phillips10
Midfield
TBF to Ross Power and Leadbitter performed well together against Accrington and Portsmouth, I don’t think either really did particularly well yesterday though so perhaps Dobson comes back in on Saturday.
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Aye. McGeouch was fuckin' woefeul.I think Ross is just going with experience at the minute due to the high pressure of the games. Thought it was an awful decision not to bring him on second half last night though and it nearly cost us.
We've tried 3 holding CM's before as you are suggesting and it hasn't worked for us - except when designed specifically for the 0-0 in semi final second leg. Would make our awful football even more awful. Terrible suggestion in my view.Drop Maguire and go with Power, Dobson and McGeough in the middle. We need to control the game in the middle of the pitch and dictate to the opposition.
All McGeady and Gooch want to do is get shots off at goal. Playing 3 in the middle will allow them to get further up the pitch to do this.
O9 was dropped for being poor and only brought back in to cover at RB.
Did alright in the main but overrun a lot just as they were at times against Portsmouth. It happens when you've got the likes of Maguire going missing and full backs being anywhere but where they should be.TBF to Ross Power and Leadbitter performed well together against Accrington and Portsmouth, I don’t think either really did particularly well yesterday though so perhaps Dobson comes back in on Saturday.
We've tried 3 holding CM's before as you are suggesting and it hasn't worked for us - except when designed specifically for the 0-0 in semi final second leg. Would make our awful football even more awful. Terrible suggestion in my view.
Went 4 4 2 when we under the cosh near the end ffsI think ROSS is just going with experience at the minute due to the high pressure of the games. Thought it was an awful decision not to bring him on second half last night though and it nearly cost us.
I've seen Power used as an advanced midfielder/number 10 on a few occasions and he was useless - can't do it. I certainly don't see McGeouch playing advanced and Dobson seems to have played defensive midfielder during his short career. Playing those 3 CM's whatever you tell them to do would be rubbish - it would reduce our shots on target from averaging 1 per game to less than one. It would be awful.Who suggested 3 holding midfielders??? 1 holding and 2 ahead pushing on with the 2 wingers getting up to the forward.
But you are right in saying that JR would use it as 3 holding midfielders.
I've seen Power used as an advanced midfielder/number 10 on a few occasions and he was useless - can't do it. I certainly don't see McGeouch playing advanced and Dobson seems to have played defensive midfielder during his short career. Playing those 3 CM's whatever you tell them to do would be rubbish - it would reduce our shots on target from averaging 1 per game to less than one. It would be awful.
He's too slow and not very effective anymore.
He can lead us to leasing. com trophy glory along with Loovens, Flannaz and Balders.I thought he’d performed quite well in his few appearances so far. Surely a better option than Power?
Any system using the 3 you suggest would become defensive and less creative than we are now.Why do you suggest no.10 role??? Nobody at the club is capable of playing that role. It would be McGeough to hold with x2 dynamic box to box midfielders. You also allow the wingers to play off the wingers.
That’s not three holding midfielders. It’s one. The two in front would be required to press and support the attack. Both Power and Dobson could do that job. In fact it appears that it’s Ross’ 4-2-3-1 that has them chained to a space in front of the defence.We've tried 3 holding CM's before as you are suggesting and it hasn't worked for us - except when designed specifically for the 0-0 in semi final second leg. Would make our awful football even more awful. Terrible suggestion in my view.
Drop Maguire and go with Power, Dobson and McGeough in the middle. We need to control the game in the middle of the pitch and dictate to the opposition.
All McGeady and Gooch want to do is get shots off at goal. Playing 3 in the middle will allow them to get further up the pitch to do this.
O9 was dropped for being poor and only brought back in to cover at RB.
3 CMs, especially those types of players would be absolutely chronic.Drop Maguire and go with Power, Dobson and McGeough in the middle. We need to control the game in the middle of the pitch and dictate to the opposition.
All McGeady and Gooch want to do is get shots off at goal. Playing 3 in the middle will allow them to get further up the pitch to do this.
O9 was dropped for being poor and only brought back in to cover at RB.