Depends what sort of approach you're taking but Lyons was at his best playing as an inverted left sided wing back for Rovers and it's where he played 95% of the time. Cutting inside and linking with the forward player to get into the box and shoot on his right was his bread and butter. Might be better suited to the right side if we played full backs or the wing backs went outside more than in.Quote:
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Interesting to look at this and see that although there are 12 players aged 26 or older, there are only 3 with more than 50 caps. We don't have anybody under 25 with more than 20 caps.Quote:
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It really does indicate lads being drafted into squads at 23, 24, 25, when somebody else retires, rather than beind clear starters from the age of 18 or 19.
We have very very few 'stalwarts' that have been there for years and are going to be there for years more.
going into these 2 games with zero confidence. even if we somehow managed to win one of them - which i don't rule out - it feels fairly meaningless. fair enough the squad isn't great but my lack of confidence is down to the management team rather than the playing squad.
A 20m central defender left out as “not playing”, Andy still started a game and came on as a sub. Only not starting as he was clearly moving. Hendrick (0 minutes) and McClean (league two). Poor Kenny just continues to baffle
He hasn't been starting for most of the past six months in fairness. That's a long time to put down to an imminent transfer
Kenny is an idiot
It's not really the same as Omobamidele. Kenny has options at centre half that have played more this season than Omobamidele, he doesn't really have the same level of choice in central midfield. Hendrick knows the setup, so it's not like parachuting in a debutant and hoping he can pick things up in time to face two of the top ten ranked sides in the world.
It is strange to leave him out though. He clearly is someone along with collins and o shea we are going to be building our 3 at the back around . I can't see how Duffy fits that system better than OmobamideleQuote:
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Don’t exactly have the quality squad to leave out a 21 year old who a premier league club paid at least 20 million for. Forest from the trees. ? The circus continues
Here is the issue - both Omobamidele and Collins could potentially play in midfield - the old Paul McGrath role - I think Omobamidele would be better because he has better vision and can read the game better.Quote:
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Kenny wants to play passing football but can't see past Cullen, Hendrick and Molumby (and god-forbid McClean).
I don't think either of them could play in midfield with any great success.
I think if any of them could play in midfield, they would be playing in midfield
Omobamidele might get his call up in the end. John Egan was subbed off in the 68th minute and went down injured in the first half. Don't think Sheffield United sub him off unless he's injured.
Will 2 draws or maybe a win and a loss get Kenny a new contract?
I would bite your hand off for either of those outcomes to be honest.
Full-back in particular is a worry and we can't go into games like this with defensive frailties like we seem to have
One point would be decent for me, but in fairness we do seem to up it for these games somehow, so you never know!
So would I - and it would prolong the agony of having to put up with Kenny.Quote:
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Do you think 1 point from.these 2 games gets him.a new contract or would he need to beat Greece at home as well or just get a result against Greece? I can't see him.getying a new contract if we lose ti Greece after only getting 1 point from these 2 games. If he does then the expectations are so low he will be in the job for the next 10 years regardless of resultsQuote:
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I think it depends on the performances tbh
Two games like France at home, and yeah, that could get a new contract.
Two games like our last trip to France - the friendly in 2018, when we only lost 2-0 but were utterly battered really - and it could be a very different scenario.
That's if the decision hasn't already been made of course
I get the sense that their has been a decision to back him regardless so as you say if the performance s can be considered competitive even if we don't get results he will get a new contract.Quote:
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