I'm on the side of those who think that Ramos may have found a brand new position for the Hud, which is as the creative half of our CM alongside an out-and-out DM.
Big Tom does strike the ball fantastically cleanly - the goal against Chavski was perfectly hit. He has fantastic composure, and his ability to read the movement of our front players is very good.
Given "Ramos football" requires the CMs to use the ball simply and quickly whilst remaining disciplined, and does not necessarily need CMs to make box-to-box runs, Huddlestone may be the playmaker we've been crying out for. I certainly think Ramos is going to continue to experiment with him in this position.
This will particularly help a striker like Darren Bent who will thrive if we have a midfield player with the vision to spot his runs early, and the technique to deliver a perfectly weighted through ball. Danny Murphy got shedloads of assists putting Bent through for Charlton, and Hud has a shedload more vision and ability than Murphy...
Big Tom does strike the ball fantastically cleanly - the goal against Chavski was perfectly hit. He has fantastic composure, and his ability to read the movement of our front players is very good.
Given "Ramos football" requires the CMs to use the ball simply and quickly whilst remaining disciplined, and does not necessarily need CMs to make box-to-box runs, Huddlestone may be the playmaker we've been crying out for. I certainly think Ramos is going to continue to experiment with him in this position.
This will particularly help a striker like Darren Bent who will thrive if we have a midfield player with the vision to spot his runs early, and the technique to deliver a perfectly weighted through ball. Danny Murphy got shedloads of assists putting Bent through for Charlton, and Hud has a shedload more vision and ability than Murphy...