Tel can play on the right and Moore can be on the left. Simple.
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Player Mathys Tel
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I was actually very encouraged by Tel. Consistently in dangerous positions. Couple of good shots. A few he’d like back.
Is he a finished product? Of course not!
But excited for his potential.
Is he a finished product? Of course not!
But excited for his potential.
Exactly. Teenage striker making his EPL debut in a new country to boot, and had 7 shots - mainly from making space himself with greta separation movement. Also ran and ran all game and pressed well. Very excited by him, and think he will be out best LWF when Solanke is back.
Thought moore looked really sharp and effective when he started on the RHS.. admittedly he faded pretty quickly but he's young and will get stronger.. my ONLY issue is he ain't exactly rapid..but his quick feet sort of help balance that out.
I remember one play where he backed a couple of steps to get better position before a shot. You don't see that often. He looks like a scorer to me. Real excited to see him progress.
Yet again under appreciated.
If our flailing at CF since Solanke's injury doesn't convince you how valuable he is to us, nothing will.
For 50m? Because that's what he'll cost.
Dunno about you but I want more than a "rotation option with potential" for that money.
I think you're over egging it slightly, but fair points. His movement was pretty good.
I just wasn't impressed with 1) his hold up play, & 2) his finishing, which for me are the two most important attributes in a striker.
People going on about the number of shots, that's all well and good but it's a bit pointless when some of those shots were the wrong decision and should have been passes. Porro has about 40 stupid long range shots a season, it doesn't make him a good attacking player.
Tel's technique with his left I thought was especially concerning. Looked like Bambi out there trying to take a shot.
Your judgmental posts on Tel after he’s played a whole couple of games for us are utter nonsense and I scorn them, but I agree with you on Solanke.
Congratulations on making a post that makes sense.
Hold up play is clearly an area to work on.
He’s not Solanke level for that but I honestly don’t think there is another striker in the PL on Solanke level for hold up. At 19 it’s not realistic to expect Tel to be on that level. I don’t think he’s a million miles from Richy for hold up though.
I saw one shot that should have been a pass but he’s obviously very keen to make his mark and let’s be real, even Kane takes a shot or 2 every game that he could’ve passed. If he scores vs Ipswich I’d expect those decisions to settle down a bit.
Not worried by the left foot or right foot shooting technique. If he gets 7 shots off at Ipswich, he’s scoring at least 1.
I like the lad and think he's a good player but not sure he suits our system.
In our system our striker needs to be
- great in the air
- good at holding up,
- great off the ball
- demon presser
I'd say at this point Tel only meets the bottom 2.
Meanwhile in our system the winger needs to be..
- able to beat a man on inside or outside
- great crosser
- good acceleration
- good presser
I'd say he meets the bottom 2 again but not so much the top 2.. Always wants to cut in and shoot rather than stay wide and cross or play make.
Think tel is more of a skillful inside forward ala Del piero, Sonny etc.
Don't really think he nails either of those roles as much as I think he's a good player
In our system our striker needs to be
- great in the air
- good at holding up,
- great off the ball
- demon presser
I'd say at this point Tel only meets the bottom 2.
Meanwhile in our system the winger needs to be..
- able to beat a man on inside or outside
- great crosser
- good acceleration
- good presser
I'd say he meets the bottom 2 again but not so much the top 2.. Always wants to cut in and shoot rather than stay wide and cross or play make.
Think tel is more of a skillful inside forward ala Del piero, Sonny etc.
Don't really think he nails either of those roles as much as I think he's a good player
Nah Moore looks somewhat lost on the right but on the left he looks like a baller.
I’ve always thought if he doesn’t do well enough to attract other clubs, he’ll suddenly realise how much he loves it here.
Funny how that works.
Well I prefer to say realistic but I can understand that view.So cynical
Isak and Haaland?
Haaland isn't great for hold up play at all. Isak is a world class striker but IMO Solanke has a better hold up game.
