| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? 11:03 - Sep 3 with 1019 views | SomethingBlue |
Maybe he already has in one of his sub appearances, I haven't seen enough games in full. It would be good if he could adapt to that position. While I agree with everyone that we look very strong overall, the Aluko injury niggles at me and I think our system & personnel put a massive amount of responsibility on Harness & Chaplin — or those in their positions. If we lose one for a few weeks it's a problem. No idea if Edwards is plugged in enough to do what McKenna wants in that role but it'd be very useful if he emerged as a candidate for it. Certainly has the energy, if not always the decision making or care with the ball. |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:09 - Sep 3 with 973 views | chicoazul |
I hope so I’d love to see him in the team, probably our most talented player. Seems like McK sees him as a wing back though. |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:12 - Sep 3 with 963 views | JakeITFC |
I think so (admittedly I have seen as much of us this season as I would have normally either) based on Harness seemingly having an impact because of his directness in that role. It’s a real shame for me that he’s not even making benches for us considering the talent he has, a role is surely there for him.
What I would say is where Harness and Chaplin differ from the rest is that they are both clinical - the role leads itself to a lot of balls falling on the edge or just inside of the box, and they both seem comfortable enough having a snapshot with either foot. Chaplin especially is a brilliant finisher. |  | | |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:14 - Sep 3 with 950 views | Mullet |
He definitely can, but I think the pressure on him to be as effective would be a tad unfair. He carries the ball really well and can beat a man on either side so being narrower isn't an issue.
His finishing and decision making will need some work but he creates utter chaos so it's quite likely he'd yield goals for someone. |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:17 - Sep 3 with 930 views | BondiBlue |
Not sure he'd have to. If we wanted to play him, we could go to 4231. We'd have to drop burns or harness though. | |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:18 - Sep 3 with 931 views | LankHenners |
It’s an interesting one - as you say he doesn’t look after the ball as well as any of the current 10s but certainly brings an element of unpredictability in a dangerous position. Would think we’d have him as the left hand side of the 10s otherwise you’d have a RHS with 3 players in Burns, JD and Edwards who would all prefer to go outside their opposition which may be a bit unbalanced and predictable (though saying that his weak foot is pretty decent so maybe it could work). No doubt he has the work rate to carry out the pressing duties and the pace to drive forwards if/when we win the ball high up the pitch.
He’s a bit of a wildcard in any case but think it’d be worth experimenting with him there at some point. |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:22 - Sep 3 with 903 views | SomethingBlue |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:09 - Sep 3 by chicoazul |
I hope so I’d love to see him in the team, probably our most talented player. Seems like McK sees him as a wing back though. |
Yes, if it doesn't work out for him here (which seems very possible) then there will probably be good reasons for it but it'll be a crying shame as there is *such* a talent in there.
Not a reliable finisher, which is an issue, but he gets you into the right areas in the first place and can take opponents out of the game effortlessly. There's a lot to be said for it. | |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:24 - Sep 3 with 890 views | SomethingBlue |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:18 - Sep 3 by LankHenners |
It’s an interesting one - as you say he doesn’t look after the ball as well as any of the current 10s but certainly brings an element of unpredictability in a dangerous position. Would think we’d have him as the left hand side of the 10s otherwise you’d have a RHS with 3 players in Burns, JD and Edwards who would all prefer to go outside their opposition which may be a bit unbalanced and predictable (though saying that his weak foot is pretty decent so maybe it could work). No doubt he has the work rate to carry out the pressing duties and the pace to drive forwards if/when we win the ball high up the pitch.
He’s a bit of a wildcard in any case but think it’d be worth experimenting with him there at some point. |
Yep, agree with all that. I'm sure it has crossed KMc's mind but I'd love to see us try it, if we get through a whole season with Chaplin & Harness both fit we will be extraordinarily lucky and I think Edwards could replicate a degree of what MH does in particular. | |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:24 - Sep 3 with 886 views | textbackup |
why not, chuck him in there and see how it goes. plenty of skill, and whilst there i the worry he could lose it we do have morsy and evans sat in there. |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:33 - Sep 3 with 844 views | clive_baker |
Not for me Clive, not as a longer term solution. We obviously have 4 very good heads there with Harness, Chaplin, Camera & Aluko albeit the latter is out for a while. I think TJJ is more likely to be the 5th that Edwards. Think he’s more natural wider and a victim of this system really, but off the bench I wouldn’t mind seeing him given a chance there.
Today I would go: Walton, JD, Woolf, Edmundson, Burns, Davis, Evans, Morsy, Harness, TJJ, Ladapo.
Assumes Chaplin is out, otherwise he starts ahead of TJJ. |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:39 - Sep 3 with 817 views | JamestownPrince |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:22 - Sep 3 by SomethingBlue |
Yes, if it doesn't work out for him here (which seems very possible) then there will probably be good reasons for it but it'll be a crying shame as there is *such* a talent in there.
Not a reliable finisher, which is an issue, but he gets you into the right areas in the first place and can take opponents out of the game effortlessly. There's a lot to be said for it. |
Hes a cracking lad, I know his Uncle and taught his cousin last year (taught for 2 years at his old school - funnily enough the 2 lads in the year and played in older years football teams were Kyles cousin and the half brother of Julien Ngoy who played in the Premier league and is currently at Mechelen. The last mentioned lad did talk to Julien to say if Ipswich came calling to take it as at one point he wanted to move back to England | | | |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:43 - Sep 3 with 767 views | FrimleyBlue |
Am I right in thinking during pre season we had a Edwards playing the Burns role and Burns in the 10? |  |
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| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:52 - Sep 3 with 745 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
My take (accept many will disagree) is that he is in a lot of ways, similar to Carlos Edwards in terms of positions he is effective in.
We signed Carlos as a winger and he was a bit erratic in terms of performance. Then when he was moved to Right Back he started to flourish* as he had more space to run at people from deep, and drive past people, rather than get the ball 15 yards from the by line and have to beat his man. You could argue something similar to Burns, but to lesser extent
I wouldn’t be surprised if McK sees it in that way as Kyle has bags of ability and running at people from deep he could cause mayhem
*that is my memory at least |  | | |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:59 - Sep 3 with 731 views | Freddies_Ears |
I'd consider Ball and Evans in MF and Morsy as no 10... | | | |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 12:47 - Sep 3 with 660 views | Illinoisblue |
| Can Edwards play as one of the 10s? on 11:59 - Sep 3 by Freddies_Ears |
I'd consider Ball and Evans in MF and Morsy as no 10... |
Would you really, though? |  |
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