Most were pot-shots, but being in the box for rebounds is something I do think Defoe is very good at. He also was very good at looking for the 3-4 yards in front of the keeper every time we had a finish on target.
However, Defoe shoots a lot. Even when he should not have. That is what you call decisionmaking, and unfortunately that is where he lacks a bit, yet.
He was very flat by his own standards, but he was also crucial for our play in breaking down the opposition, because he is so very good at finding space even in tight spaces and holding up the ball. And he is proactive, creating plays and chances, not waiting for them to fall to him.
We need that. People talk about our problems breaking down defending teams. Adebayor is a key to that, so much more after we sold VdV and Modric.
Correct. Which a modern striker has to deal with, no discussion.
They are supposed to shift and turn every other monent to constantly find a yard or two for the wall pass, then shift and move again. As opposed to standing between Chico and Williams, in the shadow of Britton, waving your arms when passes elude one. Sorry if harsh, but this point needs to be made.
No. That's just a straw man.
... and that's another straw man.
Neither do I. He is not a poor player. He is just not performing well right now and not responding well to the demands of the system, the formation changes and the way defences play him.
The problem is, that despite having true strikers quality of getting a goal out of nowhere, he is burdened by not contributing much to the team apart from said goals. He is difficult to put in a team, because it has to built around him, and even if you do the goal count is erratic and defences can still shut him down.
If every other footballer needs to adapt, why not strikers generally - and why not Defoe specifically ?
You accuse me of jumping on a bandwagon. I could easily accuse you of being on a different one, but that doesn't get us very far, does it ?
Regards
I take it you play the manager games on your pc a lot.
Adebayor wooulkd be crucial if he did the things that he was good at, more than once or twice a game - as would Defoe.
I have better things to do at the momenmt than to simply trot out tactical cliches, I know what I saw happen on the pitch, and sadly your analysis of what happened doesn't match up to reality.
I do agree with the fact that some of your synopsis is correct, but there are flaws in every player we have in our team, and I don't see any other players being gutted for the things they did wrong.
Defoe has attempted to change his game to suit the team needs, but he will always revert to type when he has an Ade on the pitch with him, because its in his DNA. Unlike the rest of the pro evolution analysers, I accept that and value him for what he does for the side - and stop hoping that he will transform into a cross between Pele.Cruyff and Muller overnight, because you - and people like you have swallowed the uber analysis pap wholesale.
What bandwagon am I on? the only one you could logicsally accuse me of being is the reality, heads up and watch the game you see and not the game you imagine bandwagon. I'm happy to ride that one?
You need to work out what a straw man argument is, becauyse there is a world of difference between me constructing arguments you never articulated, and just simply taking the mickey out of what you say.
Your point about Defoes play wasn't harsh at all, it was just wrong.
I see you are committed to denouncing Defoe as being rubbish, so its your right to hold that opinion, I'm not trying to persuade you to change your mind, but it would be nice if you tried watching what happens, instead of searching for incidents that might fit into your preconceptions.
Which ever way you look at it - Defoe wasn't a 1/10, and Dembele was well short of a 10/10
