Guest neesy111 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 While Yedlin's covering is good, I usually find it's from his own mistake in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Noting the limitations of our fullbacks, is there any mileage in going for a back three of Schar/Lacellles/Fernandez? And drop Yedlin? Big mistake imo, he's a very, very important player for us, his covering is invaluable. Dummett is also one of our more consistent performers, I'd like to stay in a back 4 and have our 4 centre backs fight it out for the two spots. It's a healthy situation to be in. I'm guessing he means with Yedlin as a wing-back? His athleticism will work but yet again today he got into several good positions and his final ball was dreadful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Maybe a Schär/Lejeune partnership in January could be the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Yedlin got took apart at times today. He's very fast and committed but isn't a very good defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Noting the limitations of our fullbacks, is there any mileage in going for a back three of Schar/Lacellles/Fernandez? And drop Yedlin? Big mistake imo, he's a very, very important player for us, his covering is invaluable. Dummett is also one of our more consistent performers, I'd like to stay in a back 4 and have our 4 centre backs fight it out for the two spots. It's a healthy situation to be in. Yedlin has to be in the team, but I’d play him as a wing back. Maybe in a setup like this. Dubravka Schär Fernandez Lejeune Yedlin/Ritchie Dummett/Kenedy Diame Ki Shelvey Muto Rondon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsprillasShinPad Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Noting the limitations of our fullbacks, is there any mileage in going for a back three of Schar/Lacellles/Fernandez? And drop Yedlin? Big mistake imo, he's a very, very important player for us, his covering is invaluable. Dummett is also one of our more consistent performers, I'd like to stay in a back 4 and have our 4 centre backs fight it out for the two spots. It's a healthy situation to be in. Yedlin has to be in the team, but I’d play him as a wing back. Maybe in a setup like this. Dubravka Schär Fernandez Lejeune Yedlin/Ritchie Dummett/Kenedy Diame Ki Shelvey Muto Rondon FWIW, my team would be the same but without Diame or Kenedy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Yedlin got took apart at times today. He's very fast and committed but isn't a very good defender. This essentially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 How frequently has Benitez played three at the back? There was the Chelsea game and the Lascelles bust up. Can’t remember many others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Has to be said he was a massive upgrade on Lascelles. Beast and also very good on the ball. While I like both our centre back signings this season, it's worth remembering our worst run of last season was when Lascelles was out. An ill advised comment in support of his employer doesn't mean he's become a bad player, we'll need him this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Yedlin got took apart at times today. He's very fast and committed but isn't a very good defender. Ritchie didn't help him at all first half, mind. So often he was up against both Deulofeu and Holebas(?) together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 All last season proved is Lejeune and Clark can't play together though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NobbyOhNobby Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Maybe a Schär/Lejeune partnership in January could be the way to go. They're essentially the same player. Schar is meant to be a ball-playing CB, just as lejeune is. History tells us Rafa likes a traditional CB and a ball-player. I hope schar gets a run alongside Fernandez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 A lot on here are forgetting how absolutely vital he's been since Rafa came in. Stupid words aside of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Yedlin got took apart at times today. He's very fast and committed but isn't a very good defender. Ritchie didn't help him at all first half, mind. So often he was up against both Deulofeu and Holebas(?) together. Ritchie did the exact same last season against Watford. I thought he was pretty poor yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Ritchie has been awful all season tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Ritchie has been awful all season tbh Needs to be replaced in January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Ritchie has been awful all season tbh No he hasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Gorgeous swiss bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Would be very harsh to drop Fernandez, I’d personally go with Schar and Fernandez but I doubt he’d drop Lascelles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Would be very harsh to drop Fernandez, I’d personally go with Schar and Fernandez but I doubt he’d drop Lascelles. Fernandez has been outstanding since he came in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 He was great when called upon yesterday, hope he continues playing like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Ritchie has been awful all season tbh No he hasn't. Sorry but he has. Works hard but offers nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ritchie has been awful all season tbh No he hasn't. Sorry but he has. Works hard but offers nothing. Agreed, Yedlin would do an equal if not better job if played in the same position. Plus you know he could track back if required. If we signed a decent RB it would be interesting to see how Yedlin would fare as an all out attacking threat.. his pace would give defenders nightmares. The most Ritchie does is charge down the right, do a little pirouette and then either play the ball back to defenders or to Shelvey (right beside the defenders) He’s played one decent cross all season. Not good enough for a winger. Always have the feeling he’s going to get a booking every time he goes for the ball too. He’s got that aggressive short man syndrome going on and no amount of shit haircuts will cover up the fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I agree with you 100%. People get off his back just because he pulls angry faces and runs around. He's not good enough man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ritchie has put in plenty of quality crosses this season, in amongst plenty of poor crosses. He’d be a lot more productive if we had strikers that made strikers’ runs. Yedlin, on the other hand has terrible delivery (I would argue Dummett has a better cross) and also wouldn’t get the space he is afforded making forward runs as a right back, if played on the wing. I think any effectiveness he has would be nullified. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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