beachy
Player Valuation: £5m
Exactly... Maybe Allan and VDB holding with Dele further forward.
3 in midfield is a must
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3 in midfield is a must
Richard Alex
Player Valuation: £8m
Looks all over the place. Like a fish out of water yesterday.
Looks like he has no fight like the rest of the team
Hope he proves otherwise but signs don’t look good though
Looks like he has no fight like the rest of the team
Hope he proves otherwise but signs don’t look good though
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £70m
There are fair few i would run in the opposite direction if i saw them in a trench, probably not an appropriate metaphor but struggling with the swear filter to convey contempt.
He’s not suited to play for a team like us … that’s why mosh signed him
He is the final form of everything that has gone wrong with us. Everything that has gone wrong the past 7 years can basically be summed up with the signing of dele alli.
An overrated waister, hasn’t done anything in 3 years, his club gave him away for free, he hates football, doesn’t put in any effort whatsoever…so what do we do? Sign him ofcourse.
Ans all the above was public information, well known, talked about in the media, social media, from his previous managers.
It smells dodgy as hell. But it isnt dodgy, it’s just another incompetent decision.
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An overrated waister, hasn’t done anything in 3 years, his club gave him away for free, he hates football, doesn’t put in any effort whatsoever…so what do we do? Sign him ofcourse.
Ans all the above was public information, well known, talked about in the media, social media, from his previous managers.
It smells dodgy as hell. But it isnt dodgy, it’s just another incompetent decision.
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He was signed without ever bothering to think how he would fit in. It was like when we signed 5 players to play the same position under Koeman and Walsh, just because we had money and could.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
Yeah I think we have this issue all over the attacking positions really.
I am one of the people who thinks Dele should be playing every minute possible, he can be a major threat and has a touch of class about him, however where does he fit in and who misses out.
Off the top of my head Dele, Richarlison, Gordon and Gray need to play, that should be enough to be a threat but by playing them four you lose something in the midfield (which is awful as it is). We also have DCL of course who should be playing if able to do so and even Townsend who can score a goal out of nothing. We actually have attacking options but our team is so poor elsewhere that we cant get them all into the team.
I know it's not the popular opinion, but I think Gordon might be the one to miss out. We need more than effort and application, and he isn't offering any quality. He gets into great positions regularly, then his final ball is poor to say the least. I don't see him as a goal threat yet, and that's the issue.
But again, the question is then.. is Dele better? And again I'm not sure he is. I've seen very little to be positive about from his sub appearances. And we have no defensive solidity when he comes on because he doesn't press or track back.
anton66
Player Valuation: £50m
Exactly, it was like going down Aldi’s middle isle and saying that might come in handy, only it wasn’t £2.99.
Sharpies volley
Player Valuation: £35m
I just don't get Delli Ali. Never have.
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
Exactly.
That's why quality attacking fullbacks are so important in the modern game - it means you can play 3 in midfield and have the fullbacks take on both defensive and attacking duties. Having Coleman & Baines in their pomps is the closest we've had to this in the last 10 years and nothing has really come close. Digne sufficiently took over from Baines for a time but Coleman has been on the decline for a good few years now.
I'd hoped Patterson & Mykolenko would be shrewd acquisitions in this regard but the timing has been awful. We're still having to rely on the likes of Coleman & Kenny to fill those positions and with Yerry Mina not being able to stay fit for more than two games at a time we're permanently weakened at CB. All of this has a knock-on effect on those in front of them, including Dele.
It's a crap situation really.
Sharpies volley
Player Valuation: £35m
See, I can't even spell his name right.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
I think the problem there is you can say that about all of them. They all have strengths and big weaknesses. I like Richarlison a lot for example, he cares and is by and large a quality player but he misses far too many chances for me or chooses the wrong option. They all do it. I think my hope would be that Dele is a bit more ruthless when a chance comes his way.
We didn't really need Dele or El Ghazi which is annoying as they are both decent enough players but now we have the issue of trying to fit everybody in whilst our midfield and defence has gaping holes all over the place. I don't think having a lad on loan who never plays and a quality player who probably thought he would walk into our side being on the bench each game helps, I wouldn't be happy if I were them. This is before you even take into account the likes of Rondon and Iwobi who have been dropped after playing "well" (for them) and Townsend who has at least scored some goals.
It's an absolute mess.
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