Time to call time on sideways movement
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cic old boy
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Time to call time on sideways movement
Mikelele is done as an international player. Just stick a fork sideways in it.
He was probably our worst player in all 4 games. One-paced, ponderous in possession, no energy, no imagination, no drive, nothing. Games are won and lost in midfield and having Mikelele there is like waving the white flag b/4 a ball is kicked.
I admit we were short on options, but this is down to Ke$hi being more interested in the moolah than moulding a cohesive unit. What coaches with imagination do, when they can’t find a perfect fit in a position, is convert someone else. I think it is time to try out Efe Ambrose alongside Onazi as a double pivot in midfield.
Ambrose has the strength, the ball-playing skills, the drive and the defensive nous as a centre-back and his passing is a whole lot better than his crossing. I think he would serve us better there than at right-back.
Any new coach with half a brain should know that Mikelele’s strolling days are done.
He was probably our worst player in all 4 games. One-paced, ponderous in possession, no energy, no imagination, no drive, nothing. Games are won and lost in midfield and having Mikelele there is like waving the white flag b/4 a ball is kicked.
I admit we were short on options, but this is down to Ke$hi being more interested in the moolah than moulding a cohesive unit. What coaches with imagination do, when they can’t find a perfect fit in a position, is convert someone else. I think it is time to try out Efe Ambrose alongside Onazi as a double pivot in midfield.
Ambrose has the strength, the ball-playing skills, the drive and the defensive nous as a centre-back and his passing is a whole lot better than his crossing. I think he would serve us better there than at right-back.
Any new coach with half a brain should know that Mikelele’s strolling days are done.
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Yeah we definitely lost both the Argentina and France match in the midfield.
Mikel must not retire, but he should be a bench player.
Mikel must not retire, but he should be a bench player.
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Chingo Bling
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Re: Time to call time on sideways movement
Why try Efe when we have players playing that role regularly for their clubsides?cic old boy wrote:Mikelele is done as an international player. Just stick a fork sideways in it.
He was probably our worst player in all 4 games. One-paced, ponderous in possession, no energy, no imagination, no drive, nothing. Games are won and lost in midfield and having Mikelele there is like waving the white flag b/4 a ball is kicked.
I admit we were short on options, but this is down to Ke$hi being more interested in the moolah than moulding a cohesive unit. What coaches with imagination do, when they can’t find a perfect fit in a position, is convert someone else. I think it is time to try out Efe Ambrose alongside Onazi as a double pivot in midfield.
Ambrose has the strength, the ball-playing skills, the drive and the defensive nous as a centre-back and his passing is a whole lot better than his crossing. I think he would serve us better there than at right-back.
Any new coach with half a brain should know that Mikelele’s strolling days are done.
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cic old boy
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Re: Time to call time on sideways movement
B/c he could do it better than them??Chingo Bling wrote:Why try Efe when we have players playing that role regularly for their clubsides?
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I agree here. We need to convert some of our players to defensive midfielders. We really should only have fullbacks that can put in a proper cross.cic old boy wrote:B/c he could do it better than them??Chingo Bling wrote:Why try Efe when we have players playing that role regularly for their clubsides?
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Re: Time to call time on sideways movement
Is double pivot a must?
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