I'm not sure Rodri/Dihno is a serious problem. I think we are good with those 2. Outside of CB and Goalie I think DM is the 3 most stable position on the squad. I'm comfortable with either playing.an oil tanker
Our Achilles isn't a DM issue. It's a style issue. We play a style that's Prone to counter attacks. It wouldn't matter who the DM was ( Ngolo Kante or Ndidi) we'd still be suspect on the counter. Coz we involve 7 players going forward consistently.
It might in certain situations. But on 4 v 3 counters, which is often what happens, speed of the DM isn't the issue. Spacing and movement by the opposition is the key.Agreed,our style does render us liable to the counter as we encourage the opposition to play to that strength.It would definitely help though if we had a player capable of covering the ground with speed in the centre of the park,rather than the turning circle of an oil tanker.
No worries,we clearly see things differently.It might in certain situations. But on 4 v 3 counters, which is often what happens, speed of the DM isn't the issue. Spacing and movement by the opposition is the key.
When they do it well, we are at the mercy of individual brilliance by our defenders or Eddie.
I love your guy. Just don't think we'll get him. So I have to live with what we got :)No worries,we clearly see things differently.
The two next to the DM are also not mobile enough to get back into position when we lose the ball so high up the pitch (probably why it was working with Bernardo sitting next to either of them)I'm not sure Rodri/Dihno is a serious problem. I think we are good with those 2. Outside of CB and Goalie I think DM is the 3 most stable position on the squad. I'm comfortable with either playing.
Our Achilles isn't a DM issue. It's a style issue. We play a style that's Prone to counter attacks. It wouldn't matter who the DM was ( Ngolo Kante or Ndidi) we'd still be suspect on the counter. Coz we involve 7 players going forward consistently.
I'm not sure Rodri/Dihno is a serious problem. I think we are good with those 2. Outside of CB and Goalie I think DM is the 3 most stable position on the squad. I'm comfortable with either playing.
Our Achilles isn't a DM issue. It's a style issue. We play a style that's Prone to counter attacks. It wouldn't matter who the DM was ( Ngolo Kante or Ndidi) we'd still be suspect on the counter. Coz we involve 7 players going forward consistently.
Rodri goes nowhere, Laporte, Bernardo and maybe Sterling or Mahrez could all go.unfortunately dinho looked his age yesterday and the ease that spurs went through our midfield was shocking! Bissouma would be such a clever signing currently but surely rodri has to go?
I’m not Rodri’s biggest fan but maybe this is a bit knee-jerk, based on a performance he wasn’t even involved in? I agree Bissouma would be a good signing but if we’re going to set up with 1 in midfield against good counter-attacking teams yesterday is liable to happen. I did think the signing of Grealish, although a great player, gave us less quality possession than Bernardo if that’s who he’s been brought in for. As a result I thought we might go with 2 dms more often. It wouldn’t have mattered who the 1 was yesterday, they’d have still run through our midfield.unfortunately dinho looked his age yesterday and the ease that spurs went through our midfield was shocking! Bissouma would be such a clever signing currently but surely rodri has to go?