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Post by mamathestriker on Sept 22, 2024 8:32:15 GMT
For what feels like since the end of Hughes' tenure, we've been absolutely crying out for a solid spine which starts with the above positions.
I have no football qualifications, have never coached, and I'd be a terrible manager, but it's plain to see we've terribly neglected these positions since relegation especially.
We needed two solid central defenders whose first priority was to erm, defend. And a beast of a DM who could protect them.
I'm sick of us getting the recruitment so wrong, so often.
I might weep if I have to watch Wilmot again. Gibson has been equally as dreadful.
Comes to something when Michael Rose is probably our best permanent CB.
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Post by ravey123 on Sept 22, 2024 8:33:59 GMT
I think Lawal is supposed to be the beast DM but we won’t see him for a few weeks yet.
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Post by mamathestriker on Sept 22, 2024 8:38:22 GMT
I think Lawal is supposed to be the beast DM but we won’t see him for a few weeks yet. I'm not sure, I think I read he sees himself as more of an '8'. |
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Post by stokemark on Sept 22, 2024 9:48:01 GMT
Somehow we have to fit Ben Pearson in when fit as that's what he does well (defend the two centre backs)
Controversial comment coming up but given the weakness's of our collection of centre half's and defensive limitations of the two full backs I'd be looking to go 3-5-2 which would also mean we could switch Koumas alongside Cannon.
Issue with that is accommodating Million who is arguably our best player.
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Sept 22, 2024 10:10:44 GMT
Somehow we have to fit Ben Pearson in when fit as that's what he does well (defend the two centre backs) Controversial comment coming up but given the weakness's of our collection of centre half's and defensive limitations of the two full backs I'd be looking to go 3-5-2 which would also mean we could switch Koumas alongside Cannon. Issue with that is accommodating Million who is arguably our best player. I was thinking about this the other day re 343 / 352 With the players we have were actually suited more to that formation with the current crop than when we’ve used it previously. It may just upset a few of our attackers 343 Johanson Wilmot Gibson Phillips Million Lawal Pearson (Burger or Sidibe or Moran) Bocat Koumas Cannon Bae 352 Johanson Wilmot Gibson Phillips Million Lawal Burger Bocat Moran Cannon Koumas |
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Post by LGH87 on Sept 22, 2024 10:15:04 GMT
Somehow we have to fit Ben Pearson in when fit as that's what he does well (defend the two centre backs) Controversial comment coming up but given the weakness's of our collection of centre half's and defensive limitations of the two full backs I'd be looking to go 3-5-2 which would also mean we could switch Koumas alongside Cannon. Issue with that is accommodating Million who is arguably our best player. If we were going to switch to 3 at the back then we’d have kept Schumacher. He was a 3 at the back merchant until he watched Celtic under Ange and sat and had a conversation with him. The whole reason for bringing Narcis in is to instill a culture and certain way of playing to give us an identity. That identity will not be to play 3 at the back. The defence like the rest of the club, is a shambles and has been since relegation. |
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Post by jzime on Sept 22, 2024 10:18:45 GMT
For what feels like since the end of Hughes' tenure, we've been absolutely crying out for a solid spine which starts with the above positions. I have no football qualifications, have never coached, and I'd be a terrible manager, but it's plain to see we've terribly neglected these positions since relegation especially. We needed two solid central defenders whose first priority was to erm, defend. And a beast of a DM who could protect them. I'm sick of us getting the recruitment so wrong, so often. I am not going to pretend that I'm 'itk' or anything, but I have it on relatively good authority that Hughes wanted to sign Axel Witsel in the January 2016 transfer window - when it didn't happen, we signed Imbula instead. Feels like a pretty big 'what if' moment in retrospect. |
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Post by gingerninja on Sept 22, 2024 10:25:51 GMT
Do we actually have any idea when Lawal and Pearson might be back?.
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Post by sportsman on Sept 22, 2024 10:55:46 GMT
Do we actually have any idea when Lawal and Pearson might be back?. Add Gallagher to that and we’ve got some beef and onion back |
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Post by chiswickpotter on Sept 22, 2024 11:02:05 GMT
Somehow we have to fit Ben Pearson in when fit as that's what he does well (defend the two centre backs) Controversial comment coming up but given the weakness's of our collection of centre half's and defensive limitations of the two full backs I'd be looking to go 3-5-2 which would also mean we could switch Koumas alongside Cannon. Issue with that is accommodating Million who is arguably our best player. I was thinking about this the other day re 343 / 352 With the players we have were actually suited more to that formation with the current crop than when we’ve used it previously. It may just upset a few of our attackers 343 Johanson Wilmot Gibson Phillips Million Lawal Pearson (Burger or Sidibe or Moran) Bocat Koumas Cannon Bae 352 Johanson Wilmot Gibson Phillips Million Lawal Burger Bocat Moran Cannon Koumas Million is not even close to being a wing back. The teams you have picked show we don't have the players for 3 at the back, if Gooch was fit maybe. Wilmott or Phillips will be right back for the foreseeable future. |
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Sept 22, 2024 11:37:50 GMT
I was thinking about this the other day re 343 / 352 With the players we have were actually suited more to that formation with the current crop than when we’ve used it previously. It may just upset a few of our attackers 343 Johanson Wilmot Gibson Phillips Million Lawal Pearson (Burger or Sidibe or Moran) Bocat Koumas Cannon Bae 352 Johanson Wilmot Gibson Phillips Million Lawal Burger Bocat Moran Cannon Koumas Million is not even close to being a wing back. The teams you have picked show we don't have the players for 3 at the back, if Gooch was fit maybe. Wilmott or Phillips will be right back for the foreseeable future. Interesting one that as when they were commentating on yesterdays game they were saying Million had played full back before. Maybe it was duff information. |
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Post by stokesaint1 on Sept 22, 2024 12:29:51 GMT
I've said it on other threads but will say it again. Gibson has made us defensively worse. We look better when he doesn't play. Not brilliant but definitely better.
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Post by clarkeda on Sept 22, 2024 12:50:21 GMT
For what feels like since the end of Hughes' tenure, we've been absolutely crying out for a solid spine which starts with the above positions. I have no football qualifications, have never coached, and I'd be a terrible manager, but it's plain to see we've terribly neglected these positions since relegation especially. We needed two solid central defenders whose first priority was to erm, defend. And a beast of a DM who could protect them. I'm sick of us getting the recruitment so wrong, so often. I am not going to pretend that I'm 'itk' or anything, but I have it on relatively good authority that Hughes wanted to sign Axel Witsel in the January 2016 transfer window - when it didn't happen, we signed Imbula instead. Feels like a pretty big 'what if' moment in retrospect. Tbf you don’t need to be ITK for that, was plastered all Over the press 😂. Imbula was a good call, the bad call was not selling him for £40m that summer then getting Witsel. |
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