Questions that I genuinely can't answer (7 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

This is exactly it. Too many managers going around copying Pep and embracing a pretentious, over complicated way of playing that relies on you having much better or world class players to pull off.

The classic riposte to this is to then call someone a Sam Allardynosaur who wants to hoof it up to Kyle Hudlin. No-we want to see pass and move and occasionally shoot at the goal.

Well in theory that’s what we’re supposed tobbe doing. But every time one of us is on the ball the others are stood about like they’re a spare part.

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Well in theory that’s what we’re supposed tobbe doing. But every time one of us is on the ball the others are stood about like they’re a spare part.

Then the players either can’t manage it or are playing silly buggers with the coaching staff. So maybe hoofing it up to 3 centre forwards is more in their skill set.

 

[shmmeee]

Then the players either can’t manage it or are playing silly buggers with the coaching staff. So maybe hoofing it up to 3 centre forwards is more in their skill set.

But the centre forwards have all the aggression of a poodle on MDMA.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

But the centre forwards have all the aggression of a poodle on MDMA.

Don’t agree there, Bassette at least for now has some aggression and BTA has the work rate. When Wright decides he wants to have a go so does he.

Maybe if we took some defensive duties away from them and got them to focus just on pressing from the front, making runs in behind and yes, shooting at the goal, we’ll see better returns.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Agreed on the ball carrying point. We've really missed this from Sheaf and whilst he's good at this, he's not one of the best.

After Sheff Wednesday, I ranted and raved about how Sheaf and Eccles are too similar and the stats support this and with all due respect to Eccles, Sheaf is better in about 90% of the categories. Then, you take Hamer's stats from 2022/23 and it paints a picture of why we were so good, he was a league leader; in shots, shot creation, xG/xA, touches in the box, ball carrying with slightly worse defending than Sheaf and Eccles.

References:

Josh Eccles Scouting Report for Last 365 Days Men's Next 14 Competitions | FBref.com

Compare Josh Eccles to others in passing, goal scoring, attacking, defense and more for the Last 365 Days Men's Next 14 Competitions

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Ben Sheaf Scouting Report for Last 365 Days Men's Next 14 Competitions | FBref.com

Compare Ben Sheaf to others in passing, goal scoring, attacking, defense and more for the Last 365 Days Men's Next 14 Competitions

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Gustavo Hamer Scouting Report for 2022-2023 Championship | FBref.com

Rudoni is capable of ball carrying, as I keep saying his starting position is too high up

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[SBAndy]

Rudoni is capable of ball carrying, as I keep saying his starting position is too high up

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Reminds me a bit (in terms of playing style) to Tom Bayliss. Everyone was clamouring for him to play in the 10 but his strength was driving from deep. It does make me wonder if we could recreate our playing style from the back-end of our L2 season where we started in a 442 shape but switched to 4222 with Bayliss and Shipley coming inside.

 

[ccfc1234]

Rudoni is capable of ball carrying, as I keep saying his starting position is too high up

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I think he could play alongside Sheaf especially in games where we should dominate the match.

 

[ccfc1234]

I mentioned this on another thread, we could play a similar 4-4-2 to Villa with Wright able to play high and wide as part of the front two.

Rudoni could play one of the inside wingers but who would be the other? Allen isn’t fit but he’s the only one I think is intelligent enough. Perhaps Dasilva but again Bidwell is injured

Leaking goals are the issue I would revert to 5 in the back /middle but with very attacking wing backs.

3-5-2

DOVIN
MVE LATI THOMAS BINKS JDS
RUDONI SHEAF ECCLES
BERNA WRIGHT

Away from home, on the break we could run riot.

 

[SBAndy]

I mentioned this on another thread, we could play a similar 4-4-2 to Villa with Wright able to play high and wide as part of the front two.

Rudoni could play one of the inside wingers but who would be the other? Allen isn’t fit but he’s the only one I think is intelligent enough. Perhaps Dasilva but again Bidwell is injured

Rudoni on the left and possibly Torp on the right?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Leaking goals are the issue I would revert to 5 in the back /middle but with very attacking wing backs.

3-5-2

DOVIN
MVE LATI THOMAS BINKS JDS
RUDONI SHEAF ECCLES
BERNA WRIGHT

Away from home, on the break we could run riot.

Who or what is a BERNA?

 

[ccfc1234]

Who or what is a BERNA?

My abbreviated spelling of of our French forward!

 

[wingy]

My abbreviated spelling of of our French forward!

Hound or liquorice sweet would be acceptable tbf?

 

[San Francisco]

Or we could let go of the stupid nicknames and call him Norm…..

 

[wingy]

Or we could let go of the stupid nicknames and call him Norm…..

Where would be the fun in that to our potential talisman?

 

[LilleSkyBlue]

My abbreviated spelling of of our French forward!

Ee ees Belgian, mon ami