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Bentancur in Maddisons role for this one.
Absolutely, really hope he is fit to start.
People suggesting Gio are off their tits. I’d rather see Bryan Gil than him.
lol at you thinking Lo celso is more creative than bentancur.
Yeah I think Bentancur will be the one to step in.
Bentancur, Sarr and Bissouma is still a ridiculously good midfield. Johnson, Son and Kulusevski in front of them more than enough to cause Wolves problems too.
Would love to see Donley on the bench for this one too. Probably the closest like for like we have for Maddison, just lacks experience.
Bentancur, Sarr and Bissouma is still a ridiculously good midfield. Johnson, Son and Kulusevski in front of them more than enough to cause Wolves problems too.
Would love to see Donley on the bench for this one too. Probably the closest like for like we have for Maddison, just lacks experience.
Of course he is. You're deluded if you think Bentancur is creative. We need a 10 to replace a 10.
Define creative
Chelsea City is a bigger game audience wise than us. Agree there's no need for us to be early again but everyone wants a bit of spurs. Probably to watch things like Monday.
He isn't a #10.
He's a 6/8. Doesn't have an eye for a pass to split a defense. GLC/Kulu/Donley has.
I think we need a creative player to replace our creative player.
Of course, Bentancur might be better than the alternatives to Maddison at the moment, but that doesn't make him fit any better to our system.
I would rather see what Donley is made of than waste more time watching GLC flatter to deceive in a Tottenham shirt yet again.
He isn't specifically a 10, no but I wouldn't say he wasn't creative. He's certainly proven to be a lot more creative in this league than someone like Lo Celso.
It also doesn't matter much in our system. We create chances in abundance through a number of players. Johnson, Kulusevski, Sarr, Porro etc.
Considering our defensive frailties, I think the more solid the midfield the better for this game in particular.
you're being serious as well.
We need a player who can create and finish chances. Bentancur is far better at both of those things than Lo Celso. He is also not a wimp.
All good with me.
As long as we replace our only creative spark in our team with someone who has the same characteristics as Madders.
I can't remember the game, but it was a game where Maddison wasn't really firing, and we saw instantly that our game wasn't good enough going forward.
That is what will happen if we play Bentancur for Maddison.
I bet Bentancur has more combined G/A than Lo Celso does.
Edit:
Gio: 1 goal and 3 assists in 57 games.
Rodrigo:
5 goals and 6 assists in 37 games.
That's just the league. Not even all comps.
What with 9 men v Chelsea? Ridiculous to draw conclusions from that. Bentancur is more than a good enough replacement for Maddison and yes, he’s 100% creative.
Bentancur has got more goals and assists in the Premier League in the last 12 months than Lo Celso had managed for Spurs in the league since he signed in 2019.
Bentancur missed 9 of those months through injury.
Yeah I've just added the numbers. Bentancur has nearly treble the numbers in 20 less games.
There aren't the same position at all, but you'd trust Bentancur more to do the job than Lo Celso.
Nah it was a recent away game.
I'd rather see a #10 replace a #10 that's all I'm saying and Bentancur isn't that.
I guess we will have to get back to this after the game.