MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 It isnt so flipping hard, is it? Infact I'll edit this to be a little more constructive. Our midfield from our available options should be Bird, Knight and I'd play Sibley there too. If Bielik is fit then a midfield of Bird, Bielik and Knight. Our whole midfield should be built around Knight and the fact people who are paid lots of money cant see it is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsCityRam Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, MackworthRamIsGod said: It isnt so flipping hard, is it? I have no idea what the obsession with putting him on the wing is. He isn't quick, his delivery from wide isn't particularly good. His strengths are work rate, tackling, retaining possession & bursting into the box as a goal threat - all things that you'd want a central midfielder to do. Another example of the 'new regime' doing exactly the same as previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, LeedsCityRam said: I have no idea what the obsession with putting him on the wing is. He isn't quick, his delivery from wide isn't particularly good. His strengths are work rate, tackling, retaining possession & bursting into the box as a goal threat - all things that you'd want a central midfielder to do. Another example of the 'new regime' doing exactly the same as previously. It's quite clear he is being pushed out wide to accommodate others, but the players being accommodated arent good enough for that to be a worthy decision. In Knight we have 1 hell of a prospect and a little like Sibley, we are holding back their progression. Sibley is another one, over our last 20 games it wouldnt surprise me if Sibley is our top goal scorer, would be interesting to know if that is the case? But, in an attack that is about as potent as an impotent 80 year old after a night on the gear, I cant understand how Sibley doesnt make the 11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: It isnt so flipping hard, is it? Infact I'll edit this to be a little more constructive. Our midfield from our available options should be Bird, Knight and I'd play Sibley there too. If Bielik is fit then a midfield of Bird, Bielik and Knight. Our whole midfield should be built around Knight and the fact people who are paid lots of money cant see it is beyond me. Wouldn’t change a word of this. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom92 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Everything needed to be said on this has been in 3 comments. Think if Wayne wants to give management a go he needs to get on the sidelines. Not scapegoating him for today but he's too slow to help our cause. Think @Jourdancries for us needing a decent centre mid might be called for. On paper we have more than enough in the middle to get results yet none of them apart from Knight have performed in the slightest (if you exclude Shinnie's hard working no goal threat performances) which are good if others can contribute in the final third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew3000 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I agree Knight is being wasted and it limits our attack too. I am surprised to find myself writing that Bird and Rooney were very good today. Nevertheless, knight should be paired with one of those. As for Sibley, I would have started him today but idk his best position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 If Jozwiak and Ibe were available, he wouldn’t have played there. Guessing they saw it as a needs must, didn’t fancy starting Whittaker. Knight is an energetic player, can cover ground which is why he’s been chosen for that role. Personally I would have put Waghorn out wide and JHI a start up front, a player that loves a goal and hasn’t been involved a lot with the first team for his confidence to take a knock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (hick) Saunders Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, TomTom92 said: On paper we have more than enough in the middle to get results Have we though? No one up front for the midfield to work with. Desperately need Waghorn to pick his form up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector74 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I would play bielik and knight. 2 players with massive engines to get up and down. 2 great hard tacklers. Knight gets in behind. Bielik has a good passing range and good in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, David said: If Jozwiak and Ibe were available, he wouldn’t have played there. Guessing they saw it as a needs must, didn’t fancy starting Whittaker. Knight is an energetic player, can cover ground which is why he’s been chosen for that role. Personally I would have put Waghorn out wide and JHI a start up front, a player that loves a goal and hasn’t been involved a lot with the first team for his confidence to take a knock. I agree with Waghorn out wide, it isnt quite happening for him up top, he has pace, can cross and definitely agree with JHI up top. Sibley, as much as I want him in that team, I do understand it's hard fitting him in anywhere, but this is the Rowett/Pearson/Will Hughes thing all over again, more about the system than the player. We will end up selling him for well under his value to a lower Prem team and will forever regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 42 minutes ago, David said: If Jozwiak and Ibe were available, he wouldn’t have played there. Guessing they saw it as a needs must, didn’t fancy starting Whittaker. Knight is an energetic player, can cover ground which is why he’s been chosen for that role. Personally I would have put Waghorn out wide and JHI a start up front, a player that loves a goal and hasn’t been involved a lot with the first team for his confidence to take a knock. The worrying thing is I think if Jozwiak and Ibe were available then Knight wouldn't have played at all. They use him to plug holes. Not fair really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollatonram Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Knight is the only youngster I would keep in going forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanram Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 51 minutes ago, David said: If Jozwiak and Ibe were available, he wouldn’t have played there. Guessing they saw it as a needs must, didn’t fancy starting Whittaker. Knight is an energetic player, can cover ground which is why he’s been chosen for that role. Personally I would have put Waghorn out wide and JHI a start up front, a player that loves a goal and hasn’t been involved a lot with the first team for his confidence to take a knock. I thought Whittaker did OK when he came on, I’d be tempted to give him a start on the right, with KJ on the left on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Alpha said: The worrying thing is I think if Jozwiak and Ibe were available then Knight wouldn't have played at all. They use him to plug holes. Not fair really Hard to say, might have played instead of Holmes? I don’t think 4-2-3-1 is a formation that suits him that well, he’s not a holding midfielder, nor is he a number 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Jason Knight isn’t, has never been, and will never be, a ducking winger. In this formation he’s a number 10. So if you’re going to play him, bloody play him there. Stop shoehorning the poor lad into positions where we’re lacking options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I think Knight would be best if we played a 4-3-3. Given our lack of goals I don't understand the persistence with playing 2 holding midfielders, it just slows the game down. We don't have the talent to pick the passes needed when playing a slow pace game. We need to have runners breaking from midfield to support the attackers. For me, that is Knight and a.n.other (maybe sibley). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Are we not just perfectly staffed for a 4-3-3? Knight Bird Sibley Build around. Beilik, Shinnie, Holmes can all stake claims but that 3, surely is our crown jewel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Knight is a victim of his own versatility but he is better in the middle and whilst we are at it Bird is our long term option with him which leaves Belick being transferred in the summer ( remember he said he he would leave if we weren’t in he premiership by the summer - hopefully he has good euros so we get decent money but he will be gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Beetroot said: Are we not just perfectly staffed for a 4-3-3? Knight Bird Sibley Build around. Beilik, Shinnie, Holmes can all stake claims but that 3, surely is our crown jewel? I would go for that with Shinnie helping out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 When people were putting up the formation in the match thread I was confused, because they had Knight out on the right and Holmes central, which would make no sense. But it sounds as if that was indeed what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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