Just think if we get two weeks into the season and it becomes apparent neither of the big men can trap a bag of sand or win a flick on it will be a major, major issue.
As it stands Beto is the club's main man, I think we're underestimating how big a challenge that is for him.
Don't see Ndiaye winning flick ons and running the channels tbf.
brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:58 pm
Just think if we get two weeks into the season and it becomes apparent neither of the big men can trap a bag of sand or win a flick on it will be a major, major issue.
As it stands Beto is the club's main man, I think we're underestimating how big a challenge that is for him.
Don't see Ndiaye winning flick ons and running the channels tbf.
Agree. Love the fella, but I think he’s easy to play against for many CB pairings in the PL.
brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:58 pm
Just think if we get two weeks into the season and it becomes apparent neither of the big men can trap a bag of sand or win a flick on it will be a major, major issue.
As it stands Beto is the club's main man, I think we're underestimating how big a challenge that is for him.
Don't see Ndiaye winning flick ons and running the channels tbf.
Agree that Beto will be under pressure, getting more than 60-70 or of him will be the first challenge.
But I think the finishing of N'Diaye and Dewsbury Hall actually changes that and take the pressure off a bit.
We haven't been finishing our chances for years, but an improving Beto, excellent N'Diaye, keen-eyed KDH and even Alcaraz makes us alot better than last season.
Both Garner and Gueye also look more forward focused, and we also could start using our size at set pieces properly...
brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:58 pm
Just think if we get two weeks into the season and it becomes apparent neither of the big men can trap a bag of sand or win a flick on it will be a major, major issue.
As it stands Beto is the club's main man, I think we're underestimating how big a challenge that is for him.
Don't see Ndiaye winning flick ons and running the channels tbf.
I think we’re looking at attacking mids who can hold the ball up so that we don’t have to punt and hope so much.
Get a few players who can hold the ball under pressure, buy the other players time to offer support, create more opportunities to play the ball in behind the defense on the ground (and to cross for overlapping fullbacks), less pressure on the CFs to hold the ball up on an island.
We know from years of Pienaar helping us get up the pitch that that out ball down the line is way more reliable than hitting it to a big man (even a good big man like Fellaini).
Update to unfinished thought: imagine having a Pienaar on both sides.
brap2 wrote:Just think if we get two weeks into the season and it becomes apparent neither of the big men can trap a bag of sand or win a flick on it will be a major, major issue.
As it stands Beto is the club's main man, I think we're underestimating how big a challenge that is for him.
Don't see Ndiaye winning flick ons and running the channels tbf.
We’ve got two strikers who can only play through the middle and (rightly or wrongly) are valued at north of twenty five mil - we’re not signing a third main man.
Somebody like Vardy, Ings or even DCL I can see but not another big buy unless we somehow sell Beto
