It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

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domalino said:
Ironically haven't you've spent most of the time since Sunday arguing that all your favourite players can't be blamed for playing poorly because Pep changed the system?

But now you also think the idea of Sterling playing better in a different system is outrageous.
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No, I haven't. At the end of the day Sterling was the cuckoo who upset the balance of the rest of the side so his inclusion caused a domino effect. If Pep had played the proper team based on merit we wouldn't be having this discussion.
 
domalino said:
Or Bissouma, or Kamara - we've been linked to a few.

Bellingham would be the perfect one, but he's not attainable and we can't wait until he is.
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James Ward-Prowse is also someone Txiki and Pep likes a lot.

As do I.

They were very impressed with him against us at the Etihad the other month.

Technically excellent, brilliant deadball delivery, become a very good defensive midfielder.

We have eyes on him and Ings for differing reasons.
 
twosips said:
Possibly. I do think they're onto something there though broadly speaking. Sterling would have less of a burden in terms of goalscoring, something IMO he's not that comfortable shouldering the responsibility of - there would also be undeniably more space as someone like Kane would draw more focus than any of our false 9s would. Plus there would always be someone for him to try and find.
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having kane in the box opens up far more heading chances from say Mahrez who tends to hit at least 6 into those areas whereas Sterling tend to run more into the box & drag it back??
 
domalino said:
The league title is a race, but our midfield really struggled for pace and physicality against Chelsea, Dortmund and for long periods against PSG.

I think there's a really good argument for us getting someone like Pep had at Barca in Seydou Keita, or Vidal at Bayern who is more box-to-box, strong and fast and capable of getting on top of some of the more physical midfields coming about in the game.

Building a squad is about options, and with Fernandinho's physicality nowhere near what it was 3 years ago, our midfield is all a bit one paced and small and not very strong and the option of someone who could run around and disrupt and win the ball back and get into physical battles would round out the squad.
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French league seems to have some real bargains as they are all skint
 
PannickAtTheDisco said:
No, I haven't. At the end of the day Sterling was the cuckoo who upset the balance of the rest of the side so his inclusion caused a domino effect. If Pep had played the proper team based on merit we wouldn't be having this discussion.
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But Pep doesn't pick teams like that, he picks teams that he thinks is best suited to play using the tactics he thinks will win the particular game. He always has. He can get the tactics wrong or selection occasionally and sometimes like Saturday will be out manoeuvred.
If you want a manager that plays the best 11 the same way every week then it's a different manager you want. Not for me though because with a different manager we wouldn't be as good to watch or win as much.
As for Sterling I beleive we'll see the best of him again next season playing with a centre forward,
 
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
To be fair, we could be supplying more than half the England starting eleven at some a point in the near future!
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Might not be a bad thing on many levels. There's just about enough good England players for that to be worthwhile and Brexit could mean we need more English / homegrown players.

The additional focus it would bring would be a double edged sword but the media would generally have to be more supportive. It would also help England if most of the England starting XI could play the Pep way because Southgate is clearly a fan.

Much as I like Rodri and see him as more technically gifted than Rice, it might be in everyone's best interests if Rodders went back to Spain and we took Rice from the Hammers.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
James Ward-Prowse is also someone Txiki and Pep likes a lot.

As do I.

They were very impressed with him against us at the Etihad the other month.

Technically excellent, brilliant deadball delivery, become a very good defensive midfielder.

We have eyes on him and Ings for differing reasons.
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What reasons TH?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
To be fair, we could be supplying more than half the England starting eleven at some a point in the near future!
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In order to be fair, success at club level, doesn't necessarily translate to the International stage. Look at the Liverpool team of the late 70s...Clemence, Neil, Thompson Hughes, Keegan McDermott to name but a few, and they never won anything big internationally.
 
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