A few stepovers and a bit of skill and all these fools are dying about a guy who won't put the work in in the middle of the park. Amazing.
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The difference is what we look like as a team when he's playing vs not playing
Yeah I think it may have been the case at times last season although I said then that he was unfairly treated, but this season I think he’s at it. Can he further improve his stamina and attitude? Of course, he’s still young and still developing. People here make it as if we bought a player in his prime years. He’s young and can develop a lot in the next few years.
You have said on a regular basis he is world class.
The lazy cunt was gassed before half time and he has had 7 days rest.
No passion and no desire the man is an out an out disgrace
Maybe if he was fit enough to finish games we might win more.
so who would you play instead of him
Well, when he's not playing, it means one of Sissoko or Winks is involved, so....
I'm just hoping Skipp is going to hit the ground running. I still think Tanguy is too deep. I know he's looked better there, but he hasn't got the legs. Push him further up and put Skipp and Hojberg together.
as above, good post
I don't think Tanguy is suited for Jose style football where he needs to put a lot of effort on defense. he's clearly a wizard in a lot of areas. it's jose's job to figure out how to best utilize a players talent rather than force him into a style of play that so clearly doesn't suit a player.
Or maybe press higher up the pitch and push the defensive line higher so he won’t have to play like an auxiliary CB for 60 minutes.
He's not up to it IMO, probably could be a good player for someone but he's useless without the ball and won't cut it in the Premier League, questionable commitment and work rate too, been a very poor use of 60 million pounds.
I know the bar isn't too high, but I don't know how anyone could think he wasn't the best player today. The few decent counters we had all started with him.
I'm usually not as impressed as others with about his fancy stepovers, but today it was less of that, instead he was more direct which to me's a positive.
I'm usually not as impressed as others with about his fancy stepovers, but today it was less of that, instead he was more direct which to me's a positive.
True.
I think (and at the risk of looking like I'm defending Jose - which I'm most certainly not), Mourinho has always realised that. He doesn't want to have to play Tanguy there, he's simply realised he can't push him forward and have one of Sissoko or Winks behind, as they're useless. He also knows he's by far and away our most technically accomplished midfielder, so he's playing him deeper, to try and accommodate Lo Celso.
I wouldn't be surprised if Jose was the one pushing for Skipp's recall in January.
Didn't actually cost that much, because Daniel loves a deal, especially when it's made out to be bigger than it was.
You fancy our CBs in a foot race?