I certainly did90% of this forum thought the same about Mourinho 9 years ago...
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I certainly did90% of this forum thought the same about Mourinho 9 years ago...
Kane: 17 goals
Son: 16 goals
Moura: 6 goals
Vinicius: 6 goals
Lo Celso: 5 goals
Ndombele: 3 goals
Bale: 3 goals
It's not true that only Kane or Son are scoring.
Bale, Lo Celso and Ndombele could have scored more if they would not struggle with injuries.
Moura is okay so far and Vinicius will get more playing time.
On theory, Vinicius type of forward allows a shadow forward to just behind him. So he can work with Kane. There is not much unsettlement needed for Kane and Son role. So he's more likely to get more game time if he keeps progressing by doing what Mourinho asked of him tactically.Vinicius has looked no better in his cup games than Dele has, imo - in fact the two look to have a bit of an understanding developing on the pitch and I'd say there's room for both players to be used more regularly than they have been.
Vinicius certainly should be getting more game time coming in for Kane at the end of matches, i guess the issue there is we iften make games tighter than they should be by sutting on leads and so taking a player like Kane (or Son) off when you might need a goal is a tough decision to make?
wrt what Dele can offer i have little doubt that his numbers will get back to where they were if he gets game time in a team that has Hojberg and Ndombele in midfield
On theory, Vinicius type of forward allows a shadow forward to just behind him. So he can work with Kane. There is not much unsettlement needed for Kane and Son role. So he's more likely to get more game time if he keeps progressing by doing what Mourinho asked of him tactically.
Dele however is not a midfielder, nor a forward that lead the line. Dele on the pitch must mean Kane should stay at the top more. So Kane's play making ability needs to be replaced, either solely by Dele himself, or collectively by the teams. This is a huge change. It can go very wrong with messing Kane and Son roles.
So for Dele to be worth his time, he needs to "develop" his game, the good him of years ago may get into this tea currently, but in a long run as the team progress, his role would again eventually get eliminated with Kane being play maker.
Different opinion then. Time will tell.I think Dele fits quite comfortably as the most advanced central midfielder, even with Kane in the side - in fact Kane dropping off and playing the playmaker actually suits his tendency to push forward making smart runs - Kane would then have both Dele and Son to create for and opposition defences would have more to think about.
I'd say there's zero chance we'll see Vinicius and Kane play together regularly as you suggest, Mourinho wants a Bergwijn/Moura 3rd attacker who defends from the front, not another central striker
Dele was off the boil, well before JM arrived, and Winks is hardly a creative genius. Durham just says stuff for a reaction, and I change the radio station when he's on now.'Are they too good for Spurs?' - Mourinho's 'basic' style leaves no room for duo
talkSPORT host Adrian Durham has questioned whether Dele Alli and Harry Winks are too good for Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur. The England midfielders, both 24, have found themselves on th…talksport.com
Used to love seeing the "Scotty Parker" turnAh I take no notice really. It's more that I have no idea what he's talking about. Can a player play on the half turn? Are there players that can't? Are half turns better than full or 3/4 turns?
I'm probably just annoyed that fucking idiots get paid well to talk complete nonsense.
But he did get in a Jose team on a regular basis. He had plenty of games to impress in fairnessHas a player with his goals/assists record at a young age ever been cunted off this badly at the age of 24? His career has almost disintegrated. Can't think offhand of anyone.
The way i see it he has 2 options. First is to get as far away from this manager as possible. 2nd is to sit tight, wait it out until Jose gets fucked off.
Because he's never going to get in a Jose team on any regular basis.
Yeh last year but was he playing because of injuries? Kane and Son out, Sissoko and Winks were injured as well, Tanguy was in the doghouse, GLC was still settling in. We had no Bergwijn or PEH.But he did get in a Jose team on a regular basis. He had plenty of games to impress in fairness
Dele was poor way before Jose got here. People seem to be misremembering that Jose was supposed to be revive his career. Here's The Guardian article on it.Has a player with his goals/assists record at a young age ever been cunted off this badly at the age of 24? His career has almost disintegrated. Can't think offhand of anyone.
The way i see it he has 2 options. First is to get as far away from this manager as possible. 2nd is to sit tight, wait it out until Jose gets fucked off.
Because he's never going to get in a Jose team on any regular basis.
I haven’t had any issues with Dele being sidelined as he wasn’t earning a spot and when he was getting time, he was back to his underperforming ways.Dele was poor way before Jose got here. People seem to be misremembering that Jose was supposed to be revive his career. Here's The Guardian article on it.
It seemed to work for about 5 matches then Dele dropped form again. What I will say, Jose should definitely be giving Dele more opportunities than he is currently getting.
That is such a summarizing photo of Dele's last 3 years as a footballer. Well done
The middle option is to go on loan. His contract probably lasts longer than Jose will.Has a player with his goals/assists record at a young age ever been cunted off this badly at the age of 24? His career has almost disintegrated. Can't think offhand of anyone.
The way i see it he has 2 options. First is to get as far away from this manager as possible. 2nd is to sit tight, wait it out until Jose gets fucked off.
Because he's never going to get in a Jose team on any regular basis.