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Harry Winks - Leicester City

N17 Kebab

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I totally disagree with that. I think his passing is one of his best attributes. Especially his judgement on weight of the pass.

His weakest part of his game for me is his physicality. In terms of when to engage in a physical battle and when to avoid and lay the ball off. Very muvh like Modric when he first arrived.
i don't think his passing is so great, much more that he knows how to move with the ball into space and also can keep the ball moving quickly with good control and touch - seems to have a very good football IQ. Even when he is playing more defensively, he breaks up play through clever interceptions, rather than athleticism.
 

nedley

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Really, he’s never going to be as physical as Dembele or Wanyama, that’s just a matter of size and genetics. But his passing is the area of his game where he can improve the most.

He’s ultra conservative most of the time, and that’s fine in terms of ball retention, but he needs to pick times when to pass through the lines and take risks. But I think that will come with time, and experience.
Like i said, he's certainly tenacious enough and I'm not saying he needs to improve his physicality im terms of stature but more the way he uses his body. For example Modric's phyical size has not really changed since his first game for us but look at him now...knows exactly how to use his frame.

He can be conservative at times but i think thats more of an instruction than anything else. Certainly needs to have somebody in there to carry more of the defensive duties. Imagine him with Kante......
 

14/04/91

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Really, he’s never going to be as physical as Dembele or Wanyama, that’s just a matter of size and genetics. But his passing is the area of his game where he can improve the most.

He’s ultra conservative most of the time, and that’s fine in terms of ball retention, but he needs to pick times when to pass through the lines and take risks. But I think that will come with time, and experience.

He created 7 chances on Tuesday night.

That has only been bettered only 4 times in CL matches since the start of last season....
 

dtxspurs

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He created 7 chances on Tuesday night.

That has only been bettered only 4 times in CL matches since the start of last season....
Rewatching the cut up of his game, that was easily the best creative performance he's had.
 

@Bobby__Lucky

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He created 7 chances on Tuesday night.

That has only been bettered only 4 times in CL matches since the start of last season....

Dembele Is a lovely footballer but it would take him half a season to create 7 chances. This guy is changing our dynamic and it is good.
 

Matrix

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I love this guy. He’s only 22. The best is yet to come. He needs a solid water carrier next to him.

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longtimespur

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IMHO he was our MOTM on Tuesday night. Lucas had a very good game as well with his driving runs.
 

coys200

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Looks like England starting 3 will be Delph winks RLC. Wonder if winks will play the holding role or Delph.
 

fridgemagnet

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When Winks grabs the game and dribbles at defences and midfields I honestly think the rest of the team wake up and the opposition get nervous, I think he needs to do more of it TBH

I don't know if it's a tactical instruction from the sideline that dictates when he's allowed to go forward or a confidence or mental thing, quite often it's been 45 mins before he bursts into life. PSV felt like his most complete 90 minutes so far. I didn't see the Palace game.
 

ljinko888

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One thing about him I find interesting - when was the last top six academy product to gather so much hype from his own club's fans but next to nothing outside that bubble?
 
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