no clue where he will play in Conte's system. 100% not striker.
Adama Traore
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Dont get why Redcaf always has to downplay Adama (and also Saint Maxim) his abilities abilities... he doesnt have great stats but they are fun to watch and doesnt play in a team where he can ''stat pad''.
Even with Adama not getting the goals and assists people only seem to look at he brings so much more. Pass him the ball and he can just power it forward by running past some players like they arent even there. He can relieve so much pressure of the defense by doing that. He might not have great stats but no team would let him run wild, he is always a danger that requires special attention. Bring him into a 1v1 against a already booked player and that booked player likely wont be able to stop him without fouling him.
Also it is Conte, he knows how to make a good wing back. Look what he did to Hakimi, look what he did to a very basic player like Victor Moses. If anyone can, Conte can turn Adama in a monster of a rwb. Wing backs dont even have to be good at defending in Conte his system. I would be very interested to see what Conte can do with Adama.
Even with Adama not getting the goals and assists people only seem to look at he brings so much more. Pass him the ball and he can just power it forward by running past some players like they arent even there. He can relieve so much pressure of the defense by doing that. He might not have great stats but no team would let him run wild, he is always a danger that requires special attention. Bring him into a 1v1 against a already booked player and that booked player likely wont be able to stop him without fouling him.
Also it is Conte, he knows how to make a good wing back. Look what he did to Hakimi, look what he did to a very basic player like Victor Moses. If anyone can, Conte can turn Adama in a monster of a rwb. Wing backs dont even have to be good at defending in Conte his system. I would be very interested to see what Conte can do with Adama.
Obviously that but it’s subjective so I’m asking if he’s judging it by goals and assists or something else?
Think it’s a fair question given it’s such a bold statement.
Sancho is a long term signing and much younger. Just seems like another random opportunity to have a dig. Why not look at Pepe?
That’s ridiculous.
What did Arsenal buy Pepe for?
We bought him to compete for 4th place, and we failed. Pepe is a failure.
And Partey? Or this seasons big money signings?
you can spin all you want. Partey didn't live up to his price tag. You can even bring up everyone in Arsenal if you think it is relevant to judge the success of adama for spurs and sancho for man utd.
Valid, let's keept it to adama in this thread.
If there’s any manager who’s going to get a tune out of him it’s conte
Well that’s the point I’m making..
You brought up Sancho oddly. It’s a daft comparison and totally irrelevant to Adama isn’t it?
It's very cool that he's named after the guy from Battlestar Galactica.
I need confirmation that it's too late for him to be registered to play against Chelsea before I say he's an oily, one-dimensional clogger.
I need confirmation that it's too late for him to be registered to play against Chelsea before I say he's an oily, one-dimensional clogger.
Think he would do a decent job for Conte but his end product will still be the same shit. Maybe a little more asissts if he'll have kane and son up front but he's an incredibly frustrating player to watch.
I remember reading just before the pandemic hit that Wolves valued him at £150m.
With question marks over his stamina, I'm very intrigued to see how that plays out in the wing back role.
Has featured as a wing back for Wolves. Nuno played him there when rotating Doherty or as an impact sub
I don’t think Moses was particularly well known for any defensive nous prior to Conte coming in, and he didn’t have anywhere near the pace and power of Traore.
He doesn’t have a final ball in him, so being used as a carrier from deeper makes sense if he can be coached on his positioning.
He doesn’t have a final ball in him, so being used as a carrier from deeper makes sense if he can be coached on his positioning.
He’s played a lot as a wing back. Plus, his 2 season heat map sees him occupying the same space as top clubs full backs do. For Wolves he looks best when he has 45m in front of him, not 15m. He’d be a great Conte wing back.
"He doesn't have a final ball on him"
Putting him roughly similar xA as Robertson over the last 5 seasons and right in line with most top wingbacks...
Putting him roughly similar xA as Robertson over the last 5 seasons and right in line with most top wingbacks...
…while playing as a forward. He has 14 assists in the Premier League, again, playing as part of a front 3 the majority of the time. Its not comparable.
He collects the ball from deep, sure, but he still has a horrendous shots on target rate, never scores and rarely assists, even when played regularly as part of a front three.
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He plays like a wingback. No matter where he starts. He's a wide player through and through
Yes, he's a really poor scorer, hence why he can't be a forward. Good thing that's not what he's gonna be anymore. As for rarely assisting, as i said, his advanced numbers are solid, it's a function of his team and teammates more than a failing in his own game
I think so too. When Jimenez was balling Adama was very effective. You would imagine that could be replicated with Kane if they were both up for it.
Looks likely he is going to Spurs to be our right wing back. I think he will be great for us. Teams tend to double up on him because of the chaos he creates when he is running with the ball and that should free up a lot of space for our other players.
His final ball is ok, nothing special but I think he could be very effective in the role Conte will ask him to play. Also Conte is such an incredible coach he will have him drilled and working exactly the way he wants.
Plus at £25 million or whatever it is we are getting him for that represents very good business.
His final ball is ok, nothing special but I think he could be very effective in the role Conte will ask him to play. Also Conte is such an incredible coach he will have him drilled and working exactly the way he wants.
Plus at £25 million or whatever it is we are getting him for that represents very good business.
When Jimenez was what?
Teabagging your mum
That makes sense now!
No worries, here for you any time!
That's what I was thinking and thought I was going mad then when people were saying he has never played there
When we all know his limitations at the very top end of the pitch but also know how dangerous he is driving from deep, I've always wondered why Wolves just didn't convert him permanently to a wing back themselves, considering they've played 3 at the back for the past 4 years or so.
Because it's wolves, a defensive team. Their wingbacks aren't very adventurous, and mostly defenders
I actually think he will do well too, but he has very poor numbers and makes really poor decisions in the final third, so I do not think unfair to say that he doesn’t have a final ball. The numbers and the eye test clearly show a player who lacks that side to his game technically. If he had it, he’d be at Real Madrid!
As a ball carrier and dribbler though? He is second to none in the league. All about honing those specific set of skills under a world class coach now.
In fairness that was only because the press were linking him to us.
Oh look, I was right all along. As always
I fecking hate it
I fecking hate it
He is doing extremely well in an attacking team. 4 assist in 5 games and a starter for Barcelona. He was not even a starter for Wolves in a defensive team. Absolutely steal for 30m. After all Klopp, Guardiola, Conte and Xavi can't be all wrong about judging a player.
He has really poor stamina though because of the oxygen demands of all that unnecessary upper body muscle (uneccesssary for a footballer).
It goes to show two things:
1. how a fresh start can benefit a player
2. The relative current weakness of la liga in general whereby players like Aubameyang and Traore, who were not up to snuff in the PL, can go to Barca and look top class. It’s just not as demanding week in, week out. The top level is up there with the best, but the depths of demand, especially physically are just not on a par with the PL. which is undoubtedly the most unforgiving league on the planet.
He’s shite and it’s a purple patch.
Traore grew up and learned a way to play football at Barcelona's academy. Now he can develop those concepts.
You will always find players who go from one league to another and fail or succeed and it does not necessarily mean weakness or strength of that league.
You have the examples of Hazard or Coutinho on the other side.
Inter Milan beat Liverpool in intensity a week ago and Atletico beat United.
Bit harsh on Rashford
Individual results are not the point. Even overlooking that Inter lost and Atlético drew. It’s that in the PL, the intensity is there every single game, it’s unforgiving. That’s just not the case elsewhere.
The PL is vastly overrated, especially this season.
Starting for Barcelona every week is better than the bench of Wolves. He probably will play in CL next season too. The weather of Barcelona is icing on the cake.