I would play Dobson deeper with Coventry as an 8 - his passing range and set piece delivery is incredible at this level. We just need a creative 10 to come in and that midfield 3 looks very good. I also like Bakinson, he can cover any of those roles too.
This, there was no link between midfield and attack last night. Nothing against any of the midfielders but its just not their skill set. Need a creative midfielder/no10 for sure.
We’ve signed two yet we saw no improvement last night - this for me it’s mainly a coaching and organisation issue. We need to be set up to make us a lot tougher to break down.
The second half was better. Until the late subs and sending off we looked fairly solid once Thomas replaced Jones at HT.
We did but I meant the overall outcome - we still conceded 3 times including another late goal.
Found it interesting to read the Northampton forum.
They said Coventry looks class and how they can dream of spending £1m on a player.
So I don’t think we can say all the new signings are shite. Takes us back to why Appleton took him off - personally (and this is no dig at Dobbo) but Coventry will over time have a much more successful career than George. Just a gut feel - but he’s a proper player. Only risk is he gets dragged down by all this shit.
Not sure where a million for Coventry has come from.. It is very much a deal based on the sell clause!
It's funny, that Dobson and Coventry would work perfectly together in a 4231 formation.. As we was playing when we had Leaburn, Chuks and May all available.
I would play Dobson deeper with Coventry as an 8 - his passing range and set piece delivery is incredible at this level. We just need a creative 10 to come in and that midfield 3 looks very good. I also like Bakinson, he can cover any of those roles too.
This, there was no link between midfield and attack last night. Nothing against any of the midfielders but its just not their skill set. Need a creative midfielder/no10 for sure.
I think when playing 352 you need to get the ball wide quicker and use the wing backs to supply the forwards but Edun, who gets forward well, continually failed to clear the first defender with his crosses and Twatson, until he went in to nosebleed territory and popped up to score the goal was playing too deep or kept passing sideways/backwards and failed to make the right runs into space.
I would play Dobson deeper with Coventry as an 8 - his passing range and set piece delivery is incredible at this level. We just need a creative 10 to come in and that midfield 3 looks very good. I also like Bakinson, he can cover any of those roles too.
This, there was no link between midfield and attack last night. Nothing against any of the midfielders but its just not their skill set. Need a creative midfielder/no10 for sure.
I think when playing 352 you need to get the ball wide quicker and use the wing backs to supply the forwards but Edun, who gets forward well, continually failed to clear the first defender with his crosses and Twatson, until he went in to nosebleed territory and popped up to score the goal was playing too deep or kept passing sideways/backwards and failed to make the right runs into space.
Edun was shown onto his wrong foot by the defender all night. In the end Edun did do one right footed cross, which was surpringly not bad given how one footed he is. Neither Edun or Twatson are good enough attacking to make up for us not having a proper creative/goalscoring 10 in the middle.
Dobson is not even close to being the problem. However he is not a box to box or attacking midfielder which is where he played yesterday. Coventry and Dobson could work together in a 4231 setup but then we have a lack of wingers and one of ladapo or May would either be benched or playing out of position. It will be interesting to see what formation the eventual new manager prefers
Dobson is not even close to being the problem. However he is not a box to box or attacking midfielder which is where he played yesterday. Coventry and Dobson could work together in a 4231 setup but then we have a lack of wingers and one of ladapo or May would either be benched or playing out of position. It will be interesting to see what formation the eventual new manager prefers
My exact thoughts, in a double pivot, I think Dobbo and Coventry could be very effective, as you say though we would need attacking full backs, a creative mid infront and good wingers to make up for their limited attacking ability.
Dobson, Bakinson and Coventry were all noticeably too similar imo but all were better in one area the the other. Bakinson has the best spacial awareness, Dobson is the best defensively and then Coventry is probably the quickest on the ball.
I love Dobbo, but if he does go, I do think Coventry could potentially do what Dobson has done for us. Good on the half turn, good pass of the ball, gets about.
Ideally though they'd play together somehow, agreed
Really hope we will see additional cover at full back. Assimwe looks a talent but probably not the correct time to blood him.
Attacking midfield looks a big issue, but the Scott Fraser from last season would probably be sufficient. Even L Watson could fill that role. Do hope that we won’t move Fraser on unless we get replacement, but the number of midfielders is ridiculous.
Imagine Anderson will be sent on loan now Mcgrandles & Taylor are back.
Found it interesting to read the Northampton forum.
They said Coventry looks class and how they can dream of spending £1m on a player.
So I don’t think we can say all the new signings are shite. Takes us back to why Appleton took him off - personally (and this is no dig at Dobbo) but Coventry will over time have a much more successful career than George. Just a gut feel - but he’s a proper player. Only risk is he gets dragged down by all this shit.
It's easy to forget how brilliant Dobbo was at the beginning of the season. I suspect he runs further, and expends more energy than anyone else in the team, but he never gets rested. I'm sure we'd get more out of him if we managed his minutes better.
Not directly related to us but Ipswich are going for Al Hamadi from the Wombles. Must be why Ladapo was let out on loan and suggests he’ll probably be available in the summer too
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That was a number they were guessing at.........
Nelson Abbey to Olympiakos as mentioned last week
Neither Edun or Twatson are good enough attacking to make up for us not having a proper creative/goalscoring 10 in the middle.
Dobson, Bakinson and Coventry were all noticeably too similar imo but all were better in one area the the other. Bakinson has the best spacial awareness, Dobson is the best defensively and then Coventry is probably the quickest on the ball.
I love Dobbo, but if he does go, I do think Coventry could potentially do what Dobson has done for us. Good on the half turn, good pass of the ball, gets about.
Ideally though they'd play together somehow, agreed