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Hume Hybrid Role

woodlebert said:
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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Forget what the manager wants ffs, get a right winger on the pitch!
 

Keith S30S said:
He was unlucky last night, good block. Unlucky with a shot that hit the bar a few games ago too. Yeah he's missed a couple of ones he should have hit the target.

He isn't doing a normal wingers job at all. At one point last night he was actually playing right back with Mukiele having a good old wander. For a team like us with fewer attacking options Mukiele bombing forward is a god send. For a team like PSG or say Man City that might be seen as a down side. They have loads of wonderful attackers, some of which don't and can't defend. You need your defender to be more disciplined. That isn't Nordi Mukiele.
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I honestly think that part of the problem is that people have forgotten what a right midfielder looks like. Everything is inverted wingers. Micky Horswill would blow their minds:lol:
 
Honestly, I think some just don't like the fact that we got Hume in L1 and spent less than 200k on the lad. If we spent 30m on a player that does what Hume does, then he'd get rave reviews.

Regis made the mistake last week of putting him centrally, it not only unsettled Hume, it unbalanced the side. Diarra going into CM last night was as good as it could have got while Xhaka is out...infact, he was hardly missed due to the workrate and effort both Enzo and Sadiki put in, along with Hume.
 
Whitburnmakem said:
No as the other midfielders didn’t have this problem he’s barely out of 70% most games man
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Try again as you are struggling.

You highlighted passing stats and what they tell us.

Someone said they tell us Hume is a defender.

To counter you highlighted our full back having better passing stats.

I pointed out unlike Hume, Reinildo is a defender playing in defence.

So, do you think Reinildo, or any other defenders passing stats might be impacted if they were put in midfield?
 
dangermows said:
Dropping into back 5s and covering at full back? Oh aye, plenty....

Looks like you are again highlighting you don't recognise Humes role and what is being asked to do.
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He’s more than competent of doing sedative work getting up and down the pitch your not understanding what I’m saying we need more going forward from that position we need a wide player that’s gonna chip in with goals
dangermows said:
Try again as you are struggling.

You highlighted passing stats and what they tell us.

Someone said they tell us Hume is a defender.

To counter you highlighted our full back having better passing stats.

I pointed out unlike Hume, Reinildo is a defender playing in defence.

So, do you think Reinildo, or any other defenders passing stats might be impacted if they were put in midfield?
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So now he’s a defender to suit your argument 🤣🤣🤣 saying he’s a right midfielder before man make your mind up 70% for someone playing midfield simply isn’t good enough
Mboma said:
Honestly, I think some just don't like the fact that we got Hume in L1 and spent less than 200k on the lad. If we spent 30m on a player that does what Hume does, then he'd get rave reviews.

Regis made the mistake last week of putting him centrally, it not only unsettled Hume, it unbalanced the side. Diarra going into CM last night was as good as it could have got while Xhaka is out...infact, he was hardly missed due to the workrate and effort both Enzo and Sadiki put in, along with Hume.
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I like Hume fullback I would actually like to see him there with mukele centre half as I think that’s his best position and gives us pace through the centre
 
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Whitburnmakem said:
He’s more than competent of doing sedative work getting up and down the pitch your not understanding what I’m saying we need more going forward from that position we need a wide player that’s gonna chip in with goals

So now he’s a defender to suit your argument 🤣🤣🤣 saying he’s a right midfielder before man make your mind up 70% for someone playing midfield simply isn’t good enough

I like Hume fullback I would actually like to see him there with mukele centre half as I think that’s his best position and gives us pace through the centre
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Eh!? It's not to suit my argument as I have never arguing otherwise. My argument is he is being played where he is as he can cover three positions during a game, which is what the manager wants. Silly.

If he was just being used as RM you might, possibly, have finally made a semi valid point.

You were debating with another person and the person said he is a defender, which you accepted then used Reinildo as a comparison.

You pissed? You've got to be given the clip of you on this thread :lol:
 
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Whitburnmakem said:
If xhaka is fit for arsenal who ya dropping ????
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The wingers, otherwise they'll carve straight through us. We'll play wide midfielders with Le Fee on the left and Hume on the right. RLB could be tempted to play Diarra in a 10 behind Brobbey and keep it compact? I'd give that a shot.
 
Whitburnmakem said:
I’m saying we need more going forward from that position we need a wide player that’s gonna chip in with goals.
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Not at the moment we don't. We are well ahead of where we expected, thanks to the set up/formula and being hard to beat. You put a more attacking wide player in and it comes with sacrifice. You potentially lose the licence Mukiele has to go forward as theres not as much cover. You lose the defensive side of our success, with the wider player dropping into midfield or defence, or being able to switch to a back 5 mid game etc. Our great season is largely built on the defensive side of things. You're just looking at it far too simply. Get a wide man in who will score more goals. End of. The manager sees it differently it would appear.
 
Whitburnmakem said:
If xhaka is fit for arsenal who ya dropping ????
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Probably Talbi.

We've been defensively strong against all the top sides this season. That's been our foundation of getting points so far. Talbi and probably the new lad can come on if we're still in the fight or a goal down on 60/70 mins.
 
dangermows said:
Not at the moment we don't. We are well ahead of where we expected, thanks to the set up/formula and being hard to beat. You put a more attacking wide player in and it comes with sacrifice. You potentially lose the licence Mukiele has to go forward as theres not as much cover. You lose the defensive side of our success, with the wider player dropping into midfield or defence, or being able to switch to a back 5 mid game etc. Our great season is largely built on the defensive side of things. You're just looking at it far too simply. Get a wide man in who will score more goals. End of. The manager sees it differently it would appear.
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No get one that can do the defensive side but can also chip in at the other end ! Oh and pass the ball to their own player
 
The Fitter said:
The wingers, otherwise they'll carve straight through us. We'll play wide midfielders with Le Fee on the left and Hume on the right. RLB could be tempted to play Diarra in a 10 behind Brobbey and keep it compact? I'd give that a shot.
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Over time it's going to be interesting. The clamour will be for Le Fee and Diarra to both be in, but also Sadiki and Xhaka. Given how Le Fee has done more centrally it's going to be tricky as on the face if it it's looking like him and Diarra fighting for that place. I'm always one for picking your best players in their content positions, recalling England getting it disjointed trying to force Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard in when it should've been two of the three. Over to the manager, it's he earns his coin and ultimately it's about getting results.
Whitburnmakem said:
No get one that can do the defensive side but can also chip in at the other end ! Oh and pass the ball to their own player.
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Well you've said these new wingers will replace him so presume they can cover it all.
 
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dangermows said:
Over time it's going to be interesting. The clamour will be for Le Fee and Diarra to both be in, but also Sadiki and Xhaka. Given how Le Fee has done more centrally it's going to be tricky as on the face if it it's looking like him and Diarra fighting for that place. I'm always one for picking your best players in their content positions, recalling England getting it disjointed trying to force Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard in when it should've been two of the three. Over to the manager, it's he earns his coin and ultimately it's about getting results.

Well you've said these new wingers will replace him so presume they can cover it all.
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Top post - well described sir.
 
The Fitter said:
Top post - well described sir.
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Not all your players are going to be fit and available at one time very rarely problems tile this tend to sort themselves out organically also it’s good to be able to give xhaka a rest now and again
He’s had a half decent solid game against Burnley and he’s turned into cancelo on here man he’s been piss poor in 3 of the last 5 even against spurs his pass completion was 67% and I’m sure he was right back
 
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The Fitter said:
The wingers, otherwise they'll carve straight through us. We'll play wide midfielders with Le Fee on the left and Hume on the right. RLB could be tempted to play Diarra in a 10 behind Brobbey and keep it compact? I'd give that a shot.
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Yes, basically Xhaka in for Talbi. Would make most sense if he's fit

-------Brobbey Diarra
Le Fee Sadiki Xhaka Hume
Reinildo Alderete Ballard Mukiele

Shifting to this when we're under sustained pressure

------------Brobbey
Le Fee Sadiki Xhaka Diarra
Reinildo Alderete Ballard Mukiele Hume
 
Hume wasn't playing at RB against Spurs. Did drop in occasionally, as he often does. This is probably where people who don't understand formations and often scream we are lining up with 5 at the back come into it.
 
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Mad how a player who has been piss poor 3 of the last 5 gets picked.... Wonder if this is the reason the manager was being called stubborn and pathetic on the match thread yday....
 
woodlebert said:
Yes, basically Xhaka in for Talbi. Would make most sense if he's fit

-------Brobbey Diarra
Le Fee Sadiki Xhaka Hume
Reinildo Alderete Ballard Mukiele

Shifting to this when we're under sustained pressure

------------Brobbey
Le Fee Sadiki Xhaka Diarra
Reinildo Alderete Ballard Mukiele Hume
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We've got so many options now and that side oozes balance.
 
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