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    US AGAINST THE WORLD COYS

    Just 10 or so first team squad players injured now. With the additions late on in the transfer window we'll have several first team players on the bench. Some rotation against Brentford so not a fully exhausted team. Several players returning soon. A couple of weeks with just one game in...
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    Mathys Tel

    Puts it to bed that Ange thinks he'll be here next season and that's the plan. What will actually happen is still unknown.
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    ENIC

    I think people sometimes underestimate Harry. He was a good manager, though had some weaknesses as you say. On Levy and micromanaging. I've made this point repeatedly. Look at our transfer strategy under various managers and directors of football. Massive difference between how we've operated...
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    Ashley Phillips

    Ange's commitment to long term planning and development through this really difficult period has been really impressive.
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Intellectualy, yeah, pretty much. Got to a semi final with a fairly tough run. Got a result in the first leg. Away to one of the best teams around for the second leg. Whatever happens that's good going. Emotionally... Anything but a free hit for me. Massive game, massive stakes, chance to turn...
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    Injuries

    I'm about as far from an expert on these things as one could be. I'm guessing it's not so clear though. Being the red zone seems like a thing, but then there's probably also going to be borderline cases, somewhat in the red zone, deep in the red zone etc. Similarly for playing and how many...
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Yes. Be brave. Press when we can and have the energy for it. Sit back when we're forced back out don't have the energy to press. Be brave on the ball under pressure. Back line and midfield in particular. Try to hurt them.
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    Injuries

    I think the compounding effect is really important. I think it may be part playing/training style. It may part be Ange being reluctant to sub or rotate in players he doesn't trust (like just about every manager). And part the shortcomings in the squad (numbers, but just as much quality, fit for...
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    Micky van de Ven

    He has some previous with stuff like that, doesn't he? We can only hope... If Ange is just telling the truth at least it doesn't sound like a series setback or new injury.
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    Djed Spence

    Same mate. Maybe I will. I just think the answer is we don't quite know.
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    Djed Spence

    For me the unanswered questions remain. If and to what degree me injuries is inherent to Ange and his approach. And if Ange can get consistent performances with a bigger squad that's further developed. Agreed it will be fun (hopefully) finding out. In part my argument is a idealistic one. I...
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Agreed that Liverpool are fairly solid favourites and we probably need some things to go our way to go through. But certainly possible. We'll probably need at least a goal. Really could do with scoring first.
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    Djed Spence

    I think part of our strategy is to condense things in the middle to then play it wide. If we overload the centre that will bring more opponents centrally that the opens up space that can be exploited wide. When a full back "should" be stretching the opposition they by default should stretch...
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    ENIC

    I would want to explore new approaches and learning from others. But run by someone that already knows what they're doing and trust the way they do things. Every new thing we explore would take at least some time away from other approaches, so what we try needs to be rather likely to work. If we...
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    Djed Spence

    I see our recent struggles way more as a result of injuries and fatigue than about the system. I just don't think Reguilon is suited to this system. I don't think Ange rates him for this system either, think that's why he hasn't been used much. To me we've inverted the full backs less recently...
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    Mathys Tel

    Makes sense. Lange and Levy can probably speak convincingly on the overall project/structure. But only the manager can speak convincingly about how he plans to use the strengths of any given player on the pitch. Good that we got everyone involved.
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    ENIC

    Identfying the good talents to sign seems to be moving in a very good direction. Udogie, Sarr, Gray, Bergvall. Let's see if Odobert and Kinsky similarly fit. Kinsky looking like an excellent signing so far. Seems like we're doing a good job on the development side too now, at least with those...
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    Djed Spence

    Reguilon did well against Saudi Sportswashing Machine with game conditions that suited him (imo). Did you find his performance similarly impressive or used in the other games he's played? Similar things can be said about a more traditional attacking full back role. It's not better or worse, depends on what suits...
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    Mathys Tel

    Yeah. It's an option with regards to Bayern, but only partially so with Tel himself. Schrodinger's option.
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    Djed Spence

    Gray definitely can play ball the way we want to. Also at left back. Struggled a bit defensively against really rapid wingers, but on the ball he's really good.
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