You've answered my questions just in that one sentence .
Unfortunately I cannot say the same about your Mr Potter.-
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You've answered my questions just in that one sentence .
Unfortunately I cannot say the same about your Mr Potter.
Come on mate. Dembele was a good player but his best days were behind him. He also contributed nothing going forwards. He was a carrier of the ball. Our problems are more than him going
We'd have looked NO different yesterday if Dembele was in the starting line-up.
All it would have meant was one more player exempt from criticism.
Yes Dembele was useless at going forward (he used to get lost even with satnav) but he was immense in breaking opposition play and holding the ball. Winks and Sissoko are laughing stock to compare. The only hope is to establish Ndombele and Dele partnership to safe guard the defence and control the midfield. Dele's duties were in the midfield at the end of last season so he can carry on this season and hopefully from Sunday.
I think our problems are with our full backs. They were such an important part of our game. Walker and Rose may not have been the greatest defenders, but they have the pace and attacking instinct to stretch the opposition and open up chances.
Last season Aurier was a liability and Trippier was our weak link. Rose had a mixed season, and Davies (who I do actually appreciate) had his worst season for us.
Ryan Sessegnon was a fantastic signing, and I hope to see him playing as a wing-back. I’m not convinced by our right side though. KWP, Foyth, Dier, Aurier if he stays - it’s not great.
Sessegnon and Foyth will be our future in full back terms but it will take a season at least to get them suitable, it’s an issue certainly.
You're not wrong.
But Poch would have played him in that sort of game and did numerous times.
We knew it wasn't the game for Sissoko. We knew we couldn't play Lucas and Son at the same time against a back five and we knew we'd have to play quick and we failed to do all of those things.
We have a great team. But the system is letting them down.
Or stirred
I'm getting gray hair over here waiting for them to prove that to me in calendar 2019.
Where did that team go that could just casually brush aside United in the sendoff to WHL? Or that ran Real Madrid ragged at Wembley?
The moment we stop dicking about with putting player in systems that don't benefit them, get our best players on the pitch and amp up the pace just a little bit - we'll be fine.
Worryingly, Poch doesn't seem to know that.
Got to the end of the cycle mate
Couldnt agree more - are we supposed to accept that every August (3-4 games) at the start of the season we are going to be in poor form?
I think that's unacceptable. You have a pre season and time to prepare like every team, it's an awful excuse.
I expect the team to be ready to get the necessary results although I accept there may be mitigating circumstances sometimes - injuries, new signings etc
Of course not just Dembele, but midfield weakness was a problem last year. Wanyama's injuries, Dier having a poor season didn't help. But I don't think it's a coincidence that as Dembele declined and then left, Spurs got worse. He allowed us to control games, especially away from home. He could receive/keep ball under pressure and get it to our attackers in dangerous areas. Would have helped us a lot in CL final.
Levy's inbox would be full mate.
The job would attract some of the best.
I would like to think that but levy and the way he operates I can't see them all waiting until deadline to bring two players in it just a nonsense.
I think that's pretty naive.
This is a club that has way too high of expectations for its level of investment and which wants to develop academy players which big-name mercenary managers are notoriously loathe to do. Plus Levy is a well-known difficult person to work with.
With the very utmost of respect how do you REALLY know how Levy operates ?? None of us do, except what we hear via the media and transfer hype. The next manager (whenever that may be) will be asked for his plans and given targets and objectives. He will then explain what he requires in order for those goals to be achieved and a timeframe, particularly from a financial basis.
Should Levy say "I'm quite happy with top four every season and the money that brings" then undoubtedly HE is the problem. Should Daniel genuinely crave silverware success then he has to surely realise a new ambitious manager will demand backing in the transfer market to bring in the players he requires.