I'm not comparing Eredivisie with EPL stats but rather comparing the approach of Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot when it comes to utilising the fullbacks in the offensive transition. I've made that clear in the post.
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Ahhh keep forgetting about this! Definitely welcome this rule change.. hopefully more youngsters get some minutes.
Would be nice to have a complete out of nowhere transfer, but is that even possible nowadays?
Buttner had the sickest debut!Buttner vibe
What happened to the hair?
can't say I know much about him, but the more I read up on him, the more I like it. Can hardly be worse than Telles, right?
Looks like the train left the station a long time ago
I’ve never heard of him. But I’m excited by this signing. It’s like a proper Man Utd signing, true no one knows how it will turn out, but this looks like the signing made by a manager who knows his system, knows what he wants in a player, can identify potential/ability in players to suit his system.
Not to criticize this signing as I don't know much about the lad, but are we seriously just buying players from Ajax/dutch players or players in the dutch league? Thought that was a joke at the start
The club is reshuffling the scouting department along with other areas. The manager will go with players he already knows if he doesn't have other information. This is good as these players will make the transition to the manager's style of play easier.
Maybe the idea is to play on the left side the way Ajax did this on the right, with Sancho wide left and coming deep to get on the ball and bring it forward like Antony did, and then Malacia as Mazraoui running into the half space that's now open and playing a mix of RB and RCM.
This guy looks an engine but with technique.
A true successor to our Ji Sung '3 lungs' Park
A true successor to our Ji Sung '3 lungs' Park
Interesting thinking.
Thought our priority was RB, hope this signing means we are also addressing the weaker areas in this window - otherwise don’t quite understand it.
Maybe we should buy players from Juventus/Real Madrid/Dortmund instead so.
That worked so well in the past.
Looks like we’ve reshuffled to Holland
Left back is a weak area.
Dalot might be the type of RB who benefits from a coach like ten Hag.
Don't you dare say Real Madrid, Di Maria is a legend around here, every thread mentions the man, the myth, the legend.
Didn't we sign a few dutchies over the past few years that also didn't work well
Let's hope ETH works his magic, eh?I was criticizing the tweet, not your observation, which I agree with.
We'd do well to start dropping preconceived notions about priority areas. We rate a player doesn't mean ETH does.
Usually I would agree but if we're bringing in Frenkie de Jong and Malacia, I have no complaints. These are serious ballers regardless of nationality.
Depends on far you want to go back I suppose.Don't you dare say Real Madrid, Di Maria is a legend around here, every thread mentions the man, the myth, the legend.
Didn't we sign a few dutchies over the past few years that also didn't work well
Muhren -Cruyff -Van der Gouw - Stam -Ruud - VDS - RvP - Buttner - Blind - Memphis - Donny.
Not including Timothy and Chong. It's an okay return.
The last 4 were shit, although we got some mileage out of Blind and barely made a loss on him.
Stam Ruud VDS RVP was the jackpot. Fond memories
Pretty much, although I think this is it as far the Dutch signings go. We might grab a non-Dutch Ajax player and one more signing. I never thought Timber made sense, maybe next season.
Add De Jong with those players and that's a spine right thereDepends on far you want to go back I suppose.
Muhren -Cruyff -Van der Gouw - Stam -Ruud - VDS - RvP - Buttner - Blind - Memphis - Donny.
Not including Timothy and Chong. It's an okay return.
The last 4 were shit, although we got some mileage out of Blind and barely made a loss on him.
Stam Ruud VDS RVP was the jackpot. Fond memories
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Hell of a 5 aside team!Add De Jong with those players and that's a spine right there
Please remove Blind from the shit list. He is a great player and did very well for us. For all the players being cleared out, he is the only one I think we should keep.Depends on far you want to go back I suppose.
Muhren -Cruyff -Van der Gouw - Stam -Ruud - VDS - RvP - Buttner - Blind - Memphis - Donny.
Not including Timothy and Chong. It's an okay return.
The last 4 were shit, although we got some mileage out of Blind and barely made a loss on him.
Stam Ruud VDS RVP was the jackpot. Fond memories
Pretty much, although I think this is it as far the Dutch signings go. We might grab a non-Dutch Ajax player and one more signing. I never thought Timber made sense, maybe next season.
Not least because there's 12 of them.
Hopefully next summer our new scouting/recruitment department will be fully prepared and ready and we'll be targeting more exciting talents, but for now I have no problem with Ten Hag looking at players he would have signed for Ajax. Better than what we've been doing the last few years.
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Romano should write manga, he's great with the filler content.
Still tapping in after being offside. VAR
I think he was referring to the 4 lads he bolded plus Frenkie.
he broke this before anyone elseStill tapping in after being offside. VAR
No he didn't, that Dutch journo did.
A couple things.
‘This seems to have gone past the rumor stage. So it seems there is legit interest on our side.
Erik has seen a lot of him, potentially six matches in person, maybe more. I’m sure they’ve scouted/watched all of his matches. I always loved it when SAF bought within the PL, almost every buy turned out well. My guess is that he wasn’t on our radar at all before Ten Hag arrived.
Telles and Dalot were abysmal defensively last season. I think something like 40% of the goals we surrendered were an issue with the wing defender. Either it was poor positioning, a missed tackle, or a failure to close down. A lot of times, it looks like a Maguire/ Lindelof/ Varane error, but mostly they were trying to cleanup the messes left by Telles and Dalot.
Say what you want of Shaw and AWB, but both are much much better defensively than Telles and Dalot. Shaw, on his day, is an excellent LB and should be our no.1. AWB has his limitations, mostly his passing and defensive positioning, but in the 20/21 season had 6 assists in all competitions. Okay, not exactly Trent Alexander Arnold, but he was making strides in that area. No one could ever accuse him of failing to close down and he is an outstanding in the tackle.
My point is that this seems to be a squad building buy, which is fine, but IMHO, we still desperately need a DM. If you don’t like AWB, an RB is certainly more urgent as Dalot is a walking turnstile, who, it must be said, practically gives a high-five and shouts “Ole” as the left winger goes by him.
In Erik We Trust, I guess….
‘This seems to have gone past the rumor stage. So it seems there is legit interest on our side.
Erik has seen a lot of him, potentially six matches in person, maybe more. I’m sure they’ve scouted/watched all of his matches. I always loved it when SAF bought within the PL, almost every buy turned out well. My guess is that he wasn’t on our radar at all before Ten Hag arrived.
Telles and Dalot were abysmal defensively last season. I think something like 40% of the goals we surrendered were an issue with the wing defender. Either it was poor positioning, a missed tackle, or a failure to close down. A lot of times, it looks like a Maguire/ Lindelof/ Varane error, but mostly they were trying to cleanup the messes left by Telles and Dalot.
Say what you want of Shaw and AWB, but both are much much better defensively than Telles and Dalot. Shaw, on his day, is an excellent LB and should be our no.1. AWB has his limitations, mostly his passing and defensive positioning, but in the 20/21 season had 6 assists in all competitions. Okay, not exactly Trent Alexander Arnold, but he was making strides in that area. No one could ever accuse him of failing to close down and he is an outstanding in the tackle.
My point is that this seems to be a squad building buy, which is fine, but IMHO, we still desperately need a DM. If you don’t like AWB, an RB is certainly more urgent as Dalot is a walking turnstile, who, it must be said, practically gives a high-five and shouts “Ole” as the left winger goes by him.
In Erik We Trust, I guess….
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I have low expectations to this lad. But on the other hand - Ten Hag knows the dutch league better than most people, and he might have spottede a talent.
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