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    James Maddison

    Both goals and assists tell little about how well a player controls a game imo. He does more than most imo. Not in the physical sense, rolling up sleeves and dragging a team that way. But in terms of always wanting the ball, trying to be creative and do useful things with the ball he's usually...
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    Djed Spence

    The cost of signing players that aren't quite good enough is often understated imo. It's not just the cost of the signing (and a likely sale at a loss) and wages. It's also the opportunity cost of not signing, playing and developing someone that could be good enough (or even better). Then...
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    Tactics Thread

    I guess for me the counter attacking situations will often result in overloads no matter what. We've seen it a lot the other way when we've been ahead, teams have had to come out and we have the chances to counter attack. I'm not sure he requires the most elite of elite in terms of touch...
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    Lucas Bergvall

    To be fair that was probably on Casemiro who could be shoulder dropped by a fridge these days. That's not to take anything away from Bergvall who did really well mind. We know he can do that against players who can move too.
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    James Maddison

    Depending on if we're in Europe or not next season we need competition/options for Maddison more than we need to replace him. We do have Kulusevski and Bergvall I guess. But Kulusevski is a very different profile and Bergvall is still a teenager and so far looks better a bit deeper imo. We...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I'm still undecided on what I think should happen in the summer. But I agree that there needs to be a solid degree of confidence in him going into next season for him to stay. Less so for our transfer business as I'm assuming the good work of signing players that should fit in with both Ange...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Depends what you (or someone else) means by turning the tide. I'd want to see us more or less back to our best at least in some games this season. Us clicking properly into gear. I'd also want to see real signs of consistency. Not necessarily real consistency as in game after game, week after...
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    Ange in or out?

    The only real "past his best" player now is Son imo. Maybe Davies? Quite a lot of those early twenties players who are already very good, but can have some realistic hope that they get better and/or more consistent. Then also quite a few with loads of potential, some of them already performing...
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    Djed Spence

    Agreed on Udogie. And like quite a few of our players the lack of options, or lack of options the manager rates and trusts, probably has contributed to him looking worse. We need all of Porro, Udogie and Spence at full back. Giving us the option of subs/rotation when we get back to two games a...
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    Ange in or out?

    Are you talking about the squad as in the squad we have when most of our players are fit, or the squad with our current injuries? I think most teams would have a fairly inexperienced bench with 5-6 senior players out. Our squad is on the young side, seemingly by design. We've needed young...
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    Ange in or out?

    Oh absolutely. We've essentially lost both our "superstars" with Kane going and Son declining. We need another one to either come in or step up to that kind of level. Fully agreed on your question too. That's one of the biggest one's. But squad depth is probably one of the necessary ingredients...
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    U23s, Academy and Loanees

    Agreed. Modern players have to work well within a system, but those who can combine that with something extraordinary, that slight maverick touch, those are often the difference makers. Players you can just give the ball to and they're capable of something special, almost no matter the...
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    Kevin Danso

    Yeah, seems to enjoy defending and that warrior potential you describe. Consistency is so important for centre backs, seems he has the quality, but doing it week in week out will be part of the test for him. Seemed like he wanted to stay on for the attacking corner we had when he got subbed...
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    Injuries

    A manager not using players he doesn't trust at a time of injury problems and the team struggling for form... Unheard of. Zirkzee looked quite good, but kind of looks like a player that doesn't quite suit any role.
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    Lucas Bergvall

    Unless there were injury/fitness concerns quite a big call from Ange to start him against United over Bissouma and Sarr. Of course given recent form not such a big call, but still an 18 year old starting with other options available. And starting as part of a rather attacking midfield. Thought...
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    James Maddison

    Agreed. I haven't watched the clip either. With or without productivity he's one of our best players. Needs to do more to be consistent, but imo it's also on those around him and the club to make sure he's not the only creative outlet for the team. He's very good, but he's not carrying the...
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    U23s, Academy and Loanees

    If we're developing players who have a bit of that unpredictability about them and not just systems players that will be really good for us imo. Moore and Donley have a bit of that about them too imo.
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    Pedro Porro

    A midweek off and imo we had the good quality version of Porro back. Loads of intensity, good on the ball. Sometimes in trouble defensively, but more down to him being in difficult to defend situations rather than him not defending well.
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    Kevin Danso

    Yeah, looks good. Has a bit of everything it seems, big, strong, fairly quick, quite good on the ball. Seems to fit the role well and comes in with some experience too. Looks a bit "unpolished" at times imo, not sure if that's just settling in or part of how he'll typically play/look. Not sure...
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    Yang Min-Hyeok

    Absolutely. And quite a few players who have ended up being very good weren't at that level yet at 18. Fairly big step up from the K-League to the Championship. If he continues to take that in his stride it's a very promising sign. A good half a season there will probably also mean there won't...
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