- Feb 13, 2004
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Should point out that I mean it as a finisher in the air, more than a ball winner in the air
That sounds even more promising
Should point out that I mean it as a finisher in the air, more than a ball winner in the air
High line in the premiership? No thanks. I don't care how fast our CBs are I'd rather not give teams a gaping hole between our back four and keeper to play through balls into.
Also, AVB's big mistake at chelsea was to try to make the players fit the system, rather than the system fit the players. The players should always be the number one consideration and tactics should be employed to get the most out of them in a given context. AVB seems to use players to get the most out a particular system which is wrong headed.
Maybe it's partly a function of him never having played the game at a high level. Might naturally lead to a less pragmatic approach. Who knows, who cares? Not me - the key thing is a winning spurs team, but I'm just not sure AVB is the man for the job.
Do we think VdV could be deployed as the 'second' striker, playing from the wing? Think he'd be great cutting in and supporting the number 9.
Do we think VdV could be deployed as the 'second' striker, playing from the wing? Think he'd be great cutting in and supporting the number 9.
When you look at it, Bale and Lennon did, many times, play in a more advanced role last season but didn't have the same protection behind them that this formation would represent. In Parker and Sandro you have a superb axis on which to build.
Losing vdv and mod in the same window would be terrible I think. Arguably our 2 best players gone in 1 window. I can't believe people are just accepting this or seem to be because the system comes first. Is sig better than vdv? No chance. And what about the effect on the dressing room when there senior pros go? Tactics are interesting, necessary and important but the dressing room is still vitally important too. If mod and vdv go I think we'll go backwards...
It is one of the biggest concerns I have.
It isn't just the idea of losing one this window and the other the next, it is the idea of losing them both in the one window.
But, there aagain, I stand by what I said before the appointment - could we all stand behind the new guy from the off in August, no matter what decisions he makes, and see how it all pans out, rather than being instantly negative.
I think it's fine, healthy even, to question decisions. And bear in mind this is an internet forum!
A winning spurs team and a successful AVB would be fantastic, of course, and we should sing our hearts out in support when spurs take the field. But surely on an internet forum, it's fine to say what we like as long as it's not offensive etc?!
Losing vdv and mod in the same window would be terrible I think. Arguably our 2 best players gone in 1 window. I can't believe people are just accepting this or seem to be because the system comes first. Is sig better than vdv? No chance. And what about the effect on the dressing room when there senior pros go? Tactics are interesting, necessary and important but the dressing room is still vitally important too. If mod and vdv go I think we'll go backwards...