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Ex-Spurs Player Brennan Johnson
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Not really seeing your point?
At the end of the day he made it work in the Premier League and we had our best (short) period in the new stadium football wise when he was managing us.
Doesn't mean the formation doesn't work, it does - you clearly need the right profiles for it.
We averaged exactly 2 goals a game under Conte in a decent enough sample of 56 league games, albeit with two world class attackers in Kane and Son.
His football was considered boring primarily due to the fact that memories of the golden days of Pochettino era were relatively fresh in people's minds back then, and were considered the reference point to compare the successors against.
His football was considered boring primarily due to the fact that memories of the golden days of Pochettino era were relatively fresh in people's minds back then, and were considered the reference point to compare the successors against.
His football was only boring in the 2nd season when we weren't creating chances and everyone clocked his Kane drop deep, Son run in behind gameplan.
I’d sooner have BJ up top rather than Richie as at least he’s got a semblance of ball control but just lacks aggression
People that say this really don't understand football sorry, Johnson doesn't have any hold up play or back to goal, none whatsoever so when he's the out ball and needs to hold defenders of what do you think is going to happen? Then there's the fact that he hasn't played a day as a striker in his football career...
And you do understand football?
Lmfao
ok
Whichever way you cut it.
It means taking out a 10 and replacing him with a CB.
So for us to do it now - as has been suggested it would be:
Danso replacing Simmons/Kulu or Maddison
My point is - it makes very difficult to play attractive football.
Danso instead of Simmons. Woolwich, Liverpool and City would and don't do it.
It was successful for one season in the entire history of the PL.
But you can play 'attractive' football using that formation, teams like Leverkusen, Atalanta, Inter have proved that and as I said Conte has proved it in the PL, you saw that yourself.
Also there are a load of different styles to setup with in a back 5, you don't have to not exclusively play with a 10 for example, Leverkusen Alonso played with twin 10's as does Amorim at Man Utd, Conte played with a false 9 in Kane.
Nowadays its not as popular because there's a lot of managers cloning Pep ball and a lot of clubs are trying to copy his blueprint, that doesn't mean that the formation cannot be successful...like all formations you need the correct profiles for it.
Agree and a I think a decent pair up top could wreak havoc if they have the right skill set
Spurs players present and those thinking or hoping to come at some point.
Note of caution. Hope Johnson stays at the club.
If not, you risk becoming the next fixation of warped interest and complete bias.
Don't say you weren't warned.
Note of caution. Hope Johnson stays at the club.
If not, you risk becoming the next fixation of warped interest and complete bias.
Don't say you weren't warned.
The opinions of the fans are very low on the list of reasons why players join a club. They really don’t give a flying fuck what fans think.
Johnson leaving or staying is utterly irrelevant to any player’s intentions.
I was being flippant mate.
It's more about posters on this forum at least needing a whipping boy.
Who just so happens to be our most clinical finisher, by some distance.
Johnson off we score 2.
How he stayed on for nearly 80 mins is beyond me.
How he stayed on for nearly 80 mins is beyond me.
The one trick he had seems to have disappeared.
He’s worthless without it.
He’s worthless without it.
Distinct lack of Johnson bumboys in here tonight