The Philosopher
Well-Known Member
Yes, I can see why you’d think that. It does look mad right now.
ATM we have 4 similar players in midfield who don’t seem to gel and 3 of whom have been starting together of late. Torp, Sheaf, Rudoni and Eccles are all “ok”, Sheaf on his day is the best passer and Rudoni the must creative.
But it doesn’t work.
We don’t have a decent ball winner in midfield and the only player that fits that bill, really, is Lati. He’s not as creative but it more robust / determined / aggressive.
Our best runs of performances have been in recent years where Hamer played as a running / driving 8 or O’Hare as a running 8. Rudoni, I thought, could play that role but just isn’t that player.
In my experience, how a manager played in his career has a direct impact on their management ethos.
Lampard was one of the finest pass / run / drive / shoot midfielders of this age. What can’t speak can’t lie, look at his goals scored and chances created record. Look at the midfields he played in. A ball winner / Holding like Essien or Makalele and a box-to-box like Ballack.
Chelsea midfields always had a ball winner and a driving into the box midfielder.
Obviously, we don’t have anything like the talent the Ruski money team had.
The closest thing we have to a ball winner is Lati.
I can’t see a driving midfielder in our squad and the closest thing we have is BTA.
I threw Torp in there, possibly frustrated at Rudoni and Sheaf (who a clearly technically far better) and theur current reluctance to actually have a drive and crack.
So yes, looks mad but let’s just see what Frank does next.
ATM we have 4 similar players in midfield who don’t seem to gel and 3 of whom have been starting together of late. Torp, Sheaf, Rudoni and Eccles are all “ok”, Sheaf on his day is the best passer and Rudoni the must creative.
But it doesn’t work.
We don’t have a decent ball winner in midfield and the only player that fits that bill, really, is Lati. He’s not as creative but it more robust / determined / aggressive.
Our best runs of performances have been in recent years where Hamer played as a running / driving 8 or O’Hare as a running 8. Rudoni, I thought, could play that role but just isn’t that player.
In my experience, how a manager played in his career has a direct impact on their management ethos.
Lampard was one of the finest pass / run / drive / shoot midfielders of this age. What can’t speak can’t lie, look at his goals scored and chances created record. Look at the midfields he played in. A ball winner / Holding like Essien or Makalele and a box-to-box like Ballack.
Chelsea midfields always had a ball winner and a driving into the box midfielder.
Obviously, we don’t have anything like the talent the Ruski money team had.
The closest thing we have to a ball winner is Lati.
I can’t see a driving midfielder in our squad and the closest thing we have is BTA.
I threw Torp in there, possibly frustrated at Rudoni and Sheaf (who a clearly technically far better) and theur current reluctance to actually have a drive and crack.
So yes, looks mad but let’s just see what Frank does next.