The least you can expect when you play 5 defenders is that they defend a basic cross, the first cross of the game. If our idiot defenders had done their jobs perhaps it would have left more space for us to play and not made the game so easy for Watford. This habit we now have of conceding in the first 10 minutes makes it so much harder for our limp attack to create chances.
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The least you can expect when you play 5 defenders is that they defend a basic cross, the first cross of the game. If our idiot defenders had done their jobs perhaps it would have left more space for us to play and not made the game so easy for Watford. This habit we now have of conceding in the first 10 minutes makes it so much harder for our limp attack to create chances.
I'm going to go against the grain here and say Winks is actually OK - mostly tidy in possession (wasn't yesterday), nice skills and committed to the club. The problem is he offers nothing going forward - no goals, no incisive passes. That's fine if you want to play him as a CM with a more incisive player, but you can't play him alongside Sissoko. The midfield needs more edge.
I also think his performances against England have been quite reasonable when I've seen them. Definitely a useful squad player.
I also think his performances against England have been quite reasonable when I've seen them. Definitely a useful squad player.
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Agree, he's alright. The midfield partner is very important. Question is - is he good enough to justify effort into finding the right one?
Neither of them play #6 so how does that help?
We brought in Ndombele and Lo Celos to aid creativity. How about we work with them rather than bin off players for not doing what they are not being asked to do?
You're basing this on the last 12 months of him playing at DM tho.
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Yep, his outlet at the moment is Sissoko. Yippee. He doesn’t have the ability to bring the ball forward.
We’ve basically never replaced Dembele.
Get a new DM and rotate him as a CM alongside Ndombele, LoCelso & Sissoko.... Pretty simple really. Put faith in Dier & Skipp at DM in the meantime.
Getting rid of Winks would be like getting rid of Davies.... Dumb.
Skipp's not been anywhere near convincing when he's played. We should buy an elite midfielder rather than playing sub par, average players simply because they are academy products.
Trusting youth is not some magical path to success or the top teams wouldn't have so few homegrown products starting.
Skipp needs a loan.
Man he just aint got it and Ndom is ok but nothing special creativity wise. Lo Celso who's he , is he coming out the barn door brother.
Winks needs upgrading but so does half the team and creativity is needed more than anything.
Agree, he can contribute.
But if he wants to be a centre piece of this team he has to develop either his attacking ability or his defensive qualities.
We can’t carry a player whose entire remit is moving the ball ten metres left and right.
Winks breaks up play well, intercepts well but lacks the creative spark or vision. He is an asset to the team but not the answer to what we need at the moment.
We need a better DM to 'unlock' the 3 CMs we already have.
Replacing Winks with the #10s you mentioned achieves nothing.
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Lo Celso definitely not. Don’t think Ndombele is able to carry the ball in the same way.
Of course, the point is probably that you *cant* replace Dembele. There aren’t many midfielders like him out there. It’s why our midfield looks so shocking at the moment as he provided all our balance and single handedly took care of our transition.
Speak to the gaffa on that front..... I can't imagine HWs aspirations for being a "centrepiece" come into it. He's simply stuck doing a job that doesnt suit him.
I think he can be a useful Squad player just not a starter, buying a true dm is a must for us as wanyama and dier look completely finished
He was one of our best in pre-season. Agree, he was shit against Colchester. Not sure if he’s started since?
Not sure on the loan front. At some point we’re just going to have to give him a run of games.