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Clucas
Nov 23, 2020 10:10:05 GMT
Post by apb1 on Nov 23, 2020 10:10:05 GMT
He was terrible first half and hasn't been great this season before the injury. But there's a great player in there in terms of goals and driving us on - and he popped up in the second half.
You could play Cousins, and maybe that would be better defensively, but he's SO limited. Thompson the same. I think Allen is better defensively, if he can be disciplined enough to stay there.
Perhaps alternating with McClean on the front left role is best for Clucas.
This next period is going to be the toughest yet in a tough season already. I do think we are a stronger squad than many. The ability to rotate while maintaining continuity, in a period where training is pretty much non-existent, will be such a challenge for MON, but at least he has a squad of 30 to choose from! Theoretically might mean we can give one first choice player a rest every other match rather than just run them into the ground.
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Clucas
Nov 23, 2020 10:38:14 GMT
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Nov 23, 2020 10:38:14 GMT
He offers goals from midfield which will be vital for us, not sure he works with Mikel, but we need to find a way to accommodate him. Totally agree. We didnt look as solid in the middle when we have done with mikel and Thompson. But Clucas does pop up with goals from midfield which is important..nice headache for MON.
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Clucas
Nov 23, 2020 13:12:01 GMT
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Post by hardcastle on Nov 23, 2020 13:12:01 GMT
I can see what he does closer to the opposition box, of course, but not as a CDM alongside Mikel. Competing with Macca out left in a 4231 or as an alternative to Powell at ten would get the best out of him. Nobody's going to be playing 50-55 games in a concertina'd season.
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Clucas
Nov 23, 2020 13:50:29 GMT
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Post by bgreen13 on Nov 23, 2020 13:50:29 GMT
Turned his back on the throw in for their second but excellent goal.
Still by in large been poor this season, Getting him up to last years standards is a must.
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 21:54:18 GMT
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Post by chuckrocky on Nov 24, 2020 21:54:18 GMT
Showed again tonight that he can’t play in a midfield two.
He’s a luxury player who will win us games now and then but if he’s not scoring/creating goals then he simply doesn’t offer enough.
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 21:56:34 GMT
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 24, 2020 21:56:34 GMT
Showed again tonight that he can’t play in a midfield two. He’s a luxury player who will win us games now and then but if he’s not scoring/creating goals then he simply doesn’t offer enough. O’Neill will go to a 4-3-3 when Allen is fit. Allen Mikel Clucas Campbell Fletcher Powell In the meantime he’ll probably push McClean out wide and drop Powell back......
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 22:03:57 GMT
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Post by mowcoppotter1 on Nov 24, 2020 22:03:57 GMT
Said on another thread he doesn’t retain the ball well enough for me and isn’t good enough defensively. He does offer goals from midfield but not much else. Can we afford that luxury
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 24, 2020 22:06:14 GMT
Said on another thread he doesn’t retain the ball well enough for me and isn’t good enough defensively. He does offer goals from midfield but not much else. Can we afford that luxury He’s also played nearly 200 minutes of football in 4 days after a spell out injured, he’ll need a couple more games to get up to speed.....
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 22:06:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 22:06:28 GMT
Showed again tonight that he can’t play in a midfield two. He’s a luxury player who will win us games now and then but if he’s not scoring/creating goals then he simply doesn’t offer enough. O’Neill will go to a 4-3-3 when Allen is fit. Allen Mikel Clucas Campbell Fletcher Powell In the meantime he’ll probably push McClean out wide and drop Powell back...... We definitely need a third man in midfield. We are getting overrun far too often.
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 22:06:50 GMT
Post by boskampsflaps on Nov 24, 2020 22:06:50 GMT
I can see what he does closer to the opposition box, of course, but not as a CDM alongside Mikel. Competing with Macca out left in a 4231 or as an alternative to Powell at ten would get the best out of him. Nobody's going to be playing 50-55 games in a concertina'd season. Playing him next to a defencive player would get the best out of him, no need to move him.
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 22:08:14 GMT
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Post by mowcoppotter1 on Nov 24, 2020 22:08:14 GMT
Said on another thread he doesn’t retain the ball well enough for me and isn’t good enough defensively. He does offer goals from midfield but not much else. Can we afford that luxury He’s also played nearly 200 minutes of football in 4 days after a spell out injured, he’ll need a couple more games to get up to speed..... I thought the same before his injury. I think we looked better without him in there just my opinion. Obviously O’Neill likes him when fit he’s in
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 22:08:20 GMT
Post by boskampsflaps on Nov 24, 2020 22:08:20 GMT
Showed again tonight that he can’t play in a midfield two. He’s a luxury player who will win us games now and then but if he’s not scoring/creating goals then he simply doesn’t offer enough. O’Neill will go to a 4-3-3 when Allen is fit. Allen Mikel Clucas Campbell Fletcher Powell In the meantime he’ll probably push McClean out wide and drop Powell back...... He will unfortunately.
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 22:08:39 GMT
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Post by chuckrocky on Nov 24, 2020 22:08:39 GMT
Said on another thread he doesn’t retain the ball well enough for me and isn’t good enough defensively. He does offer goals from midfield but not much else. Can we afford that luxury He’s also played nearly 200 minutes of football in 4 days after a spell out injured, he’ll need a couple more games to get up to speed..... To be fair he wasn’t any better before his injury was he? He’s been one of the biggest disappointments so far this season imo.
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Clucas
Nov 24, 2020 23:44:45 GMT
Post by ibby on Nov 24, 2020 23:44:45 GMT
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