I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
I don’t think there would be any shortage of takers from big clubs for either.
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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If a big offer comes in I would bite their hand off. Romero is so overrated. I would wager 80 per cent of goals conceeded this season have come from players or in positions Romero is supposed to be marking or covering. Just because he was part of a world cup winning team, everyone seems to think he is world class, and he isn`t. OK player, and that`s it. Plenty of better CBs in the Prem for starters.
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comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 1 minute ago
I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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If a big offer comes in I would bite their hand off. Romero is so overrated. I would wager 80 per cent of goals conceeded this season have come from players or in positions Romero is supposed to be marking or covering. Just because he was part of a world cup winning team, everyone seems to think he is world class, and he isn`t. OK player, and that`s it. Plenty of better CBs in the Prem for starters.
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Well you watch more of Spurs than I do so I respect your opinion BUT and only from what I have seen he is a defender that I think would be popular wit people who are employed in football, not that they get it right every time, that's a fact but they certainly know more than I do but each to their own
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbing pretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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Yeh Ange set up very similarly at Celtic, obvs we didn't face the skill level and pace of some of the EPL players but we didn't have similar level defenders either, I liked what it could give the team but was on occasion pashed off if we got caught out, swings and roundabouts to a certain degree
It’s just system based, that why some people think Trent can’t defend. He can, and just like Romero (and I’ll throw Udogie in on this) if you stuck them in a low block with hard working midfielders in front of them they’d look better at defending.
There’s also seemingly an opinion that you’re not allowed to get skinned in football. You’ll see this on match threads where rather than say ‘that’s great play, great quality goal’ you’ll see fans instantly blame someone on their own team.
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It’s just system based, that why some people think Trent can’t defend. He can, and just like Romero (and I’ll throw Udogie in on this) if you stuck them in a low block with hard working midfielders in front of them they’d look better at defending.
There’s also seemingly an opinion that you’re not allowed to get skinned in football. You’ll see this on match threads where rather than say ‘that’s great play, great quality goal’ you’ll see fans instantly blame someone on their own team.
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Agree, TAA looked a better "defender" when Liverpool's midfield was Hendo etc, very solid unit that allowed him and Robertson to bomb forward, also agree with the level of skill of some players, they could beat a man in a phone box so getting passed and a goal occurs will defo happen
Some forwards are really good! Like exceptional athletes with great balance. If you’ve just sprinted up the pitch and then get caught in transition against a guy who clocks 11 seconds in the 100m it’s going to be hard.
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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You need to have watched Romero over more than this season to fully understand his pros and cons. Because even in the Conte system of 5 at the back, we were being found out, especially aerially, and conceding plenty of goals.
WHat Romero is not good at is staying switched on. Weirdly he's aggressive but when he marks a man he isn't. If there's a ball to attack and win then he's going in. But when the balls out wide and its his job to keep the attacker close he often loses them. This seasonwe have seen it vs Leicester, he took up a position that completely ignored where Vardy was and where his team maters were, marked no one and Vardy had an unmarked back post header. Vs Arsenal his attempts to mark Gabriel were weak, which belies his usual aggressive approach. He was easily shaken off and Gab had a free header. vs BHA, he and VDV were marking Wellbeck, but really he was Romeros man when the ball is coming from our left, but he totally lost him. Free header again.
It is these moments when he needs to be very aware of where the threat is, where his team mates are, and be switched on and positioned well that he switches off. He's not the greatest header of the ball either, especially from a standing position. He can attack it ok but for someone so aggressive, he kinda lacks fight, even just to make it difficult for the attacker if he's being outjumped.
One on one, in those moments when we're back tracking rapidly, a bit exposed, he's usually very good at tackling or getting the block in
Even Glenn Hoddle said that Ronero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
Sandy, don't you think that any scrutiny Romero may be under is actually a consequence of the tactical set up leaving our defenders so exposed? I'm not talking specifically about the Brighton game but the overall performance from our defence across the season (and tail end of last year). You could put Van Dijk in the heart of that defence and with no midfield protection he could be made to look just as much of a fool.
It's just not possible to stay switched on at all times over 95 mins. It's just not humanly possible. So what most teams do is set up in a way that protects against that inevitable drop off in attention. Someone who's instincts are defensive, like a Hojbjerg but better.
The two best teams in the league have outstanding players going forward but they also have players in defence, who's biggest strengths are defending. White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber at Arsenal and Walker, Akanji, Dias and Gvardiol at City. All of them are solid. We have a midfield of Bentancur, Maddison and Kulusevski and a defence of Porro, Romero, VDV and Udogie and if I'm honest, of those 11 players, the only one that seems to actually enjoy defending is Romero. They're all attack minded so if you haven't got VDV mopping up with his speed, Romero is completely isolated most of the time. It's harsh to highlight him as the problem when the truth is that it's more likely to be the system that's exposing him.
Honestly, I think you could put Franco Baresi in this team and we'd make him look like Gary Doherty.
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Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
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That's not on Romero at all. 99 times out of 100 that ball isn't coming in. It's natural to not be ready for something you're almost certain isn't coming in. Focus your attention on Udogie and Bentancur for not covering the wide areas well enough.
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Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
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That's not on Romero at all. 99 times out of 100 that ball isn't coming in. It's natural to not be ready for something you're almost certain isn't coming in. Focus your attention on Udogie and Bentancur for not covering the wide areas well enough.
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What about when Vardy scored? When Gabriel had a free header. Romero standing like a statue for both those goals.
Like I said Romero is an OK player, but vastly overrated as being anything but bog standard average. Not really sure what he excels out. Cannot defend set pieces, gets on the wrong side of the player he is supposed to marking. Brings the ball out at snail's pace. Only attribute is he offers the odd goal threat at the other end.
Problem is who else going to replace him. Davies.
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Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
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That's not on Romero at all. 99 times out of 100 that ball isn't coming in. It's natural to not be ready for something you're almost certain isn't coming in. Focus your attention on Udogie and Bentancur for not covering the wide areas well enough.
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What about when Vardy scored? When Gabriel had a free header. Romero standing like a statue for both those goals.
Like I said Romero is an OK player, but vastly overrated as being anything but bog standard average. Not really sure what he excels out. Cannot defend set pieces, gets on the wrong side of the player he is supposed to marking. Brings the ball out at snail's pace. Only attribute is he offers the odd goal threat at the other end.
Problem is who else going to replace him. Davies.
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The question is whether Sandy is an "ok spectator"....or worse!
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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Doesn’t excuse Romero regularly defending like a clown in and around his own box.
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
posted on 10/10/24
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 1 minute ago
I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
posted on 10/10/24
I don’t think there would be any shortage of takers from big clubs for either.
posted on 10/10/24
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 1 minute ago
I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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If a big offer comes in I would bite their hand off. Romero is so overrated. I would wager 80 per cent of goals conceeded this season have come from players or in positions Romero is supposed to be marking or covering. Just because he was part of a world cup winning team, everyone seems to think he is world class, and he isn`t. OK player, and that`s it. Plenty of better CBs in the Prem for starters.
posted on 10/10/24
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comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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If a big offer comes in I would bite their hand off. Romero is so overrated. I would wager 80 per cent of goals conceeded this season have come from players or in positions Romero is supposed to be marking or covering. Just because he was part of a world cup winning team, everyone seems to think he is world class, and he isn`t. OK player, and that`s it. Plenty of better CBs in the Prem for starters.
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Well you watch more of Spurs than I do so I respect your opinion BUT and only from what I have seen he is a defender that I think would be popular wit people who are employed in football, not that they get it right every time, that's a fact but they certainly know more than I do but each to their own
posted on 10/10/24
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comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbing pretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
posted on 10/10/24
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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Yeh Ange set up very similarly at Celtic, obvs we didn't face the skill level and pace of some of the EPL players but we didn't have similar level defenders either, I liked what it could give the team but was on occasion pashed off if we got caught out, swings and roundabouts to a certain degree
posted on 10/10/24
It’s just system based, that why some people think Trent can’t defend. He can, and just like Romero (and I’ll throw Udogie in on this) if you stuck them in a low block with hard working midfielders in front of them they’d look better at defending.
There’s also seemingly an opinion that you’re not allowed to get skinned in football. You’ll see this on match threads where rather than say ‘that’s great play, great quality goal’ you’ll see fans instantly blame someone on their own team.
posted on 10/10/24
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It’s just system based, that why some people think Trent can’t defend. He can, and just like Romero (and I’ll throw Udogie in on this) if you stuck them in a low block with hard working midfielders in front of them they’d look better at defending.
There’s also seemingly an opinion that you’re not allowed to get skinned in football. You’ll see this on match threads where rather than say ‘that’s great play, great quality goal’ you’ll see fans instantly blame someone on their own team.
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Agree, TAA looked a better "defender" when Liverpool's midfield was Hendo etc, very solid unit that allowed him and Robertson to bomb forward, also agree with the level of skill of some players, they could beat a man in a phone box so getting passed and a goal occurs will defo happen
posted on 10/10/24
Some forwards are really good! Like exceptional athletes with great balance. If you’ve just sprinted up the pitch and then get caught in transition against a guy who clocks 11 seconds in the 100m it’s going to be hard.
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I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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You need to have watched Romero over more than this season to fully understand his pros and cons. Because even in the Conte system of 5 at the back, we were being found out, especially aerially, and conceding plenty of goals.
WHat Romero is not good at is staying switched on. Weirdly he's aggressive but when he marks a man he isn't. If there's a ball to attack and win then he's going in. But when the balls out wide and its his job to keep the attacker close he often loses them. This seasonwe have seen it vs Leicester, he took up a position that completely ignored where Vardy was and where his team maters were, marked no one and Vardy had an unmarked back post header. Vs Arsenal his attempts to mark Gabriel were weak, which belies his usual aggressive approach. He was easily shaken off and Gab had a free header. vs BHA, he and VDV were marking Wellbeck, but really he was Romeros man when the ball is coming from our left, but he totally lost him. Free header again.
It is these moments when he needs to be very aware of where the threat is, where his team mates are, and be switched on and positioned well that he switches off. He's not the greatest header of the ball either, especially from a standing position. He can attack it ok but for someone so aggressive, he kinda lacks fight, even just to make it difficult for the attacker if he's being outjumped.
One on one, in those moments when we're back tracking rapidly, a bit exposed, he's usually very good at tackling or getting the block in
posted on 10/10/24
Even Glenn Hoddle said that Ronero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
posted on 10/10/24
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
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Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
posted on 10/10/24
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 16 minutes ago
Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
posted on 10/10/24
Sandy, don't you think that any scrutiny Romero may be under is actually a consequence of the tactical set up leaving our defenders so exposed? I'm not talking specifically about the Brighton game but the overall performance from our defence across the season (and tail end of last year). You could put Van Dijk in the heart of that defence and with no midfield protection he could be made to look just as much of a fool.
It's just not possible to stay switched on at all times over 95 mins. It's just not humanly possible. So what most teams do is set up in a way that protects against that inevitable drop off in attention. Someone who's instincts are defensive, like a Hojbjerg but better.
The two best teams in the league have outstanding players going forward but they also have players in defence, who's biggest strengths are defending. White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber at Arsenal and Walker, Akanji, Dias and Gvardiol at City. All of them are solid. We have a midfield of Bentancur, Maddison and Kulusevski and a defence of Porro, Romero, VDV and Udogie and if I'm honest, of those 11 players, the only one that seems to actually enjoy defending is Romero. They're all attack minded so if you haven't got VDV mopping up with his speed, Romero is completely isolated most of the time. It's harsh to highlight him as the problem when the truth is that it's more likely to be the system that's exposing him.
Honestly, I think you could put Franco Baresi in this team and we'd make him look like Gary Doherty.
posted on 10/10/24
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 16 minutes ago
Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
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That's not on Romero at all. 99 times out of 100 that ball isn't coming in. It's natural to not be ready for something you're almost certain isn't coming in. Focus your attention on Udogie and Bentancur for not covering the wide areas well enough.
posted on 10/10/24
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 16 minutes ago
Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
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That's not on Romero at all. 99 times out of 100 that ball isn't coming in. It's natural to not be ready for something you're almost certain isn't coming in. Focus your attention on Udogie and Bentancur for not covering the wide areas well enough.
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What about when Vardy scored? When Gabriel had a free header. Romero standing like a statue for both those goals.
Like I said Romero is an OK player, but vastly overrated as being anything but bog standard average. Not really sure what he excels out. Cannot defend set pieces, gets on the wrong side of the player he is supposed to marking. Brings the ball out at snail's pace. Only attribute is he offers the odd goal threat at the other end.
Problem is who else going to replace him. Davies.
posted on 10/10/24
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 16 minutes ago
Even Glenn Hoddle said that Romero may as well been watching from the stands against Brighton.
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The only thing i would say about that 3rd goal was that Bentancur was favourite to win the ball so you could excuse Romero for thinking the cross isnt coming in. Thats still poor from him because he should always be ready and tracking his man. Bentancur should have stopped that cross and his attempt was pathetic.
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Yup Bentancur should have just put the ball out. But that doesn't excuse Romero for not being pro active. Welbeck was, Romero wasn't, and not for the first time this season.
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That's not on Romero at all. 99 times out of 100 that ball isn't coming in. It's natural to not be ready for something you're almost certain isn't coming in. Focus your attention on Udogie and Bentancur for not covering the wide areas well enough.
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What about when Vardy scored? When Gabriel had a free header. Romero standing like a statue for both those goals.
Like I said Romero is an OK player, but vastly overrated as being anything but bog standard average. Not really sure what he excels out. Cannot defend set pieces, gets on the wrong side of the player he is supposed to marking. Brings the ball out at snail's pace. Only attribute is he offers the odd goal threat at the other end.
Problem is who else going to replace him. Davies.
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The question is whether Sandy is an "ok spectator"....or worse!
posted on 10/10/24
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 13 hours, 22 minutes ago
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 1 minute ago
I think one factor with Romero and how good/bad he is (no opinion myself,) would be if he ever did come up for transfer how many big clubs would be interested?
On that I do feel there would be a fair few, I would assume they know what they want and what he could contribute
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Romero has a great skill set, and is hyper aggressive in his defending and in the front foot. Not sure how well that works next to VDV who is not dissimilar in being on the front foot. I also think it’s incredibly hard to be a defender in that system and that goes for the FBs too.
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Robbingpretty much how I have viewed him, I did say in another post that I havent seen every Spurs game so might have missed some issues but I watch a fair bit football[ and yes he's made mistakes when I have watched but no more than just about any other defender?
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Thing is in that system, if you do make a mistake sat the back, even a slight positional one against pace, then you’re likely going to give up at least a half chance.
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Doesn’t excuse Romero regularly defending like a clown in and around his own box.
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