dimiSpur
There's always next year...
- Aug 9, 2008
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All this negativity must stop I think.
Last night we totally spunked all over the team that has pipped us to 4th. A soft own goal was the difference and if Modric had not missed that open goal I think we would have smashed them. Looking at Lennon's performance last night I felt that Harry needed shooting dropping him in the last few games.
Next year, instead of a slow motion lurcher like Charlie at right back, we should have the monster that is Kyle Walker there, it will be like having two Lennons!
Left wing, I think last night we saw what having a lopsided midfield and an overlapping left back can do, especially with Sandro covering so effectively. I firmly believe we should groom Bale into a left back and try and get someone like Marin or Young to play left wing, someone who will cut inside and add a few more goals.
The central midfield looks awesome. Sandro, Luka and Huddlestone are as good as any 3 in their position. Possibly all of those 3 together in one midfield will be fantastic to see, with Luka having more freedom. Sandro looks like an incredible player.
And of course, just add a couple good strikers and we're there I think. And by there I mean League title challenging there. Without the burden of the Europa League (assuming we finish 6th) we should be at an adnvantage over the other 5.
I wonder where all this leaves van der Vaart. Slow, off the pace and somewhat greedy, I can't help but think he doesn't realy fit in. Great player, but where do you play him? If you want a 4-3-3 so to speak, surely a midfield 3 of Sandro, Hudd/Parker and Luka is best. If you want 4-4-1-1, then we need a striker capable of linking up with him, but is that easy and also who from the midfield would then be dropped?
Personally, I'd rather see the 4-3-3, or even a 4-4-2. I feel the huge lack of goals we've seen from our side isn't just down to poor form of stikers, it's also a little bit down to the influence of VdV in the team, where we've had to change formation, and he hasn't always been on form enough to justify that. On the wing he's pretty woeful if honest. Slow and doesn't track back, somewhat a liability in a 4-4-2.
So yes there are some questions to be asked and some things that need changing, but the future is incredibly bright at WHL, and the emergence of Rose and Walker as full backs make it even brighter. We have a chairman who reacts to situations, and I'm sure he'll react to this crapness from our forwards this season by shipping the lot out.
So stop moaning and COYS!!
Last night we totally spunked all over the team that has pipped us to 4th. A soft own goal was the difference and if Modric had not missed that open goal I think we would have smashed them. Looking at Lennon's performance last night I felt that Harry needed shooting dropping him in the last few games.
Next year, instead of a slow motion lurcher like Charlie at right back, we should have the monster that is Kyle Walker there, it will be like having two Lennons!
Left wing, I think last night we saw what having a lopsided midfield and an overlapping left back can do, especially with Sandro covering so effectively. I firmly believe we should groom Bale into a left back and try and get someone like Marin or Young to play left wing, someone who will cut inside and add a few more goals.
The central midfield looks awesome. Sandro, Luka and Huddlestone are as good as any 3 in their position. Possibly all of those 3 together in one midfield will be fantastic to see, with Luka having more freedom. Sandro looks like an incredible player.
And of course, just add a couple good strikers and we're there I think. And by there I mean League title challenging there. Without the burden of the Europa League (assuming we finish 6th) we should be at an adnvantage over the other 5.
I wonder where all this leaves van der Vaart. Slow, off the pace and somewhat greedy, I can't help but think he doesn't realy fit in. Great player, but where do you play him? If you want a 4-3-3 so to speak, surely a midfield 3 of Sandro, Hudd/Parker and Luka is best. If you want 4-4-1-1, then we need a striker capable of linking up with him, but is that easy and also who from the midfield would then be dropped?
Personally, I'd rather see the 4-3-3, or even a 4-4-2. I feel the huge lack of goals we've seen from our side isn't just down to poor form of stikers, it's also a little bit down to the influence of VdV in the team, where we've had to change formation, and he hasn't always been on form enough to justify that. On the wing he's pretty woeful if honest. Slow and doesn't track back, somewhat a liability in a 4-4-2.
So yes there are some questions to be asked and some things that need changing, but the future is incredibly bright at WHL, and the emergence of Rose and Walker as full backs make it even brighter. We have a chairman who reacts to situations, and I'm sure he'll react to this crapness from our forwards this season by shipping the lot out.
So stop moaning and COYS!!
