Burt wrote:Good post IMO mate. We've been crying out for a proper creative midfield player the likes of Fabregas etc for too long now and I get increasingly infuriated with all the dough we've got, that we've not signed anyone in that role.
Hopefully, we'll get a really corking player to solve that before next season cos surely everyone can see what we need to make this team a good un.
carl_feedthegoat wrote:Btajim.
Hi Garry,I just wanted to shake your hand and ask you a question.I go to COMS as mucha as possible but sometimes I cannot leave the house as Sophie.....sorry..Sophie is my Cat...... needs a carer when Im away and sometimes I cannot find one.
My question is ; Is it possible to bring Sophie to matches at COMS in her kitten box and can she come in for free?
Rag_hater wrote:I dont think there is much wrong with the midfield.Our position in the table also suggest that it is functioning at a reasonable level.I've always thought that players of a certain level should be able to perform to a certain standard and that giving them time would only result in there being more understanding between them.However in the case of our midfield I think that given more time to play together they will get better.For me its a weak excuse but the slight improvement they need will come if they are given time to "gel".If they get us 4th in this there first full season together then next year when they are more of a unit I think they will be dominant against everyone.
Green & Blue wrote:I personally dont think its a case of them needing time to gel.I just feel that neither player shows any drive going forward and we need that in our midfield especially against the sides in the bottom half.
Its all well and good having Dejong and Barry against the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal where they can get stuck in and be very effective,im all for that given the opponent on the day.
I just feel the ideal situation is if we could have two players who compliment each other not two who are very alike in the manner in which they play its leaving us look very flat at times and lacking in ideas they both tend to play the safe ball never looking to break away etc
johnpb78 wrote:The problem with our midfielders is that they are good at one part of the game, and poor at most others.
If you had Andy Gray /Sky technology, you could probably draw a small circle in the middle of the pitch, and 90 times out of 100 you would find ALL of our midfielders in that circle if you stopped play at any point in any of our games in the last 12 months, whether defending or attacking.
They are too one dimensional and therefore whilst we have loads of attacking threat from the wings or old "inside forward" position, it is just entirely predictable that this is where our threat has to come from, because the midfield is being out-thought and sometimes even outfought despite our weight of numbers and talent we have in there.
It is just too easy to defend against that lack of mobility, so if they cut off our wing play, we are fucked, royally.
As much as I hate the revolving door of players, I'd personally rip it up and start again JUST because we have the money, and don't doubt for a minute that either Mancini or a new manager will do exactly that.
Ted Hughes wrote:johnpb78 wrote:The problem with our midfielders is that they are good at one part of the game, and poor at most others.
If you had Andy Gray /Sky technology, you could probably draw a small circle in the middle of the pitch, and 90 times out of 100 you would find ALL of our midfielders in that circle if you stopped play at any point in any of our games in the last 12 months, whether defending or attacking.
They are too one dimensional and therefore whilst we have loads of attacking threat from the wings or old "inside forward" position, it is just entirely predictable that this is where our threat has to come from, because the midfield is being out-thought and sometimes even outfought despite our weight of numbers and talent we have in there.
It is just too easy to defend against that lack of mobility, so if they cut off our wing play, we are fucked, royally.
As much as I hate the revolving door of players, I'd personally rip it up and start again JUST because we have the money, and don't doubt for a minute that either Mancini or a new manager will do exactly that.
I think they're good players but not the best. I don't think we should bin them though, just add a bit more quality & mix it around depending on the oppo. One big problem is none of them particularly want the ball deep, (unfortunately that goes for Ireland too who should be demanding the ball everywhere but doesn't). If they ALL wanted it we could take the ball from the defenders & create space with a couple of short passes like Barca do or Scholes does for the rags but if teams start to hurry us, our lot make sure they position themselves at an angle where it's just about impossible to pass to them without giving the ball away, thus defenders have to take the responsibility or lump it. It's a bit cowardly really but it happens all the time.
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