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Ben Davies starts.
Ampadu starts for RB Leipzig.
Good to see. Not convinced he’s a centre back though. I like him in the CDM role. I don’t care about the occasional rash tackles. He will mature and he already knows how to look after himself.
Wow, what a start.
I haven't got the game, can we have updates on Amapdu please
Playing like a boss, just waiting for him to feck it up :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by delmbox
https://www.vipleague.lc/1-tottenham...live-streamingQuote:
Originally Posted by delmbox
thanks mateQuote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Leipzig play great football.
Enjoyed what I saw of the first half, was half watching it half doing other things, think I'll struggle to see much of the second as I'm already flaking.
He made a very poor challenge for the penalty and subsequent goal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Leipzig look light years ahead of Spurs. Tie looks pretty much over even though it's only 1 nil.
Jenus raving about Ampadu.
Ampadu was class. Middle of a back three. Clean sheet. Good passing. Cut a lot out. The kids hardly played. Bodes well for wales.
Don't think the challenge was poor, what was he meant to do once in that situation? It's his second game back and Leipzig player had better technique than 99% of premier league to shift direction having beaten Davies to the ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Ampadu with key tackle right at the end while playing with cramp. Big moment in the match.
At 19 and only his 8th game of the season for them I thought he looked very assured.
Davies was originally going for the ball with his left foot but realised he was going to get beaten to it and slung his right leg out.Quote:
Originally Posted by surge
Agree he has been out a while and his positional sense reflected that.
Ampadu on the other hand, who also hasn't played much, was outstanding, especially that last ditch tackle whilst nursing cramp.
Spurs had a good last 10 minutes but with Kane and Son out, you've gotta think that's curtains for this season.
The ability to play with 3 at the back is a good option to have in the modern game, and it's good news for Wales that they have a playmaker who can operate in that position, especially with fullbacks such as Ben Davies, Connor Roberts and Neco Williams who like to get forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearcey3
Went to it tonight with a mate from work who had a spare ticket, Amapadu didn't look out of place in such a high profile match, played like a seasoned vet. Leipzig should wipe the floor with Tottenham in the 2nd leg.
As a side note, I can't see a better stadium being built in this country for some time, quite the facility.
With the qualification that it was one thing to face that Spurs attack and another completely to come up against one featuring Kane and Son, I thought Ampadu was very good last night. Although it's never going to happen, he showed that having him as one of defensive three or as a sitting midfielder would go a long way towards completely transforming the way we play.
What makes it stand apart?Quote:
Originally Posted by Der Kaiser
Don't forget what Lucas Moura did to an Ajax defence that included Matthijs de Ligt.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5stQvwkBA
The built structure is firstly just something to behold, I've long stated for myself the New Meadowlands (your neck) was the best stadium I'd been too, but this topped it for me. Granted I was right at the back of the south stand, the huge single tier, which was very impressive in itself, the pitch didn't feel that far off unlike Wembley for example. The acoustics were very good, and the concourses were a far cry from anything I'd seen before. Somehow mastered the ability for it to be spacious but packed at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
The magic pint taps were a nice novelty as well.
In an attack which included Son.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Leipzig were just too good for Spurs, the Germans are currently on another level technically, and that includes Klopp who has taken it to an even higher level. Ampadu made a very good choice going to play under Nagelsmann for a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
If he gets regular games, I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Soon after Ampadu arrived, Nagelsmann said he had his good points and some bad points, but he would work with him and give him time to develop. Leipzig have got a lot of strength in depth in all positions, so it's not easy to shift their best players. I think it has been a good experience for him having to challenge older players who are technically very good, and he will be all the better for it. Also Leipzig have been on top of the Bundesliga most of the time, so naturally managers are reluctant to make changes when a team is doing well.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Not much different to at Chelsea then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Not knocking your post here, but if he plays it will be worth it, if he just gets experience around the first team it won't be hugely different to what he got at Chelsea.
True, but on balance I'd say he's getting better coaching under Nagelsmann, as besides being one of the world's best coaches, the whole RB setup is geared towards improving talented young players.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Micromanagement is a broad spectrum. At one end, there is the anal-retentive control freak without a modicum of faith in his or her workforce. At the other, there is the born leader that lives and dies by the 'no 'I' in team' adage. They can adapt, delegate and lend an empathetic ear; they are driven to succeed but not at the expense of morale. Figures of trust, not frustration.
Nagelsmann is firmly entrenched in the latter camp. He is liked and respected by his players, but not taken for granted. He is meticulous without being overbearing or pig-headed. Match preparation is reserved for the training ground, not at 1AM when the kids are grappling with the Bogeyman or in what for many is the pre-game pressure-cooker environment of the dressing room. That kind of relationship won’t cut it for the Leipzig strategist.
"I discuss the game plan two days before," Nagelsmann explained. "There are a lot of coaches who do it on the day of the game. That's not how I work, but I do say a few words from the heart after the warm-up, before we go out. Sometimes I tell a few anecdotes, but that's because I'm expected to do that kind of thing as a coach. There's actually not a lot more to say. The players know the game plan, they have stuff on the walls in the dressing room and animations on their mobile phones."
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundes...b-leipzig-9104
Last word 🙄
Some more tactical stuff here :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
https://www.theguardian.com/football...-of-the-future
Cheers :thumbup:
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