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That's one of the best descriptions of Dembele I have seen. Brilliant player maybe our most talented but flawed in an odd way, it's almost as if he is too good on the ball and therefore doesn't release it or move it quick enough.
That being said he is still one of our best players, Winks however offer something different, a get go type player who will control the game with passing and movement rather than strength and dribbling.
For me competition is vital, Dembele needs a player who can cover him and compete with him.
Gonzalo from Fiorentina would be a great free signing, experienced leader who can play central and to the right of a back 3.
I'm talking back-ups here. It's pretty obvious that Davies and Wimmer are leaving this summer
And replacing them with two players who are hardly even better is going to help us?
Maguire has looked a really solid player for a while now. He's shown more than Wimmer in the pl
Just browsing....quick recap.....have we had enough of Dembele now?
Summer window must be appraoching
Summer window must be appraoching
I don't really think so, especially if we take the Wimmer of last season into consideration. Maguire likes to make runs forward but they're not like Vertonghen or King, they are completely kamikaze and he rarely maintains possession. Wimmer could do the same eye-catching stuff but Poch would murder him.
But there is hardly anything in it, it's like selling a decent player for a decent player. Zero improvement when it comes to moving us to the next level. We need to sign players who are going to potentially push our first team centre halves to the bench, to potentially push our midfielders to the bench etc. Not players who are signed for the bench.. (Janssen, Nkoudou etc)
Maguire isn't designated for the bench, he's really young for a cb and could be a future starter
But I don't think he's that much better than Wimmer if better at all and he's probably not better than Dier in a back three either.
Remember, Maguire looked shit in a back two. Much like Dier does.
I think Dembele is superb at all retention against the top teams. He keeps it tight and minimises damage from errors. But when the danger isn't there, his penetration isn't the best, and there are more potent options available.
Right you are, my mistake. I just took issue with Son being considered disposable as I felt he offers us something most of our other players don't have and what Moussa Sissoko can only dream of.
Yes- exactly! Against the "Top 6" he is invaluable in nullifying their excellent midfielders. But against the smaller sides who aren't trying to attack, he's given the ball in an advanced role and struggles to integrate himself in our attack effectively. He has a hard time redistributing the ball quickly enough. It's like he plays as if he is Lebron or Kobe in an isolation set on the wing- everybody else back off and give me space as I stare this guy down and prepare to break his ankles. And then what? No plan usually- timid ball out to the wing, or a hospital ball to Eriksen in the middle.
At this point, and I am being serious, I would really like to see Winks in for him against all the lesser competition where we don't need two defensive midfielders. It might actually be good for Dembele anyways as he is not quite youthful anymore to play full 90's twice a week anyways.
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