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Offline footyskillz

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Left back till Jan
« on: November 23, 2015, 11:07:09 AM »
Well Richardson was greatly exposed and there is a left back problem.
Who would you take at left back till January. Then the window opens and can review situation.
The way I see it there are 10 options. Plus maybe recalling loan.
For me there's a toss up between hutton, bacuna or lescott.
I think for experience and defence lescott till January.
I've listed other options like left footer nzogbia who has played left back and youth player kinsella. Illori is listed as interests of fairness.
There those defenders on loan are baker, Bennett and Cissokho

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015, 11:16:29 AM »
We cannot recall a loan player as we have named a full 25 man squad.

Richardson was diabolical and what's worse, its no secret, as Everton really pressed high on him and switched the ball onto him as quick as they could.

It didn't help we had somebody as defensively bad and work shy as Greallish in front of him, who lacked the pace to force Everton to think about being 5 yards deeper and lacked the work rate to actually track and cover.

Its a real pickle. If you go with Lescott, then you'd need to put Bacuna/Richards at right back with a lot more licence to get forwards to balance us out.

He's likely to be quite badly exposed at Southampton unless we change our shape.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 11:28:47 AM »
I'd give Kinsella a go,  I've no idea if he's ready, but all the other options leave me terrified.  Then get Bennett back in January.

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 11:34:55 AM »
I'd get Ashley Cole in on a free transfer.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 11:44:33 AM »
I'd get Ashley Cole in on a free transfer.

I think we can do that from Jan, but we cannot add him to our squad until then.

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 11:53:26 AM »
I'd get Ashley Cole in on a free transfer.

I think we can do that from Jan, but we cannot add him to our squad until then.

Until then I'd definitely give Kinsella a go.  I'd recall Cissokho in January if that's possible.

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2015, 11:56:31 AM »
Where is this Ilori lad and is he any good?

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2015, 11:59:04 AM »
He's very, very fast.

A solution may be to shoehorn him in on the wrong side [which isn't necessarily fair on a young player], put Okore in next to Clark and then Richards at right back, as you'd have three very quick defenders, which can allow them to recover from mistakes.

Offline brian green

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2015, 11:59:33 AM »
I would play Hutton left back and Richards right back. Being totally out of position is nowhere near as bad as being totally useless.

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2015, 12:02:31 PM »
I think that is probably the best solution Brian. Hutton at least knows how to be a so-so full back, even if you make the task harder by having him on the wrong side.

What makes this all the more staggering is Sherwood actually picked Richardson ahead of other options. As did MacDonald. They actually choose him.

Unbelievable.

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2015, 12:12:32 PM »
Not Richardson. Not Lescott.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2015, 12:27:31 PM »
didn't the floral one have a spell at left back at the Jawdies? He's been shit further up the pitch so why not give it a try.

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2015, 12:29:12 PM »
I must also praise your spot Ads of the need for an out ball down the flank. We need the pass and we need the runner.

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2015, 12:32:21 PM »
Flowerpot man is about as likely to put his foot in as he is to buy a suit from Montague Burton.

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Re: Left back till Jan
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2015, 12:35:34 PM »
I think that is probably the best solution Brian. Hutton at least knows how to be a so-so full back, even if you make the task harder by having him on the wrong side.

What makes this all the more staggering is Sherwood actually picked Richardson ahead of other options. As did MacDonald. They actually choose him.

Unbelievable.

Its the old pro act - he is a player of experience so they choose him thinking that is the overriding trait required

When we bought him I always queried that he has played in the prem for a multitude of teams yet I don't think anyone could name his actual position - it seems none of his previous managers could either

 


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