Player Watch Player Watch: James Maddison

[dtxspurs]

I know they do. That still doesn’t mean we can’t rotate. 2 or 3 changes to the starting line up every game and full use made of the 5 substitutions allowed starting at the hour mark and everyone should get plenty of game time. It’s idiotic to have a 25 man squad(22 outfielders) with 5 substitutes allowed every game and not make full use of all the squad.

If we're playing 1 game a week there's no need to rotate 2-3 players every game. We should play strongest 11 almost every game when available.

 

[coy-spurs1882]

No one ever thinks our defensive midfielders are defensive midfielders its bizarre. PEH, Skipp, Bissouma all of them I've seen people say we don't have a defensive midfielder.

Bentancur also...he plays as a 6 for Uruguay

 

[DenverSpur]

If we're playing 1 game a week there's no need to rotate 2-3 players every game. We should play strongest 11 almost every game when available.

Besides the fact that the strongest 11 , in the eyes of the manager, may change from week to week we still need to give nearly everyone in the squad game time m. If we don’t then when we DO need them they won’t be up to scratch because they will lack match fitness/sharpness.

 

[Chimbo!]

We need a number 6 now. Needed it for years.

Bissouma is a fucking quality player. Just need a manager who isn’t a **** like Conte.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Bissouma is a fucking quality player. Just need a manager who isn’t a **** like Conte.

I’m sure Bissouma’s season altering injury had nothing to do with it

God some of you really need to learn to let things go

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

FWIW Maddison is 3rd ranked in the PL for chances created since the 18/19 season.

Absolutely unreal value for money.

 

[SonnySpurs]

Over the moon that we've signed him, just wondering where he'd play in Ange's system. Can he successfully play as an 8, thought he mainly played as a 10 for Leicester

 

[SuperLuka]

Fantastic signing

I'm sure last season we sometimes waited days for announcements after hearing it was complete. Really like these quick announcements.

 

[dontcallme]

I thought we'd struggle to get him for less than £45m. I guess Newcastle's lack of interest and Leicester wanting to do a deal quickly helped things along.

Really looking forward to watching him play for us.

 

[glacierSpurs]

I'm having goose pimples watching this. He seems so delighted with us now and I'm genuinely convinced he's going to be a hit with us.

 

[yawa]

Him and Kulu could roam around. Alternatively we could do a 4-2-2-2 with Son next to Kane. Or a 4-3-3 with Mads advanced in the middle. So exciting.

It looks good. Hopefully we now have a manager who is willing to be more attacking against "lesser" opposition and so we can get a lot of these players on the pitch at the same time.

 

[olliec]

Gonna be a real interesting match against arsey in the middle. Bissouma, Bentancour and Maddison vs Odegaard, Havvertz and Rice.

 

[spursfan77]

Really happy with the signing. Let’s just hope he doesn’t get hit with the “spurs spending big money” curse like the others!

 

[chas vs dave]

I thought this may be a goer when I found out that maddison was building a house in wood green, just to be near the darts.

 

[Japhet]

Over the moon that we've signed him, just wondering where he'd play in Ange's system. Can he successfully play as an 8, thought he mainly played as a 10 for Leicester

I reckon he can play 8 if we're not under the cosh.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

Can't wait to see him integrating with Kulu and Sonny

 

[Trix]

Over the moon that we've signed him, just wondering where he'd play in Ange's system. Can he successfully play as an 8, thought he mainly played as a 10 for Leicester

He'll play as a ten behind Kane in a 4-2-3-1 imo.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

He'll play as a ten behind Kane in a 4-2-3-1 imo.

Which is ideal really

 

[tommo84]

Maddison as a 10 with Bissouma and Bentancur protecting the back 4 and transitioning play from defence to attack probably won’t be good enough against the very best teams in the league but it will be a big upgrade on the last 3/4 years. Obviously Sarr/Skipp/PEH will have a chance to impress until Bentancur recovers but I’ll be very surprised if Bissouma, Bentancur and Maddison in front isn’t our strongest trio.

 

[ukdy]

If we're playing 1 game a week there's no need to rotate 2-3 players every game. We should play strongest 11 almost every game when available.

Play a team that goes balls-out for 60-65 mins and make subs accordingly. Within that there has to be some rotation, change, the possibility for good work on the training pitch to translate to a starting position. Also Asia Cup and African Nations. You can't just drop people in with not a lot of match practice to cover.