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Garth Crooks
Who would you start instead of Dier with this squad right now?
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Who would you start instead of Dier with this squad right now?
DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
Lenglet. Go back four, Porro-Romero-Lenglet-Perisic, play three midfielders ahead of them to provide a modicum of ball control (Hojbjerg-Skipp-Sarr), Deki-Richy-Kane up front.
Bishop
Nick Barmby
My answer even though it wasn't asked of me is that there is no way as the coach of this squad would I have gone into this season with Dier or Sanchez as my primary option at CB. That is an epic failing by Conte. Even if he stated he wanted players we didn't get. It should have been priority number fudging 1. We all knew of CB situation was brick.
To really answer your question, for me Sanchez or Dier is much of a muchness. I'd start either one of them depending on circumstance. I don't buy the idea that Dier is better than Sanchez at all.ill try and not be harsh and just say they are both capable of good performances occasionally but both are very inconsistent and truthfully I've seen more good CB performances by Sanchez than I have of Dier.
But yes like DubaiSpurs I wouldn't play 3 at the back at all which would allow me to avoid playing either of them. [emoji28]
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thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
You would genuinely play a back four with Porro and Perisic as FBs? That is quite a gamble...
Chrissivad
Chris Armstrong
Agree. You could possibly get away with one of them, but not both.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Can’t play Perisic as full back
The guy struggles with players running at him
One of his issues this seaoson os when defending he sits so see as he knows he has no pace to cover
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Playing a. Back 4 of lenglet, Dier, Romero, Porro
Takes us back to the old wonky
When Davies is back we can move Lenglet in for Dier and possibly do more with our full backs
I think it’s something they were trying before injuries (stellini talked about trying something else in training)
That was with a 4 we would have more bodies in midfield and can play 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 … the latter suits us for starting games imo
And I know Hojberg has his critics but his work in the final third is actually good…. Very good I’d wager compared to other holding midfielders (assist and goal numbers are good)
Sarr can pass well over distance and Skipp can do his defensive role
Can also put kulu in the midfield at some point and add another attacker into the team
It’s sacrificing one thing to gain in others
Watching yesterday seeing 3 CBS marking well back and losing him was scary
Takes us back to the old wonky
When Davies is back we can move Lenglet in for Dier and possibly do more with our full backs
I think it’s something they were trying before injuries (stellini talked about trying something else in training)
That was with a 4 we would have more bodies in midfield and can play 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 … the latter suits us for starting games imo
And I know Hojberg has his critics but his work in the final third is actually good…. Very good I’d wager compared to other holding midfielders (assist and goal numbers are good)
Sarr can pass well over distance and Skipp can do his defensive role
Can also put kulu in the midfield at some point and add another attacker into the team
It’s sacrificing one thing to gain in others
Watching yesterday seeing 3 CBS marking well back and losing him was scary
Baleforce
Les Bennett
that's a nightmare defensive line imo
Perisic is a brick defender, Porro hasn't looked great so far, Lenglet is average at best, has concentration issues and is lazy with the ball, Romero is a stopper at least, but he loves a maraud
it would be chaos
Except it was Stellini who made the decision to bring on Danjuma. There is direct communication from backroom staff to the bench during the game, easy to get messages through.