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That's not really true. I've always been a firm believer of Bentaleb filling that DM void. I was more looking for an improvement on him in the first team though and we got it in Dier.
Don't get me wrong I like Bentaleb, he's clearly talented. However I still think if we can quickly fill the two key positions we'll really be pushing to heights not seen since the 87 team.
YOU'RE NOT REALLY THAT GOODHe's not really that good tbh
in your opinion!.... personelly don't go with all this dm bollocks!.. 3/4/5 midfielders who know each others game and work well together and adaptable in any system is a far better way .. imho.LOL sorry what I meant was his skinny frame makes he look light weight.
Whereas you look at Dier and Dembele, they physically look like tanks. No one was saying in the summer when we were all crying out for new DM that Bentaleb would be that guy and there was nothing to worry about. We still need a DM and back up for Kane.
YOU'RE NOT REALLY THAT GOOD
27 goals and 8 assists in 33 games :clintonohshit:
Haha, nah, maybe not £30m but £18m + Townsend???? I'd bite my own hand if we could get him for that.Haha no i'm not, sadly enough - never been good enough to reach pro so now all i do is hate on players who are
No seriously, seen him play live a couple of times now and really dont think he'll become a true top striker or lets say not a 30 million worth striker.
Haha, nah, maybe not £30m but £18m + Townsend???? I'd bite my own hand if we could get him for that.
in your opinion!.... personelly don't go with all this dm bollocks!.. 3/4/5 midfielders who know each others game and work well together and adaptable in any system is a far better way .. imho.
keyholing one player to a specific role limits options..
not everybody was crying out for a new dm.. this is something the "modern" game has invented.
Ok, I'll compromise. Can you let Levy know, please?
What do you mean you don't do this dm bollocks? Are you saying you don't believe players have or need different roles?in your opinion!.... personelly don't go with all this dm bollocks!.. 3/4/5 midfielders who know each others game and work well together and adaptable in any system is a far better way .. imho.
keyholing one player to a specific role limits options..
not everybody was crying out for a new dm.. this is something the "modern" game has invented.
But changing your teams identity and everything they have worked on to fit in one player is a fucking bad thing. By all means, be tactically flexible, but I'd rather teams were trying to change their tactics based on our quality as opposed to us changing to suit whoever we're playing. If you ask me, that's a small club mentality which we are hugely above.
Berahino is less of a gamble. I'd go with Berahino everytime.
read it again !.. & actually dier is a center half!... although he's played at right back to if you recall !..Ok, I'll compromise. Can you let Levy know, please?
What do you mean you don't do this dm bollocks? Are you saying you don't believe players have or need different roles?
Dier is a DM, not an AM or a LM or RM. He's not adaptable to those positions. Eriksen cannot play DM, he's not suited to the role.
Using your method, you could play 11 goalkeepers than know each other really well and it'd be fine.
fair point.. but those possible signing have to hit the ground running so to speak .And we are unfortunately watching 'modern' football. Carroll, Mason and Bentaleb all know each other's game having developed together in the academy. I'm all for promoting our youth, however sometimes we need something a bit more. We have a very good chance of top 4 and above, if it took one or two decent signings to do it then Poch, Mitchell, Levy etc need to do it soon.