Carlos Sanchez

[nigel]

I think Westwood will really benefit and when Grealish plays he'll be able to play without fear as Sanchez and Cissoco(?) will be watching his back

[Witton Warrior]

I am assuming he will get a start next Saturday?

[Monty]

You'd hope so. I'd bring him in for Gabby who, frankly, did pretty much nothing in the game yesterday, and play a solid 4-3-3.

[Pete3206]

You'd hope so. I'd bring him in for Gabby who, frankly, did pretty much nothing in the game yesterday, and play a solid 4-3-3.

A defensive midfielder for a striker? Interesting.

[N'Zimidy]

I thought the formation yesterday was very much a 4-3-3 with Zog-Gabby-Weim up top and Richardson in the midfield trio. If Sanchez is coming into the first XI then he's going to be in for either Richardson or Westwood.

[Monty]

Richardson seemed further forward than Delph and Westwood, I think, and helped provide good width. I'd rather see him out on a flank like that, it suits him better I feel.

And yes, holding player in for striker would do us some good, considering that striker is Gabby, whose value to the side diminishes with each passing game.

[edgysatsuma89]

Crikey, just watched a couple of clips of Sanchez on Youtube. What a powerful physique! Muscular biceps and forearms, big shoulders - a real presence in the middle. Looks ideally suited to the Premier League.

Why don't you just get it over with and fuck him?

😛

[Legion]

I saw him first...

[Big Dick Edwards]

Crikey, just watched a couple of clips of Sanchez on Youtube. What a powerful physique! Muscular biceps and forearms, big shoulders - a real presence in the middle. Looks ideally suited to the Premier League.

Why don't you just get it over with and fuck him?

😛

Ha! Ha!

[Pete3206]

Just seen the press conference and interview on AVTV. Looks like he's a little way off match fitness.

[Chris Jameson]

Just seen the press conference and interview on AVTV. Looks like he's a little way off match fitness.

Are you saying you're leaving the field open for Villafirst?

[Risso]

His limited passing range may actually suit us, paradoxically, because we've had quite a long time of immobile midfielders trying to hit the eye-catching ball instead of playing it short with sense and calm. We might be able to keep it better in the centre if we play with a little more judgment.

Indeed.  It was the same with the defence at the weekend.  We've had two years of full backs like Lowton, Bennett and Luna bombing forward at every opportunity and leaving acres of space behind them.  All of a sudden, we put Hutton and Cissokho in, who realise their first job is to defend, and we looked 100% tighter.  If all Sanchez does is protect the defence and then play simple five yard balls to somebody in the same coloured shirt, he'll do for me. 

[ozzjim]

I agree, to an extent, but we need someone else in there with a range of passing that he can play it too, and we need to ensure there is decent movement around him to get someone free. Reo Coker tackles, tracked, worked like a dog and did all the messy bits, but hardly ever found a team mate, we need to ensure that 1, he can, and 2, when he does they are actually capable of doing something with it. I like Westwood, but would prefer us to get someone like Ki who is very good at using the ball and passing it.

[Risso]

I agree, to an extent, but we need someone else in there with a range of passing that he can play it too, and we need to ensure there is decent movement around him to get someone free. Reo Coker tackles, tracked, worked like a dog and did all the messy bits, but hardly ever found a team mate, we need to ensure that 1, he can, and 2, when he does they are actually capable of doing something with it. I like Westwood, but would prefer us to get someone like Ki who is very good at using the ball and passing it.

NRC used to win the ball, and then just run with it with his head down until he ran into an opposition player.  I hope Sanchez has got more about him than that.  Ki would be a good addition, absolutely.

[tomd2103]

His limited passing range may actually suit us, paradoxically, because we've had quite a long time of immobile midfielders trying to hit the eye-catching ball instead of playing it short with sense and calm. We might be able to keep it better in the centre if we play with a little more judgment.

Indeed.  It was the same with the defence at the weekend.  We've had two years of full backs like Lowton, Bennett and Luna bombing forward at every opportunity and leaving acres of space behind them.  All of a sudden, we put Hutton and Cissokho in, who realise their first job is to defend, and we looked 100% tighter.  If all Sanchez does is protect the defence and then play simple five yard balls to somebody in the same coloured shirt, he'll do for me.

Yep and if he's mobile enough to cover ground quickly, it might allow the likes of Delph.  I can still see us switching formation at home with N'Zogbia / Cole / Grealish playing in a more central role behind two strikers.