Huth

[Cincinnati Fox]

When is the big man back?

played twice for the 21’s and we need him back ASAP 

[STUHILL]

I actually think Morgan and Maguire have performed reasonable well. Midfield and formation are the source of our issues at the moment. 

 

Be good to have him back available of course, but I would keep Maguire and Morgan there for now. Dragovic and Maguire would be my long-term pairing anyway. 

[AJSLCFC]

1 minute ago, STUHILL said:

I actually think Morgan and Maguire have performed reasonable well. Midfield and formation are the source of our issues at the moment. 

 

Be good to have him back available of course, but I would keep Maguire and Morgan there for now. Dragovic and Maguire would be my long-term pairing anyway. 

Completely agree but think a back 3 of Huth, Maguire and Morgan is the way forward.

 

The point about dragovic depends on how he adapts to the premier league

[Cincinnati Fox]

Just now, AJSLCFC said:

Completely agree but think a back 3 of Huth, Maguire and Morgan is the way forward.

 

The point about dragovic depends on how he adapts to the premier league

Back 3 is the way to go no doubt 

[Lovejoy]

Huth would be my 4th choice CB now. Still has a role to play but we need to be evolving. A back three of Huth, Wes and Mag would be far too slow imo.

[teblin]

Just now, Lovejoy said:

Huth would be my 4th choice CB now. Still has a role to play but we need to be evolving. A back three of Huth, Wes and Mag would be far too slow imo.

Scary thing is Morgan is maybe the quickest if the 3

[weller54]

7 minutes ago, Everygamefox said:

Back 3 is the way to go no doubt 

Walsh,  Elliott,  Taggert revisited?... 

[Lovejoy]

2 minutes ago, teblin said:

Scary thing is Morgan is maybe the quickest if the 3

I know . Imo for a back three we'd need another player capable of playing the ball, as the back three would at times start the attacks. Hopefully Drag will be capable as like many others I actually think our squad is built for 3-4-3/3-5-2.

[les-tah]

How an earth do people think Huth and Morgan can play in a back 3 is beyond me.. they have absolutely none of the attributes needed for that formation.

 

 

[Monsell1976]

I like huth, but is dragavic just another signing that the club has made, not to replace/ improve an area of the side, but to sit out in case we get injuries.

 Players we bring in should be better than what we have, or at the very least push the starting 11, but that doesn't seem the case here, the starting 11 appears to be the staring 11 come what may.

 Like I say, I like huth, but he is at the back end of his career, great player for the squad, and I guess to have around, but regular first team, shouldn't be now.

[lgfualol]

4th choice for me. Shakespeare is bound to put him straight in the team for Maguire though. 

[Drew Peacock]

I've got a feeling he will be reintroduced to elbow a few Leeds players out of the game, on our march to Wembley.

[ozvaldo]

Not many will agree with me, but I'd prefer a back three of Yohan, Mag, Drago

 

 

[norwichfox]

6 minutes ago, ozvaldo said:

Not many will agree with me, but I'd prefer a back three of Yohan, Mag, Drago

 

 

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not many will agree with you

[Sampson]

54 minutes ago, les-tah said:

How an earth do people think Huth and Morgan can play in a back 3 is beyond me.. they have absolutely none of the attributes needed for that formation.

 

 

They did it really well during the great escape.

[les-tah]

 

5 minutes ago, Sampson said:

They did it really well during the great escape.

Wayne Rooney is also England greatest ever goal scorer lets start him in the next world cup up top.

[Ted Maul]

45 minutes ago, les-tah said:

How an earth do people think Huth and Morgan can play in a back 3 is beyond me.. they have absolutely none of the attributes needed for that formation.

 

 

Not only did we play them in a back 3 to great success at the end of the 2014/15 season, but the 3rd CB was Wasyl 

 

They've certainly lost a yard of pace since then that they didn't really have much of anyway, but I think either could do  job alongside Maguire and Dragovic.

[Spicer]

As I recall in our great escape season the back three consisted of Morgan, Huth and Wasyl. With Wasyl on the right of the three, Huth in the middle and Morgan on the left.

Having three at the back would allow for Maguire to roam a little more and find a good pass.

I know he's not popular but I think Amartey would suit this formation as the right sided centre back, he has pace, but more importantly he is used to playing both CB (for Ghana) and right back so should be comfortable when dragged out wide or when in the centre.

[desertfox2]

2 hours ago, Everygamefox said:

Back 3 is the way to go no doubt 

Back 3 would almost certainly bring out the best in Maguire. He could bring the ball out of defence as he does and have Huth and Morgan covering. Sounds like something that could really work well.  Although until we have sorted out the CM partner for Ndidi in a 2 looks like 3 in the Middle is probably more pressing atm

 

 

[dylanlegend]

Can't believe some on here. Huth is solid for us, I'd have him as 1st choice personally. He may not be the quickest but he makes little mistakes and he's very clever. 

 

It's no coincidence the great escape started just after we signed Huth. I'd even consider making him captain and play him and Maggy

[deep blue]

Have to add to the debate Huth's value in organising the defence too.

[Stadt]

He's better than Morgan, should take his place when fit.

[Guest]

I don't think we should underestimate the influence that Huth has both in defence and set pieces. He is slowing down and I'm surprised that he hasn't recovered considering we saw him play in the U23's a month ago. Maybe his age has caught up with him, but if not he still has so much to offer us.

[lgfualol]

15 minutes ago, Wookie said:

He's better than Morgan, should take his place when fit.

Shakespeare will never have the balls to drop Morgan. More likely to drop the new guy to avoid losing mates, bit like Jakupovic.

 

We should be doing 3 at the back anyway.

[Sampson]

2 hours ago, les-tah said:

 

Wayne Rooney is also England greatest ever goal scorer lets start him in the next world cup up top.

Not really sure as to whether they are still good enough to play these days says anything about whether they have "none of the attributes to play there" does which they've clearly demonstrated they have. It's not like you necessarily need more pace to play in a back 3 or anything, the main issue is the positioning in relation to having no full-backs and I don't think either has deteriorated in that respect from 2 1/2 years ago,

 

I thought Morgan was past it in the summer, but he's had a good start to the season and been one of our better players thus far for me and hopefully he can have a good "Indian Summer" of a season late in his career. Never questioned Huth though, think he still easily has what it takes.

 

I actually think having a back 3 could suit Magurie a lot more too as he'd have an extra covering defender when he goes forward.