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Has this been eating away at you this whole time? Damn
Yeah he's all 'sure, the only person blander than me on TV is Michael Owen, but I get up at 4:30am so I'm better than you"Yeah Humphrey’s is a twat. One behind Max Rushden on the death list
Look at the utter fucking state of you still.With his ONE assist from open play this season!!! What a diamond, what a baller.
He's fucking shit.
Aurier and Foyth are far better etc.
Champo (League) player.
He's in my Fantasy team, just as he was when he played for us!! Go figure out why that is - Here is a little bit of help, it's because they only attribute points on the assists and opportunities created. They don't take points off the failed passes/crosses, whilst he's attempting those things. He loses possession more than anyone in the teams he plays for. The turnovers result in attacks/chances/goals against (did for us, less for Newcastle as the team shape without the ball is far better than ours when he played) whilst he's stuck upfield with a gaping chasm of space left behind him the oppo teams target (people criticise TAA for this but not Tripps, that's because TAA does still have the legs to try and get into a defensive position, Tripps doesn't, usually found holding his face faking an injury or he's just trotting back just out of camera shot). They don't focus on him not being able to play through a press when he's received the ball under pressure, can only play the way he faces because he never lets the ball run across his body to open up the pitch. That he can't take on his oppo number, literally never.He has 13.4 xA but yeah he's fucking shit because his teammates haven't finished off all the chances he's created for them.
Going to make the team of the season (deservedly so) as the player of the season in a team finishing 3rd and you're still here with the agenda .. does it ever get boring?
I agree with your first sentence (and have referenced this in one of my posts), it's the ONLY thing I like about him but I think it's not unique to him, it's part of a rehearsed attacking phase of play. and requires a perfectly timed run also.He is also capable of seeing playing clever passes into channels that put other players in the assist position.
Athletically he’s a bit challenged, but he’s one of the best at that rb/rmid hybrid position.
Of the players that have played 1000+ minutes, only KDB (0.61), Fernandes(0.47) and TAA(0.38) have higher XA90’s. (Trippier 0.36).
Whilst also being part of the second best defence in the league.
I agree with your first sentence (and have referenced this in one of my posts), it's the ONLY thing I like about him but I think it's not unique to him, it's part of a rehearsed attacking phase of play. and requires a perfectly timed run also.
He's not really part of that defence though, is he? Guimaraes arguably has greater defensive responsibilities. He becomes a WB pushed very high up the pitch in an Asymmetrical 4-3-3. Their defence is good largely because they are aggressive pressers of the ball high up the pitch, which limits the number of chances oppo creates (as we were peak Poch).
We had long since dropped our high press by the time Tripps got game time (Peak press 15/16 = 6 apps; Peak press 16/17 = 12 apps, 17/18 - Walker leaves for City Tripps gets selected as we didn't have another RB in the team - The team was still good though (Lloris-Rose- Verts-Toby-Frodo-Dembele-Dier-Wanyamma-Dele-Eriksen-Kane+Son) - the last year we had that midfield but by a country mile he was the worst player in that squad and totally the wrong profile FB for Poch.But he’s part of that press. As he was for Poch.
And yes, he’s much better as a RWB/RMidfield, which is what he was at his best for us, back end of 16/17.
People complaining about his defending when Poch was asking him to do the same things (push right up and press) in a back 4, were missing the tactical issue on Poch. Even Howe isn’t that stupid.
But even in asymmetrical back fours, AM (where he won the league) and Newcastle (CL) he’s tactically smart enough to make it work and not be a liability.
And Starks
Yes, as I’ve said, he has flaws, but most footballers do. As flawed players go, he was a very competent and viable footballer when used correctly. One of the better ones in that type of remit. Better than we’ve had as RWB’s the last three years.