It's quiet 10, no apologies! (continued)

[Gaylord du Bois]

Why do people assume that if we signed Bale, Roberto would play him on the left knowing full well his penchant for switching his wingers to their opposite flank?
He'd really need to be far more versatile and less direct if he came to us

 

[Edwaardz]

Why do people assume that if we signed Bale, Roberto would play him on the left knowing full well his penchant for switching his wingers to their opposite flank?
He'd really need to be far more versatile and less direct if he came to us

Because the primary reason we need wingers is for crosses, not cutting inside.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Why do people assume that if we signed Bale, Roberto would play him on the left knowing full well his penchant for switching his wingers to their opposite flank?
He'd really need to be far more versatile and less direct if he came to us

Because the primary reason we need wingers is for crosses, not cutting inside.

Very one dimensional don't you think?

 

[Hart of the Matter]

The only criticism I have about our play last year was the lack of speed in our counter attacks. When we played teams that parked the bus we never sat back and invited them onto us and then hit them with pace. Often teams were given time to regroup while we built up play slowly. I think Bale gives us this option but we also need a deep sitting playmaker to move the ball forward quickly. Pizzaro had that ability . Martinez could play that style. Therefore a Bale / Martinez combo is my preferred option. His ability to cross is a bonus and gives us additional aspects to our play to the ones above. Bale seems a good fit to me.

 

[Inzi]

read somewhere we're gona sign a chilean kid from colo colo. his name is bryan rabello

 

[BlueBilly]

read somewhere we're gona sign a chilean kid from colo colo. his name is bryan rabello

My dad told me something similar yesterday, couldn't remember the guy's name though.

 

[Doyaldinho]

I really don't think we'll move for Bale.

Mancini likes players who are adaptable and can play in a variety of positions and are capable of a free roles and interchanging positions on the pitch (like our dynamic system of Silva, Nasri, Tevez and Aguero).

Bale is not one of those players, and neither is AJ which is why he is out in the cold. If we go for a winger, they would have to have an element of versatility to catch Bobby's eye methinks.

 

[johnny crossan]

Why do people assume that if we signed Bale, Roberto would play him on the left knowing full well his penchant for switching his wingers to their opposite flank?
He'd really need to be far more versatile and less direct if he came to us

or he may just want the standard Bale option which we haven't got to add to the others we already have.

 

[BlueBilly]

I really don't think we'll move for Bale.

Mancini likes players who are adaptable and can play in a variety of positions and are capable of a free roles and interchanging positions on the pitch (like our dynamic system of Silva, Nasri, Tevez and Aguero).

Bale is not one of those players, and neither is AJ which is why he is out in the cold. If we go for a winger, they would have to have an element of versatility to catch Bobby's eye methinks.

Left wing, right wing (where he plays for Wales), left-back, and in the middle behind the striker seems pretty versatile to me.

 

[Doyaldinho]

I really don't think we'll move for Bale.

Mancini likes players who are adaptable and can play in a variety of positions and are capable of a free roles and interchanging positions on the pitch (like our dynamic system of Silva, Nasri, Tevez and Aguero).

Bale is not one of those players, and neither is AJ which is why he is out in the cold. If we go for a winger, they would have to have an element of versatility to catch Bobby's eye methinks.

Left wing, right wing (where he plays for Wales), left-back, and in the middle behind the striker seems pretty versatile to me.

He is not a good full back which is why he was pushed forward in the first place, and was not effective for Spurs when he was played in the middle or on the right. As a left winger however he is one of the best in the business and that's where Spurs got the best out of him. He faded over a period last season when Redknapp experimented with his positioning.

But I don't think RM will throw a lot of money at a player who can only occupy one midfield position effectively when our system depends on a rapid switching of positions from the four attackers.