i was the first guy to say these words
"sandro. first name on the team sheet".....i stand by this to this day
lloris in goal...undisputed keeper for us - Agree
walker. The best of a ****ty set of options for AVB's system.......has to play, unless lennon can show us something that i have no right to think he can show us...in being our version of Lahm (disclaimer...never going to happen and i am just letting my mind go to its base and stupid elements there) - Agree
Dawson....Our own version of D line governing Terry. Very determined, has a knack of being in the right place at the right time. always good for an ariel challenge...very defensively aware - Agree
Vertonghen......our ball player from the back. very much an underrated asset in getting the ball to attcking zones, like the overground getting you to Kings cross ST pancras versus the NOrthern line underground. Also a good defender - If he's fit, I think Kaboul might be a better option. The reason being that Kaboul provides bit of pace, is better in the air than Vertonghen AND he can play a bit. He's not as good a ball player as Vertonghen, but he is fairly comfortable when bringing the ball forwards and sometimes he can get on a proper charge! Him and Daws didn't partner so well all those years ago, but I don't think that would be an issue now, both players with a lot more experience. The mobility that Kaboul has makes for a better balanced partnership. Alternatively, we can play Kaboul with Vertonghen, but my hunch is that Kaboul and Dawson would be more solid. Of course he's got to get fit first!
Rose. The only left back we have that can mimic the kind of width walker provides - Agree
sandro. First name on the team sheet. Playing DM at the base - Agree
Paulinho....Box to box midfielder. Probably the only purhcase we bought who does exactly what it says on the tin. Very solid all round player. really like him - Agree, and I think he and Sandro are a no-brainer partnership for us to create in this team.
Eriksen......from what i can tell he is the only guy we have that 'can' provide that bit of magic in the final third. not that he will always be about that...but he shows he can work that final third like its a job he has done before...as opposed to people being alien to that position. - Agree
right wing forward....Lamela. this is only because of the style AVB wants to play and the fact that lamela doesnt seem to have a right foot thats reliable (from what little i have seen). I've seen enough to know that those hyping him up to the point of deep space nine as to what he would deliver us this season are full of ****, they dont actually know what he will become for sure, they are hoping...completely different, so am i for that matter. what i have seen is actually a mature thinking and good and solid technical player. .....who is extremely intelligent in comparison to the average premier league player. He is quite frankly the best inside right playmaker / forward that we have. This is assuming that his technique on the shot is even 1/4 of what the hype on him is - Agree. We've paid £30m for the guy. Play him in the position that he played to make us part with that money, and let's see what he can do.
Siggy:-Inside left wing forward....the guy's position is sorted. he isnt a playmaker primarily...he CAN do it , but IMO it isnt his best attribute and he can really make the team pendantic and obvious from that position. He is much more a finisher of move's or a final cross / pass kind of guy. Tell him to control our offensive routes to get in behind the defense then all of a sudden he doesnt offer those bottom line stats that make him worth what he should be worth. with siggy these i am always sure we are good for a goal - Agree. We need goal threats in the team and Sig is one. I'm not his biggest fan, but he's probably our best option right now. Although if Lamela started pinging them in, I think we could then afford to play Lennon or Towsend in this position, to pose more of a threat on the counter.
defoe...up front. his movement is better and he works better WITH the team, they dont have to constantly be working FOR him. able to hold up the ball to - Don't agree. For me, Soldado and Adebayor are both infront of Defoe. My GHod, how I now wish we had bought Benteke. We badly lack strength and/or pace in this position, and I think we need a player who can provide us with one or both of these things (as well as the things that a number 9 ought to be good at)
