This isn't true is it? I mean I don't know what Emerson's defensive stats are, but I know Porro had awful defensive stats. Someone posted a bunch of graphs showing his defensive contributions when we signed him, and it wasn't good reading. Was always very clear he's an ultra offensive minded fullback with big deficiencies defensively.
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This isn't true is it? I mean I don't know what Emerson's defensive stats are, but I know Porro had awful defensive stats. Someone posted a bunch of graphs showing his defensive contributions when we signed him, and it wasn't good reading. Was always very clear he's an ultra offensive minded fullback with big deficiencies defensively.
No children on here. And if there are then it's their choice.
Going to a ground and hearing that language constantly is not cool.
I swear like a navvy. But not in front of children twice every 39 seconds.
I could have misremembered but I seem to think his defensive stats were poo-poohed and we were told that we were getting a decent defender.
It’s still early and he’s adapting to a tougher league but his games alongside Tanganga and Sanchez (today) indicate otherwise.
I think you're right.
I specifically said in the build up to signing him that he isn't THAT good defensively from whenever I had seen him and was bombarded with people who said he was fine, I was even laughed at for suggesting that Emerson was better defensively. I even said that I feel Porro would have to have minimum 8/10 performances in a Spurs shirt each week to prevent the fans being on his back so early on because of his defensive work.
I also think that we should focus on what he can do as opposed to what he can't do and try and get the best out of him as an offensive wing back. Hopefully under a better and more attack minded coach, there will be less need to worry too much about his overall defensive ability because he'll be causing so many problems going forward.
I posted several times that I did not want another system RWB brought in to satisfy the system of a coach that clearly was not going to be here next season.
This was a (panic?) signing for Conté and not helped by the ‘Back Wiggy Brigade’ and supporters who think that you can find great players on bargain trees in January despite obvious evidence to the contrary.
My first question to any head coach applicant is likely to be ‘What are your plans for two defensive liabilities at wing back given that you’re very unlikely to be able to loan them out?’
Obviously, no one knows to what degree paying off the (massive) obligation here hinders next season’s budget.
I am pleased that Levy didn't appoint a manager before the end of the season.
At that time, with just ten games to go what would be the benefit?
Besides, we wouldn't want to see two managers fired in the same season?
Sanchez and Porro’s names need to be sung proudly next week. I noticed that poor bastard Sanchez was crying after he got subbed off thanks to Stellini’s garbage tactical decisions. And then after the game Porro deleted all of his social media accounts. We have one job when we’re in that stadium - and that is to give the players confidence no matter what
It’s one thing venting about a player on the forum or on social media, I always do it. But when you let a player know directly what you think in a negative way, that is disgraceful. I can’t stand watching the likes of Sanchez and Winks over the years but I’d never even think of directly abusing them when I’m in the stadium or on social media
What a shitshow. Incredible how a sunny afternoon ended up being a toxic mess
It’s one thing venting about a player on the forum or on social media, I always do it. But when you let a player know directly what you think in a negative way, that is disgraceful. I can’t stand watching the likes of Sanchez and Winks over the years but I’d never even think of directly abusing them when I’m in the stadium or on social media
What a shitshow. Incredible how a sunny afternoon ended up being a toxic mess
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After the way he played today I'd take the money whilst someone is willing to pay....
Tbh, I think he can play RB in a team that aims to play good football and get forward.
If we're pinning teams back and keeping the ball, defensively he shouldn't be troubled too much in the same way Walker wasn't during Pochs peak. Still times where he was caught out defensively but that's always going to be the case for these sort of players.
Similar to Trent in that aspect. He hasn't got worst defensively, it's just Liverpool aren't that team anymore that frighten teams and play that heavy metal football so to speak. So it's a lot more apparent. "You're only good when youre winning"
Sorry. I’ve tried to be some level of optimistic despite all my general frustrations for a few seasons, but they’ve beaten it out of me.
Exactly this. The current tactics no matter what fucking Stellini says, naturally makes the players drop back and defend more during the game.
Zinchenko, Cancelo, Trent etc. all are woeful defensively but play well in their respective back 4s. All thanks to the positive tactics
So what did we actually save on?
His lunch and petrol expenses??
Because I’m pretty damn sure we had to pay him on the remainder of his contract what with it being legally fucking binding and all that.
Because that's when opposition fans come on here to laugh at us and at the same time everyone piles on for a vent.
Can't handle the traffic.
It´s not their fault they are still at the club is it??? No player in history has ever become better by getting boo´s from your own fans.
Apologies if this was already posted. We are officially a shitty, toxic fanbase.
No there weren´t, and you know it!
We need A LOT!
The internet Gods couldn´t take the wrath of Spurs supporters