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bifffabazz Flag Highworth, Wiltshire 14 Apr 19 9.03pm Send a Private Message to bifffabazz Add bifffabazz as a friend

When Wilf switched wings today following Meyer's introduction, it struck me that we have been playing our best player out of position now for almost 3 years!

We talk of a lack of goals, about one striker after another after another not being good enough and yet we contrive crosses from the weaker feet of our two wingers. You couldn't make it up.

Edited by bifffabazz (22 Apr 2019 8.35am)

 


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gerry theagle Flag newbury 14 Apr 19 9.15pm Send a Private Message to gerry theagle Add gerry theagle as a friend

You can make it up, they both like playing on the wrong wing cos they like cutting inside onto their stronger foot to shoot or cross the ball, watch Townsend in particular.

 

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bifffabazz Flag Highworth, Wiltshire 14 Apr 19 9.26pm Send a Private Message to bifffabazz Add bifffabazz as a friend

Originally posted by gerry theagle

You can make it up, they both like playing on the wrong wing cos they like cutting inside onto their stronger foot to shoot or cross the ball, watch Townsend in particular.


And how has that been going for them/us?

 


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gerry theagle Flag newbury 14 Apr 19 9.55pm Send a Private Message to gerry theagle Add gerry theagle as a friend

Works sometimes not others, just think it's the preferred way the players themselves prefer it, not necessarily a RH tactic. No point having Townsend crossing on his favoured left foot away from the goal, inswinging crosses should be more dangerous. Wilf can actually hit dangerous low crosses with his left foot or shoot with his right foot coming in from the left so I can understand why they play where they do most of the time.

 

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bifffabazz Flag Highworth, Wiltshire 14 Apr 19 10.04pm Send a Private Message to bifffabazz Add bifffabazz as a friend

Multiple managers have thought the same Gerry and yet I'm not sure the stats justify it. I respect yours and their opinions though.
My gripe is perhaps a more simple one: our best player, imho is being played out of position and appears to be more comfortable/confident/effective when playing on the right.

 


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gerry theagle Flag newbury 14 Apr 19 10.14pm Send a Private Message to gerry theagle Add gerry theagle as a friend

Probably agree with that to an extent but in that case where do we play Townsend who does his fair share of defensive duties down the right hand side, if Wilf covered PVA as well as Townsend does on the other side we may not have conceded either of City's first two goals today.
Funny thing is that Wilf and PVA had a good link up going earlier in the season, this no longer seems to happen, I wonder why.

 

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Eaglecoops Flag CR3 14 Apr 19 10.15pm Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

Originally posted by bifffabazz

Multiple managers have thought the same Gerry and yet I'm not sure the stats justify it. I respect yours and their opinions though.
My gripe is perhaps a more simple one: our best player, imho is being played out of position and appears to be more comfortable/confident/effective when playing on the right.

Yep Kouyate and Meyer being on the bench are deffo out of position

 

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gerry theagle Flag newbury 14 Apr 19 10.23pm Send a Private Message to gerry theagle Add gerry theagle as a friend

Schlupp is now probably out for the remainder of the season so maybe Meyer will get the chance to show us what he is made of, the other position is a bit more difficult between Mac and Kouyate, I think it's six of one and half a dozen.

 

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gerry theagle Flag newbury 14 Apr 19 10.24pm Send a Private Message to gerry theagle Add gerry theagle as a friend

of the other.

 

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Tickled pink Flag Cornwall 14 Apr 19 10.29pm Send a Private Message to Tickled pink Add Tickled pink as a friend

Originally posted by gerry theagle

of the other.

Just like all the players outside the top six.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 14 Apr 19 10.34pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by gerry theagle

Schlupp is now probably out for the remainder of the season so maybe Meyer will get the chance to show us what he is made of, the other position is a bit more difficult between Mac and Kouyate, I think it's six of one and half a dozen.

If Schlupp is out for the rest of the season, I can see Kouyate getting the nod over Meyer at Arsenal.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 14 Apr 19 10.53pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

If Schlupp is out for the rest of the season, I can see Kouyate getting the nod over Meyer at Arsenal.

Yep, and unfortunately we’ll be even more toothless. Even Danny Murphy was quite critical of his former manager’s team. ‘Passive and lethargic’ he described us as. Pretty accurate.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (14 Apr 2019 10.59pm)

 


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