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Andre Villas-Boas - Head Coach
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Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Why doesn't AVB just stay clean shaven or keep the beard? :lol:
Why doesn't AVB just stay clean shaven or keep the beard? :lol:
Kingdawson
Banned
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
AVB appears to have somewhat abandoned the inverted wingers nonsense and he deserves credit for that. I thought he was set in his way and would never change it but he's proved me wrong so far. It might work in the future but for now lets just stick to what we know being that it's served us well before.
AVB appears to have somewhat abandoned the inverted wingers nonsense and he deserves credit for that. I thought he was set in his way and would never change it but he's proved me wrong so far. It might work in the future but for now lets just stick to what we know being that it's served us well before.
Kingdawson
Banned
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Either 2 wingers in their 'normal' position or one direct winger and one inverted 'winger' on the other side. **** playing 2 inverted wingers for now.
Either 2 wingers in their 'normal' position or one direct winger and one inverted 'winger' on the other side. **** playing 2 inverted wingers for now.
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
I think Lennon has shown him it can work with a normal winger as both a possession keeper and as an attacking threat when we are pushing to score. Lennon has always been very tactically aware and a good decision maker, so it's good he's been able to show the manager this way can work.
There is a slight concern though that we might become too predictable in terms of our goal threat if we are playing pure wingers plus a playmaker like Holtby. But then again, it didn't exactly work having inverted wingers in terms of goalscoring so as long as we are playing with good balance and supporting the striker when needed, normal wingers can seemingly work well.
We have 5 players for the wide positions though including Sig, something needs to happen there.
I think Lennon has shown him it can work with a normal winger as both a possession keeper and as an attacking threat when we are pushing to score. Lennon has always been very tactically aware and a good decision maker, so it's good he's been able to show the manager this way can work.
There is a slight concern though that we might become too predictable in terms of our goal threat if we are playing pure wingers plus a playmaker like Holtby. But then again, it didn't exactly work having inverted wingers in terms of goalscoring so as long as we are playing with good balance and supporting the striker when needed, normal wingers can seemingly work well.
We have 5 players for the wide positions though including Sig, something needs to happen there.
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Agree. One inverted winger can work, remember when we used to have Lennon on the right and someone like Taino on the left under Jol. But you need the left back to offer width for it to work, so we need Rose back. Its too predictable having a right footer like Naughton who doesn't offer any real wing play.....
Agree. One inverted winger can work, remember when we used to have Lennon on the right and someone like Taino on the left under Jol. But you need the left back to offer width for it to work, so we need Rose back. Its too predictable having a right footer like Naughton who doesn't offer any real wing play.....
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Chelsea points from first 15 PL games under AVB: 31
Chelsea points from first 15 PL games under Mourinho this season: 30
Chelsea points from first 15 PL games under AVB: 31
Chelsea points from first 15 PL games under Mourinho this season: 30
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Haha wow...he really got treated like **** when he first came to England didn't he?
Haha wow...he really got treated like **** when he first came to England didn't he?
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Some Spurs fans are incredible, last season under AVB we hit our highest points tally in this league, while this season we have a point more than we did after 15 games last season but some Spurs fans still want to see the back of AVB
Some Spurs fans are incredible, last season under AVB we hit our highest points tally in this league, while this season we have a point more than we did after 15 games last season but some Spurs fans still want to see the back of AVB
Rock Strongo
dodgy Dave Goosegog
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Some of us do yeah, while we pound his gorgeous ass! AVB <3
Some of us do yeah, while we pound his gorgeous ass! AVB <3
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
:ross:
:ross:
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
i'm sure tomorrows papers will be full of talk of Jose getting the bullet, I mean AVB had one bad result and the knives came out, i'm sure there is no anti-spurs bias that led to that and thats the way it is for everyone...
i'm sure tomorrows papers will be full of talk of Jose getting the bullet, I mean AVB had one bad result and the knives came out, i'm sure there is no anti-spurs bias that led to that and thats the way it is for everyone...
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Moyes will likely get a bit more of tomorrow's papers ..
Jose is a proven commodity in England, the press like to go after the new/young foreign manager in the PL, they had an agenda against AVB, similar to they went after Ramos early.
Moyes will likely get a bit more of tomorrow's papers ..
Jose is a proven commodity in England, the press like to go after the new/young foreign manager in the PL, they had an agenda against AVB, similar to they went after Ramos early.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Only because Lennon's in the best for of our 3 right-siders.
4 of our 5 wide players are naturally inverted (Chadli and Siggy are right-footed left-siders, Lamela and Townsend are left-footed right-siders).
Only because Lennon's in the best for of our 3 right-siders.
4 of our 5 wide players are naturally inverted (Chadli and Siggy are right-footed left-siders, Lamela and Townsend are left-footed right-siders).
Kingdawson
Banned
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Townsend can easily play on the left.
Townsend can easily play on the left.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
It's not his prefered side though. My point is that inverted wingers isn't something we are imposing on our wide players, it's something that all but one of them do naturally.
It's not his prefered side though. My point is that inverted wingers isn't something we are imposing on our wide players, it's something that all but one of them do naturally.
Kingdawson
Banned
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
I would suggest you are being disingenuous, most wingers naturally favour their stronger foot, which means a naturally left footed player will more often than not cut in when played on the right flank and go down the byline if played on the left and vice versa for right footed players, which means in effect it is being imposed
I would suggest you are being disingenuous, most wingers naturally favour their stronger foot, which means a naturally left footed player will more often than not cut in when played on the right flank and go down the byline if played on the left and vice versa for right footed players, which means in effect it is being imposed
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Doesn't do much good for the striker though as Townsend in particular likes to cut in and shoot rather than cross or slip a pass through.
Doesn't do much good for the striker though as Townsend in particular likes to cut in and shoot rather than cross or slip a pass through.