Pretty sure he's a back 4 RB first and foremost.
Don't think we have any intention of a back 3 strategy with the 1000s of wingers we currently have.
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Transfers Summer 2021 - Transfer Thread
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Don't think we have any intention of a back 3 strategy with the 1000s of wingers we currently have.
Nuno has found a balance to it, but against top sides we can’t keep the ball. (I’m assuming that Ndombele is off)
He has been very inconsistent throughout his Spurs period.
Our defense in past two seasons leaked 47 and 45 goals in past two seasons, both of which he has heavily featured.
But hey, this is just few bad games.
Opposed to this massive and consistent series of 3 games this season.
3 games is surely more telling than 2 seasons. Cause 3 is bigger than 2.
Got it indeed!
We did upgrade the other CB. Sanchez -> New Sanchez.
Aurier, Ndombele and Sissoko out in the same window would be huge. La Mafia can fuck off and be replaced by serious footballers who are hungry to improve (not just hungry for the latest Subway special in Ndombelly's case)
It all smacks of the early days of Poch and us going after Mane, Lallana, Rodriguez etc.
And getting none of them.
Replace Poch with Nuno.
Replace players with Traore, Neves and whatever other Wolves players we'll get linked to today.
Bit unfair to Sissoko considering he did improve playing for us, he's just not of the standard required, which isn't his fault, but that of our scouting department.
I share your concerns about Skipp's athleticism, but I also feel this is an area of weakness for Neves.
I said a few months ago that I can't stand Jorginho, and there he goes with CL and European Championship medals in his back pocket.
Neves ought to improve us, but the overall package doesn't make my balls tingle.
I'd actually prefer Renato Sanches. He plays angry. And I like that.
Heck, if we have 35-40-45 mEUR to invest, then why not invest the money to player who actually can set things up - like Neves from Wolves... rather than someone who fucks things up - like Traore from Wolves?!?
Literally when Dier had massive brainfart in midfield area, Neves reacted quickly and put in very measured and accurate pass, sending Traore 1 vs 1 with Lloris. And Traore absolutely screwed it up.
No question at all who I'd prefer out of the two...
They seem to get in Renato Sanchez who could pick up his role, so it seems kind of more likely to me now.
Royal in ; Aurier+Doherty out
Neves in ; Ndombele out
- these deals in DLD would help to sort out our midfield and RB positions.
Literally when Dier had massive brainfart in midfield area, Neves reacted quickly and put in very measured and accurate pass, sending Traore 1 vs 1 with Lloris. And Traore absolutely screwed it up.
No question at all who I'd prefer out of the two...
They seem to get in Renato Sanchez who could pick up his role, so it seems kind of more likely to me now.
Royal in ; Aurier+Doherty out
Neves in ; Ndombele out
- these deals in DLD would help to sort out our midfield and RB positions.
True. Sissoko was a trier but just a poor footballer. Although even he started to phone it in in the last 18 months (see Zagreb away).
The other two have no excuses.
Wanyama? We also got Toby after his Southampton loan, although in fairness I don't think Poch managed him there.
Skipp is a super busy, tenacious fucker. Probably the best tackler at the club. Don't think you need worry about him physically.
Him and PEH can do the running for Neves.
It’s basically a come and get him plea. Spurs offer the money, Traore simply goes as he’s desperate too play for us. Up to us now too see if we’re ambitious enough.
just like the fees for our players only go lower by the report, our target’s price go up by the day
It is way tooooo simplistic to blame other aspects.
Specially if mistakes are made player against player defending. Again, like the infamous Sanchez vs Gundogan situation. However much you stretch it, you can't blame manager.
You can't blame manager if defender goes to head clear the cross and just misses the ball...
Sure, now we look more solid, but I pointed it out - it comes at significant cost - if we play 3 CDMs whos main aim is to keep our fragile defense not being troubled, it will make it lot harder to unlock defenses, specially if opposite team parks the bus.
Playing 3 CDMs just masks the defensive issues but does not solve them.
Of course I hope that Romero becomes commanding CB and someone (Sanchez, Rodon, Dier) becomes reliable partner for him in CB positions. But up to now Dier and Sanchez with all their errors have made me sceptic about this happening.
Let's face it - after last season everyone agreed that defense and more specifically CB area is very big issue for us. And in summer we moved Alderweireld out, Romero in. This is just upgrade on one player there. I feel that current run of 3 clean sheets makes people over confident about our CB levels.
Good shout on Wanyama. Poch took him to Southampton but he was at his best there under Koeman. Then Poch came back for him in 2016
Never had anything to do with Toby at Southamtpon.
We should be the ones signing Renato Sanches, he's fantastic. Not bothered about Neves.
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