He had months to sort this out.
It's on him and only him. Not once did he reiterate to Boehly his desire to add quality to midfield. Only after the Leeds match.
Which makes him a good fit for us, no? I like Alvarez simply because he has something we desperately need in midfield.
Alvarez partnering Kovacic make since.
But Ajax play a progressive system, no? If he is the 'glue' to their team, how do they have a DM who isn't comfortable on the ball a component to their progressive and attacking football?
Of course defence was the priority but when you analyse last season, we struggled mostly due to Kante and Kova being out vs the wingbacks being unavailable. The midfield is incredibly weak and has been weak for years.
Another CB 😂
We had the chance to sign Tchouameni last summer both both Tuchel and the club prioritised Lukaku. We then brought in Saul instead.
We then again had the chance to sign a midfielder that January and now this summer window, and again Tuchel didn't deem it a priority.
Which I understand but at the same time he hasn't addressed the midfield crises since he's been here. 2 seasons now.
Considering that, he obviously values them to a higher esteem than the fans which could turn out to be a costly mistake.
Its incredibly how much he praises Jorginho and Kovacic + Kante despite the severe flaws all three of them have. The latter two have no end product and are injury prone, the former a complete liability off the ball and is primarily responsible for the slow possession play.
Havertz at LW over and over and over again. Can’t shoot, can’t beat a man, can’t run the channels, can’t hold the ball, can’t win 50/50s.
So done with Tuchel and his persistence on the matter.