I think more this. Player to pick the lock when burnley play 10 at the back
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Player Dejan Kulusevski
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Sonny is incredibly fast, but more so when he gets his legs pumping in the open field than tricking his way past a player from a standing start.
And as we saw the other day, he has a deceptive and devastating way of changing gears and accelerating at pace that makes the likes of Adam Webster look like fools.
Sonny's also super fast with the ball at his feet, which slows down some fast guys more than others. There are subtleties to it.
I have seen two , maybe 3 posters at most that have criticised him over the last 10 pages on here
Wall to wall praise and optimism otherwise
Likely the same people calling Kulu slow were melting about us trying to sign a 'bodybuilding sprinter' (who had a good debut for Barca unsurprisingly) etc.
Eriksen too plus a certain Mr Hoddle
Pretty sure he's the same speed regardless of who you compare him to.
Yeah it's incredible what people choose to focus on. Especially when they're considering 'he is slow' as criticism when it's just a basic observation and says nothing about his ability as a footballer. Almost everyone has been overwhelmingly optimistic about both Bentancur and Kulusevski since they became Spurs players, but no let's talk about how our fans are thick, spoiled whatever because of 1 or 2 guys.
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Yep and his quickness of thought will hold him in good stead
I appreciate the nuances and you’ve covered all the bases there but I just think Sonny is quick off the mark
Kulu might get up a head of steam but I thought the comparison a bit off
I was joking and you rolled me overPretty sure he's the same speed regardless of who you compare him to.
But, You know … you apply relativity and that statement is actually correct
to be fair, its very very rare to get a player whos quick, who also has a great touch and weight of pass etc..cant think of many at all.
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Anyway, Kulu. Decent first game. Anybody who’s laying into him after that cameo is mental.
Kulu’s not fast the way Sonny is, perhaps I was unclear in the way I said it. They’re both more fast than quick, but Son is more of both.
The other thing Sonny has is his two-footedness makes it difficult for defenders to cheat toward his more dangerous foot, allowing him to open space by means other than pure pace.
When it comes to taking players on 1 on 1, yes I see your point, but speed in football is more than just 1 on 1, so top speed is far from irrelevant. A person who may be fast on the first few meters may not run fast over a "longer" distance, while a player who's not that fast on the first few meters can run fast when he hits the stride.
Spurs under Conte rely quite a bit on counter-attacks and counter-attacking is not just 1 on 1 but having players run into the right positions, often simply by using top speed to outrun the opposition, and also running with the ball at the feet already in full stride.
It's almost irrelevant to a player in his position, or at least it's so secondary compared to acceleration as to not be worth much worry. It's more important as someone playing centrally or even a wing back who may have to track back, but as an attacking wide player most of the time you're going to be operating in tight spaces. Speed over the first few yards to get space for a cross/shot is the most important thing.
Lots of smaller players who accelerate quickly would be rinsed by other players in 100m, but make them look pedestrian in short distances. I do have a preference for wide players with a low centre of gravity who are able to burst past fullbacks.
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