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Hume Hybrid Role


he had a great game last night but let's not pretend Burnley weren't hopeless. we'd have won that game with 9 men on the pitch

against better teams he just should not be playing in any sort of midfield role
I think he'll play RM again v Arsenal.

Solid in the 4-4-2 off the ball and we'll expect to sit into the 5-4-1 with him at RB during sustained pressure from Arsenal
 
Id argue Hume is still getting better every game in this league. Can’t write him off because his passing stats aren’t as good as some very good midfielders, whilst he’s playing in a new position in his first season of PL football.

He did nothing wrong yesterday, tracked back and got forward when needed. Unlucky not to score a goal.

Gives 100% and almost flattened their keeper too.
The passing stat is just part of the evolution of the debate. Started off with people thinking he was playing as a wide player. Then it moved to him needing replacing with someone who gets more goals. Now it's his passing (after establishing, over some time, that he isn't a wide player and isn't being played as one).
 
He's a defender?
Aye and Reinaldo has 91% rest mostly 80s
I think he'll play RM again v Arsenal.

Solid in the 4-4-2 off the ball and we'll expect to sit into the 5-4-1 with him at RB during sustained pressure from Arsenal
No shit Sherlock seen as we have nobody else to play there
The passing stat is just part of the evolution of the debate. Started off with people thinking he was playing as a wide player. Then it moved to him needing replacing with someone who gets more goals. Now it's his passing (after establishing, over some time, that he isn't a wide player and isn't being played as one).
No fucker said he was a wide player man I said I can’t wait to see a winger out there also if you look at his best map 90% of the game he’s out wide watch the first half again
 
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The passing stat is just part of the evolution of the debate. Started off with people thinking he was playing as a wide player. Then it moved to him needing replacing with someone who gets more goals. Now it's his passing (after establishing, over some time, that he isn't a wide player and isn't being played as one).
It’s part of people saying he had an excellent game when he only had 70% pass completion he was ok he helped put defensively I wouldn’t say he had an excellent game
Tremendous isn't it.

But Reinildo isn't being played in midfield. Do you think position might have any bearing?
No as the other midfielders didn’t have this problem he’s barely out of 70% most games man
 
No shit Sherlock seen as we have nobody else to play there
Do you know of many right siders available who can tuck in, cover, slot into a back five when needed? Almost as if he offers value across several positions, which is what the manager is looking for.

In fact you said these new right wingers were going to replace him so can they not come into the team instead?
 
just you know. This aint a FIFA games ffs. Hume is doing well and work hard for the team. That what i like about him, he is not giving up, gives everything for the badge.
Not saying he doesn’t we need to use that area of the pitch to provide us with more goals which is what we are lacking
 
Could also bring xhaka back if fit maybe was waiting for this game and diarra put to Humes role who’s a lot better going forward but can also track back
Diarra, a central midfielder who likes to get up to the front man playing in Humes role, covering the right, coming inside and dropping in at full back/to make a back 5?

:lol:
 
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Do you know of many right siders available who can tuck in, cover, slot into a back five when needed? Almost as if he offers value across several positions, which is what the manager is looking for.

In fact you said these new right wingers were going to replace him so can they not come into the team instead?
They ain’t going to walk straight in are they ones not fit , xhaka. Oils come back in and diarra move out to the right tho
 
Almost as if he offers value across several positions, which is what the manager is looking for.
RLB has said in prematch interviews that he likes having various options within the starting XI

Hume can play in many positions depending on the state of the game, who has possession, scoreline, etc. It's why he keeps picking him
 
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