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Ex-Spurs Player Christian Eriksen

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AberdeenYid said:
I'd argue that whilst Eriksen has a delightful habit of scoring late winners, dropping him means we wouldn't have to. We'd already be home and hosed with a more balanced side.
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Who would do a better job out wide than Eriksen? Chadli is just as much of a square peg so you can't suggest that. Townsend is Townsend, Lennon is Lennon, neither of whom are Christian Eriksen. The reason you CAN play Christian out wide when he really shouldn't be is because he is so good that he can adapt and still put a decent shift there. Leaving him out of the side would be absolute madness, as he has the keys to unlock the door - for himself or for his teammates.
 
BAE32 said:
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Who would do a better job out wide than Eriksen? Chadli is just as much of a square peg so you can't suggest that. Townsend is Townsend, Lennon is Lennon, neither of whom are Christian Eriksen. The reason you CAN play Christian out wide when he really shouldn't be is because he is so good that he can adapt and still put a decent shift there. Leaving him out of the side would be absolute madness, as he has the keys to unlock the door - for himself or for his teammates.
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I quite like Townsend on the left looks better than when on the right, he goes pass the right back and bangs in a cross, when he is playing on the right he just cuts inside and has a crap shoot.

You are right though Chadli looks better through the middle, we seem to have a bunch of players who look best just behind the main forward (Kane, Eriksen, Chadli, Lamela even Paulinho sort of) not an easy issue to solve.
 
hes reminding me of modric more and more this season,..the way he ghosts pasts players with little to no effort at all, the technique is reminiscent too. but whats even better about eriksen is that he scores and assists. consistently too! top player. glad hes with us
 
ArcspacE said:
Quite possibly the single the, most deluded claim I've read on here since the Gibbsy days. He's best utilised as a centrally deployed playmaker - not a #10

Our second most consistent and highest performing player after Lloris and you want him dropped. Wow, Minto.
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Ok sad act, I get you know who I work for. Good work. Proud of you.

Now, what is a centrally deployed playmaker? Who is in midfield beside him? What does our front six look like with him in the team? Are we one up front? Any wingers? Enough oof in midfield? Tell me.
 
BAE32 said:
:eriksenlol:
Who would do a better job out wide than Eriksen? Chadli is just as much of a square peg so you can't suggest that. Townsend is Townsend, Lennon is Lennon, neither of whom are Christian Eriksen. The reason you CAN play Christian out wide when he really shouldn't be is because he is so good that he can adapt and still put a decent shift there. Leaving him out of the side would be absolute madness, as he has the keys to unlock the door - for himself or for his teammates.
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I think Chadli is exactly the answer. I'd say he's a left winger and our best one.
 
TOMO said:
I quite like Townsend on the left looks better than when on the right, he goes pass the right back and bangs in a cross, when he is playing on the right he just cuts inside and has a crap shoot.

You are right though Chadli looks better through the middle, we seem to have a bunch of players who look best just behind the main forward (Kane, Eriksen, Chadli, Lamela even Paulinho sort of) not an easy issue to solve.
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It's also an age thing. Kane, Eriksen and Lamela are all still a ways off being finished articles. I think the 10 spot may be one of the easiest positions to play for talented attackers, just because that location gives both space and time due to defences having to cope with everyone else as well. As they mature, I think Kane and Lamela will both likely be able to push forward as pure strikers, and perhaps Chadli as well. Eriksen has the strategic vision that lets him either play that spot, or move one space deeper and then run the show as a whole. Still, in all cases except Paulinho, that kind of thing would be likely 2 years away, so for now, it's just looking a little bit messy.

Paulinho just doesn't work in Pochettino's systems. He may also be broken, or just exhausted.
 
AberdeenYid said:
Ok sad act, I get you know who I work for. Good work. Proud of you.

Now, what is a centrally deployed playmaker? Who is in midfield beside him? What does our front six look like with him in the team? Are we one up front? Any wingers? Enough oof in midfield? Tell me.
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Same position as Modric at Madrid - difference being Eriksen and come forward and take shots more often.

He needs to play alongside a holder/destroyer - either Capoue or Stamboili - in a 4 man midfield that is - with Lamala and Chadli (or hopefully and acfual left winger soon) either side. In a 5 man midfield - Lamela or Chadli should be the #10 imv. Eriksen's passing range and ability to dictate our tempo is too vital of an aspect to compromise if he pushes up behind the striker. He's a top class player and one of our very best (better than Modric at this stage) and absolutely has to play whenever fit. We build our formation around our best players, not the other way around - that's my take at least.
 
ArcspacE said:
Same position as Modric at Madrid - difference being Eriksen and come forward and take shots more often.

He needs to play alongside a holder/destroyer - either Capoue or Stamboili - in a 4 man midfield that is - with Lamala and Chadli (or hopefully and acfual left winger soon) either side. In a 5 man midfield - Lamela or Chadli should be the #10 imv. Eriksen's passing range and ability to dictate our tempo is too vital of an aspect to compromise if he pushes up behind the striker. He's a top class player and one of our very best (better than Modric at this stage) and absolutely has to play whenever fit. We build our formation around our best players, not the other way around - that's my take at least.
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My only issue with Eriksen at this stage is he can drift out of games but his ability is top level. I would like to see him in midfield as well as a new Modric like you say, I have thought that might be his long term position, my only issue at this stage is that is he doesn't have the defensive game that Modric developed towards the end of his Spurs career but I am sure that will come. As Juicy said we have a lot of young players and that may mean positions change as they develop

My thoughts are

Eriksen: Central midfield, new Modric long term
Chadli: possible centre forward, pace, power and good finishing,would be interested if he could convert
Kane: Either 10 or out and out striker
Lamela: Still feel just behind the striker is his best place, don't think he has the pace for the wings

They are all young so will be interesting to see how it plays out.
 
Eriksen in a central midfield two = us losing lots of games 5-0.
A fair number of teams play 5 in midfield and if we have a four including three attacking midfielders like Eriksen, Chadli and Lamela, that has got "humped to fuck" written all over it.
 
AberdeenYid said:
Eriksen in a central midfield two = us losing lots of games 5-0.
A fair number of teams play 5 in midfield and if we have a four including three attacking midfielders like Eriksen, Chadli and Lamela, that has got "humped to fuck" written all over it.
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Not sure at the moment all those three would be best to play at the same time but I do think Eriksen has a lot of the qualities we saw with Modric in terms of passing and vision but he lacks the experience and defensive nouce Modric ended up with. I think we forget that when Modric first came to us he was not anywhere near the player we had when he left and Eriksen is still very young.
 
I think Eriksen plays MUCH further forward than Modric and as such, isn't suited to a central two, unless we're at home against a lower league team and can afford all out attack.
Even simple stats would show they play different roles. Eriksen is about goals and assists. Modric was the assist of the assist. Different animals.
 
wait wait wait what's this about leaving Eriksen out of the team?

:paulinholol:

Sure his form has dropped a bit due to Spurs being pretty shit overall, but he's genuinely the only player we have that can make something out of nothing.

Might as well sit Lloris for Vorm while we're at it.
 
AberdeenYid said:
Eriksen in a central midfield two = us losing lots of games 5-0.
A fair number of teams play 5 in midfield and if we have a four including three attacking midfielders like Eriksen, Chadli and Lamela, that has got "humped to fuck" written all over it.
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Is there any proof to support this results wise?

We've lost much worse with 5 in the middle last 2-odd years.

Modric played alongside Hudd in a 442 and we owned many teams.
 
SPUDIRL said:
hes reminding me of modric more and more this season,..the way he ghosts pasts players with little to no effort at all, the technique is reminiscent too. but whats even better about eriksen is that he scores and assists. consistently too! top player. glad hes with us
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Once his passing improves, only then can he start to get mentioned in the same breath as Modric. Luka was, and is just a class apart from pretty much any player I ever saw play for Spurs but Eriksen doesn't have the same supporting cast, of course.

He is certainly growing in influence, and no midfielder has scored more from open play this calendar year (12)
 
I'm not so sure Eriksen is defensively stout enough to play as part of a midfield two, but he needs to be in the team. Honestly I'm still fairly confused as to why it isn't Kane up top with a rotating three of Chadi/Lamela/Eriksen behind him. No one needs to be square pegged in a system that fluid. Granted, we tried that earlier in the season and it's results were more of the same so..

I suppose Chadli hasn't fully worked his way back from injury? He seems like just the kind of player Poch likes on the left.

to be honest, the only one who looks like he needs to be dropped is Lamela. Guy has looked like shit the past few matches. Could've easily cost us the game yesterday with poor&boneheaded play.
 
Wikipedia Brown said:
I'm not so sure Eriksen is defensively stout enough to play as part of a midfield two, but he needs to be in the team. Honestly I'm still fairly confused as to why it isn't Kane up top with a rotating three of Chadi/Lamela/Eriksen behind him. No one needs to be square pegged in a system that fluid. Granted, we tried that earlier in the season and it's results were more of the same so..

I suppose Chadli hasn't fully worked his way back from injury? He seems like just the kind of player Poch likes on the left.

to be honest, the only one who looks like he needs to be dropped is Lamela. Guy has looked like shit the past few matches. Could've easily cost us the game yesterday with poor&boneheaded play.
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Chadli is not a left winger - hence the weak link. Same goes for Lamela's form.

Eriksen is not the problem - our wide players' return is terrible for the system Poch is trying to implement - that's a major issue. Players like Sanchez and Hazard are the benchmark for those positions - granted we cannot afford such quality but a natural left-sided player would be a start. Dare I say Podolski?
 
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