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- Jul 28, 2011
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Had a real "Potter playing Sterling at wingback" vibe to itThis is how I saw it.
Had a real "Potter playing Sterling at wingback" vibe to itThis is how I saw it.
We could go on all night with this.Yes, but we've also ballsed up against Wolves and conceded a lead against Saints with those two. Dunk is our captain and leader and needs to be on the pitch. Its possible that Igor might have forced his way ahead of van Hecke, because he is left footed.
It's not possible for a player who isn't known for his defensive prowess to not track back enough and instead concentrate on the wing bit of the wingback position?That's just not possible in modern premier league, the manager dictates the positioning
All night? Six in the morning here and I've just switched the cricket onWe could go on all night with this.
We're in a safe area here on NSC, FH doesn't have that luxury.
Yes, but we've also ballsed up against Wolves and conceded a lead against Saints with those two. Dunk is our captain and leader and needs to be on the pitch. Its possible that Igor might have forced his way ahead of van Hecke, because he is left footed.
I just maintain that there was no difference between Adingra playing in front of van Hecke and Adingra playing in front of Veltman.It's not possible for a player who isn't known for his defensive prowess to not track back enough and instead concentrate on the wing bit of the wingback position?
I've just seen Dunks post match interview, let's just say VAR ain't getting a christmas card this year!All night? Six in the morning here and I've just switched the cricket on
It very much looked like three at the back to me but I'm not going to argue the toss about it, it's too late in the day.I just maintain that there was no difference between Adingra playing in front of van Hecke and Adingra playing in front of Veltman.
And if we were playing wing backs, what the hell was Mitoma doing hugging the left touchline all game?
I need more convincing we weren't playing our standard 4-3-3
Fully agree with the last point... he looked horribly uncomfortable... because he's not a right back....It very much looked like three at the back to me but I'm not going to argue the toss about it, it's too late in the day.
Whatever formation it was, that side of the pitch was woefully exposed with Adingra not doing his defensive duties and JVPH looking isolated and uncomfortable
The worst incident with Adingra was when he was beaten by oily git Traore. The commentator suggested he dropped his shoulder nicely. In reality he just stepped back the other way in slow motion and Adingra was rooted to the spot.It very much looked like three at the back to me but I'm not going to argue the toss about it, it's too late in the day.
Whatever formation it was, that side of the pitch was woefully exposed with Adingra not doing his defensive duties and JVPH looking isolated and uncomfortable
Well, Lewis Dunk thinks it was a back 3 (and they "worked on it all week") - from 4 mins 15 secs here:-We did play a back 4 tonight? In what way was van Hecke anything but a right back tonight, and adingra anything but a standard right winger?
I'm equally confused by the calls to drop Dunk. Maybe I just had the wrong match on
Well, Lewis Dunk thinks it was a back 3 (and they "worked on it all week") - from 4 mins 15 secs here:-
I don’t understand. Above is an interview from the team captain talking about how they played a back three. Why are you continuing with this?What did you think? I looked at the heat maps and van Hecke's screams 'right-back'. Estupinan seemed to be in exactly the same positions as he ever is, and linking up with Mitoma exactly the same as he always does, I couldn't see any change in his role to become 'wing-back'. Mitoma was hugging the wing as ever. Adingra meanwhile was very advanced, it tended to be Baleba shifting out right more to support defensively, and perhaps the change was more in the centre with O'Riley playing a lot deeper than the 10 normally plays in our system, meaning it was more of a midfield three than two.
Yet didn’t need to be on the pitch with wins over Bournemouth and Man CityYes, but we've also ballsed up against Wolves and conceded a lead against Saints with those two. Dunk is our captain and leader and needs to be on the pitch. Its possible that Igor might have forced his way ahead of van Hecke, because he is left footed.
Because it completely didn't marry with what I watched with my own eyes. Just find it interestingI don’t understand. Above is an interview from the team captain talking about how they played a back three. Why are you continuing with this?
I don’t think Dunk has any reason to lie about this?Because it completely didn't marry with what I watched with my own eyes. Just find it interesting
So we can add ' doesn't rate our captain' to ' doesn't rate our manager'?Yet didn’t need to be on the pitch with wins over Bournemouth and Man City
I know. Its weird (but clearly just to me )I don’t think Dunk has any reason to lie about this?