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5 subs allowed next season and we will need to rotate more often to keep players fit. I can certainly see Son and Kulu only playing 1 hour per game if we have ample backups.
Tooney would allow us to take off Son and Kulu; switch to a 3-5-2 and put a creative midfielder on (e.g. Eriksen) who can pick out strikers.
This season (and the many before it) have shown that we do not have a 'Plan B' when Kane is fouled out of the game and Son can't find space behind defenders.
For teams that park the bus, this could do some damage!
Romero - Dier - Davies
Royal - PEH - Bentancaur - Peresic
Eriksen
Tooney - Kane
Royal - PEH - Bentancaur - Peresic
Eriksen
Tooney - Kane
I did point out, without going into details, what a "crazy" club Real Madrid is. And I don't like the club either. They're arrogant and feel entitled and use intimidation (something Fergie was very good at also) and/or threats to get what they want. And then you have their president, Florentino Pérez, who I won't get into most of you know about him (or can simply google him).
But Real Madrid has a winning mentality few clubs have and when they feel a player or head-coach no longer serves their purpose and are no longer ready to deal with the pressure, that's it - or rather out. It happened to 2 of their best-ever players recently: Ronaldo and Ramos. Vincente del Bosque was fired back in 2003 as head coach even after winning La Liga that season, but only getting Real M. to the CL semis; after having won the CL in 2000 & 2002.
Any player who joins Real Madrid knows this.
And they are doing things right as well. Players like Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric have spent 8,9 and 10 years at the club respectively. Modric just extended with them for another year (and wants to remain at the club in a coaching job later on). From what I know they've never complained about being mistreated.
But my point was that there are at least 2 sides to this Bale case and that Bale also has contributed to his predicament and there must have been things going on behind the scene that neither you nor I know about.
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next season we will be play twice a week (most weeks) being in CL and wanting to push for the league there are lots of important games, add to this the 5 subs rule Conte & his coaches need to rotate the players (either by using subs or alternating games) so any one that signs for us should know they will get a good amount of playing/resting time
I hope Conte & the coaches have worked out/understand how to use the 5 subs (its a major change, and clever managers will use it well)
I hope Conte & the coaches have worked out/understand how to use the 5 subs (its a major change, and clever managers will use it well)
you may have said the same about Kulu after his firstgame for us, running in treakle was used a lot. If you watched the CL final you would have said the same about TAA who lost them the goal. but hes not a bad player. Bit soon to raise a red flag about the player voted the best RB in the league.
There are lots of rumors about Spurs being after Kostic. I rather prefer Angeliño, Cucurealla or Raum but the 2 first mentioned would be very expensive and Raum won't come cheap either; so I would be fine with Kostic as starting LWB and Sessegnon as his understudy and "apprentice". But that would mean playing Perisic as a RWB.
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fair point, but at the same time, it was a championship play off not the champions league final. Even a nervy, subpar game should be decent if he's to play for a top flight side looking to win something big.
Also, the game added a lot of weight attitude issues Boro fans were banging on about. After Ndombele, it's something we are understandably nervous about.
Getting Modric back to Spurs was discussed on here but he's staying. Marcelo will be available but not my choice.
Makes no sense to not play Perisc in his favoured position on the left.
This. Perisic can play on the right, but he is nowhere near as efficient as he is on the left.
Play players in their strongest positions to get the most out of them.
According to Hades (I know I know, ITK BS), Perisic flew in yesterday and spent the night at the lodge. Medical taking place today.
Something new
We only have 30.05 and already signed a new player
Am I dreaming or what
Normally we have to wait until middle of august
So they have a Greek god AND a Norse God over there.
Always knew the rat bastards had a h
God Complex but this is taking it too far.
Modric doesn't get enough credit sometimes. Absolutely sensational career and yet I think after he retires a lot are going to forget about him in comparison to flashier players.
He even has a Ballon d'or and people still seem to underrate him.
To be honest, Hades is extremely reliable. Gets all the Covid, injuries and stuff like that before any media outlet. 100% has got some sort of connection. He’s definitely not that mug Hercules