Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - RIP Diogo Jota

[Liu Kang]

I was thinking that watching some of the first half. Even Hazard (as flabby as he is now) operates best in that left channel coming in. It's just an overload lol. What options do they have on the right?

How's Demebele looking?

Forgot about Hazard but dude is probably on his way out.
Which Dembele are you talking about ?

Anyway, Real have Asencio and Rodrygo on the right which is obviously not up to par to their left but still it's solid. They also have Vasquez too I think. But Rodrygo is a promising talent, if they bring Kylian and push Vini or Kylian on the right, they'll bury him and that's a shame because Madrid have some excellent up and comers. But Flo does Flo things so maybe it makes sense somehow.

 

[jfkennedy]

Barcelona with chance after chance after chance

 

[jfkennedy]

WOW

 

[SCORCH]

Forgot about Hazard but dude is probably on his way out.
Which Dembele are you talking about ?

Anyway, Real have Asencio and Rodrygo on the right which is obviously not up to par to their left but still it's solid. They also have Vasquez too I think. But Rodrygo is a promising talent, if they bring Kylian and push Vini or Kylian on the right, they'll bury him and that's a shame because Madrid have some excellent up and comers. But Flo does Flo things so maybe it makes sense somehow.

Dembouz!

He's being linked with Chelsea, sources saying Tuchel wants to work with him again. I'd be happy with that if a deal makes sense.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Are you saying 4231 works with Haaland ? Even with Benz as a 10, there is 0 balance

And Vini on the right is a waste, he needs to cut inside same as Benz, same as Kylian. Kylian pushed hard to stay on the left in PSG but will occasionally drift to the right if he's the lone striker which he wont be. I dont see this working unless you drop Benz or Vini and they are absolute starters this season.

Theoretically 4231 works to get everyone on the pitch in positions they are comfortable playing. Also if it is a rotating/switching front line then it won't really matter as they will all create space with movement. Also Mbrappe has more touch and better passing than Vini Jr and Haaland do. Reality is no defensively they will get ripped apart and Benz is the best presser out of the 4.

Benz is really a SS anyway.


Regarding Mbrappe bytching about staying LW. PSG is PSG Real is Real they are on completely 2 different levels. And with Real being his dream club and for a season playing with Benz. Him on the right he would do it with licence to roam.

How else you getting Benz Vini Jr Mbrappe and Haaland on the pitch?

And Ancelotti knows how to manage egos and work apart from at Bayern

 

[BobbyBooshay]

So many damn 1-0s lol #binary

 

[Liu Kang]

Dembouz!

He's being linked with Chelsea, sources saying Tuchel wants to work with him again. I'd be happy with that if a deal makes sense.

Dembouz is a liability IMO. I know Tuchel likes him from his BVB days but man is made of glass, wildly inconsistent because of that and is a nightmare to deal with behaviour wise. I think you guys would be better off with Ziyech and I dont know why it's not working tbh

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Dembele with London junk food.

 

[SCORCH]

I think a Tottenham fan has collapsed in the stands. That's like the third time this season. This is purely speculation but this wasn't happening at this rate pre-covid.

Dembouz is a liability IMO. I know Tuchel likes him from his BVB days but man is made of glass, wildly inconsistent because of that and is a nightmare to deal with behaviour wise. I think you guys would be better off with Ziyech and I dont know why it's working tbh

True the injury history is obviously a concern. But I would like to think Dembele could be a bit of a wild card. Free agent, new surroundings with a manager he knows. Short-term deal and everybody's a winner.

 

[Ukbrotha]

Rodrygo is trash.

 

[dappadonna]

Demebele low-key has very good delivery .

I think bro is def right footed though

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I think a Tottenham fan has collapsed in the stands. That's like the third time this season. This is purely speculation but this wasn't happening at this rate pre-covid.





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It's the vaccine

 

[SCORCH]

Dembele with London junk food.

Dembele eating Sam's Chicken and becoming the player we all thought he could become would be a story for the ages.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Demebele low-key has very good delivery .

I think bro is def right footed though

His answer was he shoots better with his right.

 

[Liu Kang]

Theoretically 4231 works to get everyone on the pitch in positions they are comfortable playing. Also if it is a rotating/switching front line then it won't really matter as they will all create space with movement. Also Mbrappe has more touch and better passing than Vini Jr and Haaland do. Reality is no defensively they will get ripped apart and Benz is the best presser out of the 4.

Benz is really a SS anyway.


Regarding Mbrappe bytching about staying LW. PSG is PSG Real is Real they are on completely 2 different levels. And with Real being his dream club and for a season playing with Benz. Him on the right he would do it with licence to roam.

How else you getting Benz Vini Jr Mbrappe and Haaland on the pitch?

And Ancelotti knows how to manage egos and work apart from at Bayern

The issue is mostly how do you not get Casemiro, Kroos and Modric on the pitch unless Carlo play a 334 which is not on par with his character

I can not see a midfield 2 behind such an attacking front line. They would play even worse than the first iteration of the Galacticos.

When Vini was struggling, it made sense as you could have him as a back up for Kylian and give him time to build his confidence but man is red hot now and earned that starter spot on the left wing.

Regarding Kylian on the right, I agree he could make en effort for Real same as he did for France in 2018 but in 2022 the guy is gunning for Ballon d'Ors. I dont see this lasting too long if the stats dont follow. Last year, dude was top 5 in the world in g+a and he doesnt seem to be the type who likes to regress.