Very attacking indeed. And probably what Ange wants.
Players will fuck up this season. Spurs will still probably concede many goals, but I think Ange will play the squad that he thinks can score the most goals.
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Very attacking indeed. And probably what Ange wants.
Players will fuck up this season. Spurs will still probably concede many goals, but I think Ange will play the squad that he thinks can score the most goals.
Letting them both play a season together in the U21s/U23s wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
18 is still a babba for a CB........ Even though Phillips has a presence about him already.
Yes, it can be argued both ways. Klopp solved that Alexander-Arnold & Robertson bombing forward conundum by essentially playing 3 DMs in the centre of midfield. It's only when Thiago arrived that they had a top passer in there, and he stayed deep & put his foot in too.
The challenge is that all those analyses of Ange's Celtic system have 2 wingers staying wide, a CF buzzing around the box, 2 x 8s bombing forwards constantly, and 2 inverted FBs, providing some solididity in the centre.
Neither Porro or Udogie are natural inverted FBs. Their strength is getting forwards & joining in with the attack. For me, Ange has to allow them to do this, or he's wasting their skillset.
Emerson rescued his Spurs career by proving himself a good defensive FB, so he could certainly help form a defensive 3 allowing Udogie to bomb forward on the other flank.
Same principle with Porro getting forward on the right ,and Davies or VDV2 helping to bolster the defence.
We shall see. Perhaps one of the reasons we're rumoured to be in for Kessie is that Ange has decided the solution to the conundrum is to have at least one of the 8s being what
bus-conductor
would call a "busy c***".. as well as a mobile, disciplined 6.I may well be wrong.
But I think we'll ship a load of goals if we regularly start both Porro & Udogie in the same back 4 with licence to get forward at all times.
Could be the other way, too. Wolfsburg just signed a defender (LB I think) so it’s possible they wanted to wait until they had a new defender lined up before selling.
I get where you're coming from here; but it's only Fabhino I'd have gone as far as calling a DM.....
The other 2 were just busy cunts (see below).... Not exactly Maddison's forte; but we shall see.
The challenge is that all those analyses of Ange's Celtic system have 2 wingers staying wide, a CF buzzing around the box, 2 x 8s bombing forwards constantly, and 2 inverted FBs, providing some solididity in the centre.
Neither Porro or Udogie are natural inverted FBs. Their strength is getting forwards & joining in with the attack. For me, Ange has to allow them to do this, or he's wasting their skillset.
Emerson rescued his Spurs career by proving himself a good defensive FB, so he could certainly help form a defensive 3 allowing Udogie to bomb forward on the other flank.
Same principle with Porro getting forward on the right ,and Davies or VDV2 helping to bolster the defence.
We shall see. Perhaps one of the reasons we're rumoured to be in for Kessie is that Ange has decided the solution to the conundrum is to have at least one of the 8s being what
I may well be wrong.
But I think we'll ship a load of goals if we regularly start both Porro & Udogie in the same back 4 with licence to get forward at all times.
I'm a fan of Biss as a #8.
As an aside; I'm not a massive fan of trying to break VDV into two different roles so quickly into his EPL life...... I'd much rather let him get properly up and running as an LCB than have him chop n' change between CB & LB.
As you say though... We'll see what hand Ange plays soon enough.
Aha I'm not talking about you I'm talking about the club, or whoever is leaking this stuff.
If we get £30 million for Hojbjerg, £10 million each or thereabouts for Regullion, Sanchez and Ndombele and we should have more than enough for two centre backs.
Doomers in shambles.
Great news if true
How the fuck did you get ten times more funnies for repeating my joke?!
I'm taking my funny back. You're getting a disagree.
Specifically on VDV2, it's possible that we're puling the trigger to ensure we get a left-sided defender in asap.
If Kane is sold, some of that cash is used to secure Tapsoba.
If Kane stays, it's possible we go for Laporte, who won't cost as much in transfer fee, although his wages will doubtless be huge.
In that scenario, Romero & Laporte would be 1st choice CBs. VDV2 could be eased in playing at LB occasionally alongside Laporte , whilst learning the CB position as he plays.
Laporte does seem quite chatty, so I could see him becoming the organiser at the back.
Sorry lads just on my yacht in Monaco, can someone give me the lowdown? These italian models are really limiting my TFC post time.
Did I mention on a boat? In Monaco? Just checking.
I can't believe anyone really thought Ange would be interested in Lenglet.
Yeah I’m sceptical. Usually other journalists pile on if it’s close. Plus he played in their friendly today. Will believe it when I see it on this one.