Bedfordspurs
Vinnie Samways
Shame very few teams play defensive 3-5-2/3-4-3
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Djed Spence
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stinkfoot
Eidur Gudjohnsen
See: Foden
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
That is a poor shoddy example. Foden and Spence are the same age and the latter has played less than 20 minutes of Premier League football
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
it’s not just about age, Spence has just signed for a PL club, how long was Foden at City before he got a start?
stinkfoot
Eidur Gudjohnsen
I was just comparing it to when City fans/media were clambering for him to be playing but Guardiola was saying “not yet, when he’s ready” which is what Conte is saying.
Me personally, I’d have him starting the game against Marseille. (Putting me firmly in the “…fans/media” bracket above
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Me personally, I’d have him starting the game against Marseille. (Putting me firmly in the “…fans/media” bracket above
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NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
I am not even saying he has to start just that he deserves a chance.
I guess after watching him have man of the match performances against Arsenal and Leicester last season and watching Emerson consistently show he is no more than rank average as a wingback I just feel the lad deserves more than 10 minutes of league football.
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
Different club, different system, in games the PL teams were less focused on.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
The success of the way we play depends on have wingbacks that can attack, are you satisfied with what we are getting from Emerson?
metalgear
Luka Modric
I am beginning to feel that Conte feels otherwise with this team right now.
I mean looking at how often Royal starts.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
It is slightly disingenuous to compare Foden to Spence, because even though the former did not start he made 7 appearances in his first season at 17, his first match was in the CL and he had 15 minutes, I would love to see Spence given 15 minutes.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
But what does he give us? He relies on Kulu to hold his hand.
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
Foden also walked into a functioning team with world class players scattered through it that could hold his hand and cover any mistakes. We don't have that.
Having said that i do think foden is an exceptional player.
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
I like him, I think defending is more important than attacking.
He literally contributed a goal for us yesterday, by taking one away from Bournemouth.
Bedfordspurs
Vinnie Samways
But he cost us a goal by not being able to defend Moore
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
I think he was partly to blame for that yes, but not a whole goal, again we gave possession away cheaply in the left defensive zone and failed to close down the man crossing the ball.
I saw his as a positive contribution yesterday.
If Conte didn’t agree, he wouldn’t keep starting him would he?
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
But he is being deployed as a wingback but not a right back, maybe he could be decent as a right back
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Conte would not be the first great manager to be wrong or have tunnel vision about a particular player
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
He’s being deployed by Conte in Conte’s system.
If he wasn’t giving Conte what he wanted, someone else would be starting.