B4ev6is Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Well guys I see more of a reason way lang can play upfront but also martin waghorn coming back to derby maybe he looked fit and ready to go I think we need another striker as well but now cant wait for next saturday. Laim Thompson look carm on the ball and Robinson looks good too. Reggie Greenwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 He can but it's not ideal over the course of a full season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Only in an emergency, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I’d rather play Sibley as a striker. Tamworthram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammeister Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 38 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: Well guys I see more of a reason way lang can play upfront but also martin waghorn coming back to derby maybe he looked fit and ready to go I think we need another striker as well but now cant wait for next saturday. Laim Thompson look carm on the ball and Robinson looks good too. Shinnie, Martin, now Waghorn, apart from Blackman is there any players you wouldn't have back at the club? 😂 Rammy03 and LazloW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanoakaram4life Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, David said: Shinnie, Martin, now Waghorn, apart from Blackman is there any players you wouldn't have back at the club? 😂 Really surprised we haven’t considered Florian Josefzoon, Abdul Camara, or Chris Baird! All of them would jump at the chance to come back, and really offer something 😂😂 norwichram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 54 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: Well guys I see more of a reason way lang can play upfront but also martin waghorn coming back to derby maybe he looked fit and ready to go I think we need another striker as well but now cant wait for next saturday. Laim Thompson look carm on the ball and Robinson looks good too. Agree B4…..think K.D. Could do a job for us 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwichram Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Well some of us are constantly craving Chris Martin instead angieram and Mick Brolly 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Nick Blackman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 36 minutes ago, Boycie said: Nick Blackman? Nar he can stay away. Boycie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 No, basically. Said it before, it’s a complete waste of his main attributes. You want Mendez-Laing using his pace and power to drive into space out wide, not stuck trying to link play up front. He doesn’t have the close control and awareness to do that role successfully. Mendez-Laing is a winger, pure and simple. So I’m really not sure where he fits into our 3-5-2 system sadly. Irrespective, we need to sign another striker, because Collins and Washington as our only options doesn’t inspire confidence. Rammy03 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 7 hours ago, Millenniumram said: No, basically. Said it before, it’s a complete waste of his main attributes. You want Mendez-Laing using his pace and power to drive into space out wide, not stuck trying to link play up front. He doesn’t have the close control and awareness to do that role successfully. Mendez-Laing is a winger, pure and simple. So I’m really not sure where he fits into our 3-5-2 system sadly. Irrespective, we need to sign another striker, because Collins and Washington as our only options doesn’t inspire confidence. Not all strikers link up play though? I take your point that you want him using his pace and power, he can do so in a central striking role too by driving at the defence or offering an option in behind when playing on the shoulder of the last man. It’s not his natural position but he can definitely do a job there. NML is a great option for the squad in a couple of different positions and means we have some tactical flexibility, whether Warne uses that is a different question. He finished last season playing as one of the 2 behind the central striker in a 3-4-2-1, he covered at rwb when called upon, he can play as a wide forward in a 3-4-3, he can play as a winger in a 4-2-3-1, he can play as a winger in a 4-4-2 and he could do a job as a striker when asked to in a 3-5-2. Not his natural position but his pace and power would frighten some defenders, it would stretch the defence, give us an option “over the top”, plus he can finish as evidenced yesterday; Should he be our main choice as a striker? No. Can he play there? In my opinion, yes. Carnero, YouRams, jono and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said: Not all strikers link up play though? I take your point that you want him using his pace and power, he can do so in a central striking role too by driving at the defence or offering an option in behind when playing on the shoulder of the last man. It’s not his natural position but he can definitely do a job there. NML is a great option for the squad in a couple of different positions and means we have some tactical flexibility, whether Warne uses that is a different question. He finished last season playing as one of the 2 behind the central striker in a 3-4-2-1, he covered at rwb when called upon, he can play as a wide forward in a 3-4-3, he can play as a winger in a 4-2-3-1, he can play as a winger in a 4-4-2 and he could do a job as a striker when asked to in a 3-5-2. Not his natural position but his pace and power would frighten some defenders, it would stretch the defence, give us an option “over the top”, plus he can finish as evidenced yesterday; Should he be our main choice as a striker? No. Can he play there? In my opinion, yes. I think playing as a wide/inside foward is NML best position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ram1988 said: I think playing as a wide/inside foward is NML best position. Absolutely, but in answer to the question “can lang play as a striker”, I would say yes he can. You can add a caveat to that and say “not for a full season/he’s more likely to perform out wide/his attributes better suit a wide role” and all of that is also true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 He played noticeably narrower yesterday and looked useful and he scored. But wingers should score, and he did ! in a regimented fantasy football world you’d hope lively wingers could 8-10 goals a season each season I’d yes with caution because he is better out wide stretching a defence to make room for strikers to do their bit. someone said he didn’t have the touch, I disagree. One of the best bits about NML is his willingness to play neat wall pass / give and goes. He’s also pretty good at bullying intercepts. The only thing that puzzles me is shooting. Sometimes sweet, precise and curling and others that seem easier become barn door and banjo angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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