harpendenfox Posted 25 November 2020 Share Posted 25 November 2020 Room enough for both of them to rotate in the coming weeks, and perhaps Wilf might be used at centre back again from time to time to allow Little Wes and Jonny some rest until Caglar is available again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 25 November 2020 Share Posted 25 November 2020 Just now, weller54 said: Harsh on Mendy if he replaces him immediately.. Arguably, Mendy has been our best player this season. Mendy's been a revelation this season. Having Ndidi back should allow us to pick another attacking player in the line-up, though, and Mendy should still get plenty of games with the fixture list as hectic as it is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 25 November 2020 Share Posted 25 November 2020 1 hour ago, deanolegend1989 said: Fantastic news. Huge improvement with him in midfield. Rest him for the Europa league groups though and make sure he’s back 100% before rushing him. Cant afford to get him injured again. He needs to play in the EL to build up match fitness for the PL. Going cold into a high intensity PL game could be highly risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanolegend1989 Posted 26 November 2020 Share Posted 26 November 2020 4 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said: He needs to play in the EL to build up match fitness for the PL. Going cold into a high intensity PL game could be highly risky. Yeah but we rushed him back last time and this time we need to take a bit more time and make sure he’s 100% fit. A fully fit Wilf is a huge upgrade to our team and takes us to the next level so it’s crucial we don’t get him injured again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 28 November 2020 Share Posted 28 November 2020 Wilf might play Thursday ... so might Ricky and cags !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 28 November 2020 Share Posted 28 November 2020 So what formation do we play when he’s back? Can we make it work with a 343 or will we return to 4atb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaijaFox Posted 28 November 2020 Share Posted 28 November 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said: So what formation do we play when he’s back? Can we make it work with a 343 or will we return to 4atb? If he plays on Thursday, doubt that he would start. Edited 28 November 2020 by NaijaFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 28 November 2020 Share Posted 28 November 2020 I’m sure Brendan will be easing wilf, Ricky and cags back very slowly and carefully. Remember he gets to see them everyday in training so knows best if they are ready or not. We just have to trust the coaches the rest is upto the players. Agree with everyone that our Mighty Mouse Mendy has performed exceptionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 28 November 2020 Share Posted 28 November 2020 46 minutes ago, NaijaFox said: If he plays on Thursday, doubt that he would start. I don’t mean just the Thursday I mean the long term team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bats8711 Posted 29 November 2020 Share Posted 29 November 2020 for me Mendy keeps his spot in first XI til something changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc-1992 Posted 14 December 2020 Share Posted 14 December 2020 I thought his passing was so much better last night, one inside the full back was something you don’t normally see from him. It’s the one thing that lets his game down (apart from his shooting ) so hopefully he can keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonezy Posted 14 December 2020 Share Posted 14 December 2020 He just makes everyone better doesn't he? Like they know he is back there cleaning up, so they can take bigger risks and play with more freedom. Also his passing was great yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 December 2020 Share Posted 14 December 2020 If Mendy had done what he did for their first two chances, certain people on here would have slaughtered him. Great to have him back though, you just feel safer with Wilf there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 He's only 23 Thought he was a couple of years older. What a player we have. Happy birthday Wilf! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield_fox Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 I've come here to announce how much I love Mendy. He is amazing. Deserves a lot of game time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 10 minutes ago, sheffield_fox said: I've come here to announce how much I love Mendy. He is amazing. Deserves a lot of game time Well they'll probably both play tonight so you'll be delighted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 Ndidi has come back just at the right time. Mendy has been brilliant for us but the team needed a herculean shot in the arm after the relentless league and European games and Ndidi has provided that so far. Now we can manage this hectic festive period a bit better and hopefully allow us to play 4 at the back where possible. Its great to have Mendy as a reliable replacement though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 I thought his passing and positioning against Brighton was just more progressive than Mendy. I like the little man a lot. But I just think Wilf is better. He looks for a forward pass more and is a total beast in the challenge. In a straight selection a fit Wilf will always win. But to grow as a club you need 2 solid options in all positions. We have that in CDM. Happy days!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 What Ndidi has over Mendy is physicality, he's so hard to get away from and around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 1 minute ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said: I thought his passing and positioning against Brighton was just more progressive than Mendy. I like the little man a lot. But I just think Wilf is better. He looks for a forward pass more and is a total beast in the challenge. In a straight selection a fit Wilf will always win. But to grow as a club you need 2 solid options in all positions. We have that in CDM. Happy days!! It's a lot about balance. Wilf's passing has definitely been one of his weaknesses during his time here, but it was good to hear Maddison make a comment after the game about how much this aspect of his game has improved lately. Mendy will never be able to match Ndidi's physicality, but if he was able to carry the ball more and use his excellent positional sense to make more progressive passes, it would make BR's selection headache a bit stronger. I have to agree that Ndidi is just the better overall player currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 1 minute ago, shen said: It's a lot about balance. Wilf's passing has definitely been one of his weaknesses during his time here, but it was good to hear Maddison make a comment after the game about how much this aspect of his game has improved lately. Mendy will never be able to match Ndidi's physicality, but if he was able to carry the ball more and use his excellent positional sense to make more progressive passes, it would make BR's selection headache a bit stronger. I have to agree that Ndidi is just the better overall player currently. Good points. But currently the little man over relies on the easy lateral pass. That aspect can frustrate me at times. But admittedly I am being picky. They are both good players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayne7 Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 Mendy has been superb for us and certain performances such as Man City away, benefited from having him in there but Wilf just makes us a better team. Makes challenges that Mendy doesn't and covers the ground much better. Also nice to have his height/spring on defensive set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The whole world smiles Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 Why has the fact its wilfs birthday sparked a Mendy v wilf debate? They are both excellent DM with different skill sets we are lucky to have both in the squad! It's Long season hopefully competeting on 3 fronts we will need both. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 31 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said: Why has the fact its wilfs birthday sparked a Mendy v wilf debate? They are both excellent DM with different skill sets we are lucky to have both in the squad! It's Long season hopefully competeting on 3 fronts we will need both. It's just a Wilf love in. What better day than in his bday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 16 December 2020 Share Posted 16 December 2020 His passing was brilliant against Brighton - that Praet-esque pass on the inside of their fullback was stunning. Quite simply we’re a better team when he’s playing, I don’t feel worried about counter attacks as you just know he’ll sweep it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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