glasgowspur
Andy Thompson
Amazing what happens when you track runners.
-
Dear Guest, Please note that adult content is not permitted on this forum. We have had our Google ads disabled at times due to some posts that were found from some time ago. Please do not post adult content and if you see any already on the forum, please report the post so that we can deal with it. Adult content is allowed in the glory hole - you will have to request permission to access it. Thanks, scara
Oliver Skipp
- Thread starter Spur of the moment
- Start date
-
- Tags
- youth
Amazing what happens when you track runners.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Didn't think he was that instrumental defensively compared to what we've seen from Bentancur, PEH and Bissouma this season.
Palace first half we easily could have gone behind, just as easily as the many games we have gone behind in the last run of conceding first. Portsmouth was Portsmouth.
I do like him, I do rate him, but is there really a big difference defensively between him and the other options you think?
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
Indeed, if Palace had their shooting boots on we could easily have gone in at the break a goal or two down and no-one could have had any complaints (or noticed how much 'cover' Skipp was giving the defence..)
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
Yep, he breathes it.
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
Sorry, they've been fudging atrocious tracking back.
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
We would not have lost that with Skipp starting. I really hope we don't throw away an amazing homegrown talent.
Doubt we'd have given that second goal away at least.
papaspur
Kasey Keller
I'd be fine with Skipp/Sarr while Bentancur is out. Even Bissouma/Sarr or Bissouma/Skipp.
This team is crying out for 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. We could even alternate between the two during matches, we have the versatility in our squad to accommodate that.
Conte has said that he plays 3 CBs because he hates being scored on. We've been getting scored on so early in matches, but I can't go so far as to say it looks like we're throwing. Our fruitful concessions are the fodder of mid-table shenanigans and that's with 3 CBs. Teams just wait to counter our counter attacks; it's so simple and it's painful to watch. Due to the increased number of our defenders, they seem to pass the responsibility onto each other more instead of stepping up. Romero is the general exception to this, but his timing has been pretty poor this season relative to last. He had a great WC though overall and plays some very direct passes on the ground that pass 1 or 2 lines of players.
Our defenders/midfielders (including the wingers) simply are shirking too much of their duties. IMO, sell our least-effective CB, bring in a young CB for the future, play with 4 defenders... Kulu or Kane can play the CAM role, or have Bissouma/Skipp/Sarr play as a DM with Bentancur pairing with someone else ahead in CM. We're wasting a spot on a CB who isn't doing brick. Not even singling anyone out, my theory is that it's a general lethargy that seems to be enabled due to diffusion of responsibility. The marking is almost non-existent, but I want to repeat that Skipp really needs to up his game, which he can only do by actually playing.
Hopefully he gets game time to allow him do that
parklane1
Tony Galvin
i agree and lets hope he does, however a few of the fanbase at the games are not the most patience of folks.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
So, it will be Sarr and Skipp running the midfield against Milan, that is gonna be fun, especially with Forster in goal 
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
So, it will be Sarr and Skipp running the midfield against Milan, that is gonna be fun, especially with Forster in goal
Tonali and Bennacer are decent, but not world beaters.
If only the rest of the team played as well as Sarr and Skipp.So, it will be Sarr and Skipp running the midfield against Milan, that is gonna be fun, especially with Forster in goal
Really hope Skipp gets more game time from now on. Would be great to see another player from the academy start to cement his spot in the team.
Finney Is Back
Andy Thompson
Did really well I thought, was our best player alongside Royal
Yiddo
Jack Jull
I’m surprised he has not been given the chance next to Bentancur seeing how well he performed last season.
If he was 27 then he would have been. Too young for Conte
Finney Is Back
Andy Thompson
Because Hojbjerg has been very good this season I’d imagine and Skipp had quite a longish term injury I’d imagine
Yiddo
Jack Jull
I wouldn’t go that far, he has done a decent job but has a lot of flaws which contribute to the team playing like they brick the bed every week.
90291Spur
Paul Walsh
Of course you wouldn't!