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I thought the 'you have to be big to play in the PL' myth was dispelled long ago. Evidently not.
Agree, strength and weight are the two easiest attributes for the club to addres. Might take 12 months but u would hope he works on achieving his peak condition for the PL.He does look like he could do with adding some extra weight, smaller European clubs don’t tend to focus on the conditional side
Look at Goretzka’s insane transformation when he switched to Bayern. Same with Bale. Even our own Eddie has clearly been hitting the gym.
Gym work as long as the player is motivated is a relatively minor aspect. As long as he doesn’t shy away from the physical side.
Him playing up front is quite interesting here.View attachment 7394
Maybe.
James McPrickalas was theorising that he may be dual playmaker with ODG with Partey behind them two like he's tried to do with ESR.
They also said he could in theory play off the left. Not only do I not know what his pace is like, but as you can see he hasn't played there for his previous club so I'm not sure I believe that.
Lad looks like a driven baller on the field, could surprise us easily.Got a feeling he will play a bigger part than people think.
So what's the position he would play then? If he is meant to play as an advanced playmaker or on the right, he will struggle to get minutes, CM looks like an option if we finally move away from Xhaka and adapt a ball-controlling playstyle as Chelsea does with Jorginho and Kovacic. Don't think in the current system he can add muchGot a feeling he will play a bigger part than people think.
Year after year we have small baller midfielders who excel in the PL, yet the myth still persists. How does one see what Bernardo Silva did this season at CM and still buy into it is beyond me, you have to consider it a type of bigotry at some point.I thought the 'you have to be big to play in the PL' myth was dispelled long ago. Evidently not.
A in the left half space. ESR didnt work because ESR sets, spins off and attacks space early, but also attacks space late. Essentially Vieira mirror what Ødegaard does on the right but with more defensive ability in the tackle. ESR also isn't the best passer.So what's the position he would play then? If he is meant to play as an advanced playmaker or on the right, he will struggle to get minutes, CM looks like an option if we finally move away from Xhaka and adapt a ball-controlling playstyle as Chelsea does with Jorginho and Kovacic. Don't think in the current system he can add much
This is why I think Martínez is such a crucial signing. He'd be a glue for the team tactically, makes both the 2-3-5 and the double pivot systems work as LB and DM, while covering for LCB.A in the left half space. ESR didnt work because ESR sets, spins off and attacks space early, but also attacks space late. Essentially Vieira mirror what Ødegaard does on the right but with more defensive ability in the tackle. ESR also isn't the best passer.
Vieira-----Ødegaard
-----Partey
That would be the midfield if we don't get Tielemans and in games where we need more steel:
Martinez----Ødegaard
--------Partey
Martinez would perform the Xhaka role, but be more press resistant.
This is why I think Martínez is such a crucial signing. He'd be a glue for the team tactically, makes both the 2-3-5 and the double pivot systems work as LB and DM, while covering for LCB.
Got a feeling he will play a bigger part than people think.
I like the combinations you've posted and would love to see both working on the pitch. What are your thoughts on a three without one or both of Partey and Ode especially Partey?A in the left half space. ESR didnt work because ESR sets, spins off and attacks space early, but also attacks space late. Essentially Vieira mirror what Ødegaard does on the right but with more defensive ability in the tackle. ESR also isn't the best passer.
Vieira-----Ødegaard
-----Partey
That would be the midfield if we don't get Tielemans and in games where we need more steel:
Martinez----Ødegaard
--------Partey
Martinez would perform the Xhaka role, but be more press resistant.
I like the combinations you've posted and would love to see both working on the pitch. What are your thoughts on a three without one or both of Partey and Ode especially Partey?
Thank you. Interesting that you put Saka in the three over ESR but we have real tactical and practical flexibility if we get the rumoured targets and manage to get a youth player to do a bit too.So without Partey:
Vieira----Ødegaard
--------Martinez
Without both:
Saka------Vieira
-------Martinez
The option would be limited without drafting in Elneny.
Personally I think we need 3 starting 8s.
Ødegaard, Vieira, Tielemans, Lokonga
Then you have Partey, Martinez, Elneny as the 6s.
I think we will need to move Xhaka on to bring in Tielemans.
True. You don't want to do what Wilshere did.
I thought the 'you have to be big to play in the PL' myth was dispelled long ago. Evidently not.