If as it seems likely we will play five in the middle in a 4-2-3-1 I think that means a new left-sided defensive midfielder to plug the gap. (I think half decent PL teams can pass around a 4-1-4-1)
If you said how many players will we need to make an impression and escape relegation by the end of March, I might voted more than 3 to 5 (3 in the summer and 2 more in January) and said 6+.
For staying up we have seven first team players coming back form long term injury which spoilt their...
Dreams of total football, when players are not just specialised, seems to have been forgotten.
The most astonishing thing of all is perhaps that in the modern game, total football is not at all as prevalent as it perhaps should be. Why are there so many specialist players out there now...
"I think what you find with most is that, initially, they'll want to start aggressive as a back-four, but on any thoughts that there might be a bit of space, they'll play that little bit deeper," Hughton told FourFourTwo Performance.
"That will deny the striker any space to run into."
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Too late now. Danny Williams reminded me of Brian Horton.
None of the wingers we have been associated with like Snodgrass do not really seem to have the pace at either at sprint speed or acceleration to worry the opposition.
There can be many strings to a striker's bow, but the one that has...
It is dependent on who in our existing squad can step up to the mark?
Last time around Peter O'Sullivan surprised me of by being good enough in the first season. Most likely equivalent is Jamie Murphy (he played well against Reading).
Will we have three keepers in the 25 man squad? Has...
Terminology
Desperate to sign a LEFT BACK Vacant
Very Keen to sign a SECOND STRIKER Vacant
Very Interested to sign a DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER (Left-sided) Norwood
Interested to sign a CENTRAL DEFENDER Goldson
Looking at PACY STRIKER/WINGER Lualua
Looking at BOX 2 BOX MIDFIELDER Ince...