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Japhet

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The media did not mention Sanchez name he made a point himself of praising Sanchez performance.


It's how he operates. He doesn't give them any scraps to feed off. Go back to when he was hired and he was saying that he had everything he needed to be successful at Spurs. Then, at the first opportunity we bring in a record number (I think) of players. He keeps his cards close to his chest and is famous for creating a seige mentality. Behind closed doors though, I don't think he'll be pulling any punches.
 

dontcallme

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It's how he operates. He doesn't give them any scraps to feed off. Go back to when he was hired and he was saying that he had everything he needed to be successful at Spurs. Then, at the first opportunity we bring in a record number (I think) of players. He keeps his cards close to his chest and is famous for creating a seige mentality. Behind closed doors though, I don't think he'll be pulling any punches.

He is ruthless, there is no way Jose will be putting up with this stuff throughout the season. Quite a number of our defensive players could be on borrowed time.
 

Mark_147

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First of Sanchez body shape was wrong for the own goal, however if anyone on this board doesn't realise that playing right centre back to left centre back is playing a different position then they clearly know sod all about football.

Defending is all about having the correct body shape, it also includes which foot you lead with and how confident you are on receiving the ball in a specific area of the pitch. Even the best like John Terry was never comfortable playing on the right side instead of the left as your body and mindset becomes accustomed to playing in certain way. I actually asked my best friend about this as he played over 100 games in the conference and always played right side centre back. There was occasions he was asked to play left and he just kept saying to me that he felt like he was playing in a complete different position.

This is why it is crucial that whoever plays left centre back is comfortable there and has the ability to play of their left side not just from a passing point of view but also whilst cutting out crosses in to the box.
Well we only had 2 CB available yesterday and mourinho who sees the players everyday in training believes Sanchez is more comfortable than Toby at LCB, but I take your point that analysis of someone's performance should take into consideration that they are playing out of position.
 

Mark_147

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It's how he operates. He doesn't give them any scraps to feed off. Go back to when he was hired and he was saying that he had everything he needed to be successful at Spurs. Then, at the first opportunity we bring in a record number (I think) of players. He keeps his cards close to his chest and is famous for creating a seige mentality. Behind closed doors though, I don't think he'll be pulling any punches.
Well Sanchez is being picked in every game so we can judge his actions over his words.
 

Who’s our next manager?

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He has a great chance simply because all our other options look very uncomfortable on that left side. Dier to an extent is okay there but he would probably benefit from playing on his more favoured right side.
Good point about left/right side. Rodon is predominantly a right footer but is ok with his left foot as well.He plays left side for Wales for starters and at international level.
With the players on Sunday I think Toby,being the more accomplished and experienced defender he should have been on the left not Sanchez.
We stepped off the game a bit second half. Even so the goal should not have stood.
There is no way in hell that Aurier committed a foul that led to the drop kick and when the ball was cleared Winks was clearly obstructed when he tried to close Lanzini down. Two instances where our players made no complaint.That is what annoys me, they just accepted the decisions.
I’m also unsure whether Bale was fouled as he shot for goal but hit it wide.Like to see that in slow motion.
Haven’t heard any pundits discuss these points. Have to wait for Dermot O’Query on Talksport tonight
 

ILS

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Well we only had 2 CB available yesterday and mourinho who sees the players everyday in training believes Sanchez is more comfortable than Toby at LCB, but I take your point that analysis of someone's performance should take into consideration that they are playing out of position.
Too be honest I'm not Sanchez's biggest fan nor think he is ever going to be the really answer to our problems at the back but the problem yesterday was collectively.
 

EastLondonYid

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No better time to throw Rodon in, after yesterday's disaster and against Burnley,who are basically championship level in many ways.
Sanchez always struggles against strong old fashioned forwards, so Burnley a big fucking no no..
 

ILS

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No better time to throw Rodon in, after yesterday's disaster and against Burnley,who are basically championship level in many ways.
Sanchez always struggles against strong old fashioned forwards, so Burnley a big fucking no no..
Doherty and Davies are definite starters against Burnley due to them being more physical and solid so it might be a good time to bring him in if Davies isn't going to leave his side as much as if Regulion starts.
 

chrissivad

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Sorry if discussed but he can't play in the EL can he?

Not in the group games.
Registration had to be in on the Monday after the close of the (first) transfer window.

If we can get through the group's, we will be able to make changes to the squad to bring him in.
 

austinfh

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Rodon is comfortable playing on the left. Sanchez most certainly isn't. I think he could do well for us, especially defending set pieces
 

agrdavidsfan

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How don't we concede the Balbuena goal as he was being marked by a centre midfielder?

Rodon would have been picking up Soucek or Ogbonna. Can one defender being good in the air make a difference of course, but it is not going to eradicate a goal that had sod all to do with the centre backs.

Rodon weirdly has a head that is like a magnet for the ball trust me see wales is defensive record with him in the team.

He has that weird knack of just being able to defend naturally
 

popstar7

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The Athletic had a piece on him today. Pretty standard young player profile; focused on getting to the top from a very young age, proud parents, appreciative former coaches etc.

This bit stood out though -

Some central defenders are safe with the ball and pass responsibility — literally — to one of their team-mates. That’s not Rodon. Schooled in the “Swansea Way” from a young age (he has spent more than half his life with the club where he was a season-ticket holder as a little boy), Rodon enjoys stepping out of defence and playing those sharp, incisive passes that break lines. The passes that make a difference.

He is also deceptively fast and eats up the ground with his long stride and upright running style, prompting Ryan Giggs, his national team manager, to draw comparisons with one of his former Manchester United team-mates.

“He (Rodon) is quick. Sometimes you don’t appreciate it,” Giggs said recently. “It was the day after a game and we gave some players running drills, box to box. He was running with someone fast and went past them, effortlessly. I thought, ‘Oh, I hadn’t seen that’. It made me think a little bit of Gary Pallister. You don’t think of him as quick but when Pally got into the channels, nobody out-ran him.”


Like the sound of that.
 

Rosco1984

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Looking at the goals we conceded against west ham all originating from crosses into the box I would say there couldn't be a better time to receive an opportunity to get first team minutes for a 6'4 international centre back who heads bricks. Even in the other games in Europe we have conceded mainly from crosses.
 

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Well we only had 2 CB available yesterday and mourinho who sees the players everyday in training believes Sanchez is more comfortable than Toby at LCB, but I take your point that analysis of someone's performance should take into consideration that they are playing out of position.

Think the reason why Toby was on the right is if you had him on the left we wouldnt be able to pass out from the back as Sanchez is useless at passing from both sides
 

Mark_147

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Think the reason why Toby was on the right is if you had him on the left we wouldnt be able to pass out from the back as Sanchez is useless at passing from both sides
First and foremost his job is to defend and he does that very well on set pieces and in open play, besides passing out from the back is overrated hence why so many teams are conceding so many goals this season.
 

Rosco1984

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First and foremost his job is to defend and he does that very well on set pieces and in open play, besides passing out from the back is overrated hence why so many teams are conceding so many goals this season.

Passing out from the back is overrated but scuffing your clearances 10 yards straight to the opposition is a problem in any style of play and panicky Sanchez continuously does that which puts us on the back foot and starts the spread of panic across the defence.
 

Mark_147

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Passing out from the back is overrated but scuffing your clearances 10 yards straight to the opposition is a problem in any style of play and panicky Sanchez continuously does that which puts us on the back foot and starts the spread of panic across the defence.
I don't recall us conceding any goals from Sanchez giving the ball away at the back in fact we've only conceded 1 from open play all season. You need to stop panicking.
 

Shadydan

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I don't recall us conceding any goals from Sanchez giving the ball away at the back in fact we've only conceded 1 from open play all season. You need to stop panicking.

Pretty sure we conceded a goal against Maccabi due to Sanchez giving the ball away.
 
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