| No balance - but we can still do it 21:49 - Dec 26 with 674 views | Westcountryblue |
I'm starting to think that our issues are stem from a lack of balance in the side. The midfield 4 of Judge, Nolan, Skuse and Edwards was all wrong today. Judge offered no width or drive out wide and his legs are gone. He simply can't play there again, as we looked disjointed, partly because drops back almost as a sweeper in search of the ball. Positionally, that is selfish play. He should only be used as a 10 or impact sub.
In the centre, Skuse and Nolan were lethargic, second to everything and generally poor. I'm starting to think that unless in a 3, Skuse probably doesn't have the energy to cover enough ground as a ball winning midfielder anymore. With Nolan, it's more a question of ability. He lacks vision, drive, rarely wins aerial battles/second balls, has a tendency of dropping too deep to collect the ball, and when alongside Skuse, totally starves the front 2. He doesn't have the ability to take us where want to be this season and it baffles me how he remains in the side, especially with Downes on the bench today. As he offers no physicality, Dozzell must be fast tracked ahead of him, as he's someone we can work on and develop.
I still think we can go up this season. The positives going forward are :
1. We have 4 top strikers at this level when fit and firing.
2. Our defence is generally very tight
3. We have excellent options in the middle of the park.
4. We have good players to return from injury.
However, the following is killing us at the moment
1. Far too many players are out of form
2. Some players need to pull their finger out and contribute more e.g Keane, Huws - given their pedigree, they should feel embarrassed by their lack of contributions in this league.
3. The loss of Rowe and KVY has left us unbalanced and disjointed
4. We lack quality in wide areas
5. PL seems unsure of himself at the moment - the press conference being a prime example
To get out of this rut we need to do the following
1. Get a left winger to restore balance to the side if we go 442.
2. RB/RWB on loan until KYV is fit
3. Midfield trio of Downes - Skuse - Huws...with Bishop and Dozzell alternating
4. A 4-5-1 diamond with Sears - Norwood - Jackson will offer us more width and penetration
5. 2 favoured formations are fine, just find a suitable 11 for each.
6. Hang in the mix up, while players are signed, return to fitness and rediscover form/confidence (hopefully)
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| No balance - but we can still do it on 21:57 - Dec 26 with 639 views | ParisBlue |
Bring back Kenlock at LB and push Garbutt further forward. Then play Dozzell, Downes & Nolan/Huws in the middle with Sears/Edwards on the right. Keane/Norwood up top.
Wycombe play Coventry on Sunday. If they lose, and we somehow beat Lincoln, then we're just the 3 points behind when we meet on New Years Day. |  |
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| No balance - but we can still do it on 22:10 - Dec 26 with 614 views | Westcountryblue |
| No balance - but we can still do it on 21:57 - Dec 26 by ParisBlue |
Bring back Kenlock at LB and push Garbutt further forward. Then play Dozzell, Downes & Nolan/Huws in the middle with Sears/Edwards on the right. Keane/Norwood up top.
Wycombe play Coventry on Sunday. If they lose, and we somehow beat Lincoln, then we're just the 3 points behind when we meet on New Years Day. |
I 100% agree. Kenlock is no world beater, but he is a perfectly competent left back at this level. Garbutt has been one of our better players in recent weeks and is always a threat higher up the pitch.
In an ideal world, a good left winger should be brought in though. Nolan shouldn't get a sniff after his recent performances and we should focus on Huws, Bishop and Dozzell for that spot alongside Downes and Skuse. | | | |
| No balance - but we can still do it on 22:21 - Dec 26 with 587 views | BtreeBlueBlood |
| No balance - but we can still do it on 22:10 - Dec 26 by Westcountryblue |
I 100% agree. Kenlock is no world beater, but he is a perfectly competent left back at this level. Garbutt has been one of our better players in recent weeks and is always a threat higher up the pitch.
In an ideal world, a good left winger should be brought in though. Nolan shouldn't get a sniff after his recent performances and we should focus on Huws, Bishop and Dozzell for that spot alongside Downes and Skuse. |
Look at our 1st 15 games
Garbutt creating or scoring!
KVY scoring or craeating
Both bombing on either side.
Perfect balance.
Since then we have been flat.
Kenlock May be a solution with Garbutt playing in midfield.
But not skues a rb. |  | | |
| No balance - but we can still do it on 22:28 - Dec 26 with 566 views | Westcountryblue |
| No balance - but we can still do it on 22:21 - Dec 26 by BtreeBlueBlood |
Look at our 1st 15 games
Garbutt creating or scoring!
KVY scoring or craeating
Both bombing on either side.
Perfect balance.
Since then we have been flat.
Kenlock May be a solution with Garbutt playing in midfield.
But not skues a rb. |
Balance and width is the issue
Kenlock in, with Garbutt to LW would be a good quick fix in the short term. | | | |
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