RB is a hugely important position for us to upgrade, especially with the needs of our right wingers. To actually have quality and balance on both sides of our backline would be transformative.
They're not good options though, are they? They are what we have to make do with and hope for the best.
Yeah I find it odd that people think what we're currently working is good enough. It's no coincidence we've struggled to build from the right since fecking forever - even when Greenwood was flying he was basically doing it alone. It's essential we get someone in that is a natural going forward.
This is where I am with this
When has what a manager said about his squad ever been indicative of what they might do in the market? ten Hag has praised Weghorst, De Gea, and McTominay to the high heavens, and made references to them being a part of his future plans, yet would anyone be at all surprised if we see a striker, goalkeeper and midfielder come in? There have been consistent links with Wan-Bissaka leaving and consistent links to Frimpong coming in. I also reckon the fact we keep juggling between Dalot and Wan-Bissaka is proof enough that neither are cutting the mustard for the manager.
I agree. We need to upgrade right back as well as every other area mentioned. Frimpong with Antony could be great.
I would agree with this
We need to get out of this mindset Big teams try to impose their game against every body or atleast go toe to toe even against other big Clubs , I would be really disappointed if Ten Hag isn't thinking along the same lines once he has the players he can rely upon .
One of the main reasons why Real Madrid keeps winning the CL is their adaptability and versatility.
Thats a cool comparison. Is it just this season? Dalot's numbers are surprisingly good.Highly rated, very attacking, Dutch, was at City as a youth player so I think counts as homegrown.
Not sure where these stats are from so wouldn't hold them as gospel but they give a gist of the stylistic differences pretty well:
At least with AWB he can be used as a defensive specialist.
Highly rated, very attacking, Dutch, was at City as a youth player so I think counts as homegrown.
Not sure where these stats are from so wouldn't hold them as gospel but they give a gist of the stylistic differences pretty well:
Think its bottom 2%
This doesn't exactly make Dalot look good and it's becoming apparent he too isn't good enough. With AWB ETH tends to minimise his involvement building up in our half (it's also why his performances on the ball get a bit overrated, he isn't actually taking as much risk and isn't expected to), instead has the DM coming over to rightback in the first third of play. Asides from starting Dalot in poor form the fact he doesn't have full trust to let AWB play from the back makes me think he'll never fully be ETH's cup of tea.Highly rated, very attacking, Dutch, was at City as a youth player so I think counts as homegrown.
Not sure where these stats are from so wouldn't hold them as gospel but they give a gist of the stylistic differences pretty well:
Highly rated, very attacking, Dutch, was at City as a youth player so I think counts as homegrown.
Not sure where these stats are from so wouldn't hold them as gospel but they give a gist of the stylistic differences pretty well:
Tell me when or why a manager has stated he dislikes a player who he has to use and work with for a season. His job is to keep their morale high and try and extract the best he can out of a squad, no matter what his actual thoughts are regarding the predicament and standard. He also has to prioritise with the budget, which obviously means going to the most ruinous areas of the team first. RB is a dire position for us, but so too is striker and central midfield and they are more important areas of the pitch so get tended to first - same goes for his first season managing here: CB, CM and the RW are bigger priorities than fullback.
