Benjamin Mendy

[TimmyP]

Now descending, so doesn't look like Manchester, more Paris.

 

[Taylor]

Will be landing in Paris. So won't be coming here haha

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

descending, if it is him, he's not coming here. Good fun though.

 

[Dax777]

What the fuck is a role player?

Danny Rose and Kyle Walker. Notice the absence of a drop off when injury and insolence caused their dropping. Davies and Trippier simply just slotted in. Now when Alli or Kane aren't playing there is a significant drop off.

The former are role players, the latter are key players.

 

[johnmc]

Boooo

 

[johnmc]

Danny Rose and Kyle Walker. Notice the absence of a drop off when injury and insolence caused their dropping. Davies and Trippier simply just slotted in. Now when Alli or Kane aren't playing there is a significant drop off.

The former are role players, the latter are key players.

Pretty sure Spurs did well when Kane was out.

 

[Daz_Blue]

Txiki might be in Paris with private jet telling the french we will have him back by nightfall :)

 

[cityzennn93:20]

doubt that plane is him

 

[arfurclue]

Stylistically, Bernat, Gaya and Grimaldo are potentially superior options for a possession team even if one is predisposed to thinking Mendy is the better player. But unlike many, I simply don't see a lot of special fullbacks: Marcelo is a game changer at Madrid, Luis and Sandro are good at their clubs. But not game changers. But once you go away from that very top, who else is a top LB is a matter of opinion. I personally think there is a score of players in that category including Mendy. Some are more suitable for possession teams than others. But they all have strengths and weaknesses. Mendy is just one of those with his own weaknesses.

Hey Dax - not meaning this to be critical but am wondering if you are moving from insight to mere analysis - and with this your thinking is becoming a bit rigid? You speak of attacker being game changers (seemingly in isolation to defenders) but perhaps in the positional game, the movement of defenders is more important than before in setting things up for attackers? A bit like attackers are a boxers hands that strike but without the correct movement of the feet (defenders) then the ability and effectiveness of the punches is much reduced...

 

[Taylor]

A friend things flight C525 could be Mendy.... let's all follow this instead