He's offered little in way of defence this season too. Don't like to say it because he was a dependable rock in the Mowbray season. Good going forward, filled in at CH when called upon. But has been so off pace this season.Looking forward to having Haynes back. Stokes seems to have regressed since his injury an offers nothing going forwards.
Yeah. Don't think he is at the levels he was previously, but he still has been pretty solid. He's improved as the season has worn on, after starting rather rustily.Stokes has been decent all season. Hasn’t hit the heights of Mowbray season, but he is part of the best defence in the league. He was never a game changer, or a played that bombed up and down all game.
He is a solid 6/7 every week.
It's an entirely deliberate tactic. Stokes sits in when Grimmer gets forward and it's Grimmer who gets forward the most because Jodi Jones plays on his side. The few times Stokes has got forward this season have been when Jodi has swapped to the left wing. The full backs have clearly been told to support Jones and that just happens to be Grimmer most of the time.Looking forward to having Haynes back. Stokes seems to have regressed since his injury an offers nothing going forwards.
Yep and that's the worry if you replace Stokes with Haynes. Haynes by nature likes to get forwards, Grimmer too. Stokes is happy sitting back and defending his position.It's an entirely deliberate tactic. Stokes sits in when Grimmer gets forward and it's Grimmer who gets forward the most because Jodi Jones plays on his side. The few times Stokes has got forward this season have been when Jodi has swapped to the left wing. The full backs have clearly been told to support Jones and that just happens to be Grimmer most of the time.
I'm not suggesting we do, as I'm not an advocate of introducing new systems mid season, but I really think a 3-5-2 would suit our players and give us extra dimensions in our attackYep and that's the worry if you replace Stokes with Haynes. Haynes by nature likes to get forwards, Grimmer too. Stokes is happy sitting back and defending his position.
I do think if we pick Haynes over Stokes we will be more vulnerable at the back.
Sorry but you can't leave Grimmer out!!I'm not suggesting we do, as I'm not an advocate of introducing new systems mid season, but I really think a 3-5-2 would suit our players and give us extra dimensions in our attack
Willis - McDonald - Stokes
--------- Kelly - Doyle-------------
Jones----Vincenti------Haynes
--------Biamou-Nazon----------
* We'd maintain the defensive security of 2 holding midfielders.
* Have threat from both flanks with 2 wide players who can cut in and score or deliver a cross to Biamou and a late arriving Vincenti
* Would plug the gap between the strikers and deep holding midfielders and give us an option to build through the middle as well as the flanks.
* Bring the best out of Vincenti playing in his natural central role arriving late in the box.
* We maintain 2 out and out strikers without needing one to be defensive.
I think he's a decent enough L2 fullback, full of passion and running, but I don't think he's comfortable enough on the ball to play the role he's being asked to play going forward and certainly not in my entirely hypothetical 3-5-2Sorry but you can't leave Grimmer out!!
I'm not suggesting we do, as I'm not an advocate of introducing new systems mid season, but I really think a 3-5-2 would suit our players and give us extra dimensions in our attack
Willis - McDonald - Stokes
--------- Kelly - Doyle-------------
Jones----Vincenti------Haynes
--------Biamou-Nazon----------
* We'd maintain the defensive security of 2 holding midfielders.
* Have threat from both flanks with 2 wide players who can cut in and score or deliver a cross to Biamou and a late arriving Vincenti
* Would plug the gap between the strikers and deep holding midfielders and give us an option to build through the middle as well as the flanks.
* Bring the best out of Vincenti playing in his natural central role arriving late in the box.
* We maintain 2 out and out strikers without needing one to be defensive.
Looking forward to having Haynes back. Stokes seems to have regressed since his injury an offers nothing going forwards.
Stokes has been improving recently, fitness obviously getting better. I thought he was decent Saturday
Yep and that's the worry if you replace Stokes with Haynes. Haynes by nature likes to get forwards, Grimmer too. Stokes is happy sitting back and defending his position.
I do think if we pick Haynes over Stokes we will be more vulnerable at the back.
Being more vulnerable at the back doesn't worry me though, we are defensively solid enough and very rarely look threatened. It's more attacking impetus that we need and I'm happy to forfeit an extra chance or two a game against us if it gains an extra chance or two per game at the other end.
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