Andre Ayew

[GetSpurredOn]

RWF - Lamela, Townsend
AMF - Eriksen, Dembele, Pritchard
LWF - Chadli, Ayew

CF - Kane, Ings, An other

Plenty of flexibility there.
Lamela can also play central, Townsend on the left.
Eriksen all across that advanced midfield 3, as can Pritchard and Dembele, moussa can also play deeper.
Chadli can play central, as it appears can Ayew?
Ings and Kane can play up top, or deeper as a WF.

Mix and match football.

 

[y1dk1d]

RWF - Lamela, Townsend
AMF - Eriksen, Dembele, Pritchard
LWF - Chadli, Ayew

CF - Kane, Ings, An other

Plenty of flexibility there.
Lamela can also play central, Townsend on the left.
Eriksen all across that advanced midfield 3, as can Pritchard and Dembele, moussa can also play deeper.
Chadli can play central, as it appears can Ayew?
Ings and Kane can play up top, or deeper as a WF.

Mix and match football.

A lot of different dimensions there, I like it

 

[rawhide]

RWF - Lamela, Townsend
AMF - Eriksen, Dembele, Pritchard
LWF - Chadli, Ayew

CF - Kane, Ings, An other

Plenty of flexibility there.
Lamela can also play central, Townsend on the left.
Eriksen all across that advanced midfield 3, as can Pritchard and Dembele, moussa can also play deeper.
Chadli can play central, as it appears can Ayew?
Ings and Kane can play up top, or deeper as a WF.

Mix and match football.

While I like, it's pointless as ITK says Ings is likely to go to Liverpool and Ayew has "no chance".

 

[millsey]

RWF - Lamela, Townsend
AMF - Eriksen, Dembele, Pritchard
LWF - Chadli, Ayew

CF - Kane, Ings, An other

Plenty of flexibility there.
Lamela can also play central, Townsend on the left.
Eriksen all across that advanced midfield 3, as can Pritchard and Dembele, moussa can also play deeper.
Chadli can play central, as it appears can Ayew?
Ings and Kane can play up top, or deeper as a WF.

Mix and match football.

Yet, poch won't play Lamella behind the striker, never has, won't play townsend on the left, and won't play Dembele deep. So although we all agree those are good options, not if poch won't play those players there

 

[joshcorey]

Again to all you guys who still believe that an free agent involves no transfer fee. Well, it's true that there is no transfer fee involved but all "quality" free agents demand hefty signing-on fees (often "disuguised" as slary).! Which is why the want to become free agents in the first place. So instead of competing with other clubs regarding transfrer fees the deal now is which club and offer the best signing-on deal (well, wages are of course a major factor too).
And, to many's annoyance I have to inform that since Ayew is a left-footer he's also played a few games as inverted RWF

Since everyone is acting like you've kicked their dog/slept with their wife Dharma, I thought I'd say thanks as although I've seen the signing on fee/transfer fee discussion before, you mentioned one or two things in your post I didn't really know and have added to my knowledge. Obviously some here are the ultimate football encyclopedia and forget others aren't, so cheers.

And in regards to Ayew playing LWF/RWF, it sounds like he's more predominately used as a LWF, if Poch is interested do you/we think he'd be looking at him as a more winger style on the left or just more inside forwards?

 

[SHaRD]

RWF - Lamela, Townsend
AMF - Eriksen, Dembele, Pritchard
LWF - Chadli, Ayew

CF - Kane, Ings, An other

Dembele is superfluous and doesn't fit the system

That would be my ideal front 4x2 otherwise though

 

[SHaRD]

While I like, it's pointless as ITK says Ings is likely to go to Liverpool and Ayew has "no chance".

The media have been far more accurate for us than ITK over the last 2 or so years. There's been a big reversal in that sense.

ITK was well behind the media (usually Alan Nixon) on every single signing last summer

 

[Only 1 Spurs]

Nice selections to choose from but take into account Dembele and Townsend seem surplus to requirements.

 

[y1dk1d]

People seem to forget that Dembele was actually playing very well before he was strangely removed from the team. He was a good CAM with Eriksen on the left

 

[DaSpurs]

People seem to forget that Dembele was actually playing very well before he was strangely removed from the team. He was a good CAM with Eriksen on the left

Yeah until Liverpool directly flaunted and worked that formation (namely Eriksen being on the left), and then Dembele himself had an utter mare the following game. Dembele offered physicality, but no incision. A No 10 must be creative and look to play his team in behind. He did wonderfully in keeping the ball at our attackers' feet, but that's not enough.

Dembele is along with Paulinho now a very expensive bench warmer, as well as an expensive block to upcoming youth at one of our most promising positions.

 

[y1dk1d]

Yeah until Liverpool directly flaunted and worked that formation (namely Eriksen being on the left), and then Dembele himself had an utter mare the following game. Dembele offered physicality, but no incision. A No 10 must be creative and look to play his team in behind. He did wonderfully in keeping the ball at our attackers' feet, but that's not enough.

Dembele is along with Paulinho now a very expensive bench warmer, as well as an expensive block to upcoming youth at one of our most promising positions.

I like the guy. Don't get me wrong, his goal scoring is extremely disappointing but the way he glides past players and carries the ball forward is great. Also, I agree that a club in our position shouldn't be having a £15m player on the bench, although he wouldn't fetch that now. I think injuries have hindered is progression but I still like him, I'm confident I'm in the minority though

 

[DaSpurs]

I like the guy. Don't get me wrong, his goal scoring is extremely disappointing but the way he glides past players and carries the ball forward is great. Also, I agree that a club in our position shouldn't be having a £15m player on the bench, although he wouldn't fetch that now. I think injuries have hindered is progression but I still like him, I'm confident I'm in the minority though

I'll concede he's certainly a pleasure to watch. His ability to simply glide through the midfield is incredibly unique and spectacular to watch.

However, this makes him a bit of an expensive figure skater on a pitch. Glides around, but ultimately does very little. His physicality has been incredibly useful at points this season (can't be stated enough how essential it was against Chelsea), but again he's an expensive "fortification" to only be used at various points throughout the season.

I agree that injuries have certainly played their part. No doubt in my mind from what I've seen of him that the suspicions of him having a hip ligament problem are true. Explains why on some days he floats everywhere rapidly and athletically, and on other days he seems to really struggle. To me though, that's just another reason to move him on. We have some really promising young midfielders at the club, and I think a top priority this summer has to be disposing of Dembele, Paulinho, and Capoue to let those kids come through. This affects Ayew/any AM acquisitions we're to make, as we've further choked things up by playing Paulinho and Dembele in those positions to very little effect.

 

[millsey]

I think the majority like dembele actually

 

[y1dk1d]

I'll concede he's certainly a pleasure to watch. His ability to simply glide through the midfield is incredibly unique and spectacular to watch.

However, this makes him a bit of an expensive figure skater on a pitch. Glides around, but ultimately does very little. His physicality has been incredibly useful at points this season (can't be stated enough how essential it was against Chelsea), but again he's an expensive "fortification" to only be used at various points throughout the season.

I agree that injuries have certainly played their part. No doubt in my mind from what I've seen of him that the suspicions of him having a hip ligament problem are true. Explains why on some days he floats everywhere rapidly and athletically, and on other days he seems to really struggle. To me though, that's just another reason to move him on. We have some really promising young midfielders at the club, and I think a top priority this summer has to be disposing of Dembele, Paulinho, and Capoue to let those kids come through. This affects Ayew/any AM acquisitions we're to make, as we've further choked things up by playing Paulinho and Dembele in those positions to very little effect.

I can't deny he's an incredibly frustrating player in the way he has so much talent and is a physical beast yet doesn't directly impact matches as much as he should. I just feel he offers something our other players don't and I rate him when he plays off the striker

 

[y1dk1d]

I think the majority like dembele actually

Really? Maybe you're right but I often see critics. Either way, there's definitely different midfielders at our club I'd sell before him

 

[longtimespur]

I think the majority like dembele actually

Do you want to start a poll on this?

 

[mill]

Really? Maybe you're right but I often see critics. Either way, there's definitely different midfielders at our club I'd sell before him

He has his critics because of the talent he has that he doesn't make the most of, I'm echoing others but he's a frustrating player.

I remember the first Everton game this season, at one point he picked it up in our own half, easily skipped past a couple of players but when he reached the Everton area he was clueless what to do, dithered and the move broke down, he lost possession by giving the ball away with a poor pass. That is dembele in a nutshell

 

[DaSpurs]

He has his critics because of the talent he has that he doesn't make the most of, I'm echoing others but he's a frustrating player.

I remember the first Everton game this season, at one point he picked it up in our own half, easily skipped past a couple of players but when he reached the Everton area he was clueless what to do, dithered and the move broke down, he lost possession by giving the ball away with a poor pass. That is dembele in a nutshell

So true. I have never in my life seen a player be so incredibly proficient at moving the ball through the middle third of a pitch and then get to the final third and be utterly clueless, even timid with his choices. Not only is that incredibly frustrating, but you especially can't have that from a No 10.

I'm excited to see what Pritchard can do from the spot. In Poch's system, we place additional burden on the No 10 because he has to make his own space. This is where Eriksen struggles. Pritchard though has the quickness and agility to make his own space, and has a brilliant eye for an incisive pass. He may not hit the ground running immediately, but I think he'll come to be a smash hit in Poch's system. Combine him with a bit of pace on the flanks in the form of Ayew or whoever else the scouting team have eyed, and I think we'll see a much more efficient system both offensively and defensively.

 

[millsey]

Really? Maybe you're right but I often see critics. Either way, there's definitely different midfielders at our club I'd sell before him

Can't gaurentee it. But judged on here and the few at the ground Theres a lot of support for him. Would certainly bring in a good fee though too

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Yet, poch won't play Lamella behind the striker, never has, won't play townsend on the left, and won't play Dembele deep. So although we all agree those are good options, not if poch won't play those players there

Where was he against Sydney then? Townsend was on the right, and it seemed to me Eriksen was more to the left although it was pretty fluid.