Das Reboot and the Road to UEFA Nations League & EC2020

My thoughts on the striker role,

If u look at Liverpool's Firmino, England's Kane, Werder Bremen's Max Kruse, Ajax's Tadic and Real Madrid's Benzema

Under certain system, they all needed to switch back from CF to midfield in order to invole in build-ups. When our other attackers have the ball in final third, they will make a run inside the box and be the receiver.

It may need a few more games to adapt. But the front three should be mobile and interchanging.

CF can cover "9" and "10"
both wingers are like inside forwards can cover from wings to "9" or "10"

When Kane drops back, Sancho and Sterling will move inside and become 9;
Liverpool too, when Firmino drops back, Mane and Salah will move from wingers to a two-striker setup
Werder Bremen when Kruse moves back, Rasicha and Jojoi Eggestein moves inside and become "9"

Its like playing one extra player in build-ups then u still have a two-striker setup in the middle

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We need such tactical update....not just static possession. We need more and more movement up front.

Plastic fans wont be convinced but it takes time. ITs hard to think of a configuration that makes anyone 100% confident these days.

 

In a fluid system like loew is trying to integrate u need fluid and versatile personnel I agree, but the movement of players and interchanging can also become predictable sometimes and this is @germ90 is rightly eluding to we need a proper centerforward so the play then can be fully varied, dutch early second half fully pressed and even when nuer tried going long it was coming straight back as both sane ganebry are not good in the air, Kane gives England all the options, we need a proper centerforward accompanied by sane ganebry eitherside

 

Also kroos needs a proper holding dm midfielder alongside him who can give aggression and physicality as kimmich doesn't offer that

 

Did Holland use a centre forward yesterday.

Can kimmich take the role of Kehrer and Goretzka take kimmich midfield role

 

When Holland beat us 3-0 did they play a CF? It was Depay

How about Tadic, Max Kruse, Stindl, Firmino? How did they play?

Kane n Benzema always drop back to “10” for duels n build up. When they get inside the box , yes they provide aerial threat too but. I don’t see that as a concern for Goretzka.

Key is how to use the tight space when we are playing against teams which parked their buses

Even a CF, can he dominate against Van Dijk and co? Key is the combination play n 1v1 ability . Goretzka has decent size j aerial ability

 

Key is variety in the play, once we have that then that will enable us to rectify all problems facing us

 

That's one of the issues kimmich faces, he actually doesn't play in that position for bayern, I prefer kimmich playing riggtwing back anyway instead of kherer

 

Also do u not think with Kane he gives England different patterns of play and variety

 

What about max kruse

 

Kimmich didn't badly last night, he was everywhere, the problem with him is he doesn't have good idea going forward when he has the ball, this is where he needs to improve, I think he has the aggression potential, someone like Can is physically big, but Can's coverage in the field is not as big as Kimmich, Kimmich covered a lot of ground last night, he also can come from behind to score, he just need to improve his forward passing skills, but hey. nobody is perfect.Chealse's kant that french small player should be his role model, small but cover a lot of ground

 

Goretzka has good physicality, finishing n aerial ability.

So I don’t think a CF like Petersen or so really brings different things on the table

Why did Liverpool, Napoli, Bacrcelona, Ajax didn’t play with a Cf but making wonder?

Attack is a system, not about a striker

 

I agree, a proper CF will provide more options, flexibility and a different threat. Hopefully Selke stays healthy and keeps showing form, I would like to see him get a chance in June. I also like Petersen and Kruse but I doubt Low is gonna call up any players who are 30+. Uth might get another shot if he starts doing better now Tedesco has been fired.

I wanna see Arp get regular minutes in the BL next season too.

 

I think we can try the Sane, Goretzka, Gnabry trio a few more times.

Goretzka with more consistent finishing, I don’t see what he’s different from a CF

Also an aerial threat n can link up

 

Selke needs to score more goals n be more consistent

Can’t play in tight space , some technical issues

Volland might be better player for now

 

Selke despite his size, is more like a counter player

 

No reason why both shouldn't get a chance imo. Both offer attributes not currently present in the squad. We need several different striker options.

I want to see the Euro 2020 squad containing at least 2 proper CF's.

 

I agree with your points, not denying that at all, I think with a proper centre forward we have the complete variety in attack which is needed, why do u think the current world champions france play with a center forward who can't even score, the point is the attack has more variety and then keeps the opposition from working u out as predictable

 

I mean, as someone pointed out, what’s the deal with Löw playing his players out of their normal position

Personally I’m not a bit fan of this