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I think Poch will play him on the right in place of Lamela
I can see that as well. Although yesterday they looked a lot more fluid. With Dembele and Lamela swaping wings and Alli popping up on the left.
I think Poch will play him on the right in place of Lamela
I can see that as well. Although yesterday they looked a lot more fluid. With Dembele and Lamela swaping wings and Alli popping up on the left.
I don't know about midfield 2s or attacking midfield 3s, all I know is that this boy wants to take responsibility for using the ball and driving us forward. Mason is the only other midfielder who I trust to do this. Bentaleb is safety first, stats first type, Dembele and Lamela offer so much style but so little product, and both Chadli and Eriksen can be amazing but too often go hiding. Alli is raw but, like Mason, like Kane, having him on the pitch will inject some much needed forward thinking and balls into our play.
I think Bentaleb has that in his locker if he's given the right player to play alongside.
I must miss a lot of what people see in Mason because I rarely see him driving us forwards, although there's no doubt he's got energy.
Really hope that Alli can give us some of that drive though. As you say it's something we've been sorely lacking for a while.
I guess your view of Mason is similar to my view on Bebtaleb. In Mason I see a guy who always looks for the forward option and regularly breaks beyond the attack himself, and someone who looks for a runner in the channels constantly. In Bentaleb I see someone who passes the ball to the centre backs constantly and who points a lot when other people have the ball.
The boy looks seriously like a good signing.
Makes you wonder how many other good youngsters there are at lower division clubs not being given a chance in the premier league because teams keep on looking abroad.
Definitely don't agree about Bentaleb...but I'll forgive you for that
As for Mason I agree about him getting beyond the attackers and if we played a formation where that was required then fair enough. I actually think he'd be much better off in a midfield 3, or playing as one of the attacking 3 behind Kane, but I just don't think he's suited to a midfield 2 at all.
Why do people keep saying he's big for his age? He's not a kid anymore: at 19 most (not saying all) people have reached their set height. And his height happens to be 188 cm, which is big for most CMF.
they probably mean big as in his build.
I'd like to see more fluidity in that attacking three generally. If our full backs can offer width then there's no reason for any of them to hug the touchline or stick rigidly to one side of the pitch.
Either way it sounds like Alli is, as I suspected, more suited for that attacking role than being part of a midfield 2. Will be interesting to see if he gets a start against United.
Agree, I was 6'7 at 15... Never grew after that!Why do people keep saying he's big for his age? He's not a kid anymore: at 19 most (not saying all) people have reached their set height. And his height happens to be 188 cm, which is big for most CMF.
Don't lie, Shanks. Show us a pic of your cock and we'll believe you. Better of DM me first just so I can tell you if the pic is suitable. Send me a few please.Agree, I was 6'7 at 15... Never grew after that!
Even for you dude, this is a little weirdDon't lie, Shanks. Show us a pic of your cock and we'll believe you. Better of DM me first just so I can tell you if the pic is suitable. Send me a few please.
I haven't grown since I was 14.
I'm only 5'11