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GLC was great all tournament and very good last night.
It was clear how much better he is in a system that uses him properly and actually has attacking intentions. Unfortunately we still don't have that but his talent is enough he could still be successful even with Nuno trying to hold him back.
It was clear how much better he is in a system that uses him properly and actually has attacking intentions. Unfortunately we still don't have that but his talent is enough he could still be successful even with Nuno trying to hold him back.
We need to sign De Paul, he is everything Gio wishes he was.
He's already signed for Atleti
Why was he subbed after an hour?
In your opinion.
he get a yellow card ..
I don’t think he was great last night, but he was swapped because Scaloni switched to a more defensive 442 type shape and he wanted Tagliafico on the left of the midfield 4, in a more defensive type remit.
Also GLC was playing LM in what was essentially a 4-4-2, giving him major defensive responsiblities.
He nearly put Messi in once with a good pass, but he's clearly not a LM in a flat midfield 4, and I can't see him playing that position under Nuno.
Not least because NES likes wing backs and Reguilon & Sessegnon are ideal for that system.
I think Gio was one of Argentina's best players throughout the tournament. He made some dribbles and passes I have never seen him make on Spurs. We need him to play that way for us, feel free to do a trick and see what happens.
He needs to play along Hojbjerg or in front of Hojbjerg/Skipp. Asking Gio to put in defensive work is basically asking him to get a yellow.
He needs to play along Hojbjerg or in front of Hojbjerg/Skipp. Asking Gio to put in defensive work is basically asking him to get a yellow.
I could be wrong but it seemed to play more like a lopsided 433 when GLC was on, he seemed to be playing much narrower than when Tagliafico came on and stayed wide.
Because Argentina was up and wanted to shore up defense, Gio was on a yellow and they already had replaced Parades so he is the guy that makes sense to come off at that point.
It was basically a 4-4-2, with Di Maria & GLC having some license to get forward, as Di Maria showed when he scored the winning goal.
So yes, GLC tucked in more than Di Maria who's pacier, but defensively it often looked like an old-fashioned 4-4-2.
There's a line up tab at the link below, fwiw.
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More than anyone else, I’d like to see Gio and Ndombele have a good season, and prove their worth.
Otherwise we’ve got to rebuild our midfield again…
Otherwise we’ve got to rebuild our midfield again…
We're depending on it...... Jeez; the alternative doesn't bare thinking about!!!
Would be such a waste of money if both don’t make progress this year.
And if Kane does go, one of those two has to become a major provider of assists.
If he's got the same staying power as out on the pitch, he'll be in bed by 11pm.