Disagree completely with this. Deki is often the only out ball and makes it stick consistently. He’s crucial to the way we play, and hugely underrated.
Indeed.
For me he is rather like our Dembele but with more to his game. He isn't as good as Dembele at keeping the ball but is superior at everything else.
He's still 23 as well. The same age Son was during his first season at Spurs.
His finishing was always in question but to say he wasn't highly rated I think is farfetched. He was definitely highly rated at Basel and his first stint in Serie A (was it Fiorentina, I believe), got the move to Chels but was still too raw there. Went on loan to Roma where he was generally very good, but like you say finishing was inconsistent (got plenty of chances, raw pace - would score but also miss some absolute sitters - kinda like Nunez). By the time he went Liverpool it was seen as a good signing. He's obviously went up another gear and found consistency in his finishing.
This is so easy to forget because he plays the game like he's about 28 or 29, speaks with maturity like he's been around for years.
I really haven’t seen anything that suggests he’s suitable cover for Maddison. Can’t fault his effort or energy but the end product just isn’t there consistently, his almost total reliance on cutting onto his left foot is now known by every opposition team and until he trusts his right foot he’s pretty much just a workhors.
Wow, absolutely, excellent post. The difference between Joey/Ange and almost everyone else here is that he's aiming for the stars and sees a possible gap opening up in the next year or two. 'We don't need good players we need great ones' is exactly the point.
