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    Timo Werner

    I think Son is significantly better suited to the central striker role than to the wide left role in this system. He does have weaknesses in that role, as almost all players have. I think some of those weaknesses can be compensated for by improvements elsewhere. Kulusevski I agree is a bit of...
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    Rodrigo Bentancur

    Didn't he play the DM role in the Villa game before Cash crashed into him. Was excellent up until then I thought. Think it's a bit early to make statements about where Ange rates him. May also be other options, us only really having Sarr for the box to box role, PEH and Bissouma for the DM role.
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    ***TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs Saudi Sportswashing Machine OMT***

    Hojbjerg or Bissouma and Bentancur or Sarr I think are the two positions that look most likely to be changed. I think Ange will stick with Bissouma though personally I wouldn't be against starting Hojbjerg. Think the Bentancur/Sarr decision is closer for Ange.
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest FC ***

    It did take those two nutmegs. But at the point the attacker can fairly easily bypass VdV after Udogie and Bissouma failed to track the runner we're in real trouble. Took two nutmegs, but there's a lot of ways that ends up as a goal and we have to do better in those situations. Udogie, Bissouma...
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    Ange’s system / formation

    Agreed with all of that. And worth remembering that for me at least we have some elite players that could play anywhere essentially without being significantly worse than the players at the very best clubs around. But we also have players that definitely wouldn't be starters at the best clubs...
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    Timo Werner

    Playing really well. If we prioritise that position come the summer I think we should be able to sign someone even better, but he's proving really useful and I would like us to keep him.
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    Rodrigo Bentancur

    Yeah, getting there. Still not at his best, but really good none the less. More to come from him, but time will tell if it's this season or next.
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    Ange’s system / formation

    No idea what Ange's rationale would be of curse. What is pretty much the norm is to get some kind of 2-3-5/3-2-5 shape in settled attacking phases. Many ways of going about that, but keeping both full backs tucked in behind, fairly deep and fairly wide is only an option if you then have a...
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    Ange’s system / formation

    Very happy, very impressed. Love the system including the downsides most of the time. I think we can improve with the current crop of players getting another preseason, for some of them a year of experience, and from getting further settled into this system and into a unit. But we'll hopefully...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest FC ***

    Good game overall. Like others disappointed with how we conceded and how we responded to that. But good to see us bounce back with a strong second half, helps to have good players on the bench. Udogie rightfully getting criticism for the goal, but also think both Bissouma and VdV could and...
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    Yves Bissouma

    I definitely agree with you on consistency being a problem. Don't think we need a dedicated destroyer as others have pointed to, we need someone who can also be useful in playing through pressure and progressing the ball. I don't think we necessarily need someone with great passing. But...
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    Sick sick world what is wrong with people

    That's not my misunderstanding. Even if that was my misunderstanding my point would stand. Seeing as you didn't engage with what I said at all I won't bother with clarifying my opinion.
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    Sick sick world what is wrong with people

    I've made this point way back in this discussion, but I'll restate it. The lack of empathy/sympathy and understanding on both sides is to me an important part of why this conflict is so long lasting and terrible. If you can look at the history of this conflict, and the history does matter, and...
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    Sick sick world what is wrong with people

    I agree. Sorry for using your post as a jumping off point in what ended up being a wall of text... I'm well aware that I'm using strong terms in this discussion, but I also think that's warranted. To me it's difficult to separate what Israel have been doing from a colonial project. Less...
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    Sick sick world what is wrong with people

    Not sure what you mean by "as many seem to wish"? Who are these many people wishing for another atrocity by Hamas? Would you be willing to point out what you think Israel have done wrong in this conflict over time? What would you consider to be legitimate concerns for Palestinians? Would you...
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