Well it would be great to see Becks back in the English game. But I am still confused as to how Tottenham will play him whilst Rafael van der Vaart is seemingly their playmaker.
Will Beckham be dropped until Van der Vaart loses form/gets injured/away on international duty or in rotation with him, or will they both play? One supplements the passes forward into the attack and the other, well, finishes them off?
Would be interesting to see how that works out.
I wouldn't be surprised if Beckham took up a sort of Huddlestone regista position, spreading passes from deep alongside a destroyer. His work rate is up to scratch still, his passing is second to none and you don't need pace to play as a deep-lying playmaker.
that will just be wasting his impeccable crossing talent
that will just be wasting his impeccable crossing talent
Would it though? Sure, he's probably the best crosser in the world, but how often is he going to be able to get a cross in? A left-sided defender would get high up the pitch on him, not allow him to turn, safe in the knowledge he won't get outpaced. You can't cross when you're 40 metres from the corner flag.
It won't because he can just hold back and play his crosses from deep.
there are other ways of getting past a full back rather than outpacing him and I am pretty sure Harry Redknapp will want to use Beckham in a position he is familiar with rather than asking him to adjust in a short period of time
there are other ways of getting past a full back rather than outpacing him and I am pretty sure Harry Redknapp will want to use Beckham in a position he is familiar with rather than asking him to adjust in a short period of time
Yes, but how many times will he actually be able to get past his man? Playing him on the wings, whether in a 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 doesn't seem advisable. I would take on the suggestion that he is a deep-lying playmaker and sits infront of the defence with either Huddlestone or Palacios.
Him, Huddlestone/Modric and VDV in a midfield is quite possibly the best passing midfield in the world bar Barca.
Hey wat bout Nasri,Fabregas, Wilshere