Might be controversial but I don't rate Mbokani

His movement is crap and for all the raving about his hold up play, he loses the ball too often due to poor touches. Most weeks he's in the cb's pocket. No doubt he's a good finisher but unless we're putting it on a plate for him (Aka he's in space and doesn't have to make a great run) then we're not going to reap the benefits of that.

As for lack of passion, as much as that wasn't good enough, it was also largely to to with the red card against Stoke and a lack of rotation.

AN can't persist with Vadis on the right, he's too much of a defensive liability. Even if Redmond can't start yet, he could play Howson there, as he's done a decent job in the past.

The lack of a good natural lb and in form natural RW has really messed up the shape of the team.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on January 16th 2016 at 17:36:20

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For me all of the problems are from an attacking point of view, the ball doesn't stick up (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 16, 17:30:41
- vmt - was crying out for the centre forward to at least run the channels (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 16, 17:37:15
  - Don't want a lone striker playing out wide so much (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 16, 17:39:32
    - not ideally no, but you at least need to offer that threat sometimes (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 16, 17:41:49
      - Think Jerome is a better option away from home (n/m) (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Jan 16, 17:45:45
        
        yes, that is a fair point. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 16, 17:47:21
- Might be controversial but I don't rate Mbokani (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 16, 17:36:20
  - Me neither. Good sub but not good enough to be our main strike option. (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Jan 16, 17:44:53
  - I agree. He reminds me of Kei Kamara. Very, very ordinary (n/m) (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Jan 16, 17:38:45
  - I think he's good but Wes, Howson etc. have too many off games (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 16, 17:38:37
    - Maybe. Sad thing is they Wes, Howson and Redmond were creating loads at the season's start (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 16, 17:40:25
      - Only two Lewis Grabban's, two Lewis Grabban's! (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Jan 16, 17:41:18
    - You're an idiot with your tiresome criticism of Howson (n/m) (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Jan 16, 17:39:55
  - I agree. He reminds me of Kei Kamara. B (n/m) (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Jan 16, 17:38:26
    - Couldn't be wronger. I love Kei to bits, but he was all about raw (NCFC) - dennis moore, Jan 16, 18:40:36
    - slightly better version though. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 16, 17:39:00
  - I don't think it helps him not having a natural striker round him to hold it up for. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 16, 17:37:04
- certainly recently (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 16, 17:35:08
  - Jerome would be my starter every time. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 16, 17:37:25
    - vmt - plus he deserves the chance more (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 16, 17:40:41
      - I thought he had to start against Stoke (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 16, 17:45:47
- Spot on (n/m) (NCFC) - eddie, Jan 16, 17:31:02

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