18 Mar 2015 11:32:05
Been busy of late so missed a bit of the convo but would just like to say what a difference the tactics made at the weekend.
just shows
we don't need strootman to play well.
We don't need to play 3 at the back .
we can play full backs even when raf and shaw are out .
we don't have to be defensive to protect our fragile cbs.
We have a good squad of players at the club and when we get the tactics right they are capable of playing decent football.
hopefully no more silly excuses between now and the end of the season
18 Mar 2015 11:44:53
Couldn't put it better myself Jred. That's what we have been asking for all season and it's better late than never I suppose!
18 Mar 2015 13:15:19
Do remember though that we were good anytime carrick played this season. But he turns 34 this year!
18 Mar 2015 14:42:44
MBD - I think you are being generous there mate, I can count on one hand how many times we have looked half decent this season. I need a lot more than that for how many games Carrick has played in.
18 Mar 2015 14:53:15
That is a major issue mdb. It's obvious that our transition between attack and defence is better when Carrick plays. Blind lacks the speed and vision in passing necessary to break at speed. I don't think that StoatMan or Carvalho are capable of doing Carrick's job either. If the dm is tasked with dictating tempo, then we really need to think about the type of players who can do this. So far I haven't seen many names mentioned that fit the bill.
18 Mar 2015 15:17:27
I'm still saying Wanyama.
18 Mar 2015 15:57:55
Marco Verratti, simple as that. Maybe bring in William Carvalho as well so we could have a really good mix of options. Carvalho who'll use his pace and power to dominate, Verratti who'll use his vision and technical abilities to control and Herrera who's attacking instincts will help when pushing forward along with Blind who's intelligence and positional awareness gives us good defensive cover along with great passing.
I'd be prepared to sacrifice Di Maria to PSG along with a bit of cash for Marquinhos and Verratti.
18 Mar 2015 15:58:40
I'm with you Herbie, Wanyama all the way.
18 Mar 2015 16:09:19
To go outside the box Joao moutinho or jordy clasie
18 Mar 2015 18:10:02
I'd swap di Maria for veratti in a heartbeat he is the nearest player to paul scholes
{Ed002's Note - It is not going to happen.}
18 Mar 2015 20:05:44
Before I saw Shappy's comment the first name that popped into my head was Verratti. In terms of a deep lying playmaker with good passing range and ability I can't think of any better than him.
19 Mar 2015 11:12:48
N'Golo Kante or Allan Marquez are decent players, think they will have a great future.
19 Mar 2015 17:14:47
Isn't Pjanic good?
I don't know if he is as good defensively but his passing range is one to behold, I feel he is the closest player to Scholes. I'd really want him as a CB, and Kroos and Modric have shown you don't have to be a DM to win games, we could always sign Dr Jong :P
{Ed002's Note - Pjanic is not a centre back.}