NathanAClark
@nathanaclark
Tactics Guy/Podcast Editor/Recruitment Dork/Green Screener @ TheExtraInch. Fully Coys. Chronic Insomniac. ☭
Genuinely struggling to look at the screen because there's like a lag on the stream causing some weird motion blur that's hurting my eyes (and the angle is low) but I think it's something like this.
They simply have to kill this guy. They have to put him out of his misery.
This midweek emergency episode of @theextrainch.bsky.social is available to watch for free here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Nm...
The striker market is bonkers Maybe one solution is to go for that teenager who is bagging like crazy but doesn't quite profile as an out-&-out CF because that's not really much of a problem in an RDZ set up (loves a double false 9) (you can just bring Richarlison on when you need a battering ram)
Despite the majority of Mateus Fernandes' career spent roaming about from a number 8 role Despite Sandro Tonali having played much of his time at Newcastle as the deepest midfielder*. I think it makes most sense for Fernandes to be the default deepest receiver in an RDZ set up
I remain - a little confused by the squad building - exhilarated by the (technical quality of the) player
Scouting for strikers is very easy. You take active (more than 600mins) centre-forwards from the top 9 leagues. Rule out anyone that costs more than €80m or is older than 28. Then you work your way through the tape going "Wow, these guys re all bums"
35 of our 41 points this season (85%) came from games in which Rodrigo Bentancur played. Owed an apology by Spurs fans and, genuinely in my opinion, has a very strong argument for player of the season.
Palhinha dropping out mainly left side today, when it's been right (to give Porro freedom) previously.
Obviously this was a fucking stupid argument to make back when it was popular to do so but it's even more absurd now given that, since De Zerbi came in and the football has massively improved, so has the atmosphere.
No matter what happens on the last day it's fair to say that De Zerbi has done his part (and also that coaching is real, matters, etc.)
Game state definitely flatters Spurs' share of the chances in this game but man is it easy to feel hard done by... everything this season.
Another statistically very strong defensive (via control) performance right up until the moment Tel kicked Ampadu in the head for no real reason.
(image for above did not attach for some reason, or possibly I am just stupid)