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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Fair enough, hope you are right. 
    I worry though this is the monkey's paw curling and we are about to see some awful football.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from rammieib in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    This reeks. 
    We are 7th in the table, joint points with 6th after 9 games with a squad that was almost completely rebuilt. I really don't know what the expectation was. I understand that 7th isn't where we want to finish but surely given that you'd expect our form to improve you'd say its enough to get more than 9 games. 
    Rosenior would have every right to feel hard done by here. 
    Then it's all for Paul Warne. Like fair enough he's done a decent job at Rotherham but that's been his only job and it's been there 6 years, hes had time to grow into a role with the club and influence things in a direction that suits. It's misguided at best to think he will be able to walk in here and suddenly have us firing on all cylinders especially when you consider that stylistically its a complete lurch.
    This feels like an attempt at nailing our colours for someone who Clowes feels is a certainty for promotion based on that's he's good Rotherham promoted. And to be honest from the outside it looks like a shaky bet especially as I worry its because Warne is flavour of the month with Rotherham in their current position. We'd just about got a squad, all hired by Rosenior all with a certain style of play in mind and now are lurching to something that's the opposite. I don't see how at best this causes a large amount of disruption at the start and in the worst case scenario there is a non zero chance this tanks our season.
    It's also a decision with no forethought or planning beyond just get promoted especially given that the academy is set up playing football in a way that won't be conducive to how the first team will now be setup.
    All of this from the people complaining over possession football, to hailing the decision to bring in a "no-nonsense" "pragmatic" manager who's only had success at one club who he spent a bunch of time at had Pearson mark 2 written all over it.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Hinzy9 in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    This reeks. 
    We are 7th in the table, joint points with 6th after 9 games with a squad that was almost completely rebuilt. I really don't know what the expectation was. I understand that 7th isn't where we want to finish but surely given that you'd expect our form to improve you'd say its enough to get more than 9 games. 
    Rosenior would have every right to feel hard done by here. 
    Then it's all for Paul Warne. Like fair enough he's done a decent job at Rotherham but that's been his only job and it's been there 6 years, hes had time to grow into a role with the club and influence things in a direction that suits. It's misguided at best to think he will be able to walk in here and suddenly have us firing on all cylinders especially when you consider that stylistically its a complete lurch.
    This feels like an attempt at nailing our colours for someone who Clowes feels is a certainty for promotion based on that's he's good Rotherham promoted. And to be honest from the outside it looks like a shaky bet especially as I worry its because Warne is flavour of the month with Rotherham in their current position. We'd just about got a squad, all hired by Rosenior all with a certain style of play in mind and now are lurching to something that's the opposite. I don't see how at best this causes a large amount of disruption at the start and in the worst case scenario there is a non zero chance this tanks our season.
    It's also a decision with no forethought or planning beyond just get promoted especially given that the academy is set up playing football in a way that won't be conducive to how the first team will now be setup.
    All of this from the people complaining over possession football, to hailing the decision to bring in a "no-nonsense" "pragmatic" manager who's only had success at one club who he spent a bunch of time at had Pearson mark 2 written all over it.
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    brady1993 reacted to LeedsCityRam in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    Very, very disappointed. Rosenior was exactly the type of manager I wanted at Derby...progressive, bright, levelheaded & wanted to play the game the right way.
    I cannot accept that 7th place, only outside the playoffs on goal difference is a disappointing position to be after 9 games & would love to hear the rationale for Rosenior not being given the chance to manage until Christmas at least. Performances have largely been good (with the only real exception of Lincoln) & only poor finishing has prevented us from being 4th/5th - that would surely have improved as the team became more familiar with each other.
    It was also apparent that the players bought into Rosenior. He was directly responsible for bringing some of our more impressive names to the club & the squad adapted very quickly to his style of play. I'm really not sure what more he could have done & to be offered a coaching demotion after that is really disrespectful. He wasn't a caretaker manager & I'd be amazed if he stayed.
    As for Paul Warne, have to smile at some of the optimism from those who automatically equate any change as progress. If you thought Rowett was tough to watch, just wait until you've seen a few weeks of Warne's direct & basic style. His teams are frankly anti-football - hit into the channels, horrible agricultural midfielders better without the ball than with it & an obsession with set pieces. Irrespective of Rotherham's resources, it is a conscious decision to set teams up to play in that style & I would think it naive to hope Warne is going to play better football given Derby's greater resources - especially galling given the patient style we have employed to date. It smacks of another Clement-Pearson-McClaren-Rowett swing in philosophy.
    Some may also point to Warne's promotion record but below is his full record since taking charge of Rotherham in 2016/17 - nothing in here that indicates he has the pedigree to make Derby successful from a long term perspective;

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    brady1993 got a reaction from S8TY in Paul Warne appointed as Head Coach   
    This reeks. 
    We are 7th in the table, joint points with 6th after 9 games with a squad that was almost completely rebuilt. I really don't know what the expectation was. I understand that 7th isn't where we want to finish but surely given that you'd expect our form to improve you'd say its enough to get more than 9 games. 
    Rosenior would have every right to feel hard done by here. 
    Then it's all for Paul Warne. Like fair enough he's done a decent job at Rotherham but that's been his only job and it's been there 6 years, hes had time to grow into a role with the club and influence things in a direction that suits. It's misguided at best to think he will be able to walk in here and suddenly have us firing on all cylinders especially when you consider that stylistically its a complete lurch.
    This feels like an attempt at nailing our colours for someone who Clowes feels is a certainty for promotion based on that's he's good Rotherham promoted. And to be honest from the outside it looks like a shaky bet especially as I worry its because Warne is flavour of the month with Rotherham in their current position. We'd just about got a squad, all hired by Rosenior all with a certain style of play in mind and now are lurching to something that's the opposite. I don't see how at best this causes a large amount of disruption at the start and in the worst case scenario there is a non zero chance this tanks our season.
    It's also a decision with no forethought or planning beyond just get promoted especially given that the academy is set up playing football in a way that won't be conducive to how the first team will now be setup.
    All of this from the people complaining over possession football, to hailing the decision to bring in a "no-nonsense" "pragmatic" manager who's only had success at one club who he spent a bunch of time at had Pearson mark 2 written all over it.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Will Hughes Hair in Derby County v Wycombe Wanderers H Matchday Thread   
    If we are staying with a 4231 and putting Chester at RB. I'm not convinced it materially solves anything and probably makes us weaker. Its a very flat back 4. 
    Personally would set up as the following with that set of players. 
                          Wildsmith 
               Chester Davies Cashin 
    Barkhuizen Knight Bird Hourihane Roberts 
                           Sibley
                           McGoldrick
     
    I worry this is a "throwing things at the wall to see what sticks line up". Hope I'm wrong.
       
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    brady1993 got a reaction from jono in Lincoln v Derby (A) Matchday Thread   
    Or could be a case of they are wary of his fitness levels following an injury and missing almost all the preseason. 
     
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Fla Ram in Rate the Transfer Business   
    I think the thing that can't be understated is how quickly and effectively we went about our very early business. 
    That was absolutely crucial as it settled the whole club down, gave reassurances to the squad we had left and gave us something to work on in preseason to provide a platform for the season. 
    We could have easily collapsed into the season with half existing team propped up by u21s who aren't ready. And it would have been demoralising all around. 
    Beside I think the business we've done has been very good considering everything and I feel its as close to perfect as we perhaps could have expected. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from robster1 in Rate the Transfer Business   
    I think the thing that can't be understated is how quickly and effectively we went about our very early business. 
    That was absolutely crucial as it settled the whole club down, gave reassurances to the squad we had left and gave us something to work on in preseason to provide a platform for the season. 
    We could have easily collapsed into the season with half existing team propped up by u21s who aren't ready. And it would have been demoralising all around. 
    Beside I think the business we've done has been very good considering everything and I feel its as close to perfect as we perhaps could have expected. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from nick_d in Rate the Transfer Business   
    I think the thing that can't be understated is how quickly and effectively we went about our very early business. 
    That was absolutely crucial as it settled the whole club down, gave reassurances to the squad we had left and gave us something to work on in preseason to provide a platform for the season. 
    We could have easily collapsed into the season with half existing team propped up by u21s who aren't ready. And it would have been demoralising all around. 
    Beside I think the business we've done has been very good considering everything and I feel its as close to perfect as we perhaps could have expected. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Rate the Transfer Business   
    I think the thing that can't be understated is how quickly and effectively we went about our very early business. 
    That was absolutely crucial as it settled the whole club down, gave reassurances to the squad we had left and gave us something to work on in preseason to provide a platform for the season. 
    We could have easily collapsed into the season with half existing team propped up by u21s who aren't ready. And it would have been demoralising all around. 
    Beside I think the business we've done has been very good considering everything and I feel its as close to perfect as we perhaps could have expected. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from angieram in Rate the Transfer Business   
    I think the thing that can't be understated is how quickly and effectively we went about our very early business. 
    That was absolutely crucial as it settled the whole club down, gave reassurances to the squad we had left and gave us something to work on in preseason to provide a platform for the season. 
    We could have easily collapsed into the season with half existing team propped up by u21s who aren't ready. And it would have been demoralising all around. 
    Beside I think the business we've done has been very good considering everything and I feel its as close to perfect as we perhaps could have expected. 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Old Spalding Ram in Rate the Transfer Business   
    I think the thing that can't be understated is how quickly and effectively we went about our very early business. 
    That was absolutely crucial as it settled the whole club down, gave reassurances to the squad we had left and gave us something to work on in preseason to provide a platform for the season. 
    We could have easily collapsed into the season with half existing team propped up by u21s who aren't ready. And it would have been demoralising all around. 
    Beside I think the business we've done has been very good considering everything and I feel its as close to perfect as we perhaps could have expected. 
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    brady1993 reacted to Ambitious in Matchday Thread - Derby County v Peterborough United (27/08 15:00)   
    I've seen a lot of Peterborough fans hammering the referee for the sending off, now the first one obviously wasn't in question you can't kick out at a player when you're on the floor. The second one I've seen been described as a dive... A look back on the replay shows the Peterborough defender's foot on top (or in the side) of Barkhuizen's - with his knee across the man. 

    Open and shut case. 
    Also, looking back Barkhuizen probably should've had a hat-trick in the first half! 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Matchday Thread - Shrewsbury Town v Derby County (16/08 19:45)   
    We started the season with barely any players, a short pre-season and transfer restrictions. Any players coming in would have been aware that a promotion this season is far from a guarantee. Pushing for it for sure but not nailed on at all. 
    The primary reason we targeted the players we did was to stabilise, which was vital in the postion we found ourselves. In the window we have been largely limited to experienced players who've perhaps fallen out of favor or not quite at the level they were or players who are wholly untested. What we've tried to do is bring in experience according to how we want to play, with the idea they could do a job in the championship and can hit the ground running. They will allow us to rebuild structure and more quickly build a firm tactical plan from which we can have continuity. Whilst targeting young players to support the team and develop.
    There is a gap between results at all cost and slowly developing. And whilst I don't think we are planning on sticking around in league 1 it's important to note that large sections of the club need/needed rebuilding.
    My overall point about focusing on philosophy and tactical identity right now is that ultimately it will lead to better results over the full course of the season and beyond. The quibbles people have had so far are not really a problem with the tactical ideas at play and more than as a club/squad we are still pretty undercooked. I.e. it looks iffy at times because we aren't fluent at it yet. This would be the case with any tactical identity we tried to pursue most likely. 
    If we switched to solely focusing on results right now, it might (its a big might as well) result in better results in the short term. But that kind of thinking only ever works short term because your squad never really develops as a squad. It's why every poohouse team you see tends to have a very hard limit on how far they can go.
    Ultimately the results really aren't bad right now either. 7 out 12 puts us on target for top 6. If we can hold our nerve, maintain that pace and focus on what we need to do better then my bet is that it clicks around the winter and we see a surge in form. Which leaves us in a better place for subsequent because we'd have something rock solid to build from. 
     
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    brady1993 got a reaction from jono in Matchday Thread - Shrewsbury Town v Derby County (16/08 19:45)   
    I actually this is the wrong way to think. 
    If we embed the philosophy now at this point in the season then it will be the bedrock of success later in the season and going into the championship.
    If we focus on results at all cost now we will end up a tactical mess of a team and probably looking back at a middling to average season and nothing to build on.
    We have to look beyond short-termism right now, it's what lead to us being in league 1.
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    brady1993 reacted to Leicester Ram in Why Knight should start at RB   
    I think Jason Knight impresses at any position, he's a talented all rounder and if we'd just signed him this summer as an unknown RB, we'd all be agreeing he's pretty decent.
    However, suggesting he's better playing at RB is just what the OP said it is: playing devils advocate. It's a fun debate exercise and an interesting post as usual from @brady1993 but I strongly disagree.
    Arguably our best player, who has played in midfield his entire professional career, unsurprisingly is best used in midfield.
    For me, he's what we're missing in the midfield of Hourihane and Bird, someone with energy and bite who can make runs in behind as well as defend from the front. If he played at 10 or as an 8 he'd get a much better goal return too, his Derby goal tally is actually a bit  disappointing but we've never seen him play consistently in one position. If he's the furthest forward in this midfield, he will get goals.
    A lot of people believe in Sibley but I'm a Knight believer. He's got Sibley's aggression without the bookings, the best way I can put it is Sibley is reckless whereas Knight is brave.
    Playing Knight at RB to squeeze Sibley (or Smith) into the starting XI doesn't sit right with me, Sibley needs to break into that line up on his own merit. He's had a long time to break into this team and do what Knight has been doing for years; regularly starting games.
    RB should be the priority transfer target because Knight's earned the right to start in midfield.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Dethorn in Why Knight should start at RB   
    So I'm putting this post together because since the start of the season there have been question marks on Knight starting at RB which have ranged from mildly questioning to outright ridiculing. 
    But very frequently what gets missed is why Knight is starting there, why he's good at it and why it actually relies on his skillset. So I'm going to play devil's advocate and argue for Knight should start there.
    Tactics
    I think that Rosenior identified that a few things going into the season; we have talent in midfield, we likely have technical superiority and teams are likely going to sit back and try to counter or press and try to counter. And so he's built tactically from that point.You can see this in how our flanks are set up.
    Wingers play high and wide and are both fast, phsyical and good 1v1. A compact opposition has to stretch or leave a man free. A team that presses always has to be wary of that threat in behind if they overcommit. Also it helps provide space in the centre for our midfield to take advantage of.
    Meanwhile our fullbacks essentially play as midfielders when we have the ball. They tuck right into the middle operating from a much more central postion and given the responsibilities of a deep midfielder in getting the play going and supporting the play. This provides extra functional bodies in the build up play making it theoretically easier to pass through a press and it allows other midfielders to go take up dangerous positions further up field as they don't have to worry so much about the build up. Same applies to the wingers who can play high and wide because the fullbacks are functionally midfielders.
    This isn't something revolutionary that Rosenior has done. In fact it's almost identical to what Guardiola has done in the past (who often would play midfielders like Delph at fullback).
    Inverted fullback
    The demands on this role are different that was is typically called for. They need to very comfortable on the ball in central areas, their passing needs to be good, they need to know what to do positionally when they are in midfield and they need that high energy to cover ground, support the attack and quickly get back into position. Functionally it operates a lot more like a wide midfield role on the ball.
    Why Knight ? 
    Simply put he excels at all of the above qualities is the primary reason whilst being sound defensively. There is a good reason why most our success in attacking has happened down the right. Playing him there essentially allows us to cheat and play another midfielder
    The second reason is with a decent number of midfielders going into pre-season but no right back in sight with restricted dealings in the window. It made sense to coach someone into the role and Knight ticked the most boxes.
    Why not X instead of Knight ? 
    Odurah - Seems a decent prospect but looked a touch raw and shaky in pre-season. Likely isn't ready just yet.
    Smith - This could work but Knight has more energy and crucially Smith hasn't had the same coaching time to coach him into the role.
    Thompson - isn't as phsyical as Knight which could get exposed defensively and would need coaching into the role.
    Stearman - This is a joke right ? He looks too awkward at CB on the ball never mind in midfield areas and would get exposed for pace.
    Roberts - The role benefits from someone playing on their stronger side so they can open their body easier. Also needed at LB as Fozzy can't really play that role reliably.
    New Right Back - Well yeah... but that's increasingly unlikely to happen but it won't be for a lack of trying.
    Should he play midfield anyway ? 
    Now that's a tricky question. Because we have a balance problem in midfield (at least some of the time) that you can point to Knight as a fix. And Id agree with that to a large degree that Knight as one of the three would help. The two counterarguments I might make are that problem might be better solved by playing either Sibley or a fit McGoldrick and by moving Knight from there you might be just shifting a problem rather than fixing it overall.
    TLDR; The way we play calls for someone comfortable in midfield at right back. And Knight is likely the best at it we have.
    (PS you may be able to tell I'm bored because I'm ill at home) 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Carnero in Why Knight should start at RB   
    The thing is... you have seen it before.  At Derby no less. Byrne at times last season, especially early in the season would be playing an inverted role. The same is true about Bogle under Cocu. It wasn't all the time and it perhaps wasn't as obvious but it did happen.
    The fullbacks still are defenders when we are defenders. In fact their overall role is more defensive than previous seasons as they've less license to break forwards.
    Ah sorry forgot it was league 1. Best go back in time and tell Chris Wilder to knock it off with that funny business with the overlapping CBs. Can't be having tactics in league 1 ?.
    Flippant answer aside, because if it clicks it will allow us to counter what is commonly put in front of us in this League.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from ImARam2 in Matchday Thread - Shrewsbury Town v Derby County (16/08 19:45)   
    We started the season with barely any players, a short pre-season and transfer restrictions. Any players coming in would have been aware that a promotion this season is far from a guarantee. Pushing for it for sure but not nailed on at all. 
    The primary reason we targeted the players we did was to stabilise, which was vital in the postion we found ourselves. In the window we have been largely limited to experienced players who've perhaps fallen out of favor or not quite at the level they were or players who are wholly untested. What we've tried to do is bring in experience according to how we want to play, with the idea they could do a job in the championship and can hit the ground running. They will allow us to rebuild structure and more quickly build a firm tactical plan from which we can have continuity. Whilst targeting young players to support the team and develop.
    There is a gap between results at all cost and slowly developing. And whilst I don't think we are planning on sticking around in league 1 it's important to note that large sections of the club need/needed rebuilding.
    My overall point about focusing on philosophy and tactical identity right now is that ultimately it will lead to better results over the full course of the season and beyond. The quibbles people have had so far are not really a problem with the tactical ideas at play and more than as a club/squad we are still pretty undercooked. I.e. it looks iffy at times because we aren't fluent at it yet. This would be the case with any tactical identity we tried to pursue most likely. 
    If we switched to solely focusing on results right now, it might (its a big might as well) result in better results in the short term. But that kind of thinking only ever works short term because your squad never really develops as a squad. It's why every poohouse team you see tends to have a very hard limit on how far they can go.
    Ultimately the results really aren't bad right now either. 7 out 12 puts us on target for top 6. If we can hold our nerve, maintain that pace and focus on what we need to do better then my bet is that it clicks around the winter and we see a surge in form. Which leaves us in a better place for subsequent because we'd have something rock solid to build from. 
     
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Crewton in Matchday Thread - Shrewsbury Town v Derby County (16/08 19:45)   
    Thing is what does that even mean ? 
    Styles of play don't get worse going down the leagues. They get more uncommon because attitudes about tactics tend to filter from top to bottom, as managers find themselves out of their depth they drop down and it can get harder (not impossible) to find the right kinds of player.
    The only thing we need to have in mind is teams are more likely to sit back and lump it. Which they would do regardless of how we play. So we need an idea of how to open them up, which is stuff we are trying to implement tactically.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Crewton in Matchday Thread - Shrewsbury Town v Derby County (16/08 19:45)   
    We started the season with barely any players, a short pre-season and transfer restrictions. Any players coming in would have been aware that a promotion this season is far from a guarantee. Pushing for it for sure but not nailed on at all. 
    The primary reason we targeted the players we did was to stabilise, which was vital in the postion we found ourselves. In the window we have been largely limited to experienced players who've perhaps fallen out of favor or not quite at the level they were or players who are wholly untested. What we've tried to do is bring in experience according to how we want to play, with the idea they could do a job in the championship and can hit the ground running. They will allow us to rebuild structure and more quickly build a firm tactical plan from which we can have continuity. Whilst targeting young players to support the team and develop.
    There is a gap between results at all cost and slowly developing. And whilst I don't think we are planning on sticking around in league 1 it's important to note that large sections of the club need/needed rebuilding.
    My overall point about focusing on philosophy and tactical identity right now is that ultimately it will lead to better results over the full course of the season and beyond. The quibbles people have had so far are not really a problem with the tactical ideas at play and more than as a club/squad we are still pretty undercooked. I.e. it looks iffy at times because we aren't fluent at it yet. This would be the case with any tactical identity we tried to pursue most likely. 
    If we switched to solely focusing on results right now, it might (its a big might as well) result in better results in the short term. But that kind of thinking only ever works short term because your squad never really develops as a squad. It's why every poohouse team you see tends to have a very hard limit on how far they can go.
    Ultimately the results really aren't bad right now either. 7 out 12 puts us on target for top 6. If we can hold our nerve, maintain that pace and focus on what we need to do better then my bet is that it clicks around the winter and we see a surge in form. Which leaves us in a better place for subsequent because we'd have something rock solid to build from. 
     
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    brady1993 got a reaction from Comrade 86 in Why Knight should start at RB   
    So I'm putting this post together because since the start of the season there have been question marks on Knight starting at RB which have ranged from mildly questioning to outright ridiculing. 
    But very frequently what gets missed is why Knight is starting there, why he's good at it and why it actually relies on his skillset. So I'm going to play devil's advocate and argue for Knight should start there.
    Tactics
    I think that Rosenior identified that a few things going into the season; we have talent in midfield, we likely have technical superiority and teams are likely going to sit back and try to counter or press and try to counter. And so he's built tactically from that point.You can see this in how our flanks are set up.
    Wingers play high and wide and are both fast, phsyical and good 1v1. A compact opposition has to stretch or leave a man free. A team that presses always has to be wary of that threat in behind if they overcommit. Also it helps provide space in the centre for our midfield to take advantage of.
    Meanwhile our fullbacks essentially play as midfielders when we have the ball. They tuck right into the middle operating from a much more central postion and given the responsibilities of a deep midfielder in getting the play going and supporting the play. This provides extra functional bodies in the build up play making it theoretically easier to pass through a press and it allows other midfielders to go take up dangerous positions further up field as they don't have to worry so much about the build up. Same applies to the wingers who can play high and wide because the fullbacks are functionally midfielders.
    This isn't something revolutionary that Rosenior has done. In fact it's almost identical to what Guardiola has done in the past (who often would play midfielders like Delph at fullback).
    Inverted fullback
    The demands on this role are different that was is typically called for. They need to very comfortable on the ball in central areas, their passing needs to be good, they need to know what to do positionally when they are in midfield and they need that high energy to cover ground, support the attack and quickly get back into position. Functionally it operates a lot more like a wide midfield role on the ball.
    Why Knight ? 
    Simply put he excels at all of the above qualities is the primary reason whilst being sound defensively. There is a good reason why most our success in attacking has happened down the right. Playing him there essentially allows us to cheat and play another midfielder
    The second reason is with a decent number of midfielders going into pre-season but no right back in sight with restricted dealings in the window. It made sense to coach someone into the role and Knight ticked the most boxes.
    Why not X instead of Knight ? 
    Odurah - Seems a decent prospect but looked a touch raw and shaky in pre-season. Likely isn't ready just yet.
    Smith - This could work but Knight has more energy and crucially Smith hasn't had the same coaching time to coach him into the role.
    Thompson - isn't as phsyical as Knight which could get exposed defensively and would need coaching into the role.
    Stearman - This is a joke right ? He looks too awkward at CB on the ball never mind in midfield areas and would get exposed for pace.
    Roberts - The role benefits from someone playing on their stronger side so they can open their body easier. Also needed at LB as Fozzy can't really play that role reliably.
    New Right Back - Well yeah... but that's increasingly unlikely to happen but it won't be for a lack of trying.
    Should he play midfield anyway ? 
    Now that's a tricky question. Because we have a balance problem in midfield (at least some of the time) that you can point to Knight as a fix. And Id agree with that to a large degree that Knight as one of the three would help. The two counterarguments I might make are that problem might be better solved by playing either Sibley or a fit McGoldrick and by moving Knight from there you might be just shifting a problem rather than fixing it overall.
    TLDR; The way we play calls for someone comfortable in midfield at right back. And Knight is likely the best at it we have.
    (PS you may be able to tell I'm bored because I'm ill at home) 
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Why Knight should start at RB   
    I don't disagree. And with no right back on the horizon it is what I'd probably look at doing. I'd look at coaching Smith into that role because I feel he could do a similar job there whilst Knight is likely a better midfielder from what we've seen.
    My point about Smith though is we had the entire preseason to prepare Knight for playing there and won't have had the same time with Smith. That's not a deal breaker but it might mean it's not as simple as just swapping them at going smoothly. And sticking with Knight whose doing well there does make sense.
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    brady1993 got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in Why Knight should start at RB   
    The thing is... you have seen it before.  At Derby no less. Byrne at times last season, especially early in the season would be playing an inverted role. The same is true about Bogle under Cocu. It wasn't all the time and it perhaps wasn't as obvious but it did happen.
    The fullbacks still are defenders when we are defenders. In fact their overall role is more defensive than previous seasons as they've less license to break forwards.
    Ah sorry forgot it was league 1. Best go back in time and tell Chris Wilder to knock it off with that funny business with the overlapping CBs. Can't be having tactics in league 1 ?.
    Flippant answer aside, because if it clicks it will allow us to counter what is commonly put in front of us in this League.
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