[Albion] Should we sell Locadia in the Summer?

Wardy's twin said:

Part of our problem is we appear not to know how to get the ball out of defence in a quick and easy manner, too many square or defensive passes and not picking the runner (AK or Jose) who to be fair are often too far back anyway. When they get the ball they seem to have to run/dribble from halfway line so having to beat midfielders and the back line it would be preferable for them to get the ball 70 yards and only have the defenders to deal with. I can't see this changing if we add Locadia.

We really need a better plan B.

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OzMike said:

We are safe now so I think he should be given at least a half in all the remaining games to run at the opposition.

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Stat Brother said:

I thought we played well today, for 3/4ers of the pitch.
Some lovely interplay with crisp one touch passing, mixing up the speed of attack.

Then the team gets 25 yards from goal and everything stops.

If Jurgen can't get onto the pitch today, gotta wonder why he's here getting splinters sat on the bench behind the older slower version of Ulloa.

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Stat Brother said:

The team can't get out of defense because their defenders have the luxury of playing on our midfielders toes, pushing the wingers further back.
They can do that safe in the knowledge that a three-toed sloth called Abigail could get back and snuff out and 'fast' break down the middle.

Yesterday was a prime example of that.
When the team did break with purpose, and there was some lovely quick pass and move interplay, it stopped at their penalty area.

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Wardy's twin said:

The break doesn't have to be down the middle going wide and cutting in to score is an option especially if we play AK or Jose but neither are far enough forward AND the only person who can deliver the ball over 40 yards is Dunk (an exaggeration but.. )

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

See other thread......

So we give him a run out, lose the last 3 games horribly, and go down on goal difference? It won't happen. But it could. And it won't.

CH will sort him out in the summer. Think of it like this: unlike last year we have one of our jigsaw pieces already in th box, waiting to be fitted in. Izzy was similar - fish out of water for many weeks till CH got him to play how he wanted him to play. All will be well.

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BensGrandad said:

I think that his weakness in the air is not conducive to the way we play at the moment

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BensGrandad said:

I believe that Locadia will prove to be the man to help u s make quick breaks down the middle which Murray for all his good points cannot do as IMHO Locadia has both the skill on the ball and the speed to break with a wide man either side of him for support.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

So we give him a run out, lose the last 3 games horribly, and go down on goal difference? It won't happen. But it could. And it won't.

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amexer said:

He is a good player and look forward to given a run more central. Hasnt got in side because Murray scored a few and manager stuck with who he knows to get the 37/40 points. Hopefully next season when sights set a bit higher will start from off. Look forward to having a centre forward who is quicker and more robust then Murray

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Cowfold Seagull said:

In a nutshell I think this is the answer to the connundrum. Especially when we are playing away to a big physical side like Burnley, who pride themselves on their work ethic, we need a physical presence up front, that means either Murray or Ulloa.

If we had played Locadia instead we would have lost the aerial battle with their centre halves, we wouldn't have been able to hold the ball up, and it would have come straight back to our defence.

My one worry with Locadia is that he would be much better suited to playing with a big target man alongside him, and of course, thus far at least, Chris Hughton has never set his sides up to play that way..

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Stat Brother said:

I thought we played well today, for 3/4ers of the pitch.
Some lovely interplay with crisp one touch passing, mixing up the speed of attack.

Then the team gets 25 yards from goal and everything stops.

If Jurgen can't get onto the pitch today, gotta wonder why he's here getting splinters sat on the bench behind the older slower version of Ulloa.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

See other thread......

So we give him a run out, lose the last 3 games horribly, and go down on goal difference? It won't happen. But it could. And it won't.

CH will sort him out in the summer. Think of it like this: unlike last year we have one of our jigsaw pieces already in th box, waiting to be fitted in. Izzy was similar - fish out of water for many weeks till CH got him to play how he wanted him to play. All will be well.

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BensGrandad said:

I think that CH will look to change our style of play next season provided that he can sign the players needed to do so.

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