| Why did we buy Szmodics? 03:03 - Oct 20 with 6888 views | textbackup |
We aren’t using him where we’ll get the best from him IMO.
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 03:33 - Oct 20 with 5418 views | The_Romford_Blue |
As good a singing and player as he is, it did scream to me in the summer that he was an odd player for our system.
It was always going to be Hirst and whoever the new big striker was fighting for one position. Szmodics can’t play that role as we need the bigger target man type striker holding it up.
But as we don’t play with two strikers, where would that fit in for SS? Has meant unsurprisingly he’s been out in the cold or out on the wing.
The system doesn’t fit for him. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 03:44 - Oct 20 with 5392 views | textbackup |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 03:33 - Oct 20 by The_Romford_Blue |
As good a singing and player as he is, it did scream to me in the summer that he was an odd player for our system.
It was always going to be Hirst and whoever the new big striker was fighting for one position. Szmodics can’t play that role as we need the bigger target man type striker holding it up.
But as we don’t play with two strikers, where would that fit in for SS? Has meant unsurprisingly he’s been out in the cold or out on the wing.
The system doesn’t fit for him. |
From what I saw of him, all his goals came from running in behind… and his goal at Man City (on the last man, running in behind)
Surely the coaching team didn’t think they could get these players all playing in a different role to the one they previously did. | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 04:19 - Oct 20 with 5347 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 03:44 - Oct 20 by textbackup |
From what I saw of him, all his goals came from running in behind… and his goal at Man City (on the last man, running in behind)
Surely the coaching team didn’t think they could get these players all playing in a different role to the one they previously did. |
Just posted a thread suggesting we go 4-4-2.
With the lack of space for Davis, our current system lacks huge creativity compared to last year. Going 4-4-2 would allow Clarke to play as an actual out and out left winger and would let Szmodics play in his natural position alongside a big striker - something that he did last year scoring 30 goals. Surely with the personnel we now have, 4-4-2 makes sense. I understand why we haven’t gone that way in the past but I think it makes alot of sense now. | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 04:49 - Oct 20 with 5308 views | ArnieM |
Ultimately, the OP ' s question is fir McKenna to answer. The manager needs to adapt his failing approach and utilise much better the players he has bought, to maximise their skill sets. Atm McKenna is failing badly in this in my humble view, and if he remains stubborn in his approach we are consigned to fail. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 06:38 - Oct 20 with 5136 views | ibbleobble |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 03:33 - Oct 20 by The_Romford_Blue |
As good a singing and player as he is, it did scream to me in the summer that he was an odd player for our system.
It was always going to be Hirst and whoever the new big striker was fighting for one position. Szmodics can’t play that role as we need the bigger target man type striker holding it up.
But as we don’t play with two strikers, where would that fit in for SS? Has meant unsurprisingly he’s been out in the cold or out on the wing.
The system doesn’t fit for him. |
In the 10 role which Omari seems to keep getting when he’s clearly better on the LW. Not sure what KM is thinking here but he needs to rethink it. |  | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:13 - Oct 20 with 5022 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Panic buy One of several | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:38 - Oct 20 with 4948 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:13 - Oct 20 by ElephantintheRoom |
Panic buy One of several |
He wasn’t a panic buy. We chased him fir months. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:58 - Oct 20 with 4818 views | homer_123 |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:38 - Oct 20 by GlasgowBlue |
He wasn’t a panic buy. We chased him fir months. |
Thought Elephants had long memories? |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 08:44 - Oct 20 with 4661 views | bournemouthblue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 06:38 - Oct 20 by ibbleobble |
In the 10 role which Omari seems to keep getting when he’s clearly better on the LW. Not sure what KM is thinking here but he needs to rethink it. |
Yeh, I think he's still very young and number 10 needs more experience
On the right, the decision making is a bit easier. Burns for example relies on pace and movement and appears far is less effective against PL full backs, that in part too because Omari doesn't tend to play the early ball or holds it too long. We got Burns in a foot race once, which should have resulted in a goal but it then never really happened again. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 08:46 - Oct 20 with 4640 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:38 - Oct 20 by GlasgowBlue |
He wasn’t a panic buy. We chased him fir months. |
It does make you wonder why though...
Kinda feels like the Fraser transfer. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 08:54 - Oct 20 with 4592 views | Jimmy86 |
For me, Szmodics has to start every game, if fit and in the number 10 role... If McKenna wants to play Hutchinson then it has to be in one of the wide roles.. if he wants to play Burns or Ogbene then Clarke misses out.
Think he's trying to shoehorn certain players into the team, which isn't helping... | | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 09:14 - Oct 20 with 4503 views | ArmaghBlue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 08:46 - Oct 20 by FrimleyBlue |
It does make you wonder why though...
Kinda feels like the Fraser transfer. |
I did worry that he was just a Murphy-esque one season wonder. Hopefully he proves me wrong. |  | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:11 - Oct 20 with 4128 views | ElephantintheRoom |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:38 - Oct 20 by GlasgowBlue |
He wasn’t a panic buy. We chased him fir months. |
Hé was very much a panic buy - dressed up in some primary school analytics that said buy everyone in the championship team of the season and any relegated opportunist.
Corporal Jones is in charge of recruitment. | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:12 - Oct 20 with 4129 views | MK1 |
Because he is a very good footballer. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:14 - Oct 20 with 4104 views | billlm |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 07:13 - Oct 20 by ElephantintheRoom |
Panic buy One of several |
He's a bloody good player, not being played where he should be, hung out to dry as a left winger when he comes on is painful, |  | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:14 - Oct 20 with 4104 views | textbackup |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:12 - Oct 20 by MK1 |
Because he is a very good footballer. |
That he is…
When being played in a position that brings the best from him. | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:16 - Oct 20 with 4096 views | pointofblue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:12 - Oct 20 by MK1 |
Because he is a very good footballer. |
Then let's give him the ability to shine because we haven't at the moment - at least, not since the bizarre let's try Hutchinson at ten experiment. [Post edited 20 Oct 2024 12:34]
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:32 - Oct 20 with 4024 views | urbanblue |
I really like him and am disappointed he's not starting. I mean if we play him as the 10 and Hutchinson on the right it can't be any worse then what we've seen the last couple of games can it? |  | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:55 - Oct 20 with 3968 views | bobbyramsey |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 09:14 - Oct 20 by ArmaghBlue |
I did worry that he was just a Murphy-esque one season wonder. Hopefully he proves me wrong. |
If we don't play him we'll never know... |  | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 13:01 - Oct 20 with 3931 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 12:32 - Oct 20 by urbanblue |
I really like him and am disappointed he's not starting. I mean if we play him as the 10 and Hutchinson on the right it can't be any worse then what we've seen the last couple of games can it? |
This needs to be tried.
Mick Mills constantly waffling about Omari being way better on the right, and he is.
Szmodics as a centre 10 is the best option we have there. I can’t see why this hasn’t been implemented.
If it’s about fitting Wes Burns in, he can actually play in the problematic RB position and the interplay with Omari would be quite exciting. Oh yes it would. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 13:02 - Oct 20 with 3920 views | LankHenners |
Got to be honest slightly baffled by the continued insistence from fans that Szmodics (or whoever else plays there) is playing on the left wing when it’s pretty clear he isn’t and all his chances have come from running beyond the striker which everyone is claiming he isn’t doing for some reason. McKenna even refers to the position as a ‘left 10’.
I’m actually more surprised we’re playing Clarke there as it doesn’t seem to suit him starting so narrow, and his defensive work leaves a lot to be desired compared to Szmodics. IMO would start Szmodics and have Clarke as the different option off the bench. |  |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 13:41 - Oct 20 with 3811 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 13:02 - Oct 20 by LankHenners |
Got to be honest slightly baffled by the continued insistence from fans that Szmodics (or whoever else plays there) is playing on the left wing when it’s pretty clear he isn’t and all his chances have come from running beyond the striker which everyone is claiming he isn’t doing for some reason. McKenna even refers to the position as a ‘left 10’.
I’m actually more surprised we’re playing Clarke there as it doesn’t seem to suit him starting so narrow, and his defensive work leaves a lot to be desired compared to Szmodics. IMO would start Szmodics and have Clarke as the different option off the bench. |
Because he's still the furthest player on the left when he plays hence seen as the left winger. By playing their he's also having to track back and support davis rather than being in the area of the pitch where can cause the most damage. | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 14:03 - Oct 20 with 3712 views | OldFart71 |
Singling out certain players isn't helping anyone. Yes, Burns made a mistake, yes Muric has made mistakes, yes Omari doesn't look as dangerous or effective as last season.But how many dad's present their kids with a new bicycle and they immediately ride off down the road, no probs. Not many. Most fall off a few times. Get them back on and go again. We came up with players who in the main haven't played Premier League. Yes we may have cherry picked the best or many who were Championships top players and of course the likes of Burns, Chaplin etc who got up up two divisions. But when you look at teams like Man Utd who have paid as much for one players as we have for half of our new recruits and they can't find consistency then aren't we being a tad unfair on our group of players ? We wanted Premier League football. We got it. We were not under any illusion as to the task in hand. So why bed wet now. If we stay up then well done, if we don't, just like your kid and their new bike we go again. Wiser and perhaps better prepared. | | | |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 14:09 - Oct 20 with 3672 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 04:19 - Oct 20 by The_Romford_Blue |
Just posted a thread suggesting we go 4-4-2.
With the lack of space for Davis, our current system lacks huge creativity compared to last year. Going 4-4-2 would allow Clarke to play as an actual out and out left winger and would let Szmodics play in his natural position alongside a big striker - something that he did last year scoring 30 goals. Surely with the personnel we now have, 4-4-2 makes sense. I understand why we haven’t gone that way in the past but I think it makes alot of sense now. |
We would be torn to shreds in a 4-4-2 in the Prem. Game has moved on and unless you are. Vastly superior team in this division you would be absolutely dominated trying that. | |
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| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 16:36 - Oct 20 with 3427 views | mrshallisfit |
| Why did we buy Szmodics? on 04:49 - Oct 20 by ArnieM |
Ultimately, the OP ' s question is fir McKenna to answer. The manager needs to adapt his failing approach and utilise much better the players he has bought, to maximise their skill sets. Atm McKenna is failing badly in this in my humble view, and if he remains stubborn in his approach we are consigned to fail. |
Big test for McKenna now. If he can't rise to it then we are down. His stock will fall accordingly. | | | |
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