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We're a deluded bunch if we are hanging all our hopes on Holtby as next seasons saviour
I'll bet you my cock and balls you are wrong.Nope, he isn't the answer. However he could become a very valuable member of the squad because he could realistically play in midfield too if we have any problems. Its clear he's found it difficult to adjust to our team dynamics but that was to be expected. He isn't the solution simply because he isn't talented enough. But what he does give us is a solid buffer for us to go into the market and take some risks in getting that star no10 we badly need.
I think had we waited until summer to sign Holtby and he had gone on performing in the Bundesliga the way he was, he would be included in everyone's mock lineups for next season and everyone would think the attacking midfield position was solved. Whether that is the case or not idk, but I certainly think Holtby has the potential to be top class, as does Sigurdsson. They are both young still.
How does just being young give you the potential to be world class?.. These two are early 20's and at that age you normally can see whether a player is top draw or not, and these two are definitely not.
He looked different class for u21s. Movement, vision and great technique. Think he just tried a little too hard to impress last season.Got high hopes for this kid personally.
You don't get to be Skipper of Germany's U21's for no good reason.
He looked different class for u21s. Movement, vision and great technique. Think he just tried a little too hard to impress last season.
yupAnyone else wondering why we didn't see Holtby at all during the first few pre-season friendlies???
Is he being given a longer rest due to the U21 Euros?
Plus no pre-season with us.
It's just modric all over again, playing him behind the striker when he should be playing in CM
I actually think he is our modric replacement
i do think someone like Holtby needs to be in starting 11 as we have too many similar players in midfield and we need that player with the smart thinking, clever passes to start the play off.
I actually think Tom Carrol is our modric hes range of passing is better. I do like holtby hes got great potential but maybe he didnt perform last season because he came to us in the middle of the season he would of settled down by now. His work rate was fantastic tho, still very young and german.