Elmohamady release clause activated
Quote from: Mister E on July 17, 2017, 08:23:14 AMCissokho was a total friggin nightmare positionally.We have plenty of options at CB (as we saw on Saturday - ha, ha).The concern is still in the goal-scoring dept; creating and taking them. If Hogan is to play, I'd offer that he should play alongside Davis with McC or Grealsih in #10. It's who plays in MF that is the real issue.We don't have options to convert to a back 3 though - which is the point. Neither Samba, Elphick or Terry have the mobility to play in the wider positions, and Baker has also looked a liability there. Richards just looks a liability wherever he plays. The attacking shape of the team will be defined by how set-up defensively. Bruce clearly wants to play 2 strikers so it's either going to a back 3 or a 4-4-2, in which case the midfield becomes more of an option. In either case, in mid July he should not only be fairly certain in his mind which way/s he wants to play and be well on the way to instilling this into the players. The next few pre-season games are going to be interesting. You can pass the first few off as being "all about fitness" but we really do need do need to see some performances- for at least part of the matches - from now on.
Cissokho was a total friggin nightmare positionally.We have plenty of options at CB (as we saw on Saturday - ha, ha).The concern is still in the goal-scoring dept; creating and taking them. If Hogan is to play, I'd offer that he should play alongside Davis with McC or Grealsih in #10. It's who plays in MF that is the real issue.
Elpnick to SHA according to the gospel that is Twitter.
Quote from: Matt C on July 17, 2017, 07:13:30 PMElpnick to SHA according to the gospel that is Twitter.Oh please let this be true, he'd be the agent to end all agents.
Have seen Sunderland again linked with Ross McCormack and now also Elphick.
Quote from: Villatillidie25 on July 17, 2017, 05:56:47 PMElmohamady release clause activatedActivated by Hull City.
Assambologna off to Boro. Gary Monk is making good signings there.