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Nick · Oct 19, 2013

Does he have more to his fans at right back than Willis? Worth a start?

PVA · Oct 19, 2013

I posted in the Orient match thread after the game that Willis is not a right back and doesn't look great there - and that Phillips offered more going forwards in his 20 minutes in that game that Willis did, enough to warrant a start.

Sutty · Oct 19, 2013

Willis was great defensively today. Phillips struggled a bit with Sako, hence his booking (one of the most blatant I've seen).

For games where we want to take the game to the opposition Phillips looks the best option, but today I think Willis starting was the right call.

Mrpipes · Oct 19, 2013

Extremely harsh on Willis , he had a fantastic game today

PVA said:
I posted in the Orient match thread after the game that Willis is not a right back and doesn't look great there - and that Phillips offered more going forwards in his 20 minutes in that game that Willis did, enough to warrant a start.

Hobo · Oct 19, 2013

Willis played well today. Phillips took his goal well. Took a booking for the team too, after been done for strength and pace. Phillips needs bringing on a bit yet, coming off the bench is right at the moment.

Mick Scoop · Oct 19, 2013

Looks a great product for the future, Pressley is just "blooding" him currently which looks like the right thing to do.

SkyBlue_Bear83 · Oct 19, 2013

I reckon he could be worth starting on Tuesday, I'm delighted with how our young players are coming on

When Baker was out, Daniels came in and done superbly. Now Christie is out Willis and Phillips are doing the exact same, its great to see

SkyBlueScottie · Oct 19, 2013

Willis was up against probably the best player in the league and coped admirably, yes Phillips scored, and looks decent but lets think about it a bit, a 20 minute cameo when chasing the game is completly different to going up aginst him for the whole 90.

pusbccfc · Oct 19, 2013

Willis was exceptional today.

sw88 · Oct 19, 2013

Sutty said:
Willis was great defensively today. Phillips struggled a bit with Sako, hence his booking (one of the most blatant I've seen).

For games where we want to take the game to the opposition Phillips looks the best option, but today I think Willis starting was the right call.

He took one for the team with his booking, but Sako should have gone for kicking out at him in retaliation. Just shows that in football even with descent, unless you down in a bundle and make it obvious there has been a kick, rather than be honest and stay on your feet, it will go unnoticed

As for his performance, I think in Phillips' 3 short cameo appearances make him worth of a starting position. He offers us more defensively than Willis (who is a good defender, just not a good RB IMO) and definitely a better attacking option

Gint11 · Oct 19, 2013

To be fair, we have 3 cracking right backs at the club in Christie, Willis and Phillips...Great stuff

sw88 · Oct 19, 2013

Gint11 said:
To be fair, we have 3 cracking right backs at the club in Christie, Willis and Phillips...Great stuff

And Clarke **cough** **cough**

sw88 · Oct 19, 2013

Although for me Willis is a CB

skybluefred · Oct 19, 2013

sw88 said:
Although for me Willis is a CB

Agree so why doesn't Presley play Clarke at right back and Willis at Centre Half until Cyrus is back.

sw88 · Oct 19, 2013

skybluefred said:
Agree so why doesn't Presley play Clarke at right back and Willis at Centre Half until Cyrus is back.

I can only assume he doesn't rate Clarke at RB, or doesn't want to unsettle the back two. That said, I think changing the Webster / Clarke partnership might be what we need. OK, we only conceded one today but it does worry me that we aren't able to keep clean sheets, and look vulnerable over periods of games

shmmeee · Oct 19, 2013

I think it's more than Clarke has been excellent at CB so far and why change two positions instead of one?

Willis will mature into a CB, nothing wrong with a stint at fullback, lots of good center halves have started like that (you might count Clarke among them soon). Phillips looks a more natural option to back up Christie, but again Willis is probably slightly further along his development.

Great to see the kids step up, we still need a bit more experience overall, but no-one who has had to come in has disappointed.

SkyBlueBlood · Oct 19, 2013

I don't think the thread was criticizing Willis, but Willis will be a better centre back and Phillips is more natural at right back.

shmmeee · Oct 19, 2013

SkyBlueBlood said:
I don't think the thread was criticizing Willis, but Willis will be a better centre back and Phillips is more natural at right back.

Agreed. When experience is at a premium though, Willis has the edge for me. But next time Christie is out I'd expect Phillips to be first choice replacement.

stupot07 · Oct 20, 2013

skybluefred said:
Agree so why doesn't Presley play Clarke at right back and Willis at Centre Half until Cyrus is back.

That would require making 2 changes to the back 4 instead of one, plus Clarke and Webster are forming a decent understanding. Clarke has been one of the star performers this season at centre back

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - so please excuse and spelling or grammar errors

RoboCCFC90 · Oct 20, 2013

Willis was fantastic yesterday but I still believe he is a CB, Aaron has been fantastic in all his cameos off the bench, great goal yesterday, great last ditch challenge in stoppage time and as generally a good defending brain.

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