Victor Wanyama

[braineclipse]

I don't agree with your categorisations of these players' strengths. Dembele wasn't a passer. After shooting, it was probably the weakest area of his game. Dembele's strength was as a transition player, who broke through lines by running with the ball and using his strength to shield it. That is exactly the role that Sissoko has played this season. Wanyama can do that too, as we saw today.

Dier is a decent passer and much more than a destroyer/work horse. Winks is tenacious and covers well.

All of them have been top four quality central midfielders over the last few seasons.

I would agree though that we need to bring in an additional cover here over the summer,although that could be addressed if Alli or Eriksen dropped back there and we signed an attacking player instead.

I agree with almost all of that. But I would be sceptical of moving Alli/Eriksen deeper as signing another attacking midfielder at their level will be very difficult and they both look better further forward.

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Very good to have Wanyama back and looking like his form is coming back with our injury problems. Was a very composed finish too.

 

[milo]

I agree with almost all of that. But I would be sceptical of moving Alli/Eriksen deeper as signing another attacking midfielder at their level will be very difficult and they both look better further forward.

Agreed.

The most likely way of it happening would be if Poch switched to 4:3:3 next season.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

I was totally amazed yesterday with two outstanding pieces of play, first the the pace, control and composure shown by Wanyama when he scored and then Sissokko's roulette turn, things I never thought I would see from either player.

 

[parklane1]

Beginning to look his old self in yesterdays game, lets hope so as he will be a important player for us. Still only 27 and if fit has several seasons in front of him.

 

[P.D.]

Wonder if he will start on Wednesday. Based on that performance he should and we could do with some good strong defensive cover where we'll be up against it for long periods of the game.

 

[parklane1]

Wonder if he will start on Wednesday. Based on that performance he should and we could do with some good strong defensive cover where we'll be up against it for long periods of the game.

I suppose it depends what his fitness is like after yesterdays game, if he is fit i would play him for sure.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Dunno if there’s a Kenyan commentary of the goal but think the Arabic rather less jarring than Alan Smith!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117035285756428291

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117044076925390849

Never thought Alan Smith was jarring more droaning?

 

[the dza]

The man is a pure warrior. Some great tackles (and fouls) tonight.

 

[Sandman]

The man is a pure warrior. Some great tackles (and fouls) tonight.

The game was so stressful I did not really get to analyze his game. I keep hoping he can come back the player he was.

 

[Bullet]

The man is a pure warrior. Some great tackles (and fouls) tonight.

Yeah I thought Wanyama did OK but at the start of the game, he was the deep man in a diamond

The 4 at the back were being stretched i.e. Rose tried to follow De Bruyne inside but there was Silva even wider, Rose had no chance. Likewise for Trippier, he would follow a runner inside and then realise Sterling was still out wide, behind him. So Wanyama had no chance really...

Then at 2-2 Sissoko came back to help him so we had 2 in front of the defence... City stopped scoring... but then Sissoko went off.

Then it was just a 4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-11111 formation where everyone was everywhere and nowhere at the same time... mostly whilst Dele tried to nutmeg 7 players in midfield. What could go wrong?

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Welcome back big man, fudge how we’ve missed you!!

 

[90291Spur]

Welcome back big man, fudge how we’ve missed you!!

Given how little football he’s played, that performance was amazing. Rust in parts, but the confidence he has and the determination to run and run and run and run. Massive.

 

[Mosquito_Coasting]

It's a real tightrope relying on him as our only fit central midfielder, given his injury record.

 

[DeanoAustin]

Given how little football he’s played, that performance was amazing. Rust in parts, but the confidence he has and the determination to run and run and run and run. Massive.

Thought he did okay with a couple of brilliant moments. Better than I expected though.

Welcome back Big Vic.

 

[awesome dawson]

It's a real tightrope relying on him as our only fit central midfielder, given his injury record.

Hopefully Winks can get fit for the semi finals, him alongside Wanyama has a good look about it to me.

 

[SteveAWOL]

His passing was a bit off but certainly put in a good shift defensively...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1118619819698479105

Not quite as epic as Kane spitting on himself at Old Trafford but safety first

https://twitter.com/x/status/1118630073559650304

And hopefully becomes Kenya’s 2nd CL winner in June...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1118622512919846917

 

[P.D.]

Did very well, few bad passes but looked promising and made some great tackles and blocks.

I'm convinced the free kick he gave away for their 3rd wasn't a foul either, barely touched him.

 

[parklane1]

Starting to look like his old self for us, lets all hope he can keep it going as it looks like Sissoko could be out for a while.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

I thought he was a giant last night, he's hardly kicked a ball this year and he comes in to our biggest game of the season and runs and tackles his nuts off, he was on auto pilot for the last 10 mins and I think his brain was starting shutdown when he hit it out.

 

[papaspur]

I have to say he looked quite lost tonight. I'm surprised since he played fairly well recently, but maybe he's still not quite ready to be playing after returning to the training.