by Ian Royal »
30 Oct 2015 13:33
paddy20 Ian Royal People keep suggesting this and I just don't get it. I mean I like McCleary, he's a good player and worthy of a starting place in most Championship sides, but Blackman surely has the right side slot nailed down completely. We want an extra midfielder in the team, not another attacker IMO. And you're solving a midfield position with a winger, why? So you still have the gap in midfield and instead you bring in McCleary and either he has to play on the left (not his position), or you have to move Blackman to the left and risk unsettling his stupendous form. And what do you do with Vydra?
Can you explain your thinking?
Firstly Quinn is a big loss. His ball control, passing and tackling is top drawer. He retains the ball and almost never gives it away. Tishbola is our best defensive midfielder and Piazzon is the one that can do special things with the ball. In short, 3 of our best players. It makes our side weaker. Blackman isn't a wide midfielder, he's a central attacker. What happens if Williams or Norwood get injured??
Apart from when covering Sa's suspension, Blackman has clearly been playing as a right sided forward in an attacking three. Certainly in the games I've seen.
So bringing in McCleary he either takes that position, or gets played out of position. The first involves moving Blackman or changing our shape. If Blackman isn't on the right who the hell is?
I'm not sure why you're talking about Quinn and Tish to answer a question about why McCleary (right winger) is the answer to Piazon being unavailble. I admit Piazon's in Quinn's place, but they're hardly anythong like each other in style and most people seem to agree that he's a weak link in Quinn's position.
Ill not argue Piazon can't do special things with the ball, but to describe him as one of our best players is baffling given his weak performances interspersed with the occasional killer ball that comes off or goal.
if Williams or Norwood get injured? Well there's Fernandez unless Clarke sees the light and returns to three proper midfielders. Otherwise loans, recall Kuhl if that's an option, Fridge or Husin.
But then I never said we weren't starting to look worryingly short in midfield.
I just don't see how a right winger solves what should be a left central midfielder berth.
If it's that Blackman should switch to in behind or up next to Sa to make room for McCleary with Vydra ( out of position)wide left as a conventional winger then fair enough. I disagree but at least it makes some sense. But that's esy to explain and no one ive seen has given that as an explanation.