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Management So (hypothetically) who replaces Ange then?
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I’d argue that our squad is suited to 3 CBs and wing backs. Romero (Dragusin) RCB, Danso (Gray) CB, VdV (Davies) LCB, Spence, Udogie and Porro WBs. Solanke (TBD) CF, Son (Tel, Johnson) 2nd striker, Kulu / Maddison / Odobert ACM, Bergvall (Sarr) #8, Maybe Glasner can bring Wharton to compete at #6 with Gray, and Guehi to replace Dragusin.
I would actually argue we’d be well set up for that (Altho it’s not a formation I personally like):
Going into next season we could have a back 3 of Romero - Dragusin - VDV
With a combo of Danso, Vuskovic, Phillips and Davies as back up.
Wing back wise would argue our 3 fullbacks are well suited for the role.
Changed my vote as well. Glasner it is LOLHe thinks Klopp is a cunt?
I'm all in. Vote changed.
Source? It's not just some prat on Twitter is it
Are you suggesting there are people on twitter who arent prats?
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Troy Deeney urges Tottenham to appoint 'perfect' young manager he's found even scarier than Sean Dyche
Troy Deeney urges Tottenham Hotspur to replace Ange Postecoglou with Marco Silva, a manager he finds scarier than Sean Dyche.
Troy Deeney urges Tottenham to replace Ange Postecoglou with Marco Silva
The manager in question is Marco Silva, who has been going from strength to strength at Fulham over the past few years.Tottenham have added Silva to their list of managerial targets in wake of his efforts in turning the West London club into a stable Premier League outfit.
Deeney, who Silva managed in his time at Watford, has claimed that his former manager is ‘more than ready’ to take the job on.
Indeed, Deeney believes that Silva would be able to turn Spurs’ fortunes around in a matter of months.
“Marco is more than ready,” Deeney said on talkSPORT.
“The biggest compliment you could take for Marco Silva is that, if you look at all the people that are around him – his staff – they’ve been poached, because they (other clubs) want Marco Silva, but they go and get the people off his branches.
“He’s ready for a big team. I think he’d be perfect for Spurs if they would allow him to just go and take over and not get involved too much from up above.
“I think he’d change the culture of that place within three months. Marco is definitely ready. Fulham are on a good trajectory but I think they’ll struggle to keep him long term.”
What Troy Deeney said about Marco Silva’s ruthlessness
Last year, Deeney named Silva as the scariest manager he has ever worked with – more so than Sean Dyche.Deeney, speaking to the Football First podcast on BBC Sounds, revealed how up front Silva was about how “slow” he was as a player.
“Sean Dyche would have to be up there, but do you know who was, but it was more for his ruthlessness? Marco Silva,” said Deeney.
“Small in stature, a nice guy but he’ll cut you off. It’s his way or no way.
“When he came in at Watford, and bear in mind I was doing alright, he wanted more pace up front which is fine.
“He signed Andre Gray, and he said to me: ‘You’re a legend, I don’t want to be disrespectful, but you’re slow.’ And I was like: ‘OK, I can’t do anything about that.’
“He said: ‘You’re a nice guy but you’re just too slow’ and just walked off. It was just ‘this is why he’s in, deal with it’. He was just straight.
“I’ve got a great relationship with him now and I’ve been into Fulham to see him but we’ve never really spoken about it actually.”
Surely Danso would be ahead of Dragusin in the starting XI. I had not considered Vuskovic, but if we move to 3 CBs I think he'll end up starting a few games and/or coming off the bench.
If no mid-week football next season ...
GK: Vicario [Kinsky]
RCB: Romero [Gray]
CB: Danso [Vuskovic]
LCB: VdV [Davies]
RWB: Porro [Spence]
LWB: Spence [Udogie]
DCM: Gray [TBD]
#8: Bergvall [Sarr]
#10: Kulusevski [Maddison / Odobert / Moore]
ST: Son [Johnson]
CF: Solanke [TBD]
Sell/Release: Forster. Dragusin, Bissouma, Bentancur, Werner, Richarlison
Would need to buy another CB (Guehi?), a specialist DCM (Wharton or Cardosa ?) and a CF (Delap?).
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Vicario2
Romero3
Danso4
VdV5
Porro6
Bergvall7
Gray8
Spence9
Kulusevski10
Solanke11
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[lineup] Vicario Romero Danso VdV Porro Bergvall Gray Spence Kulusevski Solanke Son [/lineup]
Reckon Glasner would be like this
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Vicario2
Danso3
Romero4
VDV5
Spence6
Bergvall7
Gray8
Udogie9
Kulusevski10
Solanke11
Maddisonlineup code
[lineup] Vicario Danso Romero VDV Spence Bergvall Gray Udogie Kulusevski Solanke Maddison [/lineup]
Son would move on and Odobert would play absolutely shed loads in that L10 where Maddison is. If we were playing bigger teams who could pin our wing backs in, Johnson would play in the R10 and use pace to get in behind.
But we would still need to sign more CBs. Davies can't play PL anymore, Vuskovic and Phillips are young so you 6 man rotation would be: Danso Romero VDV Dragusin Vuskovic Phillips (new). If we kept Romero which is far from certain.
Me too.
It's the 3 up front that I really question. Especially under Ange's tactics. When Maddison or Kulu play, as one of the three in midfield, the other two midfield players get overrun in and out of possession. This cuts off the supply to the forwards leaving them isolated and puts the defence under constant pressure which they eventually yield to.
I suspect that many of the senior players have checked out as a result of this.
I'd bin off the inverted full backs and let them provide the width, play a 4 man diamond midfield, with a reverse sweeper in front of the back 4, (Bentancur), two runners in midfield,(Bergvall and Sarr), with either Maddison or Kulu behind Solanke and one other from Son or Brennan.
Ange and his roaming centre backs and full backs can fuck off.
Even Conte abandoned it this season i believe. Can think only about Inter. To make it work they play this system already for like 6 or 7 years? And their recruitment is top level. But still, its defence first for them when playing against better opponents (11:1 in terms of goals scored/conceded in CL league phase). So your concerns are very valid
Xabi Alonso and Nagelsmann find ways to make 3atb more progressive and attractive but generally I agree.
Their CB's are super aggressive and comfortable in wide spaces.
Kind of like Romero, VDV and to some degree Danso?
Maybe but we'll need to replace Romero and buy someone with legs for when VDV can't play.
I wanted him 3 years ago even before I knew this!He thinks Klopp is a cunt?
I'm all in. Vote changed.
We are either replacing Romero anyway or we aren’t though.
Depends on Europe next season as well