JerryGarcia
Dark star crashes...
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Shouting in German all sounds the same to me I'm afraid, I still have a slight hope that we'll bring him back though.
Lewis Holtby - Sold
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Shouting in German all sounds the same to me I'm afraid, I still have a slight hope that we'll bring him back though.
fuzzylogic
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It's one that I don't understand, mp likes high energy high pressing energetic midfielders. Holtby ticks all those boxes, and before I get slammed, I would rather he was in our squad than paulinho or capoue. Not 100% sure when we stand with him but I would welcome him back
JerryGarcia
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I agree, I always thought the reason he left was because wanted to be playing every game and Poch couldn't promise him that. If he'd stayed though, I can't see how he wouldn't be in the first XI by now.
Blake Griffin
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i liked the balance we had in pre season(i know it doesn't mean much) with holtby on the right and lamela playing off the front.
DaSpurs
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Did he play on the wing? I remember him playing centrally alongside Capoue, and I loved the combination. Was great balance, as Holtby would get forward well and it'd allow Capoue to stay put to shield and use his range of passing.
Sp3akerboxxx
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I know it will have been said already, but he looked like the perfect player for the system we are trying to employ.
spurs9
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There were a couple of games in the USA where Holtby played on the right.
thinktank
Hmmm...
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We could really do with that tbfh.
Metalhead
But that's a debate for another thread.....
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People didn't seem to complain at the time or am I being unfair? Is it a case of absence making the heart go fonder?
DaSpurs
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I remember him playing one half on the right (Chicago maybe?), but I remember him mostly playing centrally along with Capoue.
only1waddle
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Not against prem opposition, it wouldn't work, stick him in a middle 3 with our current CM2 and that's nearer to what I would like to see.
Everlasting Seconds
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N
Holtby is a prime candidate for teams in the lower part of PL.
He says nothing of that sort.
Holtby is a prime candidate for teams in the lower part of PL.
DaSpurs
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Yeah I agree, that would certainly be the best utilization of him. I think he and Mason alternating would do well enough though, as I think Holtby alongside a designated No 6 would do well enough. One of the best games he put in Hamburg this term was against his former club at Schalke, when he was alongside Petr Jiracek in a holding midfield role. He played very well.
@Bobby__Lucky
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Agree with this.. And despite all his faults ...dude can see a pass, and ones others don't see.
kaz Hirai
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I complained like a son of a bitch at the time.
TheHoddleWaddle
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For me, it is one of the single most baffling decisions this season. I'm not saying he is the answer to our prayers, but he sure as hell suits this system better than some in the current squad. Namely Townsend, Chadli (on current form) Paulinho etc.
To me, he is the one player that would have suited the high press without much transition. Proper spursy this one.
Metalhead
But that's a debate for another thread.....
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I'd tend to agree.
