For those wanting Tyrique George may want to look away.
RB Leipzig keen on him. Championship clubs are keen on a loan which Chelsea want but he wants permanent move away from the club for more game time.
We won 9 out of 10, in a 442, when Wright was injured. Simms and Assante, up front.4 straight wins.
Asante 3 goals,
Simms 2 goals,
Torp 2 goals
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Simms and Wright scored about 28 goals, the season before.I can’t answer for them but my reasoning would be:
An injury to Rudoni and a lot of the creativity and goal threat leaves and we’re playing someone out of position.
Same for Sakamoto to a lesser degree.
Wright is injured and we’re resorting to two players who haven’t performed in over 12 months.
EMC injury forces Wright out wide and relying on the above again.
Kitching gets hobbled and we’re putting Lati in at LCB.
That’s a lot of ways our team gets weaker really easily. I’m certain a few will happen over a long championship season too.
We simply need reinforcements if we’re serious about this season.
None of our current strikers thrive playing up front on their own.We won 9 out of 10, in a 442, when Wright was injured. Simms and Assante, up front.
He could be guaranteed game time if Chelsea loaned him but paid his wages if and only if he was a starter when fit. I’m convinced they did this with both Sterling (which finished Grimmer’s time with us) and Maatsen (who even played a few times as a number 8/10).
I know many on here, if not all, are windup merchant, who occasionally like a drink or four but some of you are just plain deluded. Some literally want to get rid of half the squad even though the same squad got us to fifth last season. We seem to be keeping Milan, Rudi and others that we really need and can't replace, but all in all we have a very capable squad.
There are some openly saying we need a centre forward who can play from the left, excuse me, we have Wright who is the best in the league in that position. We have Simms, BTA who let's be honest even if they started well half on here would ignore that and still want rid of them. For the first time in years we actually have youngster coming through and giving them the opportunity to stake a claim is very important for a club like us. We cannot find a Viktor or Gus to sell for millions, or if we do will possibly be home grown players like Andrews or Perry, given the opportunity, and that leads me on to my main point, which very few actually allude to, coaching. We have FL and in his team we have some very well respected coaches, their job, believe it or not, is to improve the plays, whether that's attitude, ability, skill set and many other things. I love what FL is doing down the wings and at the back he is creating players that can do both defensively and attacking. Brau is a defender, Da Silva, is a defender but both can play further forard if needed and both can cross the ball. With Simms, Wright and BTA we have forward that can score 40 goals between them, why? I believe our coaching staff can get the best out of them. A good coach likes the challenge. If you have good players, that are smart, you can coach them to be street smart rather than headless chickens. If we brought someone in FL would be ok, but if we didn't bring anyone in he would also be content with what we have.
We won 9 out of 10, in a 442, when Wright was injured. Simms and Assante, up front.
Haven’t seen anyone ask for forward who can play on the left but more so one who can play on the right. Which apparently the club are interested in the Mail article is accurate.I know many on here, if not all, are windup merchant, who occasionally like a drink or four but some of you are just plain deluded. Some literally want to get rid of half the squad even though the same squad got us to fifth last season. We seem to be keeping Milan, Rudi and others that we really need and can't replace, but all in all we have a very capable squad.
There are some openly saying we need a centre forward who can play from the left, excuse me, we have Wright who is the best in the league in that position. We have Simms, BTA who let's be honest even if they started well half on here would ignore that and still want rid of them. For the first time in years we actually have youngster coming through and giving them the opportunity to stake a claim is very important for a club like us. We cannot find a Viktor or Gus to sell for millions, or if we do will possibly be home grown players like Andrews or Perry, given the opportunity, and that leads me on to my main point, which very few actually allude to, coaching. We have FL and in his team we have some very well respected coaches, their job, believe it or not, is to improve the plays, whether that's attitude, ability, skill set and many other things. I love what FL is doing down the wings and at the back he is creating players that can do both defensively and attacking. Brau is a defender, Da Silva, is a defender but both can play further forard if needed and both can cross the ball. With Simms, Wright and BTA we have forward that can score 40 goals between them, why? I believe our coaching staff can get the best out of them. A good coach likes the challenge. If you have good players, that are smart, you can coach them to be street smart rather than headless chickens. If we brought someone in FL would be ok, but if we didn't bring anyone in he would also be content with what we have.
But apart from that...We didn't. Simms and Assante only started 7 games together (we did win 5 albeit we only only scored the winner against Sheffield Wednesday 35 mins after BTA went off), and we were playing 352 not 442 as Sakamoto and EMC where both injured.
it’s called progression
if we want to make the next step in our progression we need a guaranteed 15 goal forward
simms too inconsistent and wright injury prone
He can’t. He’s just spouting verbal Diarrhoea againCan you map how Wright in his career is injury prone please.
At home we were in the main fine. Last quarter of the season away we were being picked off.The strikers basically gave up making runs at one point because Statty Grimes never looked up. Our midfield is incredibly pedestrian. The number of times we are in good positions and turn back to the CBs drives me spare. Same issues as last season: sit in and hit us on the break and we’ve got no answers.
I stated my reasons for Southampton and it wasn't the players. For instance a new manager I wouldn't have wanted for our club and a side that nearly broke the record for the lowest amount of points. Confidence...or lack of it came be massive. Look at Simms.
What I said is Southampton can go either way. It wouldn't surprise me if they were 2nd or 6th.
At home we were in the main fine. Last quarter of the season away we were being picked off.
I feel the Derby A match will give us a clue if the system is working.
Both were pretty opportunist weren't theyI wonder what the expectation was for Bassette when he signed. Where was he supposed to fit in? Similar to BTA really, in hindsight not bad players on the face of it but not obviously suited to a role in our favoured system.
It’s not much of a prediction is it. The relegated sides nearly always bounce back and bounce back comfortably.They’ll finish in the top 3. With at least 15 pts more than us, Norwich, WBA, etc
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The thing with FL's preferred formation is that I think it works best when the wide men play more as inside forwards, cutting in towards the area. He seems to want to play them as wingers, leaving us light in the middle.Personally think more of an argument for getting a better striker is that Haji is arguably better playing out wide on the left where he can cut inside, seems way more natural to him, that way we can have LW competition and ST competition. Imagine playing Haji and a quality striker, EMC is there for backup to Haji and Simms/BTA is there for backup to the new striker. Whether Lampard wants to play that way is another thing but personally I think moving Haji wide and brining in a quality striker gives us some real depth and attacking power.
Personally think more of an argument for getting a better striker is that Haji is arguably better playing out wide on the left where he can cut inside, seems way more natural to him, that way we can have LW competition and ST competition. Imagine playing Haji and a quality striker, EMC is there for backup to Haji and Simms/BTA is there for backup to the new striker. Whether Lampard wants to play that way is another thing but personally I think moving Haji wide and brining in a quality striker gives us some real depth and attacking power.
He is when fitLampards latest interview he said haji is better through the middle
Our squad building is genuinely nonsensical:Lampards latest interview he said haji is better through the middle
Agreed. Lampards job is to improve us and thats not always just buying new players but making the most of what we have. They're all professional footballers who have reached a certain standard, they aren't here by accidentI know many on here, if not all, are windup merchant, who occasionally like a drink or four but some of you are just plain deluded. Some literally want to get rid of half the squad even though the same squad got us to fifth last season. We seem to be keeping Milan, Rudi and others that we really need and can't replace, but all in all we have a very capable squad.
There are some openly saying we need a centre forward who can play from the left, excuse me, we have Wright who is the best in the league in that position. We have Simms, BTA who let's be honest even if they started well half on here would ignore that and still want rid of them. For the first time in years we actually have youngster coming through and giving them the opportunity to stake a claim is very important for a club like us. We cannot find a Viktor or Gus to sell for millions, or if we do will possibly be home grown players like Andrews or Perry, given the opportunity, and that leads me on to my main point, which very few actually allude to, coaching. We have FL and in his team we have some very well respected coaches, their job, believe it or not, is to improve the plays, whether that's attitude, ability, skill set and many other things. I love what FL is doing down the wings and at the back he is creating players that can do both defensively and attacking. Brau is a defender, Da Silva, is a defender but both can play further forard if needed and both can cross the ball. With Simms, Wright and BTA we have forward that can score 40 goals between them, why? I believe our coaching staff can get the best out of them. A good coach likes the challenge. If you have good players, that are smart, you can coach them to be street smart rather than headless chickens. If we brought someone in FL would be ok, but if we didn't bring anyone in he would also be content with what we have.
This post may make sense if it’s like this come Sept 1st but right now it’s pointless.Our squad building is genuinely nonsensical:
GK: Dovin, Rushworth, Collins, Wilson
RB: MVE, KKH
CB: Thomas, Kitching, Lati
LB: Bidwell, Brau, Dasilva
DM: Grimes, Allen
CM: Sheaf, Eccles, Torp, Andrews
AM: Rudoni
RW: Sakamoto, Raphael
ST: Wright, Simms, BTA, Bassette
LW: EMC
Two positions with only one player (Three if MVE goes) but four strikers, four goalkeepers and three left backs.
Keeper: Collins is a liability, Dovin has a serious injury, Wilson is realistically only good enough to be a back up and Rushworth is on loan. Not exactly nonsensical is it.Our squad building is genuinely nonsensical:
GK: Dovin, Rushworth, Collins, Wilson
RB: MVE, KKH
CB: Thomas, Kitching, Lati
LB: Bidwell, Brau, Dasilva
DM: Grimes, Allen
CM: Sheaf, Eccles, Torp, Andrews
AM: Rudoni
RW: Sakamoto, Raphael
ST: Wright, Simms, BTA, Bassette
LW: EMC
Two positions with only one player (Three if MVE goes) but four strikers, four goalkeepers and three left backs.
The connection would have been stronger at that point with Adi at the club I'd venture and certainly with those players coming through the youth.He could be guaranteed game time if Chelsea loaned him but paid his wages if and only if he was a starter when fit. I’m convinced they did this with both Sterling (which finished Grimmer’s time with us) and Maatsen (who even played a few times as a number 8/10).
Lampards latest interview he said haji is better through the middle
The connection would have been stronger at that point with Adi at the club I'd venture and certainly with those players coming through the youth.
For those wanting Tyrique George may want to look away.
RB Leipzig keen on him. Championship clubs are keen on a loan which Chelsea want but he wants permanent move away from the club for more game time.
I wouldn’t dismiss EMC from being able to provide backup cover for RW also. He has played there before And is looking more comfortable at this level now than at the start of last season.Personally think more of an argument for getting a better striker is that Haji is arguably better playing out wide on the left where he can cut inside, seems way more natural to him, that way we can have LW competition and ST competition. Imagine playing Haji and a quality striker, EMC is there for backup to Haji and Simms/BTA is there for backup to the new striker. Whether Lampard wants to play that way is another thing but personally I think moving Haji wide and brining in a quality striker gives us some real depth and attacking power.
Dodged one there then
Haji was better on the left when we played on the counter with Robins and he had more space to run into. Under Lampard we spend more time camped outside the opponents box and you need a dribbler who's better in tight spaces like EMC to play in that system.Yeah fair, Lampard obvs wants to play that way (and I’m not for one second saying I’m a better manager than FL, clearly not) but I honestly think Haji looks more comfortable out wide and playing him there gives us depth and competition for that LW spot. If we then bought in a quality striker we’d have great depth across the whole front line.
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