comment by Mattyp (U8926)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 59 minutes ago
Could Tanaka play 10?
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I don't want to see him as a ten.
I think we have plenty of good options in our front four and due to the fact most teams are going to go heavily defensive against us I'd rather he be sat a bit further back as his football intelligence and his passing are such that he can be the one we use to set that passes up that start our attacks.
I could easily see him not having lots of direct assistant instead it's his pass that leads to the assist.
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Agree, he is not a goal-scoring midfielder who can play behind the striker. He's doing fine as he is.
The reason for the suggestion of Tanaka at 10 was if Farke brings back Ampadu when fit, which I expect him to do, was wondering if there was a way to also keep Rothwell in.
Ao has been a revelation. Rothwell has been very good as well. I wonder what Gruev and Ampadu are thinking.
Even if Ampadu is very good, who would you take off?
Surely a player has the right to keep his place, when playing very good.
With so many quality players Leeds now have, some has to be on the bench. And it won't sit well with any of them.
But when playing good, even excellent, the place on the team is yours to keep, or lose. IMO
The best complement I can give Tanaka is he looks Premier league class.
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posted on 3/11/24
comment by Mattyp (U8926)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 59 minutes ago
Could Tanaka play 10?
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I don't want to see him as a ten.
I think we have plenty of good options in our front four and due to the fact most teams are going to go heavily defensive against us I'd rather he be sat a bit further back as his football intelligence and his passing are such that he can be the one we use to set that passes up that start our attacks.
I could easily see him not having lots of direct assistant instead it's his pass that leads to the assist.
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Agree, he is not a goal-scoring midfielder who can play behind the striker. He's doing fine as he is.
posted on 3/11/24
The reason for the suggestion of Tanaka at 10 was if Farke brings back Ampadu when fit, which I expect him to do, was wondering if there was a way to also keep Rothwell in.
posted on 4/11/24
Ao has been a revelation. Rothwell has been very good as well. I wonder what Gruev and Ampadu are thinking.
Even if Ampadu is very good, who would you take off?
Surely a player has the right to keep his place, when playing very good.
With so many quality players Leeds now have, some has to be on the bench. And it won't sit well with any of them.
But when playing good, even excellent, the place on the team is yours to keep, or lose. IMO
posted on 4/11/24
The best complement I can give Tanaka is he looks Premier league class.
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