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Never said 1st team regulars but some sub appearances now and again. Moore is definitely getting some game time next year m why not Lankshear and Donley ?
Inverted fullbacks leaves us open on the flanks, centrebacks have to cover the flanks, therefore need a beast of a defensive midfielder to help,out the centrebacks.
Don't worry mate, Spurs play cuts out way too much for me to bother with it, I'll just stick with the dodgy streams for now
This is probably right. Getting a bit too positive on him based on his attacking play. Could be a good option though against sides who sit back. Udogie's big skill is his defending anway.
The answer is yes to both. Even if it is second line players getting fit, it is still the system Spurs play and that system is vulnerable. In fairness, though, it is much less so with van de ven and Romero in (neither of whom played). It's also worth noting the Korean all stars are already several games into their league's regular season.
This is my point.
Werner looked great on that play. Is he a great finisher? No, but he still has a lot to offer.
To what extent is Donley being out of position a result of the manager telling him he needs to position himself in the number #10 position when we have the ball?
Agree. Defensively I thought he was solid - strong in the challenge and good positionally, knew not to stray too far from his position protecting the back four - but on the ball he was really loose. Some proper heavy touches and suicide passes that put us in trouble. Unforgivable in this system. Willing to chalk this one up to being young and nervous and give him another shot but it wasn't encouraging.
Day ending in a "y"?
If he could finish he'd be at Barca
Certainly it is, and then it’s the manager’s responsibility to direct covering players to help out and create some semblance of shape at the back. Not sure whether that’s shifting our back three to cover both sides or having a midfielder hustle back to create a back four again. Hopefully Ange is addressing it.
There's a reason the great managers of the game set up in a 3-2-5 in possession and not this 2-1-7 pub football nonsense.
Not fitness, it's rythm...and to a point timing
Depends who you speak to lol. I would think that even if we're playing players out of position and giving them a rare chance, the supposed new adapted tactics to deal with these situations should be noticeable at least a couple of times a game....which it wasn't....
