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    Ange departs

    The only real "past his best" player now is Son imo. Maybe Davies? Quite a lot of those early twenties players who are already very good, but can have some realistic hope that they get better and/or more consistent. Then also quite a few with loads of potential, some of them already performing...
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    Djed Spence

    Agreed on Udogie. And like quite a few of our players the lack of options, or lack of options the manager rates and trusts, probably has contributed to him looking worse. We need all of Porro, Udogie and Spence at full back. Giving us the option of subs/rotation when we get back to two games a...
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    Ange departs

    Are you talking about the squad as in the squad we have when most of our players are fit, or the squad with our current injuries? I think most teams would have a fairly inexperienced bench with 5-6 senior players out. Our squad is on the young side, seemingly by design. We've needed young...
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    Ange departs

    Oh absolutely. We've essentially lost both our "superstars" with Kane going and Son declining. We need another one to either come in or step up to that kind of level. Fully agreed on your question too. That's one of the biggest one's. But squad depth is probably one of the necessary ingredients...
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    U23s, Academy and Loanees

    Agreed. Modern players have to work well within a system, but those who can combine that with something extraordinary, that slight maverick touch, those are often the difference makers. Players you can just give the ball to and they're capable of something special, almost no matter the...
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    Kevin Danso

    Yeah, seems to enjoy defending and that warrior potential you describe. Consistency is so important for centre backs, seems he has the quality, but doing it week in week out will be part of the test for him. Seemed like he wanted to stay on for the attacking corner we had when he got subbed...
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    Injuries

    A manager not using players he doesn't trust at a time of injury problems and the team struggling for form... Unheard of. Zirkzee looked quite good, but kind of looks like a player that doesn't quite suit any role.
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    Lucas Bergvall

    Unless there were injury/fitness concerns quite a big call from Ange to start him against United over Bissouma and Sarr. Of course given recent form not such a big call, but still an 18 year old starting with other options available. And starting as part of a rather attacking midfield. Thought...
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    James Maddison

    Agreed. I haven't watched the clip either. With or without productivity he's one of our best players. Needs to do more to be consistent, but imo it's also on those around him and the club to make sure he's not the only creative outlet for the team. He's very good, but he's not carrying the...
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    U23s, Academy and Loanees

    If we're developing players who have a bit of that unpredictability about them and not just systems players that will be really good for us imo. Moore and Donley have a bit of that about them too imo.
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    Pedro Porro

    A midweek off and imo we had the good quality version of Porro back. Loads of intensity, good on the ball. Sometimes in trouble defensively, but more down to him being in difficult to defend situations rather than him not defending well.
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    Kevin Danso

    Yeah, looks good. Has a bit of everything it seems, big, strong, fairly quick, quite good on the ball. Seems to fit the role well and comes in with some experience too. Looks a bit "unpolished" at times imo, not sure if that's just settling in or part of how he'll typically play/look. Not sure...
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    Yang Min-Hyeok

    Absolutely. And quite a few players who have ended up being very good weren't at that level yet at 18. Fairly big step up from the K-League to the Championship. If he continues to take that in his stride it's a very promising sign. A good half a season there will probably also mean there won't...
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    Ange departs

    Agreed. Genuinely think this is the strongest squad we've had since... Can't even remember. Tel, Danso and Kinsky just adding to the strength Solanke, Gray and Bergvall have given us. Personally I think Odobert will be another one, we've just had to wait because of his injuries. The difference...
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    Tactics Thread

    How do you see those overloads on our full backs? To me they mostly seem to happen in counter attacking situations and when our press is bypassed. Assuming Ange doesn't want to send fewer players forward or change that we press high the "fixes" for me is reducing the number of turnovers...
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    OMT ** Tottenham Hotspur v Man United ** 16/2/25 - KO at 4.30pm.

    Hopefully him needing some time to settle in, develop etc means it's more likely he'll want to stay here beyond this season rather than returning to Bayern or looking for a move elsewhere. I think he's a really special talent. Not saying we should sign him permanently however he performs for...
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    Wilson Odobert

    Yeah, that's probably the same situation I thought of. Just looked utterly confident, I'm just going to do my thing kind of attitude. Great to see.
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    Djed Spence

    Think Udogie and Spence would be good as a "partnership", but also think we'd miss Porro. Of the three of them he has the best ball striking, passing, crossing. Udogie and Spence are a bit similar. Spence is amazing with his dribbling and ball carrying though. Combined with strength and speed...
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    Tactics Thread

    Ange does adjust though... I guess part of the question is have we seen the "final form" of Angeball (accepting that there's probably no such thing). Or will he think that's there's ways to use and get better within his system and approach we're yet to see. Imo quite a few of our issues would...
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    Yang Min-Hyeok

    And then the question can he also produce end product... Johnson is a bit of an "end product merchant", of all the types of merchant to be that's a rather good one. Good to see Yang get off to a decent start at QPR. Hopefully will keep getting good game time as a result of that. Clearly has...
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