Vilarrubi
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Eriksen RW
you even said you only watched 5-10 games... watch some more instead of looking at lineups online
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Eriksen RW
you even said you only watched 5-10 games... watch some more instead of looking at lineups online
YodaMaster
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Well if you read different pre season interviews, it seems clear that Valverde will continue with 2 DM's, which means 442 or 4231 at best. Either way, Eriksen would have to play wide cause he's not a DM, he's not even a CM.
In a 433 though I agree Eriksen could fit but only with a controlling midfielder, which we don't have tbh except Arthur (who's young and who's a beginner in european football). But in the exact same way, I believe we can play 433 with Busquets - controlling midfielder - Coutinho as the more attacking midfielder. That's why I said we don't need Eriksen since we have Coutinho.
Eriksen RW
No I actually watched his heatmaps, that's in addition to the 5-10 games I saw by myself when he always played as CAM/AMR (ARM = RW, Eriksen playing as a wide playmaker on the right wing doesn't change that fact). But good try.
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FCBfan22
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Well if you read different pre season interviews, it seems clear that Valverde will continue with 2 DM's, which means 442 or 4231 at best. Either way, Eriksen would have to play wide cause he's not a DM, he's not even a CM.
In a 433 though I agree Eriksen could fit but only with a controlling midfielder, which we don't have tbh except Arthur (who's young and who's a beginner in european football). But in the exact same way, I believe we can play 433 with Busquets - controlling midfielder - Coutinho as the more attacking midfielder. That's why I said we don't need Eriksen since we have Coutinho.
No I actually watched his heatmaps, that's in addition to the games I saw by myself when he always played as CAM/AMR (ARM = RW, Eriksen playing as a wide playmaker on the right wing doesn't change that fact). But good try.
ARM=RW
Nope.
Vilarrubi
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No I actually watched his heatmaps, that's in addition to the games I saw by myself when he always played as CAM/AMR (ARM = RW, Eriksen playing as a wide playmaker on the right wing doesn't change that fact). But good try.
And how many heat maps did you have to look at to come to the conclusion he's a RW?
Have you watched him consistently over the last 3/4 years? No. You've watched 5-10 games...Eriksen floats all over the pitch, left side, right side, drops deep centrally and hardly ever more advanced than Dele Alli.
YodaMaster
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Well you know what I was trying to say is that ARM in a 4231 is closer to RW than to RDM or RCM. My point was: Eriksen isn't a central midfielder, he's an attacking midfielder. Our ARM would be Dembélé and Malcom. Btw RM doesn't mean anything, you have to define if you're talking about a wide midfielder or a central midfielder.
The way I see it.
DM's: Busquets, Casemiro, Kanté, Matic.
CM's: Xavi, Kroos, Thiago, Pjanic, Verratti, Pogba.
CAM's: Coutinho, Eriksen, James, Ozil, Mata, Isco.
Players like Iniesta & Modric are perfect mix between CM and CAM, but it's not Eriksen's case, just like Coutinho he's attracted too much to the front. So in Valverde's 442, he'd have to play wide, even though sometimes he really plays as a RCM. Even Iniesta who's less attacking than Eriksen had to play wide in the 442. Coutinho too played LCM at Liverpool under Klopp, still played wide in the 442.
As I said if we're talking about 433, our CAM would/should be Coutinho and there is no way Valverde will play 433 with a Busquets-Coutinho-Eriksen midfield. There needs to be a controlling CM in the trio. That's why I think we don't need Eriksen even though he's a fantastic player. We could have bought him instead of Coutinho but there is no point in having both for 300+ million euros.
My point was that what we need a CM, not a CAM. Because we have a world class CAM, and we lack world class CM. If you believe that Eriksen can be a disciplined CM, then good for you.
The way I see it.
DM's: Busquets, Casemiro, Kanté, Matic.
CM's: Xavi, Kroos, Thiago, Pjanic, Verratti, Pogba.
CAM's: Coutinho, Eriksen, James, Ozil, Mata, Isco.
Players like Iniesta & Modric are perfect mix between CM and CAM, but it's not Eriksen's case, just like Coutinho he's attracted too much to the front. So in Valverde's 442, he'd have to play wide, even though sometimes he really plays as a RCM. Even Iniesta who's less attacking than Eriksen had to play wide in the 442. Coutinho too played LCM at Liverpool under Klopp, still played wide in the 442.
As I said if we're talking about 433, our CAM would/should be Coutinho and there is no way Valverde will play 433 with a Busquets-Coutinho-Eriksen midfield. There needs to be a controlling CM in the trio. That's why I think we don't need Eriksen even though he's a fantastic player. We could have bought him instead of Coutinho but there is no point in having both for 300+ million euros.
My point was that what we need a CM, not a CAM. Because we have a world class CAM, and we lack world class CM. If you believe that Eriksen can be a disciplined CM, then good for you.
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Devils
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Might really want to keep a close eye on this guy given his contract situation and the currently direction of their sporting project.
Zero signings made by Spurs over the transfer window while their rivals (Arsenal and Chelsea) have strengthened quite a bit. Shambolic really.
I'd be shocked if City and Liverpool didn't make the CL but the other two spots are up for grabs between United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs and don't think Spurs are favorites at all.
Let's see though, if he doesn't renew his contract over the season and Spurs don't make CL football next year, it would be a HUGE opportunity.
Zero signings made by Spurs over the transfer window while their rivals (Arsenal and Chelsea) have strengthened quite a bit. Shambolic really.
I'd be shocked if City and Liverpool didn't make the CL but the other two spots are up for grabs between United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs and don't think Spurs are favorites at all.
Let's see though, if he doesn't renew his contract over the season and Spurs don't make CL football next year, it would be a HUGE opportunity.
George_Costanza
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He will be a Modric successor by next season.
Mario_Croatia
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30.06.2020
gregorrin10
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2020 for now, although Spurs are trying to extend his contract, now that they've done it with Kane and Alli. If he's thinking of joining either Barca or Madrid, he'll probably have to hold off on the extension this season and assess the situation next summer.
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soul24rage
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I think he's going to end up at Madrid while we have more chances of getting Pogba within the next 2 seasons.
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