tomlynnherrington

Spennymoor 0 v 0 Alfreton last night. Spenny hit the woodwork 5 times.Alfreton had a player sent of in the first half.Big NUFC stronghold.Most of them are mental.

Gordon Banks

So apart from the first 15 mins in the first half they were shit.

It was certainly good.

The last thing you want is an overlapping fullback with ASM in front of you. 1 He’s unlikely to pass to you. 2 He’s more than likely going to ‘use’ you then give the ball away with you out of position. 3 ASM won’t cover for you.

Ha ha.I describe them as ‘different’.

I don’t suppose we’ll ever find out but I wonder if Eddie is still trying to offload any of our let’s say average players who clearly aren’t good enough to get us to the next level,and there are quite a few.

Do some of our players think the same so they just let them get on with it and watch from afar.

Maybe I’m getting a bit frustrated because we’re lacking creative players.A few early crosses would be nice and even better if we had more than Wilson in the box.

Do you think his main role is to protect Trippier? Trippier isn’t an attacking,overlapping fullback so why play an attacking midfield player in front of him.

Which attacking midfield with far worse stats would I prefer?

As a like for like positional change I’m saying Murphy would be more creative than Willock.I know stats don’t always tell everything but 2 goals and no assists do tell you something,bearing in mind you get an assist for merely humping the ball 60 yards into the box if it leads directly to a goal.I’d expect Fraser to create more playing in the same role.If you are seeing a goal threat or a possible assist in his play then your eyes are seeing things no one else is.I find it frustrating seeing Almiron cut inside,right to left,then cut back again with Willock never being an option.Of course Eddie could be telling him not to make runs,not to create or put balls into the box to Wilson.

We all know we lack creativity.Which of our players are capable of creating chances,or even putting half decent balls into the box? How many crosses are put into the box during a game? How many would Shearer score,in his prime,in our current team? I think our current squad could easily finish 11th,12th or 13th.Sorry to bring his name up again but Maddison and another proven Premier League quality midfield player and another striker would have me feeling quite confident about finish 8th or 9th.

I fully agree.If he wants to change he could.I’d love to see him give it a go to be honest.I think he’d rather go elsewhere and continue his selfish style of play though.

I thought Thiago played in a more holding role alongside the thick mackem.

He’s played right back for us on more than a few occasions and also right sided midfield.I’ve never suggested playing him CM or as an attacking CM.Actually reading my posts would be advisable before posting. You’re coming across as being more bonkers than me !!

Is that the role Willock plays? I would say he plays the role of an attacking midfield player.I believe Fraser could play a box to box role.

I would imagine Murphy’s stats playing in the same position would be superior.

I was advocating this before the season started.A sort of ‘last chance saloon’.

It certainly would.

Same old same old.

Haven’t Shelvey and Longstaff been our defensive/ holding midfield players,as in protecting our central defenders?

You’ve said I haven’t been watching him so you must be right in everything you say and I’ve been guessing wrong.

He has the ability to make something happen so a good player to have on the bench.Yesterday’s game would have been perfect for him to come on and to make something happen.

You haven’t defended his stats.I could have thrown in his exemplary disciplinary record but you could probably guess he’s never been booked or sent off.Joelinton is our only EFFECTIVE pressing midfield player.Who else looks like winning the ball back when the opposition midfield have the ball?