Exactly. Gaining Toby gets the best from Verts.
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Hi Yinzer, fair comments but I've made it clear I'm talking about what has happened since Jan 1.
If the club finally wakes up an gets in a new striker this window, then I'll probably change my mind etc.
We blew it in the winter window, so why should I be confident we won't blow it again this summer?
Moreover, if we wait till deadline day for example, how many points will have been lost by the time the new striker is fully integrated?
I'm not bothering to reply to that. If you want to chuck sarcasm at me fine, I'll just stick you on ignore.The likes of Bournemouth and Stoke would clearly put Real Madrid in the shadow.
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The likes of Bournemouth and Stoke would clearly put Real Madrid in the shadow.
It's the Audi Cup mate, Sergio Ramos and Pepe will be watching from the stands. Unless Ramos is out in America with Utd....
Terry/Cahill were great last year - neither is a physical specimen nor is either quick. The opposite really. But they obviously had positioning, organization and a lower line on their side. While we do play a higher line, the point is that speed and aerial prowess are not the end all be all in the league. There are ways around it. Hopefully the chemistry that Jan+TA have goes a long ways in that sense.
We hope. Sadly it doesn't guarantee anything. For all we know, it could just show us what we all know. That our midfield doesn't provide half as much cover as the Southampton midfield does....
True but I feel it must be an improvement on what we had?
Fair enough DF, all about opinions. Jan can get physical at times I agree, but when it comes to battling in the box, I'm not convinced.
The last two seasons have left me disappointed with Jan. For sure he is a good CB, but not alas one that suits the Prem I fear, and certainly not us in the last two seasons. Of course, it's not been just his fault, but he's supposed to have been our number one defender hasn't he?
Have you seen any matches with Toby and Jan playing along as CB's? We've most certainly upgraded Chiriches, I don't see the big catastrophe in that. With Wimmer as well, I think we are a lot strengthen in that position.
They also had Matic in front of them saving them from their flaws.
Once Poche had Eriksen drag him out of position, Cahill and Terry were lambs to the slaughter for Kane and Chadli.
Fair comments again TJ. I'll be surprised if a continuation of Mason and Bentaleb in a 4-2-3-1 doesn't see our defence being sliced apart again too often, with or without Toby and Jan at CB.
7 goals in 18 starts is not that bad. 7 in 29 sound less impressive, but even 7 more goals from another midfielder would help us immensely. Yet he usually plays where Chadli does. So, I can see him being an alternative to Chadli as Andros is to Lamela.
Defensively he's not that great, but just the same as Chadli really.
If we had Chadli and him on both wings we would lose lots defensively as Lamela, despite the criticism, is very good defensively in his position
Have you, in the Prem or in a competitive international match against decent oppo?
Vlad is nether here nor there (alas too often
). we already had Wimmer Trippier Yedlin and Dier to ensure we don't need to play him again.At times I've been incredibly frustrated with Jan but I honestly do feel this is a very positive move for him and us.
watch him piss off to Real Madrid now
I don't think Toby is a better defender than Fazio if that is what you are asking me to be honest. I think Toby is faster, and Federico is better in the air. But I also think Federico has a better ability to read the game, I think he is stronger in the tackle and I think he is a pretty good leader.
Of course, all of this counts for arse all when his reading of the game has to go out of the window to try and cover for Mason/Bentalebs defensive weaknesses and his leadership won't count for much until he is better at English and is more respected in the dressing room.
thing is, redknapp apparently turned down suarez, and picked Saha and Nelsen every time they were fit..we have to assume they were his choices.
The problem with this line of thought is that it ignores the issue that Pochettino needed to get rid of strikers, particularly Adebayor, before he could buy one in January.
But you know, don't let details like that get in the way of your narrative.
I still bet that Toby is a better player than Vlad. Hopefully we won't see humiliating scenes like Stoke away next season. And with a good DM like Schneiderlin who can come and simplify the CB's job, we would be a concrete wall to break through.Have you, in the Prem or in a competitive international match against decent oppo?
Vlad is nether here nor there (alas too often
So Paulinho's got a pay rise, it looks like Vlad is getting one - called it!
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