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I'm puzzled as too why you need to feel the need to have a pop at one of our better players today.

How do think Gyan played today?
How do you Bramble has played last 2 month?
How do think Cattermole played today?


For fuck sake please stop this ridiculous witch hunt of Jordan before he does fuck off and don't think he doesn't read these boards because he does.FACT.

Hello Jordan please play a bit better so we can get an extra £5 million.
Cheers.
 
I genuinely think it would be better for the lad if he left Sunderland. He doesn't stand a chance with some of our fans.

The poxy "he only passes backwards or sideways" line is pathetic.

Indeed. Bruce isn't doing him any favours, mind. He was the furthest midfielder back for pretty much the whole game yesterday. Even Catts was further up the pitch than him. The lad needs a rest (having been an ever present for around 18 months) and then needs to be freed of defensive responsibility for a while.
 
Indeed. Bruce isn't doing him any favours, mind. He was the furthest midfielder back for pretty much the whole game yesterday. Even Catts was further up the pitch than him. The lad needs a rest (having been an ever present for around 18 months) and then needs to be freed of defensive responsibility for a while.

Fully agree. He's carrying too much responsibility for such a young lad.

I would argue that anyone who understands football can see that he has the makings of a good, solid, top-level player. However, as a club, we need to take responsibility for his development and ensure he progresses in a steady manner.
 
I'm puzzled as too why you need to feel the need to have a pop at one of our better players today.

How do think Gyan played today?
How do you Bramble has played last 2 month?
How do think Cattermole played today?


For fuck sake please stop this ridiculous witch hunt of Jordan before he does fuck off and don't think he doesn't read these boards because he does.FACT.

The OP wasn't even having a pop at Henderson but his boyfriend has to come on defending him

The sooner he's dropped the better imo offering next to sweet fa to the side atm
 
Henderson is a very good player. The fact he passes it sideways and backwards is about possession. Yesterday Liverpool were set up very defensively and stifled all the space. Our build up play is a tad slow in general and the lack of a left footed player on the pitch after 25mins certainly didn't help.

But Henderson will be our best player as soon as he is played in a midfield 3. Cattermole, Muntari and Henderson will be an awesome midfield.
 
Henderson is a very good player. The fact he passes it sideways and backwards is about possession. Yesterday Liverpool were set up very defensively and stifled all the space. Our build up play is a tad slow in general and the lack of a left footed player on the pitch after 25mins certainly didn't help.

But Henderson will be our best player as soon as he is played in a midfield 3. Cattermole, Muntari and Henderson will be an awesome midfield.

I agree, but not on current form. Henderson just needs a break assuming we have other fit players who can fill in. In a two man midfield alongside either Muntari or Cattermole, too much is being asked of him.
 
He does need to kick on, and add other things to his game. Looked at from his point of view, is he more liable to get the chance to do that here or at Man Utd? He will get more chance to play regularly here, but the converse is that there is more expected of him here - and all the time.

Which would be best for him?
 
I agree, but not on current form. Henderson just needs a break assuming we have other fit players who can fill in. In a two man midfield alongside either Muntari or Cattermole, too much is being asked of him.

If we are going to play a two man midfield then he wouldn't be in it. Move him outwide, but then sess needs to move to left midfield.
We currently have the players to play a very good 4-3-3 and this is what we should play.
 
Cons:

Token gesture closing down
Shirks closing down touch tight
Refuses to move to within three yards of his man when closing ball down
Backs off or simply runs laterally instead of advancing forward, pressing and getting in faces
Shirks crucial challenges
Produces persistant, wholy non-combative displays
Perenially overtly passive in the midfield contest
Fails to track midfield runners or stay with them with any consistency

Pros:

Fantastic delivery from wide, in open play
Plays neat, one-two touch stuff
Consistently efficient first touch
Generally plays with head up
Played a number of nice through balls in the final third

You are going to bet that I couldn't do it myself???? Thats a risky bet after I just told you I was a shite footballer.

Jose Mourinho was a f***ing translator. You have no grounds to right off my footballing opinions.

If footballers are judged on end product why dont I see dozens of threads about how shit Malbranque and Sessegnon are?
Maybe it's because Malbranque is one gutsy little fucker that gets in faces, gets tight, tackles extremely efficiently and keeps possession well through fine footwork, exquisite close control and first-rate holdup play, to help compensate for his undoubted paucity of end product.
 
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