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Who should play in midfield with Ndidi?

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1 minute ago, On our way... said:

Danny Drinkwater or Adrien Silva maybe. 

Neither of them seem to be playing anywhere at the moment...

Erm drinkwater plays for chelsea...

Posted

We have to hope that Silva comes in and bosses it.

A lot of people saying that James isnt good enough - maybe he's not as good as we could have, but he is the best option to go with Ndidi until Silva and I think he has done well up to now. Thrown in the deep end first season back in the prem and doing a job

Guest Col city fan
Posted

Again...ill get pelters from the usual suspects (ie nonsense) but it's in the midfield that we are just too basic. We lack creativity, goals, assists, anything much going forward from our current crop. I've said it's not good enough at this level and maintain it.

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Not sure Iborra will work in a two-man unit.

 

It probably shouldn't be King or Amartey. The latter's got to focus on RB or CB. The former's got to focus on Wales and the u-23s, bless him.

 

So that leaves James, playing Maguire in an advanced role, or any recall option we might have on a loanee. Which probably doesn't exist, and probably won't help. So do we go 4-3-3? Where does that leave Nacho? And who does the ACM role?

 

I suppose the moral is, don't sell a key player before botching the replacement. It's stating the obvious, I know.

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5 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Again...ill get pelters from the usual suspects (ie nonsense) but it's in the midfield that we are just too basic. We lack creativity, goals, assists, anything much going forward from our current crop. I've said it's not good enough at this level and maintain it.

Get Cambiasso back? X

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Yeah let's all blame the midfield as usual.

 

4-3 loss against Arsenal

2-0 win against Brighton

2-0 loss to Man Utd

2-1 loss to Chelsea

 

Those results are not a disgrace. Last season we were getting absolutely battered against the big teams, the games against Man Utd and Chelsea were a fvcking embarrassment, carving us open and picking us off at will. 

 

Already, the scoreline and performances against those sides have been much better this season. Ndidi and James have competed well enough, they haven't really been carved open or embarrassed. 

 

All this kneejerk and moaning about our midfield options in particular, having Iborra fit and Silva signed would of course be more ideal; however Ndidi, James and even King haven't disgraced themselves so far this season. Last season was 100 times worse, at least the midfield so far this season has shown a competitive side.

Posted

I think with the personnel we have unless Silva has an engine like Drinkwater then we need to go 3 in the middle.

 

Ndidi, iborra and James. This is still pretty lame but hopefully we won't get overrun every single gamee in the middle of the park.

 

Losing Drinkwater is a bigger loss than most realise. Not having Silva is a double kick in the nuts.

 

Posted
13 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Again...ill get pelters from the usual suspects (ie nonsense) but it's in the midfield that we are just too basic. We lack creativity, goals, assists, anything much going forward from our current crop. I've said it's not good enough at this level and maintain it.

 

Agree tbat we lack creativity from the middle. We rely too heavily on our wingers for creativity.  Amartey, King and James arent the answers at all.

 

Our players seem incapable of playing anything other than 442 it seems. 

 

I will say though the team that started today are more than good enough to beat most teans in the bottom half. We were up against top teans in our first four games.

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2 minutes ago, Koke said:

 

Agree tbat we lack creativity from the middle. We rely too heavily on our wingers for creativity. 

 

Our players seem incapable of playing anything other than 442 it seems. 

 

I will say though the team that started today are more than good enough to beat most teans in the bottom half. We were up against top teans in our first four games.

Problem is that people don't realize how difficult it is to produce something when you're between two defenders and the touch line without any proper support from the midfield and/or the the full back. Drinkwater was that missing link when he was on form. No one can expect that from King or James (yet).

 

We're set to lose against any quality team playing with three in the midfield. I would still go 4-4-2 until Iborra is fit though. It's the lesser evil. 

Posted
18 minutes ago, inckley fox said:

Not sure Iborra will work in a two-man unit.

 

It probably shouldn't be King or Amartey. The latter's got to focus on RB or CB. The former's got to focus on Wales and the u-23s, bless him.

 

So that leaves James, playing Maguire in an advanced role, or any recall option we might have on a loanee. Which probably doesn't exist, and probably won't help. So do we go 4-3-3? Where does that leave Nacho? And who does the ACM role?

 

I suppose the moral is, don't sell a key player before botching the replacement. It's stating the obvious, I know.

Coleman understands his strengths and importantly limitations and reads the game tactically to fit him in for Wales where and when appropriate as we saw against Austria. 

Posted
5 minutes ago, Cadno'r Cymoedd said:

Coleman understands his strengths and importantly limitations and reads the game tactically to fit him in for Wales where and when appropriate as we saw against Austria. 

Looking back at that game, I'm inclined to think you have a point.

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Just now, RODNEY FERNIO said:

Mendy mark 2

Bit harsh on Mendy, he played some minutes in the league.

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