I remember back in January there was alot of rumours going around that we might buy Negredo. I for one was getting v excited as i'd seen this guy play alot for Sevilla and if we'd brought him in i'm sure we probably would have taken 4th spot this year but thats all in the passed.
It seems a big shame that we never got him because he's taken to the premier league like a duck to water but champions league football took him out of our grasp. I know he's playing with probably one of the most creative players next to him in Aguero but its clear so far out of City and Spurs who got the better Spaniard. A few people in the media have actually said maybe we didnt get the right man in the summer as Soldado does play very like Defoe so why didnt we go for someone in a different mould? Llorente or Negredo would have been my first choices but they went to clubs in the champs league but none the less i was happy to Soldado arrive at Spurs having seen him play for Valencia and Spain.
However, i have faith in Soldado as it's very early days, i do think the supply to him has been poor and he's playing with with his back to goal when he's used to having balls played through to him in a new system. Just wondered what we can learn from the Negredo and Aguero partnership.. Too me it's crying out for AVB to consistently play Eriksen next to him so they gain an understanding and give him more support. They need to play the next 5 games together imo, even try them both against Sheirff..
Also i dont see why AVB cant try Soldado with Ade upfront in the euro games and at least try and see if 2 upfront at home works as a plan b because at the moment AVB gets to 70 mins at home and then changes to 2 upfront. Defoe and Soldado doesnt work as they are too alike so why not at least Ade rather than having him sat their earning 100k a week and doing f-all.
It seems a big shame that we never got him because he's taken to the premier league like a duck to water but champions league football took him out of our grasp. I know he's playing with probably one of the most creative players next to him in Aguero but its clear so far out of City and Spurs who got the better Spaniard. A few people in the media have actually said maybe we didnt get the right man in the summer as Soldado does play very like Defoe so why didnt we go for someone in a different mould? Llorente or Negredo would have been my first choices but they went to clubs in the champs league but none the less i was happy to Soldado arrive at Spurs having seen him play for Valencia and Spain.
However, i have faith in Soldado as it's very early days, i do think the supply to him has been poor and he's playing with with his back to goal when he's used to having balls played through to him in a new system. Just wondered what we can learn from the Negredo and Aguero partnership.. Too me it's crying out for AVB to consistently play Eriksen next to him so they gain an understanding and give him more support. They need to play the next 5 games together imo, even try them both against Sheirff..
Also i dont see why AVB cant try Soldado with Ade upfront in the euro games and at least try and see if 2 upfront at home works as a plan b because at the moment AVB gets to 70 mins at home and then changes to 2 upfront. Defoe and Soldado doesnt work as they are too alike so why not at least Ade rather than having him sat their earning 100k a week and doing f-all.
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