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[Albion] Murray in
- Thread starter R. Slicker
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Murray is pretty useless in the current set up of counter attacking football.
It’s not possible for him to hold up every single ball long enough for players to get around him, nor is he quick enough to then catch up with play and get into the box.
It’s not possible for him to hold up every single ball long enough for players to get around him, nor is he quick enough to then catch up with play and get into the box.
It ain't rocket science is it?
I'll give you a hand.
Murray is not the future and we need to bed in the new strike force quickly
We have tens of millions of quids worth of strikeforce that has barely been used - that has to change
Playing the horse shoe formation will make any decent forward look like a showroom dummy - that has to change
Only a wiley old workhorse with some skills, and no need for pace, could score ten plus goals a season with our horse shoe formation, and only after several years in the side to get used to the crumbs, hopeful punts and occasional well worked moves
I want to see Andone, Locardia and wingers who cut in rather than just cross the ball. And I want to see the horse shoe back where it belongs - on the end of the leg of a horse.
Not really, but you can see why people wanted a quicker forward in if the tactics stayed the same.
GoingUp
Well-known member
We played Andone yesterday like we would have Murray, expecting him to play with his back to goal, hold up play and knock headers on but thats not his game. Normally when thats not working for Murray, Andone comes on and runs at players and onto through balls and it is effective. So when he gets his start, why do we change the way he plays and play him like Murray?!
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
This. Our first touch was, on the whole, pub team. The movement was awful too. No desire to run, fight for the ball, chase players - nothing. That's become a theme, and I've said it before on here. Either the players need a rocket up their arse, or they're not fit enough.
Kneon Light
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Just looked up some stats on Gross. Despite being missing for most of the season he has created 23 of our 69 "big chances" this season. 2nd highest from any other player is 8. Our entire midfield 3 have only created 6 between them.
With Gross in the side we are far more likely to score.
Edited for accuracy.
drummerboy10
Active member
- Apr 18, 2012
- 155
At the moment it’s irrelevant who you play up top. We don’t create enough chances for them too actually score.
Murray done well yesterday but spent most of his time coming deep to pick up the ball...that’s not the way we should be playing.
Murray done well yesterday but spent most of his time coming deep to pick up the ball...that’s not the way we should be playing.
DumLum
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I believe Murray should start every game when fit.
Alongside any of our more mobile forwards up front.
The only time to play him on his own is against a big 6 team perhaps. In my opinion.
Alongside any of our more mobile forwards up front.
The only time to play him on his own is against a big 6 team perhaps. In my opinion.
R. Slicker
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- Jan 1, 2009
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BensGrandad
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Looking to replace Murray next season assuming that we stay up would it be worth a cheeky bid for Mounie at Huddersfield
Kneon Light
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Need to be aiming for better than Mounie
:BensGrandad
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Similar type player but appears to be better than Locadia and Andone plus would be within our price range I would think, although I dont know what that is, but wouldn't expect it to run to an English striker like Ings or Welbeck, when fit.