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Thus says Kemo
I'd happily see us pay up to 100m for this guy. Have is the type of elite playmaker we lack
Lord help whoever is in that DM position if his partners are Pogba and Eriksen.Pogba/Pereira - Eriksen/McTominay
Fred/Rice
Would be a dream set of midfielders for next season.
Sadly I think it will remain a dream unless Eriksen has his heart set on United which seems unlikely.
He has pretty alarming peaks and troughs throughout the season though, which is why I think he's been at Spurs for so long.I'd happily see us pay up to 100m for this guy. Have is the type of elite playmaker we lack
More likely he plays the role Juan Mata thinks he’s been playing for the past 4 years. A whole load better at it too.He can play in a 3 with Pogba.
I’m all for adding a world class player with his age profile. Preferably one in the front line too.
It would be fine. City play the same system and Eriksen is no worse defensively than Silva or De Bruyne and Pogba is better than both as he showed yesterday.Lord help whoever is in that DM position if his partners are Pogba and Eriksen.
Eriksen has never had to really have any defensive responsibility and we know how it goes when we try to get Pogba to do it.
Eriksen does a lot of work off the ball tbhLord help whoever is in that DM position if his partners are Pogba and Eriksen.
Eriksen has never had to really have any defensive responsibility and we know how it goes when we try to get Pogba to do it.
He does but if we're gunna ask him to rotate with Pogba and come deep from time to time then what's the point?Eriksen does a lot of work off the ball tbh
I could be wrong, but I believe Steve Bates is reasonably reliable.Its the Mirror lads
If we get a good DM we wouldn't need him to drop deep.He does but if we're gunna ask him to rotate with Pogba and come deep from time to time then what's the point?
I disagree. Pogba does nowhere near enough defensively. Cannot be relied upon whatsoever. Even a prime Keane wouldn't be able to handle that kind of isolation against the modern 3 man midfield.If we get a good DM we wouldn't need him to drop deep.
It could definaltey work you just need to bring in a DM that can cover alot of ground someone like Kante for example.I disagree. Pogba does nowhere near enough defensively. Cannot be relied upon whatsoever. Even a prime Keane wouldn't be able to handle that kind of isolation against the modern 3 man midfield.
Look at the kind of midfielders Eriksen has played with at Spurs to allow him to thrive. Always got 2 of the likes of Dembele, Dier, Wanyama etc. Having said that, in more recent times he's been operating from a wideish left spot. From there he'd probably just occupy the same spaces as Pogba.
How about a 4-4-2 with Fred and the new DM covering for Pogba and Eriksen?I disagree. Pogba does nowhere near enough defensively. Cannot be relied upon whatsoever. Even a prime Keane wouldn't be able to handle that kind of isolation against the modern 3 man midfield.
Look at the kind of midfielders Eriksen has played with at Spurs to allow him to thrive. Always got 2 of the likes of Dembele, Dier, Wanyama etc. Having said that, in more recent times he's been operating from a wideish left spot. From there he'd probably just occupy the same spaces as Pogba.
Should've sacked his agent for making him sign such a long deal at Spurs with the way salaries were changing. If you're a talented player who's ambitious enough to aim for big trophies, you should only sign for Spurs on a 3 year contract. Or else, you're screwing yourself.Crazy to think that he’s only on £80.000 p/w. I mean with what some of the other top talents in the league are making.
Eriksen, along with Coutinho, is my ultimate muppet signing. Hope to feck you don’t get him.
Kante is an awful example TBF. He's not really a DM. In fact, when he's thrived in CM he's always been accompanied by a true DM.It could definaltey work you just need to bring in a DM that can cover alot of ground someone like Kante for example.
This season Eriksen has mainly played with Winks and Sissioko in midfield, the others have all been injured.
Frightening lack of pace there though surely.How about a 4-4-2 with Fred and the new DM covering for Pogba and Eriksen?
Eriksen as #10 with Pogba as LCM or vice versa
A good manager can make it work with a DM like Rodri, Rice or Casemiro. Poch play Winks, Sissoko and Eriksen in midfield, no problem.Lord help whoever is in that DM position if his partners are Pogba and Eriksen.
Eriksen has never had to really have any defensive responsibility and we know how it goes when we try to get Pogba to do it.
Well that's why Spurs pay them agents good money :Should've sacked his agent for making him sign such a long deal at Spurs with the way salaries were changing. If you're a talented player who's ambitious enough to aim for big trophies, you should only sign for Spurs on a 3 year contract. Or else, you're screwing yourself.
And the fact it's Guardiola. I don't think any other manager around is can make it work as well, and even Guardiola struggled to get it right in his first season.It works for city because Fernandinho is so good. It is not a feasible plan for united unless they plan a major upgrade at DM
The forwards will be lightning quick, don't think the whole midfield have to be fast if they can move the ball quickly and pick the right pass, you don't need lightning quick CMs. Just look at City's midfield, there's no lightning quick player in that midfieldFrightening lack of pace there though surely.
Kante has always been a DM. When he won the league with Leicester he was partnered with Drinkwater, in the France team he plays along side Pogba and at Chelsea he did all the defensive work alongside Matic.Kante is an awful example TBF. He's not really a DM. In fact, when he's thrived in CM he's always been accompanied by a true DM.
Just at Liverpool, we’ve got 14 players earning more than Eriksen, including Milner, Matip, Sturridge and LallanaShould've sacked his agent for making him sign such a long deal at Spurs with the way salaries were changing. If you're a talented player who's ambitious enough to aim for big trophies, you should only sign for Spurs on a 3 year contract. Or else, you're screwing yourself.
Ronaldo.The forwards will be lightning quick, don't think the whole midfield have to be fast if they can move the ball quickly and pick the right pass, you don't need lightning quick CMs. Just look at City's midfield, there's no lightning quick player in that midfield
Also Real won three consecutive CL titles with Kroos, Casemero and Modric
Drinkwater sat at Leicester. Matic sat at Chelsea. Matuidi sat for France (or at the very least they shared)Kante has always been a DM. When he won the league with Leicester he was partnered with Drinkwater, in the France team he plays along side Pogba and at Chelsea he did all the defensive work alongside Matic.
The current France team?Drinkwater sat at Leicester. Matic sat at Chelsea. Matuidi sat for France (or at the very least they shared)
He's never been the sitter, which is effectively what we would need for that to work. He's always been a box to box destroyer (apart from when he's bizarrely played out on the right wing).
I agree. But in Busquets and Fernandinho we have 2 of the best DMs in world football. Genuine world class talent. That's what we'd need to make it work.Many of the most dominant teams in recent years have achieved their success by having a single defensive midfielder and then two more attacking ones. Barcelona dominated with Busquets covering for Xavi and Iniesta, Madrid won all those CLs with Casemiro behind Modric and Kroos and City have been wrecking the PL since Guardiola realised he could play a Fernandinho/Silva/De Bruyne trio.
If you personally prefer a more defensive system that's fine but the idea that teams should only be playing with a single creative/attacking midfielder like we do with Pogba at the moment seems outdated.
I haven't watched France since the WC to be fair.The current France team?
The other poster is correct. Casemiro carried Modric and Kroos to 3 UCL titles and a league win. Kroos is worse defensively than Pogba. Whilst modric is like EricksenI disagree. Pogba does nowhere near enough defensively. Cannot be relied upon whatsoever. Even a prime Keane wouldn't be able to handle that kind of isolation against the modern 3 man midfield.
Look at the kind of midfielders Eriksen has played with at Spurs to allow him to thrive. Always got 2 of the likes of Dembele, Dier, Wanyama etc. Having said that, in more recent times he's been operating from a wideish left spot. From there he'd probably just occupy the same spaces as Pogba.
I don’t understand this. We’ve seen many a good defensive performance from Pogba.Lord help whoever is in that DM position if his partners are Pogba and Eriksen.
Eriksen has never had to really have any defensive responsibility and we know how it goes when we try to get Pogba to do it.
He could play on the right for a year.Lord help whoever is in that DM position if his partners are Pogba and Eriksen.
Eriksen has never had to really have any defensive responsibility and we know how it goes when we try to get Pogba to do it.
They have been playing mostly with the same XI since the world cup. Even at the world cup, Matuidi did not play as the sitting midfielder, it was between Kante and Pogba, mostly Kante.I haven't watched France since the WC to be fair.