If you're not counting Romero's loan with an option which was 6 August 2021. About three weeks before Sarr.With Gil leaving, Sarr is now our 3rd longest-serving senior player after Davies and Austin
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Yeah can't count that
He can't every week not even Bale did. We lost that game because Frank's other two midfield picks by the way. That a truly horrible performance from Richarlison.
Here is an example of what a good play looks like when one is defensively under pressure. Notice this instance of Sarr making a pass back to the keeper. Sarr was under pressure and not sure what to do with the ball. And then he passed the ball to the keeper but in a not risky way. He actually places the pass perfectly so as to make it as easy and as convenient for the goalkeeper to deal with the ball. This is a great example of an experienced player taking care of things defensively when under pressure. Like Sarr is here teaching the goalkeeper where he should think about placing himself so that the situation could most optimally be resolved:
And that is very different from both Porro and Romero as you can see here:
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In contrast to Sarr, Porro and Romero appear like they want to make things as difficult as possible for the goalkeeper and for the team. Almost like they have no experience playing football at all. And yet they are both defenders. That should be their great expertise. They must have great, great experience dealing with precisely such balls. Strange.
Here is the link for the Sarr photo:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqsuHFzC298
And that is very different from both Porro and Romero as you can see here:
Player - Pedro Porro
I've always liked Pedro, but Saturday was a total disaster for him. Hopefully it's a one-off and all will be well going forward. He was not very good in the first half vs City either - Marmoush was running rings around him.
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In contrast to Sarr, Porro and Romero appear like they want to make things as difficult as possible for the goalkeeper and for the team. Almost like they have no experience playing football at all. And yet they are both defenders. That should be their great expertise. They must have great, great experience dealing with precisely such balls. Strange.
Here is the link for the Sarr photo:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqsuHFzC298
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Sarr is just 22 years old. Still very young. He could potentially be exceptional as a central defender. And THFC has just obtained another experienced defensive midfielder in Joao Palinha. I would most definitely consider playing Sarr at central defence. Seems to be good in air, has great passing fundamentals, positionally he might be much more defensively than offensively sound. At 6ft1 he has great height.
Part of the Tottenham's problems most definitely come from defence. Some of the players, like Romero and Porro, make strange, weird and totally unacceptable errors. At big clubs, such errors should get them almost immediately benched and substituted. At any World Cup game that would have to produce immediate substitution. And the same is true for any knockout Champions League game. And for well-run clubs the same is true for any and every Premier league game. That stuff must be totally rooted out. That stuff is unacceptable at well-run clubs. It ruins the team's whole momentum in the game, invites and spreads great uncertainty and unpredictability. Prevents the development of a positive momentum.
Sarr is also from Senegal. He grew up playing football there. One can probably safely assume that growing up and playing football in Senegal (as opposed to, say, a place like England) he might not have been most optimally assigned for the position in which he should play. He was probably rather exceptional in Senegal at his local club so he was placed to play further upfield. In England he would've probably been trained and coached as a central defender.
Part of the Tottenham's problems most definitely come from defence. Some of the players, like Romero and Porro, make strange, weird and totally unacceptable errors. At big clubs, such errors should get them almost immediately benched and substituted. At any World Cup game that would have to produce immediate substitution. And the same is true for any knockout Champions League game. And for well-run clubs the same is true for any and every Premier league game. That stuff must be totally rooted out. That stuff is unacceptable at well-run clubs. It ruins the team's whole momentum in the game, invites and spreads great uncertainty and unpredictability. Prevents the development of a positive momentum.
Sarr is also from Senegal. He grew up playing football there. One can probably safely assume that growing up and playing football in Senegal (as opposed to, say, a place like England) he might not have been most optimally assigned for the position in which he should play. He was probably rather exceptional in Senegal at his local club so he was placed to play further upfield. In England he would've probably been trained and coached as a central defender.
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That is lovely
Romero ain’t getting subbed anytime soon for Argentina.
One World Cup and 2 x Copa America. Whats next
Is there something wrong with you?
Javier Mascherano could I think also be added to that list.
Ramos the defensive midfielder, really? When has Kante been used as a defender? Who would even entertain the idea of Kante in defence since the very best defensive move (probably ever) would be Kante as a defensive midfielder?
I think that Sarr is most naturally a central defender. I've explained it already. The fact he plays further upfield is because he's from Senegal and he stood out from his peers way, way, way too much growing up. So he could play in other positions.
Like if you were to have a professional footballer who is a right back play with solid amateur players. And then that player plays as a Number 10 or as a striker because he is just so much better than everyone else. A proof of that is also the goal Sarr has scored a couple of days ago for Senegal. He's their like most outstanding player. Like Kudus is for Ghana.
Like if you were to have a professional footballer who is a right back play with solid amateur players. And then that player plays as a Number 10 or as a striker because he is just so much better than everyone else. A proof of that is also the goal Sarr has scored a couple of days ago for Senegal. He's their like most outstanding player. Like Kudus is for Ghana.
No he fucking couldn’t. And Matthaus in his prime was a lot more than a defensive midfielder.
Javier Mascherano could I think also be added to that list.
And why am I talking to a fucking android?
All of this discussion is erroneously rooted in the idea that Sarr is a DM to begin with. He's definitely not.