Is it time Pochettino needs to look for a radical solution to our CM. For me this is where all our issues are stemming from. It doesn’t feel like we have had control of a game all season. Even our 3 wins have been a tad fortunate. We also seem very easy to get at through the centre. Dier now seems a complete waste of space he has no control of the game, creates nothing and doesn’t even shield the back 4 well. Dembele is dembele although he has looked good in flashes, I think it’s a tad criminal that your more advanced CM creates no assists and scores no goals. I hoped winks would be a solution but that doesn’t seem the case right now. Imo the main issue is DM if we can feel really secure there then maybe we can think about playing dele or eriksen or both alongside a solid commanding DM. Obviously a lot depends on wanyama, but going on what I’ve seen in last 12 months can’t say I’m hugely optimistic he will come good. So are there other solutions, could Pochettino be radical in a pep way and find a player to fill that void as he originally did with dier. I think there’s 2 or 3 options.
Trippier- he has great technique can collect ball off back 4 and pick a pass, he is tenacious and has defensive awareness. His biggest flaw is a straight foot race over 20-30 yards but I think in more nimble situations over 10 yards in CM his pace wouldn’t be so exposed. IMO he would add a lot of control in the centre of the pitch much like how Lahm was converted to a DM. And we also have decent cover at RB.
Toby- having x3 quality CB gives us that opportunity. It’s not that far off playing 3 at the back but it’s almost inverted. I just can’t believe he’d be worse than dier.
Foyth- Obviously this is all a bit guess work but he looks to be very calm quick and have great technique and looks a much better footballer than dier. Would be much like when Pochettino played dier there originally.
I currently think any 3 would be better options than Dier and offer much more defensively and all 3 are able to pick a pass and break lines with surging runs. It’s a shame it’s probably a season too early for Skipp.
Trippier- he has great technique can collect ball off back 4 and pick a pass, he is tenacious and has defensive awareness. His biggest flaw is a straight foot race over 20-30 yards but I think in more nimble situations over 10 yards in CM his pace wouldn’t be so exposed. IMO he would add a lot of control in the centre of the pitch much like how Lahm was converted to a DM. And we also have decent cover at RB.
Toby- having x3 quality CB gives us that opportunity. It’s not that far off playing 3 at the back but it’s almost inverted. I just can’t believe he’d be worse than dier.
Foyth- Obviously this is all a bit guess work but he looks to be very calm quick and have great technique and looks a much better footballer than dier. Would be much like when Pochettino played dier there originally.
I currently think any 3 would be better options than Dier and offer much more defensively and all 3 are able to pick a pass and break lines with surging runs. It’s a shame it’s probably a season too early for Skipp.