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And he can pretty much cover all the positions around the midfield and top, possibly fullback too at a push (Fabian Delph style). Fergie use to always have 2/3 players of that type in his squad.

Modric gave them one big final season despite wanting out, likewise Hazard us, Ronaldo United etc. The majority just get on with it.

A bit different a situation as Cech was well and truly in decline at that point, Edou by comparison has just come off a brilliant debut season.

Yep, I find it pretty bewildering that some people are closing their minds to not even one of the attackers improving given most of the obstacles they faced last season (broken pre season, poorly coached for half of It and in Kai's case a really bad dose of the virus that shut down the world). I imagine they felt the same avout Rudi and Chris in January. Not to mention getting a striker in isn't anymore the safe bet it's being portrayed as (as we of all supporters should know). Infact outside of Haaland has any of our even semi realistic options scored more laat season than what Kai and Timo did the year before they joined us?

Levy will price Kane out and he's only got himself to blame signing that big deal knowing the formers reputation, he can't claim to be blindsided like Modric was.

I think we won't have to worry about that much next season, the sheer volume of games combined with an intense season and a bit previous means almost everyone will have a big role. Personally I believe RJ is better in RCB in that formation, even at right back in a back four he likes to drift inside a lot and he will have a lot of good opportunities to cross and possibly even shoot in the half spaces like Azpi did/does in that position.

I'm hoping he see's James as the RCB and CHO as a wingback. I think he has got plans for CHO, although he didn't play him in the clutch games his tactical lecture after the City game alone shows he sees something in him. That said I'm hoping with a little more time on the training ground we will see different formations to suit particular opponents more next term, maybe 3atb for the big games and 4 for the games against teams we're expected to beat, bit like how England did it at the Euro's.

Same happens with Keylor Navas, even after all he's won people still think he was carried by his team mates and just got into the right place at the right time. As we found out the hard way you can't carry a keeper especially at the very top level.

Apart from penalties what exactly has been his flaws?

There's no easy solution, Tuchel is paid the big bucks to hopefully find a way. However, we of all supporters should know signing strikers because they "guarantee goals" is a dangerous game, even more so if we're overhauling a promising system to accommodate them. The biggest case in point, Haaland aside, does any of our realistic targets actually have more goals last season than Kai and Werner did in 19/20?

I really wish it was as simple as that but part of the reason we create so many chances is because everyone is involved in not only the build up but the pressing to force opposition errors in dangerous areas. A fox in the box striker to "finish what we create" sounds good in theory but it could quite easily go the other way where our chance creation goes through the floor and we're relying on said player to finish almost every chance he gets.

I actually said it should be used as a more accurate way to judge creativity than the assist stat. You can make the best through pass of all time but are still relying on the player at the other end to do his job for it to go on the assist chart but on the flip side whoever passed to Maradona before that goal against England or Henry before that goal against Spurs got an "assist".

What makes this more impressive is the other four have their entire teams systems built around getting the (creative) best out of them.

Examples from the Euros would be Sterling's hesitation and Kane's sitter vs Croatia.

Well a month ago he made one that won us the second biggest prize in football, to kick on from scoring the clincer in the semi, for one. Assists are subjective, Mount has been robbed of many assists this past season and in this tournament by poor finishing, the other end of the scale would be Matic in 16/17 who stat padded assists by happening to the one passing to Hazard just before a wonder goal. Unless they do it a ridicolous rate like KDB or Fabregas then the quality of assists need looking deeper into. And where was Grealish at Mount's age? Playing in the Championship not long off being part of the worst PL team in years and breaking a record for the longest personal run without a win. Willian had little competition at the start of his career here and as soon as much as one capable player (Pedro) came to compete with him he was relegated to third choice winger within a year. Mount gets picked by every manager he's played for in the face of intense competition and not only that other managers are saying they would also be picking him if he was their player, Mourinho and Sarri the most recent pair. Actually I would say a fair comparison to Mount would be Pedro, not the 'star' player himself but sure knows how to coexist with them.

I actually blame Lampard more for Kante's problems (and I said as much even when I was largely content with his work early on). He was shoehorning him into every single game he was available for despite the fact we were playing well in his absence (especially vs the lesser sides) and not only was it bad for Kante it buggered our momentum three times. I know Tuchel has utilised a formation better suited to his strengths but I think adequete rotation based on opponents has played just as big a part in his revival, if not more so.

The noises are we will do a January 2020 as opposed to Summer 2017. If we can't get the top or atleast a suitable target we will look elsewhere.

Actually that's wrong, Conte tried it and it went so well he overhauled the entire system.

Largely because Tuchel coming in and picking him (aswell as Mourinho and Sarri both saying/strongly implying they would pick him if he was their player) has destroyed the narrative he was only playing because he was a pet of Lampard and Southgate. Jorginho is a vocal minority that genuinely think he's rubbish, a few more jumped on the bandwagon because they needed someone to take their frustrations on Lampard's sacking out on.

On here would be the Mount rants, The Shed will have the Jorginho one's.

It would be absolutely hilarious if Jorgi or Mount won it. So many bitter rants will be unleashed.

I'll judge him in a 4atb after he's played in it with Mendy behind him for a prolonged period.

Ofcourse but there's middle ground between that and some people who are whining because we (likely) ain't adding Haaland to what is already half a new team of late at very great expense (even more silly when people use United/Sancho as an example of how it should be done, if we followed their lead on that one we'd be signing Havertz this summer). And not only that if we can't get the plan A's it's a lose lose, whether we decide to sit and wait or settle for plan B,C or D's many will moan we didn't do the opposite of whichever we chose to do, case in point January 2020 when some thought our rivals signing Bergwijn, Ighalo etc would cost us top 4. We call the likes of Real and United fans spoilt for a lot lot less.

Possibly but if we can't get Haaland there's every chance TT will go for Kai at false 9 with a striker as another option/safety net.

If (as it looking likely) we will have to think outside the box a bit for striker options, would Weghorst be a good option?