This is my thinking! We could then draft in a new cm to go alongside Kelly maybe a tough tackling midfielder like Doyle wasIf he's not sold then absolutely. I think he's wasted in a CM role.
I don't think he's technically good enough for it, unfortunately. Need someone intricate in there.If we're going to be playing 4231 like last season, would you rather see Bayliss pushed up to the number 10 role if we don't manage to get bright?
Wouldn't have to do defensive duties then and we all know how good he is at coming forward
If we're going to be playing 4231 like last season, would you rather see Bayliss pushed up to the number 10 role if we don't manage to get bright?
Wouldn't have to do defensive duties then and we all know how good he is at coming forward
He only faded because defensively next to Kelly he isn't good enough, he's brilliant at getting forward but had to get back too often when he was playing behind bright! As a CAM he'd be able to drive with the ball moreNo. Bayliss faded at the end of last season and in some fans' minds that has equated to him being rubbish. He's incredibly talented and his natural position is CM. His biggest assets are finding good forward passes and driving the line forward by running at defenders. Playing him further forward nullifies both of these assets.
In Football Manager terms he'd be a CM 'advanced playmaker', very different skill set to a CAM and I think he'd be wasted there. I'm expecting a very big season from Bayliss this time round, think he'll have found his feet at the level and be a standout player.
No. Bayliss faded at the end of last season and in some fans' minds that has equated to him being rubbish. He's incredibly talented and his natural position is CM. His biggest assets are finding good forward passes and driving the line forward by running at defenders. Playing him further forward nullifies both of these assets.
In Football Manager terms he'd be a CM 'advanced playmaker', very different skill set to a CAM and I think he'd be wasted there. I'm expecting a very big season from Bayliss this time round, think he'll have found his feet at the level and be a standout player.
Completely disagree, I think he faded because he'd been playing football almost continuously for 12 months since he broke through and was tired, he had to do a lot more leg work next to Doyle before Kelly's injuries cleared up. Play him too far forward and you take away his main abilities, he can't drive at a defence and push them forward if he receives the ball with his back to goal on the edge of the box. That's what Bright was good at, turning people and finding pockets of space. Bayliss creates space differently.He only faded because defensively next to Kelly he isn't good enough, he's brilliant at getting forward but had to get back too often when he was playing behind bright! As a CAM he'd be able to drive with the ball more
I personally think clubs might wait another season on him in league 1 to see if he can stand out this season
No. Bayliss faded at the end of last season and in some fans' minds that has equated to him being rubbish. He's incredibly talented and his natural position is CM. His biggest assets are finding good forward passes and driving the line forward by running at defenders. Playing him further forward nullifies both of these assets.
In Football Manager terms he'd be a CM 'advanced playmaker', very different skill set to a CAM and I think he'd be wasted there. I'm expecting a very big season from Bayliss this time round, think he'll have found his feet at the level and be a standout player.
His short passing can be improved but at times last season he played passes that nobody in the ground even saw. Remember the ball to Thomas that he failed to score from (standard!) against Burton at home?In the formation we play he's inconsistent because there's a defensive aspect to the role. Something he can't do. Similarly, his passing is average at best, something again that is highlighted at that position.
In a awful leaguePlayed his best football at RM, undoubtedly.
He was good at RM, i guess with the new wingers coming in and jodi coming back his focus will now be centralPlayed his best football at RM, undoubtedly.
His short passing can be improved but at times last season he played passes that nobody in the ground even saw. Remember the ball to Thomas that he failed to score from (standard!) against Burton at home?
If we're going to be playing 4231 like last season, would you rather see Bayliss pushed up to the number 10 role if we don't manage to get bright?
No. Bayliss faded at the end of last season and in some fans' minds that has equated to him being rubbish. He's incredibly talented and his natural position is CM. His biggest assets are finding good forward passes and driving the line forward by running at defenders. Playing him further forward nullifies both of these assets.
In Football Manager terms he'd be a CM 'advanced playmaker', very different skill set to a CAM and I think he'd be wasted there. I'm expecting a very big season from Bayliss this time round, think he'll have found his feet at the level and be a standout player.
He doesn’t have the attributes to be a CAM. He is a box-box midfielder
Beauty of opinions I guess. What position would you say he’s best suited then?No he isn't
Beauty of opinions I guess. What position would you say he’s best suited then?
He doesn’t have the attributes to be a CAM. He is a box-box midfielder
It’s not an opinion, it’s fact. Box-to-box midfielders are able to attack in the opposition box as well as defend in their own box. Whilst Bayliss is has to take up defensive duties in his role due to our preferred formation, it’s clear that it’s an aspect of the game that he struggles with. In my opinion MR asking Bayliss to take up such duties actually limits his ability to go forward which is why he was pretty average last season. This was highlighted in some games when Bayliss and Doyle we’re deployed together. With Doyle’s legs gone, Bayliss was asked to take up a role he was clearly uncomfortable with and further share the defensive duties.
His best position is still CM, however it’s clear he needs to work on several aspects of his game - including passing and defending to make it his own. I’d like to see how he’d fare in the CAM position during pre-season though.
If we're going to be playing 4231 like last season, would you rather see Bayliss pushed up to the number 10 role if we don't manage to get bright?
Wouldn't have to do defensive duties then and we all know how good he is at coming forward
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