|
Post by markczgas on Oct 16, 2018 10:26:25 GMT
The players are definitely good enough I’ve got no doubt about that. We’re struggling because we’re easy to play against with no width or pace in our side. Last game.. Sinclair right wing partington right back Rodman left wing J Clarke left back No width and no pace. Agree 100% - would do better with matthews and leadbitter down the right side, more pace and with the right direction would be better width Left wing would put Kelly and Bennett But again thats all IMO Agree with full backs but Rodman/Bennett and Matthews on the other wings. Wonder if DC can swallow his tactical pride and give this a go for a couple of HOME games ! It could get the crowd going too.
|
|
|
Post by GasLass on Oct 16, 2018 10:31:55 GMT
I agree, only said Bennett for his pace, but he does have a tendency of cutting inside
Which arguably isn't an issue but when we lack soooo much width sometimes it can become an issue
Would be nice if DC did do this, but I fear for another game with sinclair on the bloody wing
I love Sinclair, think he's a great player but he does NOT belong in that position, especially when we have wingers to put there!
|
|
|
Post by stevek192 on Oct 16, 2018 10:45:34 GMT
I just cannot agree with those who say that Lines or Upson are not told by DC to play so deep. Players play how the Manager tells them to play or they don't play,its as simple as that. Both Lines and Upson are capable of playing 25 yards further up the pitch. We must attack in the next two home games as both Oxford and Wimbledon are beatable if DC throws his tactics out of the window and plays the players who he has signed in an attacking formation.
Bonham
Leadbitter Lockyer or J Clarke Craig Kelly
Bennett Lines or Sercombe Upson Rodman
Dion Moore or Payne Jacubiak
Subs Smith Reilly Nichols Partington O Clarke
As we cannot score to save our lives maybe it is time to throw in a 17 year old who can score goals Harry Warwick!!
|
|
|
Post by berhill4 on Oct 16, 2018 11:20:05 GMT
I just cannot agree with those who say that Lines or Upson are not told by DC to play so deep. Players play how the Manager tells them to play or they don't play,its as simple as that. Both Lines and Upson are capable of playing 25 yards further up the pitch. We must attack in the next two home games as both Oxford and Wimbledon are beatable if DC throws his tactics out of the window and plays the players who he has signed in an attacking formation. Bonham Leadbitter Lockyer or J Clarke Craig Kelly Bennett Lines or Sercombe Upson Rodman Dion Moore or Payne Jacubiak Subs Smith Reilly Nichols Partington O Clarke As we cannot score to save our lives maybe it is time to throw in a 17 year old who can score goals Harry Warwick!! Steve you have to create chances before you can score them and there lies the problem all the back 4 do is play sideways back or hoof it the midfield don't want the ball if they have a man within 5 yards so don't just look.at the forwards remember you defend from the front and attack from the back let's get a ball play in the middle and try keeping the ball on the floor after all is that not why it's called football !
|
|
|
Post by althepirate on Oct 16, 2018 11:33:32 GMT
If you watch the midfield when they have the ball, what options are there for them? No width, no proper wingers so they keep it inside and play a 5 yard pass, the receiver does the same until the attack dies a slow death. Nothing wrong with the players (they are changed every week with the same result) imo it's the tactics, it must be depressing and boring for them to do this every week and it certainly is for us to watch!
|
|
|
Post by stevek192 on Oct 16, 2018 16:20:58 GMT
The reason being that our wingers are forever having to concentrate on their covering duties rather than just attacking the full backs whenever possible. DC is just geared towards protecting the defence rather than pushing the defencxe up to compress the game. So we end up compressed in our own half.
|
|
|
Post by socrates on Oct 16, 2018 17:29:00 GMT
The reason being that our wingers are forever having to concentrate on their covering duties rather than just attacking the full backs whenever possible. DC is just geared towards protecting the defence rather than pushing the defencxe up to compress the game. So we end up compressed in our own half. That’s true but I think the problem is we’re compressed in to the middle of the pitch lengthways too. Inside forwards and no overlapping fullbacks.
|
|
|
Post by althepirate on Oct 17, 2018 7:39:52 GMT
Imho you can make a winger a midfielder, but you can't make a midfielder a winger because all the latter will do is to pass it back inside keeping it narrow. To score goals we need to go down the wing to the byline. Leds is not back to his best after injury and we really miss Browner who was very underated. I think the loss of these two wing backs is huge.
|
|
|
Post by albaron on Oct 17, 2018 7:46:44 GMT
Sorry to say it -- But Sinclair is not the man to take us forward and would not be in any team I would pick.
|
|
|
Post by lastminutewinner on Oct 17, 2018 9:59:01 GMT
Sorry to say it -- But Sinclair is not the man to take us forward and would not be in any team I would pick.
Sincs is the engine we need to build around, not stick him on the wing.
I'd always find a place for him as he doesn't give the opposition what everyone else in the quarters gives them...time on the ball.
|
|
pirate
Forum Legend
Posts: 18,749
|
Post by pirate on Oct 17, 2018 10:59:46 GMT
As we cannot score to save our lives maybe it is time to throw in a 17 year old who can score goals Harry Warwick!! He looks a good prospect, but I'd like to see how he performs in the U23s before he steps up to the first team.
|
|
|
Post by mayhews on Oct 17, 2018 11:10:44 GMT
Linesy and the beard should be our central mid pairing with Bennett and Rodman on the wings , with jakubiak and Reilly up front . I swear goals will come.
|
|
|
Post by Wimborne Gas on Oct 17, 2018 11:28:53 GMT
Sorry to say it -- But Sinclair is not the man to take us forward and would not be in any team I would pick.
Sincs is the engine we need to build around, not stick him on the wing.
I'd always find a place for him as he doesn't give the opposition what everyone else in the quarters gives them...time on the ball.
He still has a place in the team for certain games, for the points you mention, but I wouldn't build a team around him.
Great option to have in the squad though and I'd hate playing against him.
|
|
|
Post by Topper Gas on Oct 17, 2018 12:07:08 GMT
Imho you can make a winger a midfielder, but you can't make a midfielder a winger because all the latter will do is to pass it back inside keeping it narrow. To score goals we need to go down the wing to the byline. Leds is not back to his best after injury and we really miss Browner who was very underated. I think the loss of these two wing backs is huge. I can never understand why Sincs as to pas back every time he gets the ball on the wing, why not just run at the defender as the minimum would usually be a throw in. As far as playing him & Lines together in CM I can't remember them ever playing well together in the Conference/Div 2 let alone Div 1, either we go Upson with Lines or Sercs and Sincs on the wing or in a diamond formation but if we go with the latter we're back to having no width!
|
|
|
Post by baggins on Oct 17, 2018 12:09:50 GMT
Imho you can make a winger a midfielder, but you can't make a midfielder a winger because all the latter will do is to pass it back inside keeping it narrow. To score goals we need to go down the wing to the byline. Leds is not back to his best after injury and we really miss Browner who was very underated. I think the loss of these two wing backs is huge. I can never understand why Sincs as to pas back every time he gets the ball on the wing, why not just run at the defender as the minimum would usually be a throw in. As far as playing him & Lines together in CM I can't remember them ever playing well together in the Conference/Div 2 let alone Div 1, either we go Upson with Lines or Sercs and Sincs on the wing or in a diamond formation but if we go with the latter we're back to having no width! Honest question, you rate Upson?
|
|
|
Post by stevek192 on Oct 17, 2018 22:14:15 GMT
Pirate, I feel the young players have to be pushed forward and given a chance to play with FIRST TEAM PLAYERS and see how they fare. In the U23s or in the under 18s it is playing with mostly equal players and you don't know how they will play at first team level.
|
|
|
Post by pucklechurchgas on Oct 18, 2018 22:45:06 GMT
Two weeks in a row where the goal has come from LB. Don't rate Kelly or Martin, the sooner Holmes-Dennis gets fit the better. This, and a new striker and we can start to progress. What makes you think he will be any better. Quite often players coming back from a bad injury are not the same as they were before. The fact that Huddersfield who have lots more resources than we did let him go says something, and remember he hasn't played any football for 16 months I agree with you, but in the long-run he is undoubtedly our best bet!
|
|