Why Dominic Solanke Is A CHEATCODE For Tottenham’s Attack!

[@SURENDRA___]

Thanks for the video james, we will try to convert you into a spurs fan so we can get more Tottenham content. Coys❤

[@Mattskywalk]

No one wants to be a spurs fan unfortunately

[@n0body550]

Got to remember he will always be a QPR fahahahahaha. Fucking QPR, poor guy.

[@patrickkhairallah7128]

@@Mattskywalk I do!

[@zamanda123-ts1bl]

​@@Mattskywalk In a world where countless midfielders and other top players are rejecting moves to liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern etc, and instead decide to move to Spurs, I think a lot of people would be inclined to support the tottenham project. Ange can't guarantee you trophies, but he will guarantee you the most entertaining football in the premier league.

[@Unobruno01]

​@@MattskywalkTerrible take

[@juantokyo_]

No Rory Jennings inept content here. This is pure football analysis at its best. Thank you sir!

[@sumantimsina5872]

That guy is a bellend and hates spurs… I don’t know how he gets to host talk sport sometimes

[@alfoote4340]

I think one of the biggest reasons the signing works (and I'm a Newcastle fan) is that Ange is such a great man manager and Solanke thrives on confidence

[@fgwrts]

Ange is not a great man manager? At all his former clubs the players say he was very professional and they had no relationship outside of work

[@bencruise3156]

@@fgwrts that is the literal definition of good man management mate, would you rather have someone like that as your boss or someone like Michael Scott? Exactly.

[@fgwrts]

@bencruise3156 You can't just use one example to prove your point. It's like me saying "would you rather have Ange or Klopp? Exactly"

[@lryuen_2261]

@@fgwrts how exactly does this make him a bad man manager? He keeps a respectful distance to his players, he is not here to make friend with them, he is here to manage a group of 20 or so professional footballers. He is quite well regarded by his former players and is a charismatic face at the club.

[@fgwrts]

@@lryuen_2261 Never said he was bad, but he's not great either. Read what Matt Oriley said about Ange and you will understand what i mean

[@JC-kz3ut]

I dunno why there is such disrespect for him. He might actually be banging them in, yes, but his biggest value is going to be unlocking Son. Watch the vintage, cut in from the left for a curled worldie top bins next season, all because Solanke draws in defenders and free up that space. 65 is steep, yes, but he's not just adding 20 goals; he'll be allowing Son and Madders to add about 10 more apiece.

[@juantokyo_]

Golden insight

[@superyid2010]

Comment of the day

[@pazthepole2814]

Son has been awful on the ball for a good 2/3 years on the left or through the middle. His best position is now as a poaching 9.

[@gravitypebant4022]

This would make sense under a different manager but not Ange. Ange plays his wingers wide, and I mean wi~~~~de. Wingbacks occupy the space Son used to thrive at and Son will hug the line, more like a traditional winger. That's how Ange plays his wingers.

[@gravitypebant4022]

@@pazthepole2814 He's about at that age when the dribbling ability starts to degrade. But on the flip side, Sonny was used mainly on the counter under Conte, more like a shadow striker to Kane. It wasn't his job to break down the defense. He's not as good as he was when he was younger but he still got it. It was evident towards the final 10 games of last season when Madders couldn't create if his life depended on it and Son had to play the main creator for that period.

[@kyr1l_me]

This! Tottenham literally just signed a striker who could fix both offense and defense issues; he's an unpredictable force upfront, knows how to actually press and good in the air. As the season goes on people will realize that he's worth it.

[@nameanteater4772]

“Fully blown man” - JLA

[@kalu8652]

Capable of "sucking in his defender"

[@JoshSmithJ19]

Lmao

[@jackhines7293]

Beat me to it🤣

[@bunkiebunk]

Is a good man 😂

[@Seids_89]

Anyone that questioned this transfer either doesn’t understand how Spurs play or how Dom Solanke plays because its the most obvious good fit of a transfer ive seen this window. Good video James.

[@jrjhn3895]

his in the box presence is off the charts, he presses alot and he allows son to be rested providing more versatility for tottenhams attack next season, great player

[@ideatim1]

exactly, Son everytime last season, pressing till the end, and sometimes losing his sharpness

[@eoin554]

Thanks for this video James. Appreciate you predicting us in the top 4 too, COYS.

[@NotRealMusicRyan]

Who is saying he’s not better than Calvert Lewin😭

[@lukebullen705]

Seen a few suggest Toney which is a fair debate but Calvert Lewin? He's misses most of the season on the sidelines

[@danielcarbaugh4354]

The way he grouped Toney and Calvert-Lewin together had me so confused 😂

[@mashwork6615]

@@danielcarbaugh4354Calvert Lewin when fit is better than Toney

[@nylem4126]

@@mashwork6615😵😵😵😵

[@YT_Oz]

So excited for Solanke to play for us. Love the video and analysis James

[@AloeYouu]

Solanke failed at Chelsea and Liverpool however over time he has improved every aspect of his game. He is a well rounded centre forward. He will not only be a goal threat but help get the best out of the players around him as James has mentioned. Having another central option to allow Son to stay on the left is big on its own.

[@CreazyPeazy]

he never failed... the competition was simply too high quality.

[@chrisjewell-qn6qk]

getting no game time is not failing

[@chradikaali]

He didn't fail. He just lacked a little bit of confidence, mostly because he was young and inexperienced. He was superb at youth level, just needed more time to develop to a full blown man.

[@kelvinetwi]

Just the last sentence is a win for spurs.

[@lilbaz8073]

Lol salah and de bruyne "failed" at chelsea.

[@BurntByMcDonaldsCoffee]

We need a player like him for corners too. Having 3 players being able to help protect the keeper on corners

[@darrenfearon4288]

Ange has kept on saying its about getting players with the right sikll set to work in his system but it goes through one ear to another to some fans and you still hear some fans say but Ivan Toney is a better player lol

[@JoshSmithJ19]

Facts

[@mikey16560]

Solanke and toney are similiar players !!

[@juantokyo_]

💯

[@LevyHappyClapper]

@@mikey16560 similar but not the same ... one is older and has more baggage

[@mikey16560]

I suppose so, but for once it looks Like Ange is getting players he wants to work with

[@kingsleycy3450]

Just the physicality alone is going to be a massive boon. I swear some of our players are too light to be paperweights

[@adelror3026]

Exactly 😂

[@RustickHD]

One of the things that I dislike about the Spurs fan base, is no matter who they go for, people will cry. Sign Dom they'll say we should of signed Toney. If we signed Toney then those same fans criticising Levy would of criticized him for signing a player with a "bad attitude". I really feel as if Ange spoke to both, and Dominic is clearly the man! I for one am really excited. How do we feel? Spurs fans!

[@zekesneaks]

I agree, some online spurs fans are always so critical of the club, but I think it's understandable based on the recent success, or moreso lack of success we've had under this management...

[@jmmeares]

Totally agree with you, our fanbase loves to moan unfortunately. I've always thought Dom would be a brilliant signing.

[@LevyHappyClapper]

@@jmmeares exactly ... if there was a cup for moaning our cabinet would be full

[@jmmeares]

@@LevyHappyClapper 😂 sad but true 😂

[@brenzikmohaa]

Because we have a history of signing bad players. We have a worse history of selling our players too, we generate nothing from our sales. So it's worth criticizing the management who can ruin the whole season.

[@Boxinghotspur57]

Ange man management gonna make him feel like he’s the best striker in the world. Confidence is a ped for strikers

[@michaelgiles7515]

Ange will get 25 plus goals out of him 🙏

[@dragonfx310]

To expand on your point about pulling defenders back, it is also gonna allow Son to get into his comfort spot right in front of the box, and everybody knows how dangerous that is. Porro has proven to strike it well too, and even Kulusevski will have more freedom to dance on the edge of the box to deliver crosses. He's gonna provide much needed space when he's not the target man. Solanke is the centre forward we needed, and I'm glad we signed him.

[@jun3078]

Another point to strikers pressing the keeper, the smart ones know which keepers to press and in the newcastle game Solanke knew that Dubravka is not press resistant.

[@loganadams1205]

Surprised you didn’t mention that Solanke learned from Kane at the international level, but still has more pace.

[@WayneFairweather]

Great video - love your commentary on the game 😃👍

[@seianmulholland6113]

Well put together and explained. Thanks

[@SmashPhysical]

Glad I found your channel. Excellent analysis.

[@Must_not_say_that]

Solanke is much more than a goal scorer. He is a superb team player and helps out all round including defence. His play and positioning scares defences. He was a greart asset for the team. Very sorry to see him go but wish him great success with Spurs ... except when they play the Cherries!

[@philcornwell5104]

Great content, thank you for analysis 👍👍

[@TurmCamper]

You kind of develop in a Spurs fan James 😉 What do you think Ange need to get his team ready for Champions League? In my opinion an left-footed CB and an Maddison back-up. We saw in the last season that these injuries make them fall out of the top 4. And the back-ups for the starter full-backs are a problem, especially after the transfer of Emerson Royal…you only have Reguilon and Spence at the moment… would love to here a kind of „transfer talk until winter“…

[@adx1ns420]

We’re not gonna get anymore cbs, Phillips and Vuskovic will come from loan after this season. They’re seen as CB prodigies

[@jrjhn3895]

i think he just appreciates the way we want to play our football. we want to win yes but the good football comes first. thats anges phylosophy and its exciting

[@thuikippl5034]

Imao Reguilon ain't staying at Spurs pal and if he does he ain't playing, also the positions you suggested we buy aren't more of a priority than RW or DM lol

[@FBIopenup2390]

Bergvall is Maddison’s backup, and gray & spence are more than capable of playing backup to the fullbacks

[@TurmCamper]

@@adx1ns420 but what if we have another injury crises like last season? We drop off because of the vdV injury and Maddison…

[@grzegorzgembara9367]

I didn't expect a younger version of Gary Oldman to analyse Solanke's play ;) Good job on highlighting Dom's strengths so many have missed. He'll be a brilliant addition to this Spurs' team.

[@danielhackett1581]

Good on you james ! Great video and some good points 👍

[@PHS.44]

Great video 👌🏻 Brilliant stuff

[@oliverkadel6586]

Music to my ears James , let’s see what happens 🤞

[@darylaustin1623]

Finally a youtuber who gets the reason why solanke was the striker spurs need 👏

[@jmmeares]

Compare this to the daftness of Souness and the rest of the useless old guard from talkshite... It's no wonder traditional media is failing. Brilliant work James, thank you for the insights. ❤️👌

[@adeparkerjp]

I wonder still and it hasn't happened yet. The mobility of the front three,five,seven to move into multiple positions. I'm interested if it will work. More importantly the floating attack with the defensive players falling into central attacking areas might work. The sacrifice is right mate. It's Ange Ball. Need the right players...

[@nikilkoverdhanan6980]

Trueeeee its not about who is better ,domnic just fits better

[@martinluke9470]

What I see is a very intelligent, calm, aware and cool under pressure player. Oh, and he can score goals! I think he''ll be good for Spurs.

[@ASOneTouchFootball]

This breakdown is ace, looking forward to seeing Solanke win the golden boot next season #COYS

[@steaustin8789]

This video: why james isnt very bright

[@lukethmpsn]

Solankie isnt a £65m pound player for any club not named Tottenham Hotspur under specifically Ange Postecoglou. Fair chance it looks like a good deal by the end of this season.

[@awesomepotato4499]

Even if he was an average striker, he would still be a net positive, because prime Son is unstoppable

[@philips6182]

I think it’s a great signing for Tottenham worth the price he was brilliant last year but wasn’t really talked about much because he’s w Bournemouth

[@JoshSmithJ19]

Big up james

[@Ninja_bassist]

Solanke probably starts above Richarlison because he’s a bit better on some of the nuanced things, but Richy is also a striker who does work hard off the ball and is willing to be the sacrificial striker. Solanke is also a bit more physical. Either way, Tottenham has a pretty solid rotation at the #9 now

[@ENGLANDmistaT]

Ange said in his latest conference that Solanke is somebody that he wanted to get into the team. That is all I needed to hear.

[@tzetv]

A lot of people are wrong because they don’t consider the system and complementary attributes. Solanke > Toney for fit by far

[@CharlieRobert-s3u]

Wish every non-believing Spurs fan could watch this video and make them rethink that Solanke is actually an amazing signing

[@AbacusFrost]

IF tottenham have a semi-free injury season, I see them having a better seasson than arsenal. Injuries ruined a promising season last year.

[@Legendarysetsandtapepacks]

No chance. We are miles behind city and arsenal. Especially as we still don’t have a plan to deal with set pieces

[@Outta_Mars]

​@@Legendarysetsandtapepacks It's a simple fix but we can't seem to get it right. Perhaps we should ditch zonal marking since the players can't position themselves well.

[@christopherjenkins3113]

We have alit more problems than just injuries

[@zekesneaks]

I kind of agree, we did have a very good start to the season last time that was not too dissimilar to arsenals end of last season. It's just all about pushing through nerves, and finding their roles in the club, which is not a common thing at thfc.

[@kaelingovinden9605]

Only one problem with this analysis - Maddison won’t be starting after a few games if his form doesn’t improve drastically. Bergvall will take his place and link up with Solanke.

[@wemoses193]

He will shine that's what we're missing this season some to bang them in at final 3rd

[@jacobdaboss8413]

As a spurs fan I don't think we ever feel confident about our transfers 😅 Probably because we have seen so many players implode and because transfers-decisions are rarely made on merit here. Therefore it lacks the "guarantee" feeling. As for Solanke. I can see why but we'll see. It's feel good to have two recognized strikers though

[@503NastyNate]

He's got the power of anime on his side. 🤛

[@lexteunissen8128]

"A fully blown man, yeah it's fine" LMAO

[@watchalot919]

We've just signed a £0m player for £65m.

[@Orlandojusticenomaga]

Let’s get something on the table Spurs fans demand to be impressed by any new signings who already come with an impressive CV and is of the right age. BIG IF Nico Williams had turned up at Hotspur Way, every Spurs fan would be applauding, and the media would be furious that spurs went out and bought genuine player with pedigree and form. Firstly talksport and Skysports news would be pitching the stepping stone headline and would already be speculating on the players next club from day 1. Spurs fans demand success and players that match that ambition FULL STOP.

[@n0body550]

Solanke in the multidimensions of madness

[@MasterMediaContent]

Tottenham didn't have a goal scoring problem last year, they had a defense issue. While Solanke is going to help up top, they will still leak goals left and right and struggle in the league.

[@twosheds2030]

Always happy to win 4-3, 5-4 or whatever

[@Trozpent]

Maddison gets in peoples way. He is always drifting too high up the pitch and to the left of the box. All season long Spurs fans will be crying that Maddison is stealing the ball from Son who should be coming in from the wing and shooting. Now Spurs have a right footed centre forward who moves...... often in the left sided channels, and a left fullback is loves to sprint down the line. Spurs are going to be short on the right channels, and overcrowded on the left/centre channels. Along with a defensive which still cannot handle set-pieces.

[@CallumWith2Ls]

James getting the samism's off early this season with a "fully blown man" instead of "fully grown man"

[@jmurray2018]

So not knowing much about English Soccer I’ve put him as the golden boot winner for the premier league for this season. Is it called the golden boot ?

[@andretso5842]

Fully blown man! 🤣.. he should be so lucky 😂

[@azuransan9039]

Michu 2.0 🔥

[@ThisAndThat765]

No James you can’t try and gaslight us. We all know he isn’t good enough.

[@SamGreig-i5s]

Can you talk about how bad Rangers are? Not many other talking points apart from that.

[@Malaysian_GenXer]

Dom will outscore Haaland this season, Mark my words

[@BohemianRaichu]

But how much is he going to play?

[@JoshSmithJ19]

What?

[@sylvesterrobson963]

All the time?

[@mxchael_0385]

So whens richarlison gonna play. You know, the other 60 killion pound player who was the kane replacement who was gonna be a cheat code for spurs ​@sylvesterrobson963

[@JoshSmithJ19]

@@mxchael_0385 you do realize he can play lw as well n we have minimum 50 games this season he'll get games

[@_unish]

@@mxchael_0385 you can't even sign any 60 million players coz they keep rejecting you. zubi zubi 🎶🎶

[@heroturbo76]

XG 21.41 goal 19(2pk) 3as Solanke=Richarlison

[@Adtrevino37]

So? Haaland's goal to xg numbers were -4. Solanke is -2. Does this make him a better striker than Haaland?

[@bhvillaman4401]

Probably about as good as richarlison but well see

[@Ruben-so7pu]

Sorry bys 65M quid for a soon to be 27 year old Solanke is terrible business, you almost get Osimhen with that amount.

[@RachelTurner81]

Good vid but these titles and thumbnails are such a turnoff. This video isn't clickbait but it certainly looks like it, I only watched this because I saw people say it's actual analysis

[@marklloyd6433]

you can show us only still shots? why bother

[@Louback33]

eh

[@joshhyatt14]

Championship Predictions!!

[@Zackknab]

First comment yet again. Get quicker everyone

[@Zackknab]

Having James like your comment while you are listening to the ripple effect is mind blowing. How can he be in a podcast and scrolling KZbin at the same time??

[@TheBritishAreCoooming]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SamScholfield-nc7sr]

Classic British bias. He's massively massively overrated. Two things that totally undermine the first argument here- A) his team mate Ryan Christie. A player whose sole purpose is to get balls into the box or positions where solanke can attack. The spurs equivalent ? Where is the horse that leads the cart Jim? There is no such player to make a parallel. All of spurs wingers cut in. B) game state. Bournemouth weren't competitive. They weren't battling. Therefore, in the majority of their games, the majority of solankes goals were meaningless. The 4th goal in a 4- nil win Or a consolation to make it 3-1 defeat instead of 3 nil. He clearly thrives when the game is not in the balance. If you watch a lot of the premier league you know how much the standard, pace and therefore difficulty fluctuates depending on what's at stake and who the opponent is. Therefore these broad stats, when not accounting for these factors - ie Johnson, Maddison and now solanke- have badly been exposed as the big fishes in little ponds that they were. They can have a good game but a consistent dominance ? No. No way. This is what makes an absolute joke of solankes stats last season. No other striker got near his minutes or avg field postion in that area of the table. Compare his goal per minute to Wood or Neto and you see his a long way from the most prolific goal scorer. It's just that he had a season where he scored a lot of meaningless goals in a mod table team and hardly missed a minute. C) He's overrated. Two good seasons. One in the championship as a 26 year old. 65 million? Picked ahead of richarlison ? D) this was against Luton.

[@ayodele2013]

Tottenham had Kane and cheated no one mate😂.

[@TheGentlemanGR]

4:32 Tottenham is never going to find so much space EVER ! Not even in the matched against Man City.

[@peejayq]

Great video always well balanced discussions. Keep up the good work COYS🤍💙

[@kiaenigma]

Who are these people? every person I speak to dont question the player they question the price, 65Mil for him is 30Mil over market value.

[@DjNaste]

But if he ends up being the right player, why do any of us care about the price?

[@Lethorio]

£65m for a player that has only had one good season in the Premier League and was pretty poor previously. Crazy money.

[@nevillemignot1681]

Look at the prices paid these days for a striker and i agree with you that it is crazy money, but it is about the price you need to pay for a top striker in the Premier League right now.

[@LGEightZero]

It’s a risk, but players like Salah / KdB flopped in the PL and came back stronger. Spurs clearly see something in him to suggest he’s not a one off. When you consider Newcastle paid 68million for Isak as an unknown, Man United 75million for Hojlund - strikers don’t come cheap, and so much money is invested in their potential.

[@xyloxero4353]

First comment oiii oiiiiii

[@darker9983]

Youre wrong

[@tobz4403]

Can’t wait to come back to this when we finish 10th 😂

[@joebrown5016]

You go on to show him against Luton a team most teams smashed last season.. That is not a top 4 player. How many sides in the top 4 did he score against last season in his only season where he reached anywhere near that number of goals?

[@jasonjc2264]

No offense to Bournemouth because I actually really like how Iraola has set them up but couldn’t you also just say that now Solanke is gonna be receiving service from players like Son Maddison and Kulusevski who are must better than Bournemouth midfielders and attackers

[@thomaswiedner2524]

He played for bournemouth, you expect him to put 4 past the likes of City and arsenal? lol

[@joebrown5016]

@@thomaswiedner2524 If he was that good he would have put at least 1 in against a top 4 side. He had his first good season last season. Its a huge risk for the price. I hope I am wrong.. but we need a CF to turn up for the big games.. especially for that price.

[@joebrown5016]

@@thomaswiedner2524 what do you think of Brennan Johnson for over 50 million, just out of interest? We are still exposed without an out and out Defensive mid as well. No point having a quality back 4 without protection..especially with inverted wing backs... thats something else that needs immediate attention..

[@thomaswiedner2524]

@@joebrown5016 not a huge fan of the signing, but johnson got signed for one purpose, and thats delivering balls in to the Box. And we signed solanke to be in there to actually convert them. You also gotta count the homegrown tax. Dont get me wrong, both were expensive af lol. Im confident solanke was a great signing tho, not so sure about johnson but hes still young

[@StephenBarnes-z6c]

Far too much money

[@Mikeytheb]

Overrated

[@alexfielding7191]

£65m is a bit much for a player in his mid 20's who only showed consistency of quality last season. He could be great but he could just as easily fail, complete coin flip and that's an expensive coin flip.

[@joeyrobertson9523]

please dont even comment on football ever again. An entire season is not one game. You talk as if you know more than professionals who've spent their entire career profiling and analysing players.

[@DL-wp7ch]

Biggest waste of money EVER!!!

[@DL-wp7ch]

40,000 views 1,000 likes clearly no one thinks your right!!!