skybluestalk
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Having listened to the forums last night i heard a lot of callers/texters/tweeters claiming that baker's performance must have been based on a confidence boost from messers Shaw and Carsley. Personally i think it was due to a revitalised formation which gave Baker a free role to roam, run at players and generally be that creative aspect we've dearly missed since sheffers adopted that role before his move to brum.
Many were questioning as to what the formation was and some were disgruntled that shaw had 'stuck with the diamond'. Couldn't be further from the truth. With 2 strikers who are prepared to run the ball down for 90 minutes like cody and elliot it's far less imperative to have a midfield that press high up the pitch and a clear 4-3-1-2 was evident.
In jennings i think we have a midfielder who has the midfield clout required to release players like baker to be creative and worry less about defensive duties. Jennings has the tenacity of Michael Doyle but can actually play a bit and with the experience of kilbane alongside him despite his ageing legs i think that in sheffers, baker, cody and elliot we could be quite an attacking threat this year
PUSB!
Many were questioning as to what the formation was and some were disgruntled that shaw had 'stuck with the diamond'. Couldn't be further from the truth. With 2 strikers who are prepared to run the ball down for 90 minutes like cody and elliot it's far less imperative to have a midfield that press high up the pitch and a clear 4-3-1-2 was evident.
In jennings i think we have a midfielder who has the midfield clout required to release players like baker to be creative and worry less about defensive duties. Jennings has the tenacity of Michael Doyle but can actually play a bit and with the experience of kilbane alongside him despite his ageing legs i think that in sheffers, baker, cody and elliot we could be quite an attacking threat this year
PUSB!