Mathys Tel

[Surfless]

No, and now you mention it, it probably should've conjured up images of Peter Crouch, the previous holder of the prestigious "his ceiling is as high as any forward in Europe" award.

I think you might want to check out Jonathan Mertsch....

 

[Chrissivad]

They would be a good combination if they didnt play on the same side. France U21s manage it by having Tel left and Odobert ACM

Tel played up top on the last game
Odobert out on the right.

Odobert can play left, right or central, Tel left and up top (don't know if he has played on the right or central behind a striker)

 

[Gutter Boy]

Tel played up top on the last game
Odobert out on the right.

Odobert can play left, right or central, Tel left and up top (don't know if he has played on the right or central behind a striker)

There's a difference between can play and should play though. The issue will always be that to accommodate both, one will not be in their optimum position

 

[Chrissivad]

There's a difference between can play and should play though. The issue will always be that to accommodate both, one will not be in their optimum position

There is. But I don't think your right on either

 

[Muttley]

There's a difference between can play and should play though. The issue will always be that to accommodate both, one will not be in their optimum position

Here's the problem. You can play a 4-2-3-1 where the 3 hold their left, central and right positions and you get so far with it. Then you can enhance the system and get 2 of the 3 interchanging like we did with Dele and Eriksen. Optimally, you interchange all 3 with players building that understanding when to overload together and when to drop into each other's spaces. Poch got us most of the way there but figured out early that Son's football brain wasn't anywhere near where Eriksen's and Dele's was. He therefore played 2 Sonny's strengths as well.

If we do go down the 4-2-3-1 path with Frank, I'm really hoping he can get all these guys operating laterally and interchanging. That includes youngsters like Moore and Donley who seem to have the smarts.

 

[Pandy]

If Frank is the master tactician and developer of players that he's made out to be, there will be certain situations and formations where we can definitely get both of them on the pitch. And others where we can't, but it's a squad game.

 

[Lilbaz]

If Frank is the mater tactician and developer of players that he's made out to be, there will be certain situations and formations where we can definitely get both of them on the pitch. And others where we can't, but it's a squad game.

France u21s seem to get both of them on the pitch no problem.