Josh Scowen


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Has anyone noticed when the defenders have the ball how few times they actually play the ball into CM no matter who is there? Just never ever happens. We have nothing there. Me and my mates have said all saeason how poor we are there.
 
Has anyone noticed when the defenders have the ball how few times they actually play the ball into CM no matter who is there? Just never ever happens. We have nothing there. Me and my mates have said all saeason how poor we are there.

I agree. Actually struck me how often they did today though, particularly first half. Leadbitter factor probably.
 
Apart from the 20yd drive that the keeper scooped away today. Everytime? Nope. Mostly? Yes.


Care to offer an opinion why?
Leadbitter is our best footballing midfielder and makes the play until the game starts to run away from him. He gets picked because the other options are poor with the ball. He’s just slow and old sadly and eventually he starts to make errors.
 
Leadbitter is our best footballing midfielder and makes the play until the game starts to run away from him. He gets picked because the other options are poor with the ball. He’s just slow and old sadly and eventually he starts to make errors.

His legs where fine for the 90mins today. The options he had diminished massively in the second half, particularly after the goal.

Yes he tends to play the easier ball at times but he passes through the lines very well first half and longer into the channels too. Less options as the game went on: Tactics or team mentality?
 
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His distribution is poor man. Anything beyond the nearest man and it’s given away. There will be hard working midfield players available out there who can use the ball. We need two of them. Two of any of our current central midfielders and we’re either short of pace, short of physical dominance or short of quality. Get rid and sign two who have those characteristics. For all the pressing relieving pressure there is also ball surrendering adding it. Sign a footballer. The top 6 I see are a keeper, two fullbacks two central midfielders and a striker. He may just make it at 6 but probably not.

His passing is poor because he attempts a lot of passes beyond his ability imo. A threaded pass which will never get through unless its quick and pinpoint. Or he plays a pass where the recipient isn’t favourite to receive it.
 
His passing is poor because he attempts a lot of passes beyond his ability imo. A threaded pass which will never get through unless its quick and pinpoint. Or he plays a pass where the recipient isn’t favourite to receive it.

80% success today. 2% less than Leadbitter who largely passed it well today according to most. Particularly first half.
 
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