So pleased for him starting today. A really good player for us and we have missed what he brings to the game.
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I don't really want to see him playing out wide ever again.
Rather see him there in your dream 3 than Dier. Nor do I want to see Winks (or Dembele) deployed as our deepest/most defensive MF either.
Started the season thinking:
DM: Wanyama / Dier
CM/B2B: Winks / Dembele / Sissoko
5 games worth of experiments later and I'm more convinced than ever.
Winks: Alongside a DM in a 4231/343 or one side of a DM in a 433.
Winks: Alongside a DM in a 4231/343 or one side of a DM in a 433.
Where he should always be in those formations.
I must have missed the point of your previous comment... You interpret him as having played a legit wide role vs The Dippers then?
In a diamond, yes.
We didn't play 4231, 343 or 433 against Liverpool with Winks on the pitch.
Tbh, to me we just looked a mess. One thing apparent to me was Winks/Dembele/Dier were really flat; equating to more of a 4312 or even a flat 442 considering how deep and 'nowhere' Eriksen was through much of the game.
Not inclined to rewatch the match, but from the stands there was little evidence of the diamond shape.
It was a mess. Agreed.
Fantastic dummy to take Hughes out the equation, quick feet and inch perfect pass to Dembele for the 2nd last night.
Improved second half.
Very well played by Winks and Dembélé with an assist, last time that happened was in March 2017?
Yeah, against Southampton if memory serves me correctly. Passed it to Eriksen who rifled it into the bottom corner.
Dembele has been great when coming off the bench this season.
I liked the model last night.
Start with Dier or Wanyama alongside Winks and then bring on MD for one or the other depending on whether we need to tighten up or attack.
I prefer him coming off the bench, either to shore up or alternatively to to push our front line if we need a goal. Not that he's a bad starter either! My fave player behind Kane.Yeah, against Southampton if memory serves me correctly. Passed it to Eriksen who rifled it into the bottom corner.
Dembele has been great when coming off the bench this season.
I said in the Dembele thread that it needs to be his role this season. Come off the bench and aim to change the game in that way. If we're struggling to keep hold of a ball or losing control of a game? Bring Dembele on.