Agree, which is why I don't share the view that he should start wide left. I want him starting centrally and going all over the pitch.
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Agree, which is why I don't share the view that he should start wide left. I want him starting centrally and going all over the pitch.
IMO he lacks the physicality when he plays in the midfield 3(i presume that's what you mean). makes us softer in the midddle. Playing further forward in the front 3 gives him more licence to roam and cause damage.
His most recent displays suggest to me that the physicality point no longer applies. He's been more prominent in the midfield battle recently and has put in a good few ball-winning tackles.
I can see how playing further forward might in theory free him up more, but that depends on whether we're happy to let Kerkez carry more or less the only threat we have on that side.
I can see how playing further forward might in theory free him up more, but that depends on whether we're happy to let Kerkez carry more or less the only threat we have on that side.
He looks to me like the old 2nd striker that teams used to play. Big man, small man. Or even the way Gerrard played with Torres.
We have a few players now who look like they would fit better in a 3-4-1-2 formation. The 4-1-2 bit I think we could do quite well, we don't have defenders for it though. Unless Gravy played as a sweeper.
Maybe wait till Xabi is here for that 🙂
We have a few players now who look like they would fit better in a 3-4-1-2 formation. The 4-1-2 bit I think we could do quite well, we don't have defenders for it though. Unless Gravy played as a sweeper.
Maybe wait till Xabi is here for that 🙂
He’s on his way.
I’m still open to Wirtz playing on the left wing in a free role, mainly because Gakpo has been poor, Wirtz and Kerkez connect well, and Szobo, Jones or Mac Allister alongside Gravenberch is a title-winning midfield. In ideal circumstances, Wirtz plays the position we signed him for every week, but right now, we need to keep some flexibility depending on fitness and form. Had we landed Semenyo, then it's a different conversation. Same too if Slot actually showed some faith in Ngumoha
I’m still open to Wirtz playing on the left wing in a free role, mainly because Gakpo has been poor, Wirtz and Kerkez connect well, and Szobo, Jones or Mac Allister alongside Gravenberch is a title-winning midfield. In ideal circumstances, Wirtz plays the position we signed him for every week, but right now, we need to keep some flexibility depending on fitness and form. Had we landed Semenyo, then it's a different conversation. Same too if Slot actually showed some faith in Ngumoha
I think it's fair to say that Wirtz, Kerkez and Frimpong are now all showing why we bought them, Kerkez has been really good of late.
We definitely need an upgrade on Gapko, but generally on at least one of the flanks we could do with a powerful goalscorer who's quick.
We definitely need an upgrade on Gapko, but generally on at least one of the flanks we could do with a powerful goalscorer who's quick.