but when spain play a left mid at left back its inspiredQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
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but when spain play a left mid at left back its inspiredQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
No, the left back is inspired.
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Might as well be playing left wing, United are playing that far up the pitch. Familiar site as United go to a foreign country and their support outnumbers the home team by about 9:1.
Wingers are a dying breed if not already dead, as per usual in England they're slow to adopt global trends so its in more of a dying stage than absolute death there but I doubt any young player who has ambitions at the highest level would be wise to mold themselves as an out and out wingers. Fullbacks are the new wingers and quickly becoming one of the most important positions on the pitch, Brady learning to play there can only be good news.
Just started watching there but turns out Brady's coming off. Ho hum.
I don't know much about Brady but I thought he was an attacking midfielder rather than a winger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
I fully agree about full backs becoming crucial in the modern game, especially with regards to developing moves, but I'd still prefer Brady to become a bona fide attacking player rather than an attacking full back.
He looked good going forward but a lot of United's play went through the congested centre. He got caught out on the wrong side defensively a few times though. The Guardian report mentions he "showed promise" at left back: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...u-south-africa
Seems to reckon he is being molded into Evra's understudy for the season. He didn't play in the draw against Ajax Cape Town yesterday, which is arguably just as well.
http://www.manutd.com/en/Tour2012Tea...t-amazulu.aspxQuote:
"After the press conference, I had an idea I was going to play and, when I got the confirmation, I was over the moon. I didn't see [what the manager said] myself but what I heard was good and I'm delighted about that. It gave me more confidence going into the game.
"It's new to me at left-back but, like I've said, I'm enjoying it. They've been moulding me for the last two weeks into being able to start in that position. Hopefully, I can get better as it goes on. I suppose, if I keep on progressing, I'd like to try and take it [a regular first-team spot] at some stage."
My point is that the modern fullback is essentially the old fashioned line hugging winger. The attacking full back of old is the regular full back these days because they're all expected to attack. It's a very good role for him to be taught in for the long term, Ireland aren't playing that position at the moment but I'd be surprised if we stick with 4-4-2 for much longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Supposedly a distant cousin of the NFL's Tom Brady. Tom was a late bloomer, didnt start much at Michigan until he was a Jr. So Rob may be the next Roy Keane.
Hardly a late bloomer. Most college QBs don't play until they're juniors (third year university students).Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Is he really? Where did you hear that? Love Tom Brady and have travelled to various parts of America to watch him play. A grandson of a Co. Cavan man and arguably the best quarter back of all time.
He got drafted in the 7th round Colbert. And yes, many big schools like Michigan, ND et all start Freshman all the time. Oregon, Auburn, Alabama have all started Freshman in the last 5 years. Boise too. I went to Colorado and although we suck we are choosing between a red shirt and a true Frosh.
Started against Shanghai Shenhua, starting at left full again, although Sky Sports have him playing behind Nick Powell in a 4-4-1-1
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No, he didn't get drafted the the seventh round. A freshman has never started on a national championship winning team.
redcafe don't sound convinced of him at LB. Many describing him as too raw for this level and not a suitable backup for Evra. Worryingly its mostly his attacking traits of picking passes that seem to be most at fault, haven't heard of any defensive complaints.
Shame he just started the move that led to the opening goal with a nice precise pass down the line.
And there you have it, proved all the doubters wrong in one full sweep with one pass :rolleyes:
finished 1-0 to United.
Brady played the full 90 minutes, one of only four starters to do so
Since when did fans know anything about football? :)
Except Irish ones. We badly need a left back and one who can pass and attack as well - something he seems to be able do given his position with the u21s and the reviews last season.
This would be a dream come true and a gem of a find if he kept himself in the UTD team.
He played like a winger playing at full back which is understandable. Got caught out a few times with balls in behind him but his pace got him out of trouble a couple of times. He got forward well at times but I'm not sure he'll ever nail down a place at United. Wouldn't be fair to write him off completely just yet though.
He turns his back on the play a lot. He needs to cut that out.
Didn't see the games he's played in, but have heard he did well. I'm not too sure I'd read too much in to the criticism of the English Man U fans because I think unless he was incredible, they would find fault - it seems to me that they are using the fact that Evra is not being replaced by a world class player or even a Baines type of player, as an example of how their club is being run in to the ground by the Glaziers, rather than an attack on Robbie.
It can only be good for his game to get experience in a different position. I seem to recall Gullit and Cruyff talking about Ajax and how they train young lads to be able to slot in to various roles. I don't like Fergie and wouldn't really like Man U too much and I don't like his attitude to international football, but in fairness I always feel that Fergie likes a core of his players being Irish and British. When he retires, it might be harder for the young lads from Ireland to come through.
was the same in the U21 game VS Denmark in Tallaght. Left the right full very exposed at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/8369...united/report#
Redcafe unimpressed and don't think he'll be getting gametime this coming season. Never know with ferguson though, nobody liked Gibson and he kept throwing him into games.Quote:
United were exerting pressure in the home side's half but couldn't produce the final ball they needed to get through the Shanghai back-line, with Brady especially wasteful from good positions.
I saw the game against the Chinese team on tape delay last night. Brady was terrible, gave the ball away almost every time he received possession. I don't want to write him off yet because as we all know, he was playing out of position, and there must be something more to his game if Ferguson has kept him around this long.
Be careful. He held on to McShane to around this age (20) also....Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
maybe he needed someone to carry his bag :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Diarmo
Berbatov posted this video of Brady's induction to the United first team on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=186671071466438
Haha thats great. Its something I've said in the past, putting aside the ridiculous amounts of money that footballers at the top level can earn, deep down most of them are just like every other bunch of lads in teams up and down country. Camaraderie, pi$$taking, just wanting to grab a ball and get out on to the pitch and have a kick about.
Off topic I know but did you see the way Celtic team-mates left Mo Bangura's car when he went on loan to AIK Solna yesterday....
http://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/pic...gift-1-2497981
U21 keeper Ian McLaughlin tweeted congratulations to Robbie Brady on being called up to the senior squad for the Oman game. There's a bit of idle speculation on whether this is an addition to the squad or as a replacement for James 'hashtag' McClean.
It's hard not to think it's as a replacement, but congratulations to Brady either way.
Maybe it is for McGeady who has possibly returned to Russia??Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
Possibly. I'd expect McGeady, Keane and O'Dea would be released for the Oman game. They really should be, along with a few others.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
think I read in the Independent that O'Dea would be back for his club this week. Surprised Duffy hasn't received a call up as well. He's suspended for the final U21 game against Italy on Monday, not sure if this carries into the senior team as well.
Suspensions from underage games do carry over to the senior side but why would he be suspended for a friendly?
The u21 game is the day before the Oman game, so surely that would cancel it out anyway.
Apparently Shane Ferguson was recently suspended for the IFA U21s but was able to play for their senior squad.