| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. 19:52 - Sep 29 with 809 views | cbower |
Don't get me wrong, there is lots to like about Szmodics. He works his socks off for the team, has an eye for goal (he probably should've had 4 already this season and needs a goal) and he seems to be a good egg in the dressing room. In my option, since being here he's been played out of position, whether that's on the left or as a central 10. Neither show him at his best. In the central 10 he does not have the guile required to unlock low block defences with quality passes or that bit of skill. His best qualities are off the shoulder of the last man or poaching in and around the box. He looks a frustrated figure at times. Is Akpom the central 10 solution? Maybe but for me we do not yet have the right balance there at the moment. Cajuste, Walle Egeli or maybe Cam Humphreys and Nunez are possibilities as we need someone more creative than Sam in that central 10. Just my opinion mind! |  |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:03 - Sep 29 with 731 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Literally the position he won the golden boot from the season before last. |  |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:04 - Sep 29 with 724 views | 2-5-7 |
So what position are you saying is his best exactly?
Not on left or central 10.
Are you saying a Vardy type role - which is a No 9? |  | | |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:10 - Sep 29 with 681 views | cbower |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:04 - Sep 29 by 2-5-7 |
So what position are you saying is his best exactly?
Not on left or central 10.
Are you saying a Vardy type role - which is a No 9? |
Right up top with no defensive responsibility otherwise than pressing central defenders. In his golden boot season he was a striker, often playing off a 9. Now he is being expected to replace the Chaplin role which does have a tracking back dimension to it. Just not sure he quite fits in McKenna's system. | |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:21 - Sep 29 with 635 views | SheffordBlue |
From where he has been playing he's had a few decent chances where he's been slipped through for the type of chance he was scoring for fun last time he was in the league. Overall he could have had 3-4 by now. Once the first one goes in I think we'll start to see a bunch of goals and assists from him. |  |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:30 - Sep 29 with 566 views | BouncebackIpswich |
He's a good player who doesn't fit our system as it stands. Remains to be seen how Kieran will tweak the 10 role to suit Sam and Akpom for that matter, because he's not starting up front unless we have a raft of injuries. |  | | |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:42 - Sep 29 with 513 views | Guthrum |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:10 - Sep 29 by cbower |
Right up top with no defensive responsibility otherwise than pressing central defenders. In his golden boot season he was a striker, often playing off a 9. Now he is being expected to replace the Chaplin role which does have a tracking back dimension to it. Just not sure he quite fits in McKenna's system. |
Possibly just the case that he's not playing far enough forward in the no.10 role? If most stuff is going down the flanks (which it is), perhaps he doesn't need to drop so deep. Make sure he's an extra body in the box for crosses.
Mind you, I think everyone is expected to track back and help win the ball in a McKenna team. It's part of the energy. |  |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:45 - Sep 29 with 500 views | 2-5-7 |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:21 - Sep 29 by SheffordBlue |
From where he has been playing he's had a few decent chances where he's been slipped through for the type of chance he was scoring for fun last time he was in the league. Overall he could have had 3-4 by now. Once the first one goes in I think we'll start to see a bunch of goals and assists from him. |
Exactly this.
I don't feel we are playing with same emphasis on what is required from the number 10 role this season and Chaplin's most consistent season was in a different team two years ago.
Things are moving on.
Being stronger thsi year on both flanks in theory would free up reliance on a '10' role (if we call it that), which should then give him more freedom to find the gaps and runs on which he thrives.
Akpom also isn't a Chaplin clone and I expect he will also roam into attacking areas further up the pitch.
The Midfield so far I feel are trying to push up the pitch more - one can drive with the ball the other presses like a pitbull up the pitch winning balls, meaning 10 role has a little less link up play to cover. We are a bit more direct.
Szmodics has had some decent chances it's not quite just stuck yet fro him. More down to finishing than positioning. | | | |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 21:00 - Sep 29 with 399 views | chicoazul |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:03 - Sep 29 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Literally the position he won the golden boot from the season before last. |
One stand out season in his career. I like him but I remain if the opinion he has been a weird signing. Don’t see where he fits in. |  |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 21:12 - Sep 29 with 338 views | itfcsuth |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:03 - Sep 29 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Literally the position he won the golden boot from the season before last. |
I love Sammie Szmodics, but I’m not sure it was the same role he played?
I thought he was in the left pocket, and almost a false 9 at times for Blackburn that season in a 3-4-2-1. [Post edited 29 Sep 21:12]
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 21:14 - Sep 29 with 323 views | itfcsuth |
Needs to be more influential to the attacking play, I think that’s pretty evident, don’t think that’s controversial.
From the puzzle, it still looks to me like the 10, 9 and RM is quite flowing - just looking for a solution in them areas. | | | |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 21:39 - Sep 29 with 238 views | mellowblue |
Looks like a classic second striker to me, as does Akpom. We seem to have moved away from playing 10s behind the striker with Chaplin and Broadhead being let go and no other random South Americans on loan. | | | |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 21:45 - Sep 29 with 205 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 20:03 - Sep 29 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Literally the position he won the golden boot from the season before last. |
Not in how he played. He was very much on the defender’s shoulder and a second striker, not that linking No 10 that the OP is talking about. |  |
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| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 22:05 - Sep 29 with 131 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Sam Szmodics. Not a 10 for me. on 21:39 - Sep 29 by mellowblue |
Looks like a classic second striker to me, as does Akpom. We seem to have moved away from playing 10s behind the striker with Chaplin and Broadhead being let go and no other random South Americans on loan. |
Agreed, both are striker/second strikers (Akpom more a striker, Sammie more 2nd striker). Sammie played up top for some of that golden boot season for Blackburn. Akpom’s played his fair share of the number 9 role. Neither are creative number 10s who are going to be threading balls through a low block. Both do best in a more open game when they’ve got some space to run at, or in behind, defenders. | |
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