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Jack L. Jones
3 months would take him into november right?
he has been AWFUL for that long?
After Ade, I thought that he was our best player through Christmas and New Year.
3 months would take him into november right?
he has been AWFUL for that long?
There were quite a few times yesterday where a lot of space opened up for Walker down that right hand side. However it is Lennon was moving it did seem to do at least that part of what you want.
that's been a feature of our season and everyone is guilty, we need to move the ball quicker, it's ponderous
This is so true. Dembele gets criticised for it a fair bit, and probably rightly so, but the criticism could be leveled at almost everyone on the team. Always an extra touch or more when a quick ball is on. This is possibly a hangover from the AVB style.
I agree that's our main problem everyone wants too long on the ball, we are not moving it quickly enough
First and foremost footballers are in our side to win us points. That's all players, including Lennon.
If they're attacking or defending players their overall contribution is what counts. If a winger prevents a goal by excellent tracking back and work rate isn't that just as valuable as if a full back does it? And similarly isn't an assist from a full back just as valuable as an assist from a winger?
I really don't get this "defenders should defend, attackers should attack" attitude at all. Look no further than Chelsea against City and how the attacking 4 for Chelsea defended brilliantly and the contribution to that game, look to Barca or Dortmund and their pressing.
My post was in direct response to a poster claiming that Lennon spent his time 20 yards away from Baines whenever they had possession. Yet Baines had a very quiet game going forward, a player we know is capable of causing havoc if given space and time. Either Walker is superman or there was something a bit off with that observation I think.
Like I said in my previous post, this was far from his best game. I don't think he played in any good crosses, but I thought he contributed decently in our passing overall and he was a real threat on the break. If players had spotted his runs or if Dembele's through ball had been slightly more accurate I think he would have gotten into some really dangerous situations.
To me, if a player's poor performance is a performance like this in a big-ish game then that's a decent compliment. Look at how Ferguson included Park in his big games over and over, did Park always deliver magic in the final third? No, but he worked his socks off for the team, made United hard to play against and hard to beat. And he was capable of doing something special from time to time or if put in the right situation.
Lennon needs service. Who exactly worked the ball wide to him?
What a ridiculous post. He's been a great player for us and he's still only 26. Can we improve on him, yeah probably, but it don't think there's much better than him on the right in the current squad. He doesn't produce enough in the final third, but he is a great team player, works hard, defends extremely well, and his directness can be very effective.
What a ridiculous post. He's been a great player for us and he's still only 26. Can we improve on him, yeah probably, but it don't think there's much better than him on the right in the current squad. He doesn't produce enough in the final third, but he is a great team player, works hard, defends extremely well, and his directness can be very effective.
I would agree with this. Even if someone replaces him as a starter, I would still want to keep him. A good player to have to bring on to protect a lead and hit teams on the break when they are chasing the game.
ever good enough for us?
he was our best player for quite a while IMO
What a ridiculous post. He's been a great player for us and he's still only 26. Can we improve on him, yeah probably, but it don't think there's much better than him on the right in the current squad. He doesn't produce enough in the final third, but he is a great team player, works hard, defends extremely well, and his directness can be very effective.