Good post Jim - the other factor is that he's not at his best when playing too deep

And in Farke's system, it's inevitable that he would have to drop deep to get on the ball.

It's the same with Maddison to a degree, much more effective when on the ball up the pitch and running at players, but not to the same extent as Wes.

Lambert used him to best effect by identifying that he's not a midfielder really; he's a forward best played behind a front two. That diamond midfield, with Wes the key component, was the driving force behind our success.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on April 25th 2018 at 12:17:30

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So, in the final year of his contract we have barely used one of our greatest ever players (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 25, 07:19:54
- Because he WAS great but isn't any more. Simples. (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 25, 09:11:05
  - Shut your cunt mouth (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 12:16:43
  - I think the situation is more nuanced (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 25, 09:33:21
    - Good post Jim - the other factor is that he's not at his best when playing too deep (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 25, 12:17:30
    - Good post Jim. I agree that Wes could have been the answer to easing JM's workload. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 25, 09:46:10
      - There's no beef just Farke is doing what pretty much every other manager has done (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 25, 09:58:15
        
        I *really* hope we can do something with Tettey (NCFC) - norway, Apr 25, 10:14:52
        
        I'm just wondering with Godfrey and hopefully Louis Thompson back from Injury next season (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 10:29:43
        
        They shouldn't do as this season has shown we are 1 short in that area and (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 25, 11:08:50
        
        Sadly I fear Thompson is another Matt Jarvis (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Apr 25, 19:27:58
        
        Or ever nasty injury (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 25, 11:20:18
    - Tbf when Pritchard was fit and starting games ... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 25, 09:36:52
  - Last years POTS still looked pretty good to me the few times I saw him live this season (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 09:25:45
    - He wasn’t our best player last year, it was a thank you vote. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Apr 25, 10:56:57
      - That is a matter of opinion. What is fact is he won the Barry Butler trophy (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 12:03:35
      - Nonsense (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 25, 11:49:40
- Clueless manager (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Apr 25, 08:24:31
- Save on bonus payments (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 25, 08:01:15
- Webberlution hintut (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 07:47:11
  - Fuck’s sake. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 09:03:23
    - Kerching ✔️ (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 25, 12:38:00
    - Leicester won the league with 43% average possesion (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 12:27:03
      - I know. Leicester are something of an anomaly / statistical outlier though. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 14:41:56
    - This is an excellent post. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 25, 10:45:43
      - “no-one claims any kind of “morally superior” football” (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 25, 11:24:58
        
        I’ve never said that. Either of those things. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 14:47:25
        
        Exactly. 😝 (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 12:15:49
    - Jackpot. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 25, 09:56:07
    - "if you want hoof ball then i'm out of here" - Stuart Webber. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 09:04:53
      - ... (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 25, 10:21:48
      - So would most of us be. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 09:06:19
        
        "You don't win friends with salad" - H. Simpson (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 12:31:00
- Madderz . (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Apr 25, 07:46:51

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