Strengths and weaknesses, mike?
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Transfers January 2020 transfer thread
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Bore off. The problem is we should have been looking at an upgrade on Lloris instead of replacing Vorm ffs. Our clown defence has needed an overhaul since 2018.
Him and Davies. Both young, homegrown.
Cantwell better on the ball than Davies. Davies stronger and more competitive
Cantwell got an eye for the goal - looks like he needs to beef up - a little lightweight. Not the quickest.
Both good prospects with a decent coach and with decent players around them. Neither Norwich nor Everton can provide this (although Ancelloti and the players he'll bring in may change this).
Rumours are that he's off to ManU.
Oh, I actually see him differently. I think he's brilliant in link-up play and has a great awareness. There's a little prime Eriksen over him just without the long range finishing.
He may actually turn out to be more consistent than Maddison. He could turn out a real star (maybe not under Mourinho).
Rory DelapAll we need is to resign crouch and llorente then get another couple of players who can hoof the ball over the midfield and hope that one of these can then control the ball outside the box and lay it off to son or Kane to score
I was watching Real Madrid and it turned out they've got some Welsh guy with a bullet throw
Being really longtime lurker, that's less Levy, he'd find a way to make cash off this board.
Anyway, I felt you guys need some rational mind here, and bus-conductor needs some help in blaming Sissoko for everything, so eventually I signed in.
IMO, Maddison is (and will remain) streets ahead of him in terms of technical ability and vision. At his best, Eriksen was a very good playmaker. Cantwell is not a playmaker.
Okay we won't agree on this one. I think he's a playmaker
Sweet baby Jesus, times were that I'd be all over this thread like a rash - and now I'm dipping my toe in on page 180.
I assume that means we've signed loads of top talent?
I assume that means we've signed loads of top talent?
Cantwell more Dele than Eriksen for me.
I'm not sure Cantwell is fully two-footed. In my view this is essential for a creative midfielder like Eriksen.
If your favoured foot is good enough, you can make a good fist of it, although obviously I prefer a player who is comfortable with both. Cantwell takes too many touches and doesn't really see a pass. He searches out pockets of space. Buendia is Norwich's main creative force. He is almost all right foot, but his close control is savage. And he can rip a defence to shreds with his quick, incisive passing. He is only 5' 7" but works his nuts off. No problem to him to kick a much bigger man like Zaha (or put him on his arse, like he did a couple of days ago). And Alli a few days before that.
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IMO being two footed is essential for all players.
I've lost count how many times I've said that to people. I just don't understand why players don't try to improve their weaker foot.
Agreed - when was Twitter ever wrong
Agreed. However there's a major difference between being naturally two-footed and improving your weaker foot so it more than just for standing on.
If you're equally confident and competent with either foot, thinking goes out the window and you act instinctively and how you've been trained. Very important for a creative player.
Buendia is a natural right footer, but minor detail I guess
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