Assuming we play 4-2-3-1 who are the 3?

[Dannyboy]

yep, because it absolutely kills the likes of Bayern and Reals attack lol

We aren't saying don't do it ever but we need width to get Soldado the chances he thrives on.

The good thing is this, we have 48 players so every scenario can be accommodated.

 

[Kris]

that's why Lennon will likely not be playing as big a role as he's use to this season, especially in the league.....

Lamela has been bought to take up the RW spot and Chadli the left just go and read AVBs transfer window round up on the OS

I personally don't rate Chadli and would like him to play second fiddle to Lennon and Townsend.

 

[Mad Yid]

I personally don't rate Chadli and would like him to play second fiddle to Lennon and Townsend.

You must've watched alot of Dutch football then......

 

[Burko]

that's why Lennon will likely not be playing as big a role as he's use to this season, especially in the league.....

Lamela has been bought to take up the RW spot and Chadli the left just go and read AVBs transfer window round up on the OS

AVB “Chadli’s a player we’ve been following for quite some time and we managed to strike a deal in the last few days. He’s a player who is extremely versatile and can play in several positions up front."

Nailed it.

 

[pleb]

AVB “Chadli’s a player we’ve been following for quite some time and we managed to strike a deal in the last few days. He’s a player who is extremely versatile and can play in several positions up front."

Nailed it.

We have but seen a brief glimpse of him and yet we want more

 

[Mad Yid]

AVB “Chadli’s a player we’ve been following for quite some time and we managed to strike a deal in the last few days. He’s a player who is extremely versatile and can play in several positions up front."

Nailed it.

you must work for one of the red tops....

 

[philyjc]

Its difficult to say who's gonna be the preferred 3 as we don't know who's gonna adapt to league or not, we have great options though (obviously).

Lamela is clearly gonna be first choice eventually this season (hopefully) with the starting position on the RW with Eriksen in the hole, LW is the spot most likely up for grabs. Would be awesome if Lennon could surprise us all and look good/comfortable there doubtful though.

For the time being though I think it should be:

(LW) Chadli/Siggy - (CAM) Holtby - (RW) Townsend

 

[Burko]

people are painting Soldado like he's Andy feckn Carroll or Peter fuckn Crouch lol

Soldado thrives on quick intricate link up play like little one twos and one or two touch passing in and around the box. Walker and Rose will be providing the width whilst Chadli and Lamela drive into the box to link up with the likes of Soldado, Eriksen and Pauli. The aim is to get multiple players into the box and score loads of goals.

I get what you are saying, but if you have Walker and Rose overlapping the inverted wingers, you end up with 4-5 players in a very small space, attracting loads of defenders, its not conducive to creating clear cut chances, in fact, you can watch the highlights of the Woolwich game to see the exact type of chances you'll get... i.e ones with 3 players in the way that get blocked 9 times out of 10.

I dont think anyone is suggesting inverted wingers are wrong, but we have to be able to provide natural width as well, without overcommitting.

 

[Kris]

You must've watched alot of Dutch football then......

I do watch dutch football as I like Ajax; but my opinion is partially based on what I've heard from my friends who live in Holland and watch Ajax week in week out.
I also watched one FC Twene game last season, he got an assist in the game, but it looked more a panicked fluke than quality play.

 

[Kris]

Not at all, with the likes of Eriksen and Lamela bedding in we will start to move the ball quicker and more decisively in and around the box plus transition far quicker. The problem against arscum was we were to slow in our build up or transition and Dembele seriously underperformed. It's early days yet but AVB is clearly trying to move towards a 433 system with inverted wingers al la most of the best teams around the world.



well fuck me my bad, not a whole one match were he got a flukey panicked assist lol

read the bit before. My opinion isn't based solely on one game.

 

[Kris]

How does watching Ajax week in week out make you an expert on FC Twente players? All the reports I've read on Chadli say he's a very complete player perfectly suited to the EPL.

It doesn't. They have just seen him play more than most of us.
You can enjoy wanking over what reporters and bloggers have said, I will trust what I've heard from my friends.

 

[Dannyboy]

people are painting Soldado like he's Andy feckn Carroll or Peter fuckn Crouch lol

Soldado thrives on quick intricate link up play like little one twos and one or two touch passing in and around the box. Walker and Rose will be providing the width whilst Chadli and Lamela drive into the box to link up with the likes of Soldado, Eriksen and Pauli. The aim is to get multiple players into the box and score loads of goals.

I have absolutely no idea how you have come up with that...I'd be interested to know how you came up with it as I am pretty sure I, specifically, am talking about the complete opposite style of player to those two.

 

[Erik_Edman]

Lamela RW with Townsend seeing rotation minutes, Eriksen centre, Chadders on the left, Holtby playing deeper.

 

[Mad Yid]

I have absolutely no idea how you have come up with that...I'd be interested to know how you came up with it as I am pretty sure I, specifically, am talking about the complete opposite style of player to those two.

We need the wingers to lump it into the box so he can get on the end of crosses, as that constitutes good service apparently. What we really need is to move the ball quicker and more intricately through the middle to carve teams open and create multiple chances for all our attacking players. Walker and Rose is plenty enough to whip crosses in from wide. Alot of Tottenham fans are stuck in a 442 mentality and struggling with the fact their heroes are being phased out(Daws, Lennon, Defoe). Soldado thrives on all types of service not just repeatedly lumping it in the box from out wide. Not just directed at you but a general observation.

 

[SMC]

Townsend ---- Eriksen ---- Lamela

Until Bale gets over his injury IMO. Our midfield is going to be incredible when Bale is fit. We really miss him!

 

[SanDiegoYiddo]

Anyone else like the idea of Eriksen cutting in from the left and playing through balls to Lamela cutting in from the right, and Soldado making sexy runs? Cazorla destroyed us on Sunday doing just that.

 

[Reg]

I think I've almost seen enough from Siggy. I like him but you can't really justify him needing more in-game experience to get the best from him, he's not exactly a new signing now.

 

[TDub]

Eriksen is just wasted on the wing

Definitely agree. Cazorla is naturally a winger. Eriksen isn't.

 

[zin]

Chadli has been one of our best players this season - and he's the only winger who understands how to play in a 4-3-3 to this point. He's been involved in nearly every good team move we've had, and created the most clear cut scoring chances on the entire team.

And people want to bench him? It's crazy town up in here.

To be fair he leads the way for the left wing role in the poll.

 

[Drewinho]

Chadli seems like a bit of a greedy sod so far (and doens't look quite good enough to merit that). Hope I'm wrong