Lloris................Vorm
Vertonghen......Davies
Alderweireld....Sanchez
Dier...................Foyth
Rose.................Walker-Peters
Wanyama.........Winks
Dembele...........Sissoko
Aurier................Trippier
Alli.....................Son
Eriksen..............Lamela
Kane..................Llorente
...............................Plus
Gazanigga
Nkoudou
Janssen
So there are the 25 we are able to utilise until January.
The second XI is just a guide of out alternatives, not an alternative XI. You could see any of the individual players swapping in to the 3421, but we may well see a change of formation too, especially with Janssen and Nkoudou spare.
The three at the back is probably going to be the default, and it is a formation we used to good effect. If Aurier can give us in the ballpark of what Walker did, we have a very strong side there.
There is versatility across the squad, which gives us options. Most players are able to play in a couple of positions on the pitch, a few are able to play several.
The defenders are particularly versatile.
Overall a decent window, a strong core of about 20 players now, with a smattering of promising youth and Sissoko.
The 25 until January - my take
posted on 1/9/17
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
If by some quirk of fate that entire first XI was missing I guess we would go with a back 4.
.........................Vorm
Trippier.....Sanchez....Foyth....Davies
.................Sissoko......Winks
Son..................Lamela.............Nkoudou
.......................Llorente
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Lamela - no where to be seen
Nkou - never given minutes
Winks - still lots to prove
Sissoko - not a DM or CM and questionably a footballer at times
Foyth - likely to be a development player
Therefore we do not have cover everywhere.
With Lamela out and assuming Rose was available. No injuries our strongest team imo:
Lloris
Dier/Sanchez Alderweireld Vertonghen
Aurier Wanyama Dembele Rose
Alli Eriksen
Kane
Bench: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Dier/Sanchez, Son, Winks, Llorente
posted on 1/9/17
That is decent but few areas of concern is lack of cover in attacking mid if we play 4231 and if Dembele or eriksen get injured we are looking seriously average
posted on 1/9/17
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
If by some quirk of fate that entire first XI was missing I guess we would go with a back 4.
.........................Vorm
Trippier.....Sanchez....Foyth....Davies
.................Sissoko......Winks
Son..................Lamela.............Nkoudou
.......................Llorente
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Lamela - no where to be seen
Nkou - never given minutes
Winks - still lots to prove
Sissoko - not a DM or CM and questionably a footballer at times
Foyth - likely to be a development player
Therefore we do not have cover everywhere.
With Lamela out and assuming Rose was available. No injuries our strongest team imo:
Lloris
Dier/Sanchez Alderweireld Vertonghen
Aurier Wanyama Dembele Rose
Alli Eriksen
Kane
Bench: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Dier/Sanchez, Son, Winks, Llorente
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All of the above players are in a position they have played regularly in their career, so the cover is there. Sissoko included, as he was originally a DM at Toulouse.
It is beyond unlikely every player would be missing, it is likely we would rely heavily on about 7 or 8 of that 2nd XI, and the versatility of the core group.
It is unlikely Wanyama, Dembele and Dier are ever all injured for example, so Winks and Sissoko would never be a pair.
It is unlikely three of Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sanchez and Dier were unavailable and Foyth would have to play in a back four at this stage.
Ditto Nkoudou. There will always be another option. Two up front, Kane dropping off. Sissoko.
posted on 1/9/17
Dier isn't good enough in midfield recently. All it takes is an injury to Dembele and we are weak imo
posted on 1/9/17
Why post an article about something we already know?
posted on 1/9/17
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 1 minute ago
Why post an article about something we already know?
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I'm glad your wait to say that is over
posted on 1/9/17
I don't get why you are posting about the back 3 & 2 versatility when we knew about this last year?
posted on 1/9/17
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 1 minute ago
I don't get why you are posting about the back 3 & 2 versatility when we knew about this last year?
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I will humour you...
I did not think the squad was very versatile last season. If Dier or Wanyama were out we were not versatile at all - it was a back four.
Sanchez for Wimmer changes that. Far more balanced.
To make you feel better I will post an article later about how I know Kane is a top striker, but that he does not score in August.
posted on 1/9/17
The fact that you deem that comparable confirms that you didn't understand the article. Shame, but not surprising.
posted on 1/9/17