- Aug 21, 2013
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If you believe that would happen against park the bus teams, you know jack about football.We must not forget that we have a very inexperienced manager. He had a blinding year at Porto, a disaster at Chelsea and now he is with us so overall he has less than 5 years top level experience. One thing I have often heard successful managers say is they start their careers believing the system is the most important thing and then try and fit players into that system - a bit like AVB is doing now especially on the left with Siggy/Lennon playing there. As these managers mature, they realise the players are the priority and the system should be built around them. Not sure how long it will take our gaffer to come to this point but sure hope it is soon.
I would like to see us ditch inverted wingers as a starting point even if just for periods in a game. I mean Lennon steaming down the right wing with Townsend down the left would frighten most teams - just imagine how many times they would get to the byline and fire crosses in. We may see a better Soldado then as most of his goals at Valencia were from crosses into the box and sublime first time finishing. Let's face it, he is no Negredo/Drogba type and certainly no Aguero/Suarez type. He comes alive in the 18 yard box and beyond that he doesn't seem interested so we should set up to get the best out of our £26m investment before all the confidence drains out of him and we are left with our own version of Chamakh!
Lennon cant cross to save his life and townsend would try and shoot from the byline.
I thought we had moved on from the rednapp era, so should you