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Dean Austin
It’s not an excuse.
He hasn’t had a game yet with NDombele and I believe their a complimentary pairing.
Where is the excuse?
I think the question is will a different partner make him pass it forwards?
It’s not an excuse.
He hasn’t had a game yet with NDombele and I believe their a complimentary pairing.
Where is the excuse?
I think the question is will a different partner make him pass it forwards?
I think the question is will a different partner make him pass it forwards?
OK - let's try something different...
Considering that Winks is supposed to be the metronome of the team, from whom our plays starts, please can you explain what difference N'Dombele would do to his game? It's not as if the Frenchman will attract opponents to him and leave Winks free, because he is already free more often than not as our deepest midfielder. Especially against teams that park the bus like Saudi Sportswashing Machine. Will the presence of N'Dombele suddenly provide Winks with Iniesta like vision or Modric like urgency? Of course it won't - that can only come from the player himself! The only benefit of N'Dombele is that he could possibly start doing what Winks should be doing himself.
But then the solution would not be N'Dombele with Winks but N'Dombele instead of Winks.
It’s simple
One can pass but needs runners to pass too
The other can dribble and pass
Their a complimentary pair
Sissoko can’t pass very well and IMO can hinder our attacks because of that as he slows us down (yes some of our best play came from him)
He passes forwards plenty
The same thing was bought up vs city and he played something like 20 passes forward
Not entirely down to Winksie though is it? He could pass forward all day long but if there's no one there to get on the other end of it ...The issue is whether that forward pass puts one of our player in an effective offensive position. The answer is almost never...
Not entirely down to Winksie though is it? He could pass forward all day long but if there's no one there to get on the other end of it ...
Because massively upgrading a player should make all of the rest of the team better, and one of Sissoko and Ndombele is a good footballer:Why should it make a difference.
The issue is whether that forward pass puts one of our player in an effective offensive position. The answer is almost never...
Sorry - but I think that is so wrong on many counts. For a start the runners in question will be the likes of Son, Lamela, Kane, Moura etc - who were all playing yesterday. N'Dombele's game is not making runs into space but carrying ball into space and releasing other players when the opponents swarm towards him. In other words what Winks should be doing.
As for the "Sissoko can't pass" ridiculous assertion, the Frenchman produced 3 assists and 4 big chances compared to 0 and 0 for Winks, starting from practically the same position. Indeed I much prefer Sissoko's passing which (maybe because he knows his limitations in keeping possession) tend to be immediate, first time and forward.
Unless Winks increases the urgency of his game and - above all - the incisiveness of his passing, you could put Pirlo next to him and it will not make a difference.
Ones that continually make 60yd passes and, by extension, have huge rates of turnover.Bit what deep lying CM actually does that regularly?
Ones that continually make 60yd passes and, by extension, have huge rates of turnover.
Winks is young and learning the game in a position where experience is massive. This is as good as Sissoko gets and that's disappointing at best.
Not sure why winks is getting so much criticism after yesterday. No ideas? Playing it safe? Think the same could be said for every player on the pitch
Because people have no idea what his role is.
Same way Modric got stick for 2 seasons because they were told when he joined he was a number 10. "Where are his goals and assists!?!"
Same way Jenas got stick because no one understands midfielders.
Unless Winks sprays pointless 'diags' around they wont be happy.
Son and Lucas where hopeless on saturday made no runs and just waiting for someone else to create something. Yet Son can do no wrong and Lucas scored against Ajax.