Sandro Tonali

[kingxlnc]

Bruno got two assists today, with Tonali deeper. That’s the right way

[duo]

Easily his best game - well done Sandro

[STM]

Been crying for the longest time to get him as a DM. Now we've seen it, it needs to stay. Love the bloke.

 

That moment in the second half where he tracked their player, bullied him off the ball and won the foul was a million miles from the Tonali we saw in the first few games last year.

 

All this horseshit about him and Bruno can stop now.

[Smal]

Just now, Myleftboot said:

Joelinton on the left forward then?

Think that has value in some games but not in games where we need to dominate the ball and break teams down.

[Rod]

2 minutes ago, Smal said:

I think we could actually try and control possession in games with a Tonali/Bruno/Willock midfield, but I love Joelinton too much so I’m in two minds.

I actually thought Bruno was the less effective out of the trio mentioned.  I love Joelinton in these games where it can get physical and Tonali was class.

[Joelintons leg the 3rd]

Glad he's finally been played in his position but ffs did we really have to wait this long

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Joelintons leg the 3rd said:

Glad he's finally been played in his position but ffs did we really have to wait this long

 

Very very annoying, but at least we have arrived here now, and there will be no more second guessing going forward, as all that has been done now.

[Palestoon]

Think moving him to CDM and pushing bruno further forward may be the turning point of the season.

Gives us an extra layer of defensive solidarity and adds creativity to our attack.

 

Get Botman back healthy and add a RW upgrade in January... Could still be a great season

[Ronson333]

His first time passing when being pressed as the deepest midfielder is great, takes the opposition press totally out of it.

 

 

[LordJake]

Great shift tonight, best midfielder on the pitch 

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Ronson333 said:

His first time passing when being pressed as the deepest midfielder is great, takes the opposition press totally out of it.

 

 

 

Very well suited to breaking the press as he is uncannily great at it.

[Lush Vlad]

He’s mobile, fast for a CM, even. Followed up Saturday’s performance with arguably an even better one. 
 

The 6 (4) position is his to lose now. 

[Myleftboot]

1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

He’s mobile, fast for a CM, even. Followed up Saturday’s performance with arguably an even better one. 
 

The 6 (4) position is his to lose now. 

Do you think eddies been pressured into playing him there?

[Rod]

4 minutes ago, Myleftboot said:

Do you think eddies been pressured into playing him there?

No.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

7 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

He’s mobile, fast for a CM, even. Followed up Saturday’s performance with arguably an even better one. 
 

The 6 (4) position is his to lose now. 

 

He covers ground very well and has the instinct for where the ball is going to go. Top player.

[TRon]

10 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Very well suited to breaking the press as he is uncannily great at it.

 

He really is, then he releases the ball really fast to team mates as well if there's a space to hit.

 

Can't help wondering how good we would look if we had two of him.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I think our eventual midfield will hopefully include Tonali, Bruno and a new signing. In games we want to dominate anyway. We don't really have the third piece to make it world class. 

 

For now I would either bring Miley in or go Joelinton if we sign a RW in January.

 

 

Edited December 4, 2024 by AyeDubbleYoo

[ExiledGeordie]

He’s a proper warrior in the midfield, good on the ball and has recovery speed 👍

[McDog]

27 minutes ago, Rod said:

No.

 

 

If a manager is pressured to play someone at a position and caves in he should be sacked.

 

I meant by fans and media myself. If the chairman does it you'd be wise to either quit or do it.

 

 

Edited December 4, 2024 by McDog
Clarification

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Who would he be pressured by?

[Decky]

Firmly in the team now. He'll only get better and better. He's unreal. 

 

It has to be said though it was a massive oversight not sorting this out earlier. 

[BermyToon]

Was an absolute beast today.

[Beren]

5 minutes ago, Decky said:

Firmly in the team now. He'll only get better and better. He's unreal. 

 

It has to be said though it was a massive oversight not sorting this out earlier. 

[Lush Vlad]

28 minutes ago, Myleftboot said:

Do you think eddies been pressured into playing him there?

No. He saw he was too inconsistent or not doing what he wanted as the RCM and he preferred Longstaff for that role.
 

I think he realised how well he played in the central role against Chelsea in the cup. We’ve been struggling for goals so perhaps need ball players further forward and we have also still had that issue with screening the CB’s. 
 

He’s found a solution (so far) to a lot of the midfield issues. By playing him as the 6. Something I read that he did early in his career. 
 

Suddenly, the LCM role looks like it could be more of an issue. Willock is too in and out, Joelinton was great first half tonight. Poor second, IMO. Longstaff has been bad there the few times he’s played there from memory? 

[Disco]

Long may it continue. Working like a horse tonight. Maybe he’s finally back to full fitness. Would be understandable given how long he’s had out.