No, he is
Tactical Genius
. But in all seriousness, what is the point of calling someone an idiot for their view of what is happening? Seriously, we are all here for the same reasons. We all have different views. Enjoy it.
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Tactical Genius
. But in all seriousness, what is the point of calling someone an idiot for their view of what is happening? Seriously, we are all here for the same reasons. We all have different views. Enjoy it.
I couldn't watch it all earlier something cam up and I only watched the first 15 minutes and last 10 so am watching it again now, have got to 55 minutes and I think structurally and personnel wise you've hit at least a couple of nails square on the head there.
The biggest problem was that forward line was just so fucking flimsy, bumbly and disconnected. As you say, Son as the fulcrum 9 is insipid and offers no presence, robustness and show for the ball, hold up play we get from Kane (or even Vinicius - where was he tonight?) Bale has always been fucking lazy without the ball (which has already allowed them a 1v1 first half) but is pretty peripheral even when we have it, and Moura's Moura - pinging about like a human pin ball most of the time with very little intelligence .
Also Doherty in a back four just looks bad every time, why we bought a sluggish RWB to play in a back four system is baffling.
And we are going to play PEH/GLC/Nd - why the fuck can't we just try and play a 433 and have Lo Celso and Ndombele as 8's off a central Hojbjerg doing a simpler more positionally disciplined remit?
As you said, Bale as the false 9 might have worked better, and put Son as the wide forward, he's better cutting in feeding off a central fulcrum, and would also have worked his flank a bit harder.
If we are going to play a 4231 again, then lets rest Ndombele, and give Alli a start (and 60 minutes or so) in the ACM as well. I don't love Alli, but Ndombele is becoming more and more pivotal to our league performances as he's the only one of the three midfielders we are playing who has any press resistance or ability to pass the ball with incision.
Go strong with nobody but the 2nd stringers. The team that played against Ludo. Let them gel as a unit, get playing time in, and play like they care because they won't have an eye on the PL game upcoming, and they won't be tired out from having played against Woolwich. I think the second string have a good chance of winning. But more to the point, the Antwerp game just isn't nearly as important as the Crystal Palace game on its heels. In fact, I'd argue the Palace game is about 20x as important given we are trying to win the whole freakin' league, and the Antwerp game is merely about which pot we get in the second-rate EL.
But I think they could work if he (Mou) actually played a 433 with Lo Celso and Ndombele either side, pivoting off a disciplined central Hojbjerg. But for some reason he seems hell bent on shoe horning them into a 4231.
Perhaps calling yourself a tactical genius when you are clearly not is reason enough to call a poster an idiot?No, he is
Seriously, we are all here for the same reasons. We all have different views. Enjoy it.
Also when you use the spellings - Ndonmbo and Celso - you're also going to be called an idiot.
So... sod off and hug a tree elsewhere.
My final thoughts on the match:
Sometimes as humans we take things for granted because it’s in our DNA. The Spurs players took Lask for granted as was Mou with the non experiment lineup he put out. You could sense that because there was direct threat (goal) after they scored the first and when they tied the match 2-2 and when they tied it 3-3 with the Dele chance at the end.
All in all, all to blame for simply turning up atrocious, in hope it was just that we took them for granted after our awesome run in the PL.
I guess we’ll find our answers soon.
Me though no longer a fan of Celso, just don’t quote me as an idiot cuz I don’t reply to idiots. They can continue to bark while I walk, though.
Sometimes as humans we take things for granted because it’s in our DNA. The Spurs players took Lask for granted as was Mou with the non experiment lineup he put out. You could sense that because there was direct threat (goal) after they scored the first and when they tied the match 2-2 and when they tied it 3-3 with the Dele chance at the end.
All in all, all to blame for simply turning up atrocious, in hope it was just that we took them for granted after our awesome run in the PL.
I guess we’ll find our answers soon.
Me though no longer a fan of Celso, just don’t quote me as an idiot cuz I don’t reply to idiots. They can continue to bark while I walk, though.
Yes, they could work, but that’s the manager’s problem, and my feeling is that he’s not going to waste too much time trying to solve it at the moment.
Nah, I'll hug your tree, it sounds stiff right now. That hard-on you get from being such a tough guy gives me something to grasp ahold of, cause as of right now, I need something to hold.
So are you a bag boy at the corner store or do you take inventory at Tesco?
Agree, the 4231 gets the best out of Kane/Son and he is not going to mess with that.
Perils of choosing ‘Grocer’ as a username I fancy.
Grocer /ˈɡrōsər/ n. / a person who sells food and small household goods.
Nobody cares what you think.
Oh I see, A username I have already explained from about 25 years ago.
Come on man, tell me the good deals I can get at Tesco. What should I not buy there? What is an industry secret?
If you are not a Grocer then you are an...
You seemed to be confused. I was only trying to help.
Nobody cares.
Wouldn't have a clue.
I would suggest from your posts on here you need more specific medicinal help than can be found at Tesco.
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