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Jesse Lingard's best position?
- Thread starter Doc Lynam
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Seasidesage
New member
Totally agree. It surprises me that we are not playing Lingard in his best position which looks to be in the hole as a second striker/attacking midfielder.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
and the wide men not scoring enough
True - they need to take their chances as well. But how often do we get crosses into the box and there's no-one following up. Yesterday it wasn't as if the midfield was sitting deep (as we saw when a Boro player picked up Greer's interception with no Albion players in sight), but we seem to be playing in front of our opponents' defence all the time. Miss Crofty's knack of arriving at the right moment. Andews did it once v Boro, but struggling to think of any others. Stephens looks promising on that score, but his absence is all a bit of a mystery to me...
murraymints4brighton
Well-known member
His best position is as an advanced playmaker. He defends one of the flanks yet in attack gets into pockets of space around the opposition defence and was very effective in doing so yesterday, nearly scoring in the process. It's what Barnes did for us to a degree but I believe Lingard is a far better player.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Oh i agree ..but i would add the standard of our crossing has been poor recently....4 corners in a row from the SW corner were overhit almost reaching the east stand.
Albion Dan
Banned
Lingard is very average and total powderpuff. Have Seen absolutely nothing from him that I don't believe we'd be getting better from March or Lua Lua.
Did we sign the right player in Lingard? Is he the same one that scored 4 in his first game for Birmingham City? He doesn't even look like be able to get 4 shots on target.
Did we actually end up with Anders Lindegaard from Man Utd?
Or is our coaching set up just ruining promising young players?
Did we actually end up with Anders Lindegaard from Man Utd?
Or is our coaching set up just ruining promising young players?
crodonilson
He/Him
He's a youngster who needs an arm round the shoulder and a bit of encouragement from the watching audience. We don't want to knock all confidence out of him and ruin what could be a top career at Man U, or we won't be trusted with such youngsters in future.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
In the dressing room or on the bench
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
2 assists tonight
KJP
Well-known member
He's not a winger, should play him central behind ulloa
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
He won't be back next season, so who cares to be honest.
London Irish
Well-known member
We must have promised Moyes that he'd play every game
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Well he could still play another 7 games, and if he continues to improve like he is, then possibly another 2, and if he plays well in those then another one, and if we win that one there's a chance he could be back for the full season next year. Who knows?
Machiavelli
Well-known member
He's only contracted at United for one more year, which I'd imagine makes this unlikely, although it's probably not the most unlikely point in that post.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Ah but football makes you dream.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
And dream sweet dreams.
father_and_son
Well-known member
Made the same promise over Obika... that's why he was getting 2mins per game!