Hayden

I think he's half the reason we are struggling to play out quickly from the back.

The back four are keeping the ball and moving it, looking for an opening. So far so good. But when they play it to Hayden, his first touch often knocks it yards backwards and so he runs after it in a panic and passes it back to the back four to get rid of it. And they have to start again.

He's not a very good out ball for them and I'm not sure who IS the good midfield out ball for the back four. Nunez can be because he has a good touch and a wonderful turn, but he has over ambitious tendencies and sometimes gives the ball away spectacularly. Gibbs maybe?

Essentially we are still massively missing Emi and Skipp, both of whom represented great options for the back four to pass to.

Posted By: Old Git on November 3rd 2022 at 10:14:48

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We need a settled side to get into a rhythm and know each other's game (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 09:17:35
- the debate off of on here around who to play & where illustrates the problem he has (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 3, 10:52:53
  - Lots on here clamouring for Kenny to be dropped. Now those people want him to start. (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 3, 11:24:59
    - are they the same people? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 3, 12:15:48
      - I certainly don't want him to start (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 12:19:52
  - It is his job... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 11:04:43
- I remember Lambert cha going the team quote often, esp in the Prem season (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:24:53
  - *changing the team quite often (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:25:16
    - Dunno, I remember he had a settled core (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:33:08
      - Team was changed quite a lot (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:39:52
        
        Interesting! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:44:49
        
        3 at the back was away to Fulham (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:40:15
- This this and thrice this (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 09:32:02
  - Hayden (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 3, 10:14:48
    - Nunez, and it's the coach's job to tell him how to play (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 10:20:47
  - Neither Dowell or Cantwell have done anywhere close (NCFC) - TheGrump, Nov 3, 09:56:40
    - I think Dowell needs a run in his proper position . He has shown before that (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 10:15:51
      - The problem with Dowell is the same as with the other attacking players (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 3, 10:36:08
        
        On the one hand players do play better around better players (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:43:22
      - My feelings exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:18:34
    - Dowell is a ten, shouldn't be played on the right or the left (NCFC) - 51eve, Nov 3, 10:00:24
      - Only a 5 for me. Maybe after a beer or two (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Nov 3, 10:09:49
        
        Lolf (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:19:01
      - Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:04:58
  - Yep, in this system (4-2-3-1) that looks the best team (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 09:42:59
    - Shudder... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 09:49:55
      - Dowell and Cantwell are as much "ours" as Ramsey at the moment (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Nov 3, 10:02:40
        
        Good point (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:20:59
        
        + Hayden (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 3, 10:06:33

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