After years Of lurking just a few points about Hanley...
Yes he’s the worst of the 4 options but people are expecting zimbo or Klose to slot straight in and everything will be fine. Really?
Have you seen how often teams are having free runs at us? No ones breaking up play in midfield, nobody is covering the forward runs from full back! The goal against Newcastle Hanley was out of position pushed out at right back covering Aaron’s in the build up and was never able to get back goal side of shelvey because of this.
If tryball is the defensive midfielder of this current line up it’s HIS job to cover the full backs, to sit in front of the back four and offer some protection. Who was repacking Abraham’s run from midfield yesterday? It doesn’t matter who’s at centre back in them situations, a player with pace and dribbling skills was having a free run at them, while they are trying to move backwards? Impossible.
Hopefully Amadou is the guy or we’ll concede the same types of goals over and over again. Imagine only having Leitner and tryball as your protection from midfield? Either we need to rain in the freedom of Aaron’s and Lewis a little bit, or Amadou or tettey must come into the team. It’s easy to just dismiss it as “we were playing Chelsea” but in reality that’s the weakest Chelsea team of the last ten years (in my opinion)
A good win over a woeful Newcastle team isn’t making me confident we’ll do enough. You can’t just assume you’ll outscore teams at this level. It won’t work like that. If we address these areas I’m confident we’ll be alright but until there we are way to easy to score against. Every time a team comes forward they look like they could score 🙈
Posted By: Alan on August 25th 2019 at 11:12:55
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- After years Of lurking just a few points about Hanley... (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:12:55
- Completely agree (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Aug 25, 12:36:39
- Yes, they had free runs from midfield at our defense (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Aug 25, 11:52:25
- We can play the same attacking play (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 12:20:07
- I think it's naive to suggest having a midfield sit would of changed much (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Aug 25, 12:37:30
- We can play the same attacking play (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 12:20:07
- Hanley might be a decent option against Burnley and other big direct teams. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 25, 11:42:18
- three centre back - two wing backs - one DM (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 25, 12:32:07
- I agree with the points, but we were playing Chelsea (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 25, 11:41:07
- I agree but with a decent defensive midfielder (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:48:47
- Possibly - but tettey and Amadou isn’t the answer (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 25, 11:50:54
- I agree but with a decent defensive midfielder (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:48:47
- Hi Roma! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 25, 11:33:55
- *first thing i thought* (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 25, 11:51:52
- Old school 🤪 (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:48:59
- A good running joke is a joy for ever ;o) (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 25, 12:28:38
- You are right, but (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 25, 11:30:02
- I agree totally. But we just can’t assume (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:32:20
- Indeed. As others have said (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 25, 11:34:41
- Totally agreed. (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 12:23:21
- Indeed. As others have said (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 25, 11:34:41
- I agree totally. But we just can’t assume (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:32:20
- Welcome aboard Alan! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 25, 11:21:57
- Or welcome back haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:31:27
- Good post. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Aug 25, 11:21:26
- I think that highlights just how unsuited Hanley is to our style (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 25, 11:20:02
- Ideally.. (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:28:38
- I think that view is a bit date nowdays (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 25, 12:03:27
- No coincidence our form turned around last season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 25, 11:27:01
- Ideally.. (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:28:38
- Amadou will hopefully be a key player sitting in front of the defence (NCFC) - Hit Squadie, Aug 25, 11:18:41
- Tettey is still great at the ugly side of the game... (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 25, 11:41:28
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