Oregon Ducks Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Kip Smithers said: There are really many box to box around to the point I wouldn’t even class Tielemans as a box to box. We’re seeing less box to box players. I think he is. His work rate is incredible, especially this year. He is all over the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persiandud Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Kanté > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 10 hours ago, persiandud said: Kanté > Kante of a couple of years ago, sure. Current Kante? No way in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persiandud Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Oregon Ducks said: Kante of a couple of years ago, sure. Current Kante? No way in hell. Over Tielemens? for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) Lol You probably would have taken Lampard over Rodgers, too so... Edited March 23, 2021 by Oregon Ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persiandud Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I know I'm taking Tuchel over Rodgers. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTHEAD Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 On 3/21/2021 at 4:25 PM, Oregon Ducks said: Tielemens is the best box-to-box midfielder in the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Smithers Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Oregon Ducks said: Kante of a couple of years ago, sure. Current Kante? No way in hell. Oft injured Kante ?yeah Tielemans is better. The properly managed and fit Kante? Nah nobody is better. Though the more I think about it I guess a box to box is fair although not perfect description of Tielemans. Edited March 23, 2021 by Kip Smithers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, Kip Smithers said: Oft injured Kante ?yeah Tielemans is better. The properly managed and fit Kante? Nah nobody is better. Though the more I think about it I guess a box to box is fair although not perfect description of Tielemans. Agreed with all of this. But I don’t know if Kante will ever reach that level again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Smithers Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Oregon Ducks said: Agreed with all of this. But I don’t know if Kante will ever reach that level again You’re seeing it now tbh. He’s finally back to his natural position. The roamer in a double pivot. He’s at that level but he can’t sustain it every 3-4 days that’s why he’s being managed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persiandud Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 10 hours ago, Oregon Ducks said: Agreed with all of this. But I don’t know if Kante will ever reach that level again Watch the 2nd leg against Atletico Madrid. Those performances come less consistently now that he's older, but at his best he's elite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARROTHEAD Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Been following Sunderland with their new young owner. January 1st they were 11th in League 1. Now sit 3rd having played less games than Hull & Peterborough in front of them. Championship going to be fun next season. They go up. Sheffield, WBA, maybe Newcastle come down. Championship will be STACKED with big, historic names. Best promotion/relegation battles in any league going, only looking to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Always considered Kante a defensive midfielder rather than a B2B but I suppose his role has evolved. LCFC's champ year and his first season at CFC he was a wall. Couldn't get by him. Shout out to Marcos Llorente. He's not the best yet, but he's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said: Always considered Kante a defensive midfielder rather than a B2B but I suppose his role has evolved. LCFC's champ year and his first season at CFC he was a wall. Couldn't get by him. Shout out to Marcos Llorente. He's not the best yet, but he's brilliant. Very much this. I've always insisted that part of rating a B2B midfielder specifically is including (if not stressing) his ability to make the players around him better (or at least look that way because he makes their job easier) by seeming-virtue of his very presence on the pitch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Smithers Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 13 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said: Always considered Kante a defensive midfielder rather than a B2B but I suppose his role has evolved. LCFC's champ year and his first season at CFC he was a wall. Couldn't get by him. Shout out to Marcos Llorente. He's not the best yet, but he's brilliant. He’s a defensive box to box if that makes sense so you say a hybrid of that. He’s not Makelele, even though that comparison often made. You notice he’s always had a sitting player next to him (except for when he plays for France) whether it me Matic, Drinkwater or Jorginho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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