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2021/22 Donny van de Beek

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Nymzee said:
Why does everyone always drop Gordon from their lineups?
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If you look at the breakdown and quality of squad I reckon Gordon should be looked at as part of a 3 or 4 man midfield rather than foward/winger.

Richarlison, DCL, Gray, Ali, Townsend, El Ghazi (that's 2 or 3 into 6 without him)

or Alan, Doucs, DVB, Onyango, Gomes, Gbamin, Davies

Where's he needed more? given the war of attrition being played out and potential farce if Alan get injured, as it is Alan looked like he was on his last legs and needs a game off.
 
I think he plays perfectly as a 8 or 10. He played some lovely balls at times down the side. I think if he played as 10 and with Richarlison and DCL movement it could work out well. But I think Frank see’s him as a 8 and ali as the 10.
 
Magnifico1988 said:
I think he plays perfectly as a 8 or 10. He played some lovely balls at times down the side. I think if he played as 10 and with Richarlison and DCL movement it could work out well. But I think Frank see’s him as a 8 and ali as the 10.
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Im still shocked we signed both tbh - think a Gana type to come in alongside Allan or Doucoure and VDB signed in Alli's place would have made more sense.
 

Dymak said:
It would have made much more sense. Alli was only bought because Levy of all people was desperate to get rid of him on a free.
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Levy isn’t normally known for his generosity.

He’s not free either. He’ll be on very big wages and we start paying Spurs after 20 games.

Maybe just maybe, Frank is looking to the future with a view to building his own team and Alli is a player who he sees as part of that.
 

ForeverBlue92 said:
Im still shocked we signed both tbh - think a Gana type to come in alongside Allan or Doucoure and VDB signed in Alli's place would have made more sense.
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I think he was brought in on loan purely to help add a bit of quality in the relegation fight, if we survive or not, I believe VDB goes back to United at the end of the season and ,if he has had a good half season here, he will be sold for big money, if not, he will be loaned out again.
 
COYBL25 said:
Levy isn’t normally known for his generosity.

He’s not free either. He’ll be on very big wages and we start paying Spurs after 20 games.

Maybe just maybe, Frank is looking to the future with a view to building his own team and Alli is a player who he sees as part of that.
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I think Alli is finished tbh. Same as Ross Barkley at premier League level. Hope I'm proved wrong
 
witchdoc187 said:
I think Alli is finished tbh. Same as Ross Barkley at premier League level. Hope I'm proved wrong
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It’ll go one of two ways with him.

He’ll either light the place up and become a hero or he won’t even get to the twenty game mark, when the payments kick in.

It’s really up to him, as if he tanks here, that’s effectively his top flight career over in this country.
 
Alli and this feller were appalling wastes of resources.

I cant believe that any manager has thought that we needed to spend out on these two and leave ourselves struggling at CB and DCM.
 
davek said:
Alli and this feller were appalling wastes of resources.

I cant believe that any manager has thought that we needed to spend out on these two and leave ourselves struggling at CB and DCM.
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They did try for Gana, and I'm guessing Frank ran out of time in the window, which was down to the board, not the manager.
 

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