Newport County Scouting Dossier - Leaked

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 17 minutes ago
Do Spurs have any weaknesses that aren't based around Aurier?
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sadly yes...... No back up for Kane, Central midfield lack creativity, no width, no pace

Cant figure Aurier out.... For everything he does well, he does something stupid. Looks like a poor man's Danny Alves to me.... Not surprised PSG sold him

In Summary
Michel Vorm reluctant to come out to collect crosses because of his small stature.
Eric Dier is one-paced and could concede possession if pressured.
Mousa Dembele commits needless fouls.
Dele Alli had a tendency to be selfish.
Warned of the top quality crosses and set-piece deliveries of Ben Davies.
Serge Aurier commits too early allowing attackers to have the beating of him.
Aurier also guilty of getting too tight to his opponent leading to him committing a foul.
Auriers crosses lacking quality and his partnership with Davinson Sanchez called into question.
Aurier and Sanchez struggle to communicate with each other lead to space being left behind the pair for their opponents to exploit.
FINALLY, Do not to leave Kane unmarked at corners

Well done Newport. Now lets put 5 past the fackers at Wemberly..

Your situation with Kane is an awkward one

He's so good that to get some true 'healthy competition', a player that would arrive and believe they could compete for a starting role, it would probably be £80m plus.

Any of Europes best youngsters with potential, would probably move somewhere else with more chance of a starting spot, or to a side that play 433 as they could hope for a wing forward role if they can't right away become the main man.

The system you play, and the quality of Kane makes it hard to sign anyone other than players near the end of their careers, happy to be back up to Kane.

No doubt you could get better than Llorente though.

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 1 minute ago
Your situation with Kane is an awkward one

He's so good that to get some true 'healthy competition', a player that would arrive and believe they could compete for a starting role, it would probably be £80m plus.

Any of Europes best youngsters with potential, would probably move somewhere else with more chance of a starting spot, or to a side that play 433 as they could hope for a wing forward role if they can't right away become the main man.

The system you play, and the quality of Kane makes it hard to sign anyone other than players near the end of their careers, happy to be back up to Kane.

No doubt you could get better than Llorente though.
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Inside forwards, like a Son or Fekir etc are the way to get around it.

Probably, but then if Kane does face a month out, it's not a true replacement for your center forward.

Hopefully we can change style to suit, I would argue that you would've said the same thing about Firmino a few years back.

comment by ツ Hєиgу• (U9129)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by THudd (U1029)
posted 28 minutes ago
Dembele gives away too many fouls

And Tripper better than Aurier, I would agree, marginly, Aurier makes far too many mistakes over Tripps.
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Trippier is no where near as good as Aurier. He somehow went from a adequate back to better than walker in two months

Hopefully we sell him this summer and let KWP play his correct position.
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Yeah I can see Tripps leaving, I'm sure Aurier will get much better in the next 12 months

Without being terrible Dembele, Eriksen and Dele are not playing as well as last season.

Obviously Wanyama, Lamela and Rose are coming back from injuries and need to be given a bit of time

For me Trippier is the one who is furthest behind where he was at the end of last season and despite Aurier having the odd rush of blood he has been by far the better of the 2 in recent weeks.

Aurier will improve over the next 12 months and far exceed Tripper, at present it's close, both have their faults, I can't see Tripper get any better