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Aaron Lennon under Ramos

paxtonyiddo

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One thing ive noticed with Lennon in the first few games and especially against Wigan is he is taking on his man more. Before he looked uncomfortable doin this and would often win the race for the ball before checking back and playing a backward of square ball to Zokora or someone else.

His final delivery is still poor but I wonder if Ramos has worked on this with Lennon in training?

Thoughts?
 

thejames

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We know JR likes width/pace and wee Lennon's the only real winger we have. He can be for us what Alves is for Sevilla. They can be good for each other.

It could also be that the BMJ stuff (that they hated each other!) was true and now he feels like playing again.
 

tommyt

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I noticed Lennon takes the corners recently - so maybe he's practicing his crossing at the same time
 

paxtonyiddo

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Good point he has taken a lot of corners lately needs practice quickly cos he cant clear the 1st man too often.
 

Bill_Oddie

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What was more interesting was Steed taking a corner. Quite good it was too.

On topic: as has been said, wingers are always likely to thrive in a Ramos team (so I'm led to believe). Likewise central midfielders with good engines. I'm very pleased with Lennon in the last 3 games, and pleased for him, too. I was seriously worried that his career was going down the pooper.
 

Legacy

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It seems to me that Lennon has been instructed to shoot more often by Ramos too. Under Jol, Lennon always seemed hesitant at taking a shot and always looked for the pass first yet, against Wigan, he picked up the ball a couple of times and shot from outside the box, scoring once. I don't think he ever shot from outside the area under Jol.
 

InOffMeLeftShin

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I agree Paxton, I had exactly the same thoughts. This is what I wrote earlier in another thread:

I remember reading something from one of the Sevilla players saying something along the lines of Ramos knowing exactly what the players strengths are and then he talks to them individually and tells them to go and stamp that on the game.

It seems to me as if Lennon has been told to run at defenders again, and what an effect it has when he does. He is so difficult to stop when he runs at players, which I think it was what most frustrating about the majority of his performances this season. Instead of just taking the player on, he would instead turn back or cut inside and play a simple ball.

I don't even mind if he loses it every now and then, just the fact that he is going at the players and getting high up the pitch gives us an extra dimension. More pace, more movement and normally it takes at least 2 men to stop him, which opens up lots of space in the middle. Very promising performance, lets see more.

It's great if Ramos has managed to unleash the Lennon we all want to see after just a few weeks. Lets hope this trend continues.
 

llamafarmer

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On topic: as has been said, wingers are always likely to thrive in a Ramos team (so I'm led to believe). Likewise central midfielders with good engines.

And the performances from Lennon and Jenas on Sunday would definitely back that up!

I have a good feeling about Ramos, and have done since he first got here.
 

donny1013

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After going to the WC and performing brilliantly in cameo roles his stock could not have been higher, being linked with Chelscum in the process. Then he seemed to really go to pieces, both with injury and form. As he gets his match sharpness back now as he missed pre season, and under the guidance of Juande i think we are going to get the real Lennon back, and hopefully he can improve his delivery coz Berba and Bent would thrive on that
 

paxtonyiddo

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Sorry Inoffmeleftshin didnt realise you made the same point but its definately more evident aint it? If he loses it so often then so be it like u say but it really was so frustration last season when he played and kept checking back. Hopefully Ramos has advised him this is a key part in his game.

Another quick point tho is did Jol say to Lennon not to take on his man? Cos i cant see it so y the difference under ramos? Surely confidence wouldnt affect his ability to go past players??
 

DogsOfWar

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And the performances from Lennon and Jenas on Sunday would definitely back that up!

I have a good feeling about Ramos, and have done since he first got here.

I agree with you.

He's been described somewhere on here as a 'common sense' manager and I think we are seeing why. His first contribution seems to be, in the words of John Major, going 'back to basics'.

We look fitter and sharper, we're getting up the opposition. Not clever tactical play or complex formations just old school football.
Lennon's back to being a right winger, Jenas is getting up and down again, Berbatov's being expressive again which is the icing on the, so far, dependable Keano and Malbranque cake.

The extra effort is reflected in the goals against column where we have only conceded the one goal in four games.
Not surprising in open play against the opposition we have faced, but certainly a huge improvement from set-pieces where Blackpool are just as likely to score against us as Arsenal.

I know it's early days but we just seem to be the team from the second half of last season again rather than the first.
 

SpurSince57

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It seems to me that Lennon has been instructed to shoot more often by Ramos too. Under Jol, Lennon always seemed hesitant at taking a shot and always looked for the pass first yet, against Wigan, he picked up the ball a couple of times and shot from outside the box, scoring once. I don't think he ever shot from outside the area under Jol.

No, Jol encouraged Lennon to take shots. That was part of the thinking behind switching him to the left.
 

DC_Boy

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one thing I've noticed is that JR plays Lennon on the right and Steed on the left - which is good- I could never understand why so often MJ played them the other way round.
 

jambo

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Like it was mentioned earlier, Lennon's main strength is ball at feet running at people and ramos knows it. Yes his crossing is not that good at the mo but he is young and will improve. Aaron has so many good attributes imo that the crossing is not such a big deal for me at the moment but you can see in games that he is working on it.
 

SpurSince57

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Still haven't seen the game, but I'll swear the radio commentary team said Lennon had switched to the left on Sunday.

What I would like to see is us having the ability to switch wide men from wing to wing, but that's going to take confidence and experience, and we need to learn to walk before we can run.
 

camaj

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Lennon was certainly much improved on Sunday but I didn't see that in the previous Ramos games. I don't think we look fitter or sharper either or that we looked unfit and not sharp before. However we put Wigan under more pressure than any other team recently.
 

Has1978

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Still haven't seen the game, but I'll swear the radio commentary team said Lennon had switched to the left on Sunday.

What I would like to see is us having the ability to switch wide men from wing to wing, but that's going to take confidence and experience, and we need to learn to walk before we can run.

yup, Tainio and Lennon switched wings for about 15 mins.
 

DC_Boy

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Still haven't seen the game, but I'll swear the radio commentary team said Lennon had switched to the left on Sunday.

What I would like to see is us having the ability to switch wide men from wing to wing, but that's going to take confidence and experience, and we need to learn to walk before we can run.

yep he was switched after TT came on and didn't look so good on the left. But Steed has looked good on the left and Lennon on the right, and as I said earlier I think that is their best positions and I never understood why MJ so often played them out of position (IMHO of course :)
 

AnotherSpursFan

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Lennon is obviously Spur's most lethal weapon.
Martin Jol may realise the fact but never really stress this to his centre midfielders Zokora and Jenas; whom most often than not passes sideway or backwards

Lennon will get more of the ball under Ramos. Mark of a tactically sound manager.
 
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