Danny Drinkwater?

[ThurnbyLodgeFox]

What's the fascination with this guy?! Honestly he's been awful since the turn of the year and today summed it up!

- constantly out of position

- challenges for nothing

- no pace. Tries to track back but doesn't

For me, he's on the sell list. Just wondered if I'm alone in this view

[Jimmy]

it was a surprise that he seemed to be sent on to get forward, surely him sitting and King bombing on would of been better

[Bayfox]

I agree he was poor today and trying to play him further forward didn't work. Pearson got it wrong today.

But he's still young and was in a side that was 2nd before the turn of the year.

[LCFCCHRIS]

He seems to summarise our whole team (bar the slight recent upturn in form) who have lost their confidence/ability since january, alot of players also seem to come here, perform great , then dip under NP (wood, marshall are good examples)

[Fez of Mahrez]

I thought he was pushed forward because King and James were doing ok in the important holding positions and we needed to press more energetically further up the pitch. Don't think he was that bad. Totally different player in either half of the season though. One of the top three for the first half of the season in my eyes.

[unreachable]

Drinkwater put in some impressive performances in the first part of the season but his lack of physical strength and height troubles me.  King and particularly James can compete in the air but Drinkwater has to wait for the second ball.  I'd sell him if we got our money back.

[jimifox4life]

Something must of happened end of January. We have very good players drinkwater included and their form just dive bombed. That doesn't happen for no reason. Would love to find out why.

[Guest Col city fan]

This thread again could be turned on its head.

Drinky is ANOTHER player who I really rated when Pearson signed him.

Mysteriously, like Wood and Marshall he appears to have become a shadow of his former player.

Look at it this way... Which of you at the start of the season thought that a play-off semi wouldn't feature Ben and Drinky in the starting 11? Be honest.

[gazfox9]

Ive been saying it since we were playing well- hes a younger version off matt oakley. We've looked much better with him out the side.

[Kitchandro]

He was completely the wrong player to bring on at that time.

 

His form has dipped badly like others in the squad. I don't see him as a starter next season tbh, not if James and King are performing the way they have in the last 3 games.

[sdb]

He's been out of form. What else is there to say?! Good, young player.

[SneakyFox]

He was pretty good today, he is a young player with a bright future.

[Dan]

Not sure I'd sell him but I'd definitely not be as upset as I would've been if we had done 12 months ago, I'll say that. James is far superior.

[ADK]

Not sure what's happened to drinkwater. He's completely gone off the boil.

[Freeman's Wharfer]

I actually think he did well today. And I think he was brought on to try and nullify Chalobah as Nugent had been moved out of the position he had started in.

[ozleicester]

We need to tap into the cause of his form drop

[maccy_96]

I've struggled with this question all season - out of King, Drinkwater & James, which 2 would you play?

[NewburyFox]

I've struggled with this question all season - out of King, Drinkwater & James, which 2 would you play?

 

Well currently James and King.

 

But at various points during the season, I've thought that Drinkwater/James and Drinkwater/King are our best central midfield partnership.

[HEGGSY]

I've struggled with this question all season - out of King, Drinkwater & James, which 2 would you play?

King and James. No question.

[davieG]

This why you have squad to select from if a player's form dips you've got others to bring in.

[_Fatboyslow_]

If we played him up front -back to goal he would be wicked