Pace and Flair (5 Viewers)

[Ccfcisparks]

Is it something we really lack?

I think of players this year we have really struggled against, the likes of Mayenda, Bundu, Gassama.

We don't really have these sorts of players in our squad, the mavericks, who have just obscene bursts of pace and ability to burn full backs at will.

We have EMC and Sakamoto, but I'd say they are much more system wingers.

I think we really need to add these sorts of players to the squad to help us against teams that sit in a low block.

 

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[CCFCSteve]

Got Rudoni as well but he looked out on his feet. Wright is another with pace and ability but never saw it last night

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We need players who can really drive forward with the ball.

 

[Alkhen]

Is it something we really lack?

I think of players this year we have really struggled against, the likes of Mayenda, Bundu, Gassama.

We don't really have these sorts of players in our squad, the mavericks, who have just obscene bursts of pace and ability to burn full backs at will.

We have EMC and Sakamoto, but I'd say they are much more system wingers.

I think we really need to add these sorts of players to the squad to help us against teams that sit in a low block.

Yep that a big takeaway from the last month or so. We don't have that kind of spark player to beat teams that sit in on us

 

[Perennial Lurker]

We need players who can really drive forward with the ball.

A good preseason and hopefully EMC will become one of those players but we need to start playing him in earlier

 

[stupot07]

We only really have Rudoni and possibly Milan that can do that, Sakamoto is tricky but he's he's not going to drive with the ball for 30-40 yards. EMC hasn't really shown it either other than once against Preston.

 

[shmmeee]

We need players who can really drive forward with the ball.

Sheaf tried to be that player but kept running in too far and losing it.

 

[Winny the Bish]

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We need players who can really drive forward with the ball.

If we were to sign a new CM, that’s exactly the type of profile I’d want. Big fan of this lad currently playing in Austria

 

[fernandopartridge]

EMC shows flashes of it, hopefully he has a good pre season and starts next season fit and sharp. For one reason or another he's just not quite looked at it. That little chip over Hulme last night before he was once again fouled was great.

 

[pusbccfc]

We play some lovely football but miss the O'Hare/Palmer link in the middle. Rudi overall is better, but he's not playing ambitious passes through defences.

Ultimately the biggest issue remains the striker willing to gamble, make a run or be brave.

 

[Otis]

Is it something we really lack?

I think of players this year we have really struggled against, the likes of Mayenda, Bundu, Gassama.

We don't really have these sorts of players in our squad, the mavericks, who have just obscene bursts of pace and ability to burn full backs at will.

We have EMC and Sakamoto, but I'd say they are much more system wingers.

I think we really need to add these sorts of players to the squad to help us against teams that sit in a low block.

Grrr

Just read the thread title and thought we were in for two new players.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Grrr

Just read the thread title and thought we were in for two new players.

Hale and Pace and they're comedians not footballers

 

[Perennial Lurker]

EMC shows flashes of it, hopefully he has a good pre season and starts next season fit and sharp. For one reason or another he's just not quite looked at it. That little chip over Hulme last night before he was once again fouled was great.

Think EMC will be key for us next season , already seems to have a good understanding with DaSilva so will be interesting to see if we have signed Brau and how he fits in .
Expect more goals from EMC next season too

 

[hopesprings]

A good preseason and hopefully EMC will become one of those players but we need to start playing him in earlier

Agree but he also needs to learn NOT to fall over at the slightest touch and claim freekicks that are often sadly quite laughable....2 or 3 last night and loads over the season..he and Wright are supposedly big strong guys....think my grandson takes challenges better than both

 

[Gint11]

For me, it’s eradicating silly mistakes, lack of concentration and keeping clean sheets. How do we do that? Is it as simple as signing better defenders?

Not picking on our defenders, but why are we making mistakes week in week out, what are we practicing in training? At one point, we were conceding 2 a game and I guess 90% were our mistakes, not opposition great play

 

[mmttww]

I think EMC is close to offering this. Hard to tell when we rarely get our forwards in real space in transition like the players at others clubs that people have called out.