Doomchicken
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- Mar 17, 2015
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Mason and Dier is our best midfield pairing.
Mason is our best deep midfielder at the moment. He's a key part to our possession game. His passing is positive, and that helps us make sure our possession has a purpose - and that lack of purpose was AVB's downfall. He presses well, disrupting the opposition's passing and helping us to win the ball back.
He's also a goal threat. His run today that Kane picked out was nothing short of brilliant. He also had another run Eriksen should've picked out. He can also work some space for himself with skill on the ball. Given the freedom to go forwards, he can provide the goals from midfield that we have lacked for years.
Pairing him with Dier gives him the freedom to get out of position while pressing, because Dier will be sitting deep and covering for him. It gives him the freedom to push forwards and contribute to the attack, because Dier will be sitting deep and covering for him.
Bentaleb doesn't have the same attacking prowess as Mason, and he doesn't have the same defensive prowess as Dier. Yet. He's got potential, but if we insist on a 4-2-3-1, he isn't yet good enough to be first choice. However, I think he'd excel in a 4-3-3.
Mason is our best deep midfielder at the moment. He's a key part to our possession game. His passing is positive, and that helps us make sure our possession has a purpose - and that lack of purpose was AVB's downfall. He presses well, disrupting the opposition's passing and helping us to win the ball back.
He's also a goal threat. His run today that Kane picked out was nothing short of brilliant. He also had another run Eriksen should've picked out. He can also work some space for himself with skill on the ball. Given the freedom to go forwards, he can provide the goals from midfield that we have lacked for years.
Pairing him with Dier gives him the freedom to get out of position while pressing, because Dier will be sitting deep and covering for him. It gives him the freedom to push forwards and contribute to the attack, because Dier will be sitting deep and covering for him.
Bentaleb doesn't have the same attacking prowess as Mason, and he doesn't have the same defensive prowess as Dier. Yet. He's got potential, but if we insist on a 4-2-3-1, he isn't yet good enough to be first choice. However, I think he'd excel in a 4-3-3.
