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Comment | Different Types of Strikers: A Plea for Patience with Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
at 03:31:34
A good blog with down to earth points.
To me, there are no doubts that JET is capable of "magic" ON the ball. Whether it be dribbling in tight situations, difficult short and long range passing or picking out a decent shot from nowhere, he is capable of it all. In my opinion, this makes him a real assist for ITFC to own a smooth creative style player able to provide something different.
His consistency is mentioned a lot however I don't see this as the main issue. If he could produce the "Magic" on a day to day basis (Which is expecting far too much of a player at Championship level), realistically he would be playing in the premier league because there aren't many players even in the top leagues that can consistently produce "magic" all the time in every game. We should not expect him to win headers or perform other jobs of the target man role because it does not suite his natural abilities and will be a lost passenger during the match. Just because he is tall and fairly strong should not automatically mean he is a target man.
JET's main problem is that his movement off the ball is appalling. He hardly ever seems to leave a small square of the field when someone else is in possession, either when the team is attacking or defending. Many times Town have been on the counter on the opposite flank to JET but he just stands on the wing, makes no effort to get into the box or be able to receive the ball in a useful area to aid the attack. I would like to see some desire to either receive the ball or get it back. Ipswich can't afford to have a passenger on the field. The majority of town players don't have the stamina to carry some one for a whole match or possess the ability to consistently read the game well enough to cut out or create moves with out all the lads putting a shift in.
I could very well be the Teenage Lad mentioned in the article getting frustrated at JET during the Bristol City match. He may have made an impressive run but then what did he do after. He stood there on the left flank, didn't look for a one two, didn't move into space to receive the ball or draw a defender to create space. Then when the attack broke down and Cresswell had to go back to defend, he stayed there in his little square providing no pressure on the opposition allowing them space to play comfortably. Also means that when town get the ball, only way he is going to get it is through long ball which the team is not good at and/or JET is not good at winning it in the air or bring it down to run/distribute.
I just hope it is not too late for JET to pick up the required off the ball abilities he needs to full fill his potential. I do have full faith in Mccarthy to make JET work harder however it remains to be seen where JET will fit in in the preferred 4-4-2 system given the time required for the player to adapt. |
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Comment | Luongo in Action for Spurs
at 04:49:10
If he is on loan at Ipswich for the season, he should be at Ipswich for the season. Watching the matches even if he isn't picked. |
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Comment | Hull City 2-1 Town
at 02:11:06
Same defensive errors every game regardless of who plays at the back. This far into the season, simply not good enough. When a new manger eventually arrives, I would like a someone who can actually organize defenses. I'd take more draws over lots of loses and the odd win any day. |
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Comment | Pulis Happy to Help Higginbotham to Join Blues
at 01:49:55
Has been a good player for other clubs in the past. I'v not been to a match in a while but I read a lot of reports. It sounds like the team make the same defensive mistakes over and over. After this many games in the season, surely its got to come down to a technique or plan that simply doesn't work, regardless of who actually plays at the back. Therefore I wouldn't sign him given his age. |
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Comment | Jewell: Point Gained
at 13:19:39
Pretty Standard Town performance for this season. "Frustrate" the opposition by passing it sideways and blazing it wide or over. A goal by a deflected free-kick to get us a point pretty much sums up what the team deserves from current performances. |
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