt.
No doubt? We will have to disagree to agree on that. But its a bit of a first world problem to bother with really.
Nice to see lamela clapped off and playing well. Poch certainly has options and decisions to make when we've got a full squad.
Apologies to anyone getting bored by now of my rantings... but I have become increasingly obsessed with the correct position for someone like Lamela.
I started thinking about England's 352 in the world cup semi final in 1986. In that game we had Des Walker and Stuart Pierce as wingbacks - not a million miles away from our own Walker and Rose. We had Beardsley behind Lineker (not unlike Eriksen behind Kane), and in the midfield three we had Waddle, Gasgoine and Platt. Now that's what I call a proper formation!
If you've got two very fit wingbacks and three centre backs, you can stuff the middle of the park with creativity where it really matters. There's no need for any of this depressing 'holding midfielder' business. Lamela would thrive in a midfield three with Mason and Demebele beside him. Let them ping the ball around, surge forward, and feed the front two and the wingbacks.
Well, I'll just carry on dreaming
It's an amazingly exciting time with the new stadium coming as well. By the time it's done we should have a fantastic, well-oiled beast of a dynamic squad to take into it.
New stadium, great squad of young, hungry, talented players; great academy, fantastic training facilities, great manager.
Bright, bright future ahead; going to thoroughly enjoy the road there.
I'm really proud of what we're doing. The whole project is cohesive and well thought through to sustain us for many many years.
Or making out we're going to win the league after one win over a team nobody has ever heard of, and a narrow victory over the mighty Crystal Palace.