I prefer Sanchez over Dier tbh, seems to be more defensively aware and has a good turn of pace as well.
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I prefer Sanchez over Dier tbh, seems to be more defensively aware and has a good turn of pace as well.
It’s because he is an excellent stopper, he is very good at the defensive side of the game. If he is poor on the ball the way you overcome that is the other CB brings the ball out but Dier isn’t good on the ball either.
It’s no coincidence that all of our CB’s look better when Verts played with them including Toby prior to Verts physical decline. Toby is good don’t get me wrong but peak Verts was a Rolls Royce who meant our defenders didn’t have to be that good on the ball as Verts would bring it out and help us from getting pressed.
Sanchez, Dier and Tanganga are fine but we need to get a ball playing CB IMO. Sanchez if partnered with a ball playing CB is fine.
If Troy gets double digits in goals for Millwall I think we can all call his loan a massive success. The important thing is game time. It will be his first season of men's football so minutes have to take priority over numbers IMO.
The right move for him.
The right move for him.
Agreed.
Can't downplay the importance of having a midfielder in front of that back four who is comfortable in receiving the ball, potentially under pressure, turning and moving forward.
This has been missed since Wanyama and Dembele which means our centre backs usually have to pass it out from the back with more risky passes or try and break lines themselves. Which isn't really any of our defenders' game bar perhaps Toby.
The boy said all the right things to enamour himself to Millwall fans which is half the battle down there. Hopefully he bangs in 10-12 goals, gains plenty of experience and minutes for when he comes home to us.
I reckon he might try too hard to start with and get a red in his first or second game.
I reckon he might try too hard to start with and get a red in his first or second game.
Yep balance is key. We need in my view
1 right back to challenge and give competition to Aurier
2 CB who is good on the ball but can obviously defend as well
3 DM. Ideally 2, I would sell Sissoko and get PEH who is a 6/8 hybrid and maybe another who is a pure DM
4 striker as cover and competition for Kane
5 love to get Eze as well.
If we have to sell Sissoko and Lamela and one or two other than so be it. I don’t think our squad is bad, it just doesn’t have good balance and you can’t do well without that.
Hojbjerg is our man.
Hojbjerg like Wilson and Brooks are bargain basement.We are going back to type buying 3-4 cheap players instead of 1 - 2 good players. If we get these players we will finish mid table. The reason why I think this is we will be getting rid of players who have been playing and competing at the top and replacing players who are competing at the bottom. All the teams we are competing with will be buying top tier players and we will not. Hence why I am dreading next season under a boring self obsessed manager and being linked with bang average players
Christ
Imagine the beautiful football we'll be playing with a back 5 of Lloris-Aurier-Dier-Sanchez-Davies with Höjbjerg, Winks & Sissoko ahead of them
Oh and the kick-and-run boys Son, Lucas & Lamela up front
You joke but I can definitely see this happening.Christ
Imagine the beautiful football we'll be playing with a back 5 of Lloris-Aurier-Dier-Sanchez-Davies with Höjbjerg, Winks & Sissoko ahead of them
backwards and sideways heaven I love itChrist
Imagine the beautiful football we'll be playing with a back 5 of Lloris-Aurier-Dier-Sanchez-Davies with Höjbjerg, Winks & Sissoko ahead of them
I don’t actually think Sanchez is *too* bad on the ball. I just think he’s one of those players that gives off a sort of nervous energy, especially in how he presses defensively.
I like him though and think he will come good.
skrinier swap brozovic swap. kondogbia. callum Wilson as backup. would be a good start. too bad we will scrape the scrapheap though
I just mainly want two decent full backs, even if they’re early 30’s, we desperately need one for each side
Agree with your assessment of Wilson and Brooks, Don't agree on Hojberg. Statistically he is amongst the best in the league at what he does.
Christ Almighty, my dear man; watching the first half of Inter v Napoli here, and Brozovic is doing some hardcore trundling. It's a no for me.
Inter v Napoli was Tuesday, are you watching a full match replay?
I do not think he was any better than Sissoko and he is poor . Unless we pay big money and get Ndidi,Partey or Brozovic then we will not improve