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So we are actually holding a fuckeulogy for him :wink:
The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 21 June 2011
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So we are actually holding a fuckeulogy for him :wink:
Mr Pink
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I agree with BC on this. Adebayor, or someone, similar would interract better with VDV and be perfect for taking advantage of Bale and Lennon's crossing.
Rossi is a very talented player, so I don't think I would actually object to him signing, but the issue I would have is that Adebayor (or similar) would be more suited to playing in a 4-5-1 with VDV, but Rossi isn't going to come to sit on the bench.
I have seen some fanciful formations that put VDV on the right in a 1-1-2-3-4-5--6-6-6--7-7 or whatever the fook it is, and that might work. But it seems a bit odd, to me, that most folk are agreed that bringing in VDV was great last season, but it did mean altering our system into one our current crop of strikers couldn't take advantage of - so, in such a pivotal season, why get a striker that can take advantage of the 4-5-1 with VDV, only to experiment again. They also look very narrow - strange how some posters can advocate this, while stating that Liverpool's main problem has been lack of width.
Free the Rossi-Fap-Fap-Fap One
Adebayor would be my first choice to. I think its the most logical and from the point of view of risk, well I think its minimal to say the least.
By the way does anyone have an idea as to what the probablility of Adebayor staying at City would be?
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Hudd hasn't run too many games that I can remember, but no-one has suggested that Henderson's better. Not even me. And nor is Rodwell.
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Why's that exactly? Henderson is an unproven talent with about 18-24 month's first team experience. Hudd has been around, achieved success, proven himself to be a quality player and captained a team in the CL.If Jordan Henderson went for 18m, then Tom Huddlestone is worth in excess of 20m.
Lay of the waccy.
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We were. I shouldn't have mentioned Bret Hart, he was banned from SC years ago during the Rivaldo saga.
Bus-Conductor
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Now your just trying to cover up your penchant for the homo-erotic past time of wrestling.
He was also known as "The Pink and Black Attack"
I bet he was...
kishman
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But in seriousness, he's lost alot of weight. Pretty sure he's got a six pack now.
Spurs_Bear
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'Big Daddy' was probably more your era no..?
Mr Pink
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Just re-reading POTL's last ITK...seems to me the clue could also be in the 'protecting the finances of the Club, negotiating etc...I know you could apply that to any player but in this instance;
Could be reading too much into it...but could that be from the point of view of assessing risk with Adebayor in his probable high wages and attempting to to find a compromise.
The long and winding yellow brick road..a long way to go? but obviously being the long and winding blue and yellow road..being City :shrug:
Could be reading too much into it...but could that be from the point of view of assessing risk with Adebayor in his probable high wages and attempting to to find a compromise.
The long and winding yellow brick road..a long way to go? but obviously being the long and winding blue and yellow road..being City :shrug:
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Yeah I saw that on Newsnow. It seems there has been some foreign interest in Jenas. But I'd say he's worth at least 7 million.
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Top post, consider yourself repped.
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Are we talking about the Hudd ITK again now ?
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I agree with BC on this. Adebayor, or someone, similar would interract better with VDV and be perfect for taking advantage of Bale and Lennon's crossing.
Rossi is a very talented player, so I don't think I would actually object to him signing, but the issue I would have is that Adebayor (or similar) would be more suited to playing in a 4-5-1 with VDV, but Rossi isn't going to come to sit on the bench.
I have seen some fanciful formations that put VDV on the right in a 1-1-2-3-4-5--6-6-6--7-7 or whatever the fook it is, and that might work. But it seems a bit odd, to me, that most folk are agreed that bringing in VDV was great last season, but it did mean altering our system into one our current crop of strikers couldn't take advantage of - so, in such a pivotal season, why get a striker that can take advantage of the 4-5-1 with VDV, only to experiment again. They also look very narrow - strange how some posters can advocate this, while stating that Liverpool's main problem has been lack of width.
Free the Rossi-Fap-Fap-Fap One
The 4-3-3 formation is only narrow if you don't have incredible options coming from fullback, which we do. The wide forwards in a 4-3-3 should be looking to attack the edge of the box, rather than hugging the touchline, creating space outside for a pacey fullback to run into, and several targets in and around the box to attack crosses from said fullback, rather than just Crouchy on his tod. It's a formation that allows you to put immense pressure on teams that sit back. If you have three intelligent and classy players holding onto the ball in front of their back 4, continually moving and looking to pick holes, always with that option of the overlapping fullback on either side, you basically have the best of both. I don't really buy all this crap about playing with two flying wingers being amazing football. The best passing/possession teams play 4-3-3 or a variation of, and have done for some time.
In my eyes you want your technical/creative players in that front three, preferably playing off someone who can hold up the ball a bit. Players who can receive the ball in uncomfortable situations, buy themselves a bit of space, and make something happen. From what i've seen so far this isn't Bales main strength. I'm not saying he couldn't do a job on the right of a front three, he's certainly a great finisher, but for me he should be tear-arsing it down that left touchline from deep.
---Rossi-Adebayor-VdV---
--Modric-Sandro-Parker--
Bale-King-Dawson-Walker
Something like this would be the absolute sex. The defensive solidarity you lose from having attacking fullbacks you make up for by having a pretty solid midfield three, and the fact you can outnumber the opposition in the middle of the park, and keep hold of the ball in their half better with the likes of Modric, VdV, Rossi blah blah. Ah, I don't know why i'm bothering with all this, i'm pretty sure we'll be playing 4-4-2 with Bale left wing and Rafa off a centre forward next season. Still fine with me as long as the centre forward is incredible.
what i think harry is trying to do and rightly so is try n sign players to play in different formations. i hate been predictable or even seen it.. every week last season i could predict spurs team and if i can do it im sure professional managers cud and whilst every team will always have a nucleus of regulars its always good to keep opposition guessing on formation and personnel. we dont have enough of that at spurs so the signing of people like a parker, rossi and the like is good move. add to that plenty of games in eufa we have to mix it up
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