We need to spend a fortune on our attack bringing proven wide players in who can best and man, score and press. Will transform this side but far too expensive a kind of thing for levy to even be ambitious enough to try and do.
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While I won't discount the stated graph, we were provided a list of the 16 most prolific dribblers in Europe's top 7 leagues and aside from arguably Bilbao (4th in Spain) and Sporting, the rest play for clubs not having successful seasons.
I think my conclusion is a fairly sound one based on evidence. It's not a revolutionary belief that the most effective way to bypass a defence in football is to pass through it. Dribbling is exciting, but has waned in importance and continues to do so. Teams that reliant upon it, and therefore have players on the most prolific dribblers list, do so primarily because they're not very good and are reliant of moments of individual greatness. In short, they dribble because they have to because they have no one to pass to.
Dribbling isn't useless, but it shouldn't be the primary strategy.
Remember people spent multiple trf windows jizzing over Traores dribbling ability.........?

If Sunderland are not promoted this season, then Chris Rigg is a player I hope Spurs can sign. 17, HG, left-footed OMF who can also play wide right, 50+ games for Sunderland.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkzSrgEpFG0
While I won't discount the stated graph, we were provided a list of the 16 most prolific dribblers in Europe's top 7 leagues and aside from arguably Bilbao (4th in Spain) and Sporting, the rest play for clubs not having successful seasons.
I think my conclusion is a fairly sound one based on evidence. It's not a revolutionary belief that the most effective way to bypass a defence in football is to pass through it. Dribbling is exciting, but has waned in importance and continues to do so. Teams that reliant upon it, and therefore have players on the most prolific dribblers list, do so primarily because they're not very good and are reliant of moments of individual greatness. In short, they dribble because they have to because they have no one to pass to.
Dribbling isn't useless, but it shouldn't be the primary strategy.
Remember, he's still only 17 so he's still developing as a player as well as his style of play and his physique. He can carry the ball quite well for a 17 years old.I’ve watched him play a couple of times. Lovely prospect. Not a winger as such though, more of a wide 10 type. I think we need some purer ball carriers, and with Donley and Moore as the creative young forwards.
If he’s a lefty OM that’s the decision they need to make.
Never seen Rigg but Donley will probably tear it up in the Championship next season. Kid seems to have that genius football brain to make up for any lack of pace.
Hahah you have so much faith in ENIC...... none of that shit will happen.We need to be ruthless this summer to get our forward line up to scratch.
If we still have Son/Kulu/Johnson as our starting wide options next season we have failed.
Add Gittens/Dibling to the Tel signing and give Odobert and Moore the other minutes. We need to roll the dice with a new crop of forwards. We've seen where the old guard gets us to.
Sell Richy and Johnson. Werner is gone. Son can stay around for the League Cup and friendlies.
If Leeds come up, Archie will probably try to get back there and Leeds might make him their priority signing.Yeah same we me, know a Leeds fan through work and he has always Said that Archie is quality but his younger brother is even better, hopefully we can sign him and load him back for a season or something
Agreed although supposedly Bakayoko is available for as little as 30mil gbpWe need to spend a fortune on our attack bringing proven wide players in who can best and man, score and press. Will transform this side but far too expensive a kind of thing for levy to even be ambitious enough to try and do.
Hey,Remember people spent multiple trf windows jizzing over Traores dribbling ability.........?
If Leeds come up, Archie will probably try to get back there and Leeds might make him their priority signing.

Even Gittens and Dibling don’t move the needle that much for me. Both are extremely talented but raw as hell. We need to add at least one forward who’s mid-20s and experienced who can perform consistently, Mbuemo, Semenyo, or someone from another league in that kind of ballpark.We need to be ruthless this summer to get our forward line up to scratch.
If we still have Son/Kulu/Johnson as our starting wide options next season we have failed.
Add Gittens/Dibling to the Tel signing and give Odobert and Moore the other minutes. We need to roll the dice with a new crop of forwards. We've seen where the old guard gets us to.
Sell Richy and Johnson. Werner is gone. Son can stay around for the League Cup and friendlies.
Offensive Mid. Should have been AM but was just copying the way the the OP typed it for the convo.
Hey,Airfixx ..mate. how you doing.
What's your thoughts on the the rumoured Qatari buy out? Would put a whole new slant on our potential summer transfer window.
Excited?
Hey,Airfixx ..mate. how you doing.
What's your thoughts on the the rumoured Qatari buy out? Would put a whole new slant on our potential summer transfer window.
Excited?