Ade and Defoe - the start of a beautiful friendship

[tttcowan]

I'm sorry but this thread needs starting. I thought it would be VDV and Ade but now Defoe seems sharper and they seem to be developing an understanding. For now anyway, this is our starting front 2... And I for one am happy with that.

 

[ethanedwards]

I'm sorry but this thread needs starting. I thought it would be VDV and Ade but now Defoe seems sharper and they seem to be developing an understanding. For now anyway, this is our starting front 2... And I for one am happy with that.

It's good, but Ade and VDV is better.

 

[RichSpur58]

I think Ade on his own is better.

With a midfield 5.

Especially for Newcastle away.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Omfg.

 

[Yid-ol]

ade seems to like playing with Defoe up top, and to be fair defoe seems to have steped his game up also.

To me its Ade and Defoe or Ade and VDV, depending on how attacking we are. VDV wont last a full match, he always drops off about 60-70 mins

 

[t79boy]

I'm sorry but this thread needs starting. I thought it would be VDV and Ade but now Defoe seems sharper and they seem to be developing an understanding. For now anyway, this is our starting front 2... And I for one am happy with that.

??? I thought yesterdays performance would have shown the few "Ade and Defoe" wanters that Defoe simply isnt good enough anymore.
Guess i was wrong.
Dont let the fact that we won (and his few recent goals) take away from the fact that Defoe doesnt quite cut it anymore

 

[Bobbins]

Defoe was excellent yesterday?

 

[adamthfc]

??? I thought yesterdays performance would have shown the few "Ade and Defoe" wanters that Defoe simply isnt good enough anymore.
Guess i was wrong.
Dont let the fact that we won (and his few recent goals) take away from the fact that Defoe doesnt quite cut it anymore

Baffling

 

[Spurs_Bear]

??? I thought yesterdays performance would have shown the few "Ade and Defoe" wanters that Defoe simply isnt good enough anymore.
Guess i was wrong.
Dont let the fact that we won (and his few recent goals) take away from the fact that Defoe doesnt quite cut it anymore

You were very wrong. Defoe worked his nuts off yesterday and was better than Adebayor.

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

Didn't work yesterday.

Both were isolated because we didn't have a link man (especially Ade who saw nothing of the ball other than long punts) + we were out-numbered in midfield and got overrun.

Defoe played well yesterday (for once), but 4-4-2 simply doesn't work. It's got to be 4-2-3-1 with vdV as a #10.

 

[Stoof]

Didn't work yesterday.

Both were isolated because we didn't have a link man (especially Ade who saw nothing of the ball other than long punts) + we were out-numbered in midfield and got overrun.

Defoe played well yesterday (for once), but 4-4-2 simply doesn't work. It's got to be 4-2-3-1 with vdV as a #10.

I forget, what formation did we play against Liverpool?

And also, why can't we play both throughout the season? Isn't it good enough to know that we can actually change/adapt if we need to?

I think so.

 

[tobi]

Liverpool aren't a pass and move team and don't offer the same threat that Arsenal do.

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

I forget, what formation did we play against Liverpool?

And also, why can't we play both throughout the season? Isn't it good enough to know that we can actually change/adapt if we need to?

I think so.

Parker and Modric won the Liverpool match.

The front 4 in the first half against Wigan is the most impressive I've seen our attacking play in a long time, and needs to be the blueprint for going forwards.

4-4-2 might just still work against poor teams at home, but I wouldn't risk it any other time.

 

[dvdhopeful]

Parker and Modric won the Liverpool match.

The front 4 in the first half against Wigan is the most impressive I've seen our attacking play in a long time, and needs to be the blueprint for going forwards.

4-4-2 might just still work against poor teams at home, but I wouldn't risk it any other time.

When we got the second goal yesterday, we were playing 4-4-2 with Modric right.....

 

[Booney]

Dont let the fact that we won (and his few recent goals) take away from the fact that Defoe doesnt quite cut it anymore

Why would we let minor details like these cloud our judgement? I'd go with your opinion every time.

 

[Green Samot]

We won so I'm delighted, but I really don't rate Defoe. He should be great, but he just doesn't score enough and needs too many chances.

I'd rather see VDV supporting Ade, but I think Harry will continue with Defoe for a lot of the games.

If Lennon plays well then perhaps this will make the decision harder as Harry will need to play either Defoe or VDV upfront with Ade.

 

[marvel]

Here's an interesting video on them from Zonal Marking:

http://www.zonalmarking.net/video/