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Where is it going wrong in attack?
- Thread starter SUIYHA
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Isn't it just that teams are relentlessly parking the bus, and we don't have any excellent creative players?
Soldado - despite his great goalscoring record we know he doesn't create chances for himself. And he's not good in the air.
Townsend - a dribbling machine, but always more likely to shoot from outside the box than anything else (more shots per game than any other player in the league).
Siggy - likeable but don't think he'll ever be more than an average-at-best player at our level (i.e. top 4), and another one who likes a long-range shot more than a pass.
Holtby - shows flashes of creativity but still young and inconsistent.
Eriksen - likewise, though at times he's shown flashes of being superb.
Chadli - hasn't played enough to really know or rate him as a player, but certainly hasn't shown signs of having a great eye for a pass. Another one who seems to prefer to shoot.
Dembele - Superb at retaining possession, but incredibly conservative passer.
Paulinho - Makes loads of forward runs, but generally doesn't look that creative (and also doesn't seem a particularly good finisher, and yet he has had more shots than anyone bar Townsend).
Sandro - defensive beast, but never particularly renowned for his passing.
The only creative players we have are Holtby and Eriksen, and they're both young and unproven at this level. It's no wonder teams park the bus against us, and no wonder we struggle to break them down.
Soldado - despite his great goalscoring record we know he doesn't create chances for himself. And he's not good in the air.
Townsend - a dribbling machine, but always more likely to shoot from outside the box than anything else (more shots per game than any other player in the league).
Siggy - likeable but don't think he'll ever be more than an average-at-best player at our level (i.e. top 4), and another one who likes a long-range shot more than a pass.
Holtby - shows flashes of creativity but still young and inconsistent.
Eriksen - likewise, though at times he's shown flashes of being superb.
Chadli - hasn't played enough to really know or rate him as a player, but certainly hasn't shown signs of having a great eye for a pass. Another one who seems to prefer to shoot.
Dembele - Superb at retaining possession, but incredibly conservative passer.
Paulinho - Makes loads of forward runs, but generally doesn't look that creative (and also doesn't seem a particularly good finisher, and yet he has had more shots than anyone bar Townsend).
Sandro - defensive beast, but never particularly renowned for his passing.
The only creative players we have are Holtby and Eriksen, and they're both young and unproven at this level. It's no wonder teams park the bus against us, and no wonder we struggle to break them down.
Good point. But add Andros.
I mean creative in terms of passing.
Townsend's very talented, but almost all he does is dribble and shoot! Hopefully the coaching team can encourage him to look for passes and one-twos once he dribbles his way to the edge of the box, instead of always shooting.
This is probably the right thread to post this, so...
Is it just me, or does Walker play far too narrow in attack? He never seems to get chalk on his boots nor make runs into the space that Townsend (who cuts inside) makes further up the pitch. I understand him being narrow when we defend, but why does he move in so close to Dawson when we are on the ball. His poor positioning in attack is a big reason for our play getting so congested.
Is it just me, or does Walker play far too narrow in attack? He never seems to get chalk on his boots nor make runs into the space that Townsend (who cuts inside) makes further up the pitch. I understand him being narrow when we defend, but why does he move in so close to Dawson when we are on the ball. His poor positioning in attack is a big reason for our play getting so congested.
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indianspur
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we have possession but in areas where the opposition can easily keep us at bay
I think we could do with more people in the box and more balls played into the box, both in the air and on the ground. Even if the ball is headed out or cleared away, balls into the box cause a bit of mayhem, players like Soldado and Paulinho will be quick to pounce on any loose balls
Modric THFC
Jimmy McCormick
Exactly our players are afraid to try anything.
Someone needs to step up and think "I'm gonna be the player to try something", instead of passing on responsibility (literally).
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indianspur
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well the one area where the players are not shy is shooting from distance, with Townsend being the main man of course.
We simply have to get used to mixing it up, some shots from distance, some dangerous crosses, some clever balls slipped in behind/in between the full back and centre half....plus to allow the opposition the ball a bit more in order to draw them out and then win the ball back and hit them on the break with counter attacks
we are predictable atm
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awesome dawson
Mitchell Thomas
Interesting that Walker said in training AvB makes them play five against ten and the five never score.
I'd guess the five are;
Soldado
Townsend
Eriksen
Holtby
Paulinho
Lamela with his supposed dribbling ability is the obvious answer but I still think we need more movement.
Our long range shooting is also dire. Dembele, Paulinho etc are all no better than Modric was when it comes to shooting from 20+ yards.
I'd guess the five are;
Soldado
Townsend
Eriksen
Holtby
Paulinho
Lamela with his supposed dribbling ability is the obvious answer but I still think we need more movement.
Our long range shooting is also dire. Dembele, Paulinho etc are all no better than Modric was when it comes to shooting from 20+ yards.
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indianspur
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is that a joke? im not sure i agree with that method but heyho im not a manager/coach
ringo
Tim Sherwood
Says it all really if true.
Modric THFC
Jimmy McCormick
Should rename this thread what's going wrong in midfield.
I thought that was a pretty common exercise?
milo
Jack L. Jones
How on earth is he meant to prepare the players for a situation they experience in nearly every game if they don't work on it in training?
colin fishwick
Reto Ziegler
Exactly - we have lost our most creative player and not replaced him. Holtby , Townsend Sigi even Lennon all available last year
Not a surprise at all, just a continuation from last year . Eriksen and Lamela have to be given a decent chance. What is the point in spending all that money?
It is nothing to do with formations, you need your creative players on the pitch. We bought two Eriksen and Lamela, never going to gel if they are not played.
Madness that our record signing has not started a single PL match. He should be given a run of three at the very least
Not AVB's style, as highlighted with Lloris last year, and that did work out. The problem is the media/fans would murder Lamela/Eriksen if they were given a starting run and didn't settle in 5-8 games.
We have ****ed up people's careers before at Spurs with big price tags, high expectations and throwing them in the deep end.
Eriksen and Lamela are 21 .. in a new country, different style game with the burden of a big price tag. Taking our time with them is the right move, if we were losing every game, then we might have a case of rushing them in.
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indianspur
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well apparently they never/rarely score in training so the results of this method are being replicated in matches
