Different playing styles

[Elvis Wolf]

IMO the problem is that the players pre and post signing video extracts, give a false impression of their capabilities to handle what's in store, when they join the Premier.
Portuguese and Spanish defensive players tend to back off, giving attackers far more time and space to display their skills.
Whereas in The Premier, opposition defenders are far more physical and aggressive, hassling the attacking players and constantly closing them down .
Completely different approach.
Thus it takes new signings some time to adapt.

Thoughts anyone?

 

[Elvis Wolf]

Just a thread to hopefully be a catalyst for discussion amongst Mixers.

 

[Minimalist]

I’m not sure the extra physicality notion of the premier league is as real as it used to be. Or at least the difference isn’t as great.

 

[Flump]

There are some differences, yes.

But I think a lot is just lazy stereotyping of soft flashy Europeans with nice hair, unlike our proper British boys.

I'd like to see Guedes and Nunes play under a better manager before I even think of judging their ability to adapt.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

We need two systems ideally

3-5-2 which we could put Hwang & Guedes or Adama in the front two while Costa is out

Also the current 4-2-3-1 which we’ve been using lately slight improvement but lacks killer instinct and creativity

We need more than one style, go defensive against better teams and press more and show more energy and urgency off the ball to win it back

The thing with the systems is playing to our strengths I’m not sure we really do that because our forwards look so isolated I do wonder would a 3–4-3 be better? This is what bought some of our best counter attacking play under Nuno’s first season in the premier league. Sometimes you have to mix it up. We need to play more direct when attacking using Adama to his strengths

Guedes is better as a striker from what Iv seen at Valencia at Wolves he did ok vs Spurs away as for the rest rather forgetful Nunes had a good game V southampton but other than that very little of note really.

I think Nunes would be better in a 3-5-2 on the left of midfield but I don’t see us changing formation anytime soon.

Our shape seems poor and retaining the ball. These are basics. The intensity we play at also needs to be higher

 

[Wolvesfcneil]

There is no one more physical or tougher than Chiellini and Bonucci.

 

[lets all have a disco]

I just don't think we give players time to bed in.... .....it's taken Iwobi for instance, nearly 3 seasons to bed in at Everton......that's a player who was used to playing in the league before.....

Obviously the small squad and injuries doesn't help as they are under more pressure to hit the ground running....

 

[Peszkywolf]

Think the formation and playing styles wouldn't make much difference, we really lack post injury Jiminez in quality up front.
Costa won't score all season, Sasa got injured, Fabio on loan, Neto also injured, so we're left with very average Hwang and often injured midget Podence. God knows how good Guedes is, thank god Traore has come back and in form atm.