tom1988 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, ManDoon said: Genuinely think our midfield is the worst in the league. I’m desperate for a CM. We could have VVD and with this midfield we are fucked. We'd be best sticking VVD in midfield, more mobile and better equipped than longstaff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Absolutely outrageous stats there. Honestly, I'd think that if you just stood still in the middle of the pitch you'd have 1 interception per game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, ManDoon said: It’s why I keep banging the drum about having a CM over a CB. We can’t persist with this midfield. It’s literally killing us Where are you finding these stats? I'd find that kind of thing fascinating to have a look through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, ManDoon said: It’s why I keep banging the drum about having a CM over a CB. We can’t persist with this midfield. It’s literally killing us Yeah, I dont understand why we aren't being linked with a CM but Eddie used to make do with Gosling at Bournemouth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, relámpago blanco said: Yeah, I dont understand why we aren't being linked with a CM but Eddie used to make do with Gosling at Bournemouth We've ben linked with a plethora of midfielders. I have a feeling the ones we have a very strong interest in are currently at ACON, and because we only have a couple of games this month we are going to wait for them to return and then pounce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Stealing the ball must mean picking it out of the fucking net. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Can you imagine how much better almost every other player in the team could look if we had a competent midfield? More patient controlled attacks, protection for our defence.. comfortably in possession of the ball in the midfield. We can do none of those things at present because we don't have the pace, physicality or intelligence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Under strengths.....you've put football..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: Our whoscored is hilarious: That's fucking tragic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 56 minutes ago, TheHoob said: Could really do with a left footer cutting in from the right to open up even more space for Trippier to get forward, as Almiron just isn't good enough on that side at all. And so I approve of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Our whoscored is hilarious: This is the most disturbing thing I have seen this year and I have a feeling it will remain that way for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 It's the litte things too with our midfield - no positional awareness or intelligence when we are in possession or trying to control the game. Pep said it best in some video I saw of him, but it's the simple shit like passing into space while a player is in stride, the proper foot when someone is in a position to score, etc. We're always just so terribly sloppy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Our whoscored is hilarious: Maybe we're trying to confuse the opposition? Rather than having one or two weak areas which they can focus on attacking in the build up to the game, we're going to make planning against our weak spots impossible by the ingenious tactic of being shit at absolutely everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, ManDoon said: It’s criminal, we are criminal. The fact the midfield is so fucking pedestrian as well. We don’t even have pace in there. It’s a bad situation Willock was fast AF last season and this season he's lost 5 steps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Probably because last season he was playing for either an Arsenal place the following year, or a big move and instead he played months of Bruceball with no direction or ambition. Be interesting to see how he goes from here. Edited January 14, 2022 by Super Duper Branko Strupar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Have to say it was cathartic to start up a new FIFA career as us and sell off 75% of the squad right off the bat. Started changing Big Joe into a CM but got impatient and sold him off too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Mazzy said: 7 goals and 1 assist from midfield this season isn't to shabby. Not sure we need another attacking midfielder though. We do when the ones we have are shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tomato Deuce said: Have to say it was cathartic to start up a new FIFA career as us and sell off 75% of the squad right off the bat. Started changing Big Joe into a CM but got impatient and sold him off too. Real ones edit Big Joe prior to starting career mode. But yeah, I go on an absolute tear - brand new starting 11 apart from Maxi. whole new bench, loan and sell everyone else off over the next 1-2 windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Something seems to have physically changed with him, I’ve no idea how or why We've went to more of a 4-3-3 with him on the right of the middle 3 which stops him from getting more into the box like he did when he was more central and playing slightly more off the forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Something seems to have physically changed with him, I’ve no idea how or why There is 100% a physical issue with him -- whether it was covid or that foot/toe injury he sustained. He's not anywhere near as sharp as he was last season. This whole playing for a move thing would make sense but his pace, his trapping, etc. are all off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 29 minutes ago, Chris_R said: Absolutely outrageous stats there. Honestly, I'd think that if you just stood still in the middle of the pitch you'd have 1 interception per game. I'm very surprised that Howe hasn't managed to get through to any of the current CMs so far (Jo aside - and I would say he's got that no.8 position more by luck than judgement). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I'm sure agreeing on relegation clauses with potential players is proving to be a huge problem. Trippier and Wood are both over 30 and the kind of money they are on probably makes up for a season in the Championship if it comes to it, but these young ambitious talented players we are being linked with, will all want out if we go down. Imagine trying to come up with an acceptable agreement with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Although I agree that our midfield is fucking embarrassing I don't think the stats on WhoScored are a great indicator. Rodri only has 0.6 interceptions per game for example (2.4 tackes though). I noticed after looking for Joelinton's stats against Man Utd, on there they don't look too impressive yet he won absolutely everything. Think they recorded him as winning like 1 duel in the air for example which seems preposterous. I'm not sure what they use to register their statistics. Edited January 14, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, Away Toon said: I'm sure agreeing on relegation clauses with potential players is proving to be a huge problem. Trippier and Wood are both over 30 and the kind of money they are on probably makes up for a season in the Championship if it comes to it, but these young ambitious talented players we are being linked with, will all want out if we go down. Imagine trying to come up with an acceptable agreement with them. Got to agree fees first. All the media stuff is saying Botman, Carlos, Ekitike and Badiashile are all receptive to the moves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Not using this to defend Shelvey, Willock, or Longstaff like, I'm sure their poor statistics are fairly reflective Just pointing it out as there's deffinitely oddities that pop up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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