Bedfordspurs
Vinnie Samways
Saw at least 3 times today the Lenglet inswining ball for Kane to flick in to son to chase… that was great as they knew it would happen and still couldn’t defend it
Good spot. Conte said afterwards that he told Kane to play in a specific place and do a specific job. That Japanese centre back was toast and would have got booked twice if (a) his teammate had not been double booked and (b) he looked more aggressive e.g. mohawk, face tattoos etc.Saw at least 3 times today the Lenglet inswining ball for Kane to flick in to son to chase… that was great as they knew it would happen and still couldn’t defend it
Let's give this lad the big up for being total gash when he came on.
Which is why Barca let us have him for a year. Definitely now what Conte wanted and another Levy classic (file under Saha/Nelsen).He might be decent on the ball but I have been consistent from day one, he is a poor defender.
Except Levy has nothing to do with Transfers anymore except signing them offWhich is why Barca let us have him for a year. Definitely now what Conte wanted and another Levy classic (file under Saha/Nelsen).
Hopefully that's sarcasm. Exhibit A - Djed 'club signing' Spence.Except Levy has nothing to do with Transfers anymore except signing them off
Except Levy has nothing to do with Transfers anymore except signing them off
club signing = Patrici now not Levy, why would anyone recruit someone in charge of bringing players in and then do it themselves.Hopefully that's sarcasm. Exhibit A - Djed 'club signing' Spence.
club signing = Patrici now not Levy, why would anyone recruit someone in charge of bringing players in and then do it themselves.
The only quote on "club signing" is from Conte, and he never stated Levy completed this transfer so i am unsure where you have somehow equated that to mean Levy miraculously scouted and bought the player himself.
I think it was reported that Levy was the one carrying out the negotiations for Spence. Of course, that doesn't mean he went off on his own accord to get in a player no one wanted. More that Paratici was involved in the bigger, more important deals and Levy undertook negotiating for a young prospect player.
He might be decent on the ball but I have been consistent from day one, he is a poor defender.
It was a club (Paratici and scouts, not Levy) signing that Conte agreed with, he has said he has talent and is one for the future.Hopefully that's sarcasm. Exhibit A - Djed 'club signing' Spence.
I'm always a bit loathe to judge signings coming in from overseas in their first season. That being said I think our LCB needs to be faster, more physical and better at getting wide to help our LWB defensively. As Lenglet is pretty decent on the ball I wonder whether we might benefit from moving him to play centrally instead of Dier if we can get a physical, fast, aggressive LCB in?Agree, he is probably the poorest/unimpressive signing of last summer imo.
Jeez, what is the obsession with the 'club signing' comment? Conte specifically said in the same sentence that it was a deal that he gave the green light for. Quite obviously Spence was a player he didn't specifically ask for but was presented with the opportunity to get the player and gave the green light to the deal.
I've been clamoring for Spence to get as much game time as anyone else, but Conte quite clearly had a say in the deal to acquire Spence.....
I'm always a bit loathe to judge signings coming in from overseas in their first season. That being said I think our LCB needs to be faster, more physical and better at getting wide to help our LWB defensively. As Lenglet is pretty decent on the ball I wonder whether we might benefit from moving him to play centrally instead of Dier if we can get a physical, fast, aggressive LCB in?
For me, Lenglet is just a sidegrade. No use in having him AND Davies (they're both in the squad-player category for me). Need to sort LCB out, but might as well do so in the summer when it should be easier.Fair enough comment and as you say its his first season here. But imo he is not one for me going forward. I guess we will see come the end of the season.
For me, Lenglet is just a sidegrade. No use in having him AND Davies (they're both in the squad-player category for me). Need to sort LCB out, but might as well do so in the summer when it should be easier.