Lo Celso won 7 ground duals to Winks 2. In a game where the opposition have 63% of the ball there’s something very wrong there he’s supposed to be our CDM.
Lo Celso won 7 ground duals to Winks 2. In a game where the opposition have 63% of the ball there’s something very wrong there he’s supposed to be our CDM.
Winks is not the answer at CDM but it was an impossible job against Uniteds 3 man midfield when Sissoko's main role seemed to be to cover Aurier, which left Winks constantly outnumbered. The issue isn't Winks it is the system which Mourinho plays. If you play a double pivot, both players have to be disciplined and stay in position. That is why Sissoko and Winks has never worked as a partnership and never will. For me Winks should be cover for Ndombele and Lo Celso in a midfield 3 with a holding player sitting in front of the back 4.
Yeah I mention the exact thing on Thursday. Bizarre coaches don't see it.
Team v Man Utd (Friday, 19 June)
https://tot-tmp.azureedge.net/media/29446/togetherwearestronger_squad_blacklivesmatter.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1600 On this picture ahead of the training session we can see 24 players. Not on there are Foyth, Marsh and Tanganga. But I can see White and Cirkin. With Dele suspended and...www.spurscommunity.co.uk
I never liked David Howells but he was much better than WinksA modern day David Howells...
Not sure what people are expecting, he isn’t a natural CDM, then we have Sissoko who isn’t very skilled, Ndombele who isn’t very fit and no proper CDM and thus no balance. Winks is fine as a squad player, he links well and to be honest currently he is our level.
We got spoiled with Poch and lucky the likes of Dembele peaked around his tenure. We have gone back to where we normally are and unless we invest a lot of cash in the market and do it smartly this is where we will probably be for some time.
He would suit the Spanish league down to a tee. He plays hide and seek most games. He disappears and the game bypasses him and then all of sudden he does a lovely little hook turn and moves with the ball and plays a simple ball under pressure. He then disappears for another 10 mins and so on.I remember when he was the standout player when we played Real Madrid at the Bernabou. That was 2017 when we had a stacked Midfield. I personally feel we should’ve kept Dembele around so Winks could learn from him more. Winks is a very likeable player and I think he’s been let down by a combo of our recruitment and poor performances, not just by him but our midfield in general. We need to focus on building a more compact ball retention style of play in mid as at the moment we get bullied in the midfield which is never good...
I agree, he can go quiet and forget he’s on. Carrick was very tidy and played to his strengths which is why he was a success at United, Winks is more mobile and likes to have a dribble her or there. I stand by my comments that he needs more solid players around to get the best out of him. We’ve looked weak in Midfield for the last two years.He would suit the Spanish league down to a tee. He plays hide and seek most games. He disappears and the game bypasses him and then all of sudden he does a lovely little hook turn and moves with the ball and plays a simple ball under pressure. He then disappears for another 10 mins and so on.
He should watch footage of Carrick, who at the early stages of his career was heckled by fans for playing too much sideways. Once he came here and went to Utd he moved the ball forward in between the lines and was a key contributor for each side. His positional sense from a defensive position was also a key attribute as you never saw him over commit himself to challenges like Winks.
You cant learn athleticism though, at least not to the level that Winks needs to get to for the DM role.I remember when he was the standout player when we played Real Madrid at the Bernabou. That was 2017 when we had a stacked Midfield. I personally feel we should’ve kept Dembele around so Winks could learn from him more. Winks is a very likeable player and I think he’s been let down by a combo of our recruitment and poor performances, not just by him but our midfield in general. We need to focus on building a more compact ball retention style of play in mid as at the moment we get bullied in the midfield which is never good...
Personally i dont agree with the abuse winks gets, i love watching him play, yesterday wasnt great but he was better than the other harry