Team for next season - Page 3

jhs2 · 15th March 2011, 02:30 PM

Do Barcelona need more balance because they play Messi, a left footed player, on the right wing?

Really don't understand why people think you must be left footed to play left back.

Smiler · 15th March 2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rocky

Which top side has a regular right footed left back

Which part of my statement did you find difficult to understand? I'm guessing it was the 'not all the time' part

rocky · 15th March 2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jhs2

Do Barcelona need more balance because they play Messi, a left footed player, on the right wing?

Really don't understand why people think you must be left footed to play left back.

Messi doesn't play right wing

How many of the top sides in the country have right sided left backs?

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Originally Posted by Smiler

Which part of my statement did you find difficult to understand? I'm guessing it was the 'not all the time' part

And thats what we're saying we don't want Bardsley playing there regularly.

Smiler · 15th March 2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rocky

Messi doesn't play right wing

How many of the top sides in the country have right sided left backs?

And thats what we're saying we don't want Bardsley playing there regularly.

How many of the top sides haven't had a right footed player playing left back for them?

rocky · 15th March 2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Smiler

How many of the top sides haven't had a right footed player playing left back for them?

Regularly?

Who has?

jhs2 · 15th March 2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rocky

Messi doesn't play right wing

You sure?

Well he's another example closer to home. Steed Malbranque on the left wing.

What about if a player is both footed? Can he not play in any position 'cos he won't fit?

Dexter · 15th March 2011, 02:46 PM

Mignolet

Hutton - Turner - Mensah - Taiwo

Cattermole - Muntari

Sessegnon

Welbeck - Gameiro - Gyan

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Originally Posted by jhs2

Do Barcelona need more balance because they play Messi, a left footed player, on the right wing?

Really don't understand why people think you must be left footed to play left back.

Are you comparing Bardsley with Messi here?

He's been good there, but we should forever be looking for ways to improve the team.

rocky · 15th March 2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jhs2

You sure?

Well he's another example closer to home. Steed Malbranque on the left wing.

What about if a player is both footed? Can he not play in any position 'cos he won't fit?

Left wing is not left back

If a player is two footed then its not a problem, Phil Bardsley isn't a two footed player.

jhs2 · 15th March 2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dexter

Mignolet

Hutton - Turner - Mensah - Taiwo

Cattermole - Muntari

Sessegnon

Welbeck - Gameiro - Gyan

Are you comparing Bardsley with Messi here?

No, not in any way. But I am showing that a player doesn't necessarily have to play in a position depending on which foot they're better with.

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Originally Posted by rocky

Left wing is not left back

What did you google to find that out?

Fabio Da Silva (Manchester United) is right footed, but plays as a left back.

Dexter · 15th March 2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rocky

Left wing is not left back

If a player is two footed then its not a problem, Phil Bardsley isn't a two footed player.

Exactly. Teams will eventually figure out how to play against Bardlsey if he's our first choice left back. Him cutting inside works occasionally but it doesn't give us good balance considering Malbranque/Zenden also like to roam inside.

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Originally Posted by jhs2

What did you google to find that out?

Fabio Da Silva (Manchester United) is right footed, but plays as a left back.

He's a lot more two-footed than Bardsley will ever be though.