League one forever Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 11 games to go and there is plenty of rotation in the midfield- (barring Sheron- just saying ) we bypass them at home, and if they do get the ball they’re all hopeless in possession. Away from home they have a footballing transplant and suddenly look better players.  So. . .  Who is your midfield 3 for the run in?  What role should they be given.  Are you playing a settled 3 (barring injury) or do you keep rotating?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Law of averages means bypassing the midfield will work one day, it might not be dead in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsEddie Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Hammond and Sheron infront of Conlon This run of Saturday Tuesday fixtures is coming to an end soon so no need to keep rotating anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 1 minute ago, disjointed said: Law of averages means bypassing the midfield will work one day, it might not be dead in the water. So you’d play 5 5 and sack them all off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 1 minute ago, LaticsEddie said: Hammond and Sheron infront of Conlon This run of Saturday Tuesday fixtures is coming to an end soon so no need to keep rotating anymore Agreed Eddie. That’s my 3.  Lundy gets nowhere near.  Gardner and Magehy if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 12 minutes ago, League one forever said: So you’d play 5 5 and sack them all off? No 7 at the back is the starting point. I don't care who he plays in midfield it's up to Mellon to make it work, we need to have some width in the side, a mate of mine forever bangs on about BP being to wide for us and other teams love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 More important to the midfield success is having players with pace on the flanks, Green and Kitching either side of a back three gives us that, inside they are all much of a muchness but if we lined up at Wembley on Sunday I'd probably go with either Conlon or McGahey as the holding midfielder who we play through with Hammond and Sheron more advanced. Options are still sparse in there and if any of those are not at it we have few options, I'm hoping Lundstrum gets his shit together when he returns and is more positive and brave on the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsEddie Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 27 minutes ago, League one forever said: Agreed Eddie. That’s my 3.  Lundy gets nowhere near.  Gardner and Magehy if need be. Honestly id have Gardner in more if he didnt have quavers for ankles. Only midfielder who creates space for himself frequently and has the vision n technique to be creative.  Hope Lundstram can find some form while competing for a place with Hammond. There is a player in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 minute ago, LaticsEddie said: Honestly id have Gardner in more if he didnt have quavers for ankles. Only midfielder who creates space for himself frequently and has the vision n technique to be creative. Â Hope Lundstram can find some form while competing for a place with Hammond. There is a player in there. Gardner has a tendency to over play it, as you say he's prone to breaking down as well, I don't think Mellon fancies/trusts him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Any combination as long it does not include Lundstram playing at all alongside Sheron. Shows how desperate we are when folks still have some faith in Gardner doing a job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Play the winning combo, until they stop winning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 If Sheron or Conlon play they just need to be told to shoot. They both strike the ball so well. Force a save or a block, Norwood or Garner can play off scraps/rebounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsEddie Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, yarddog73 said: Gardner has a tendency to over play it, as you say he's prone to breaking down as well, I don't think Mellon fancies/trusts him. I dont mind that as long as its not every other pass, which it isnt with Gardner. I'd rather a player with some intent at least. I remember him saying that Mellon encourages him to play that way so I think MM just doesn't trust the injury record rather than him as a player. IMO equally our most gifted and injury prone midfielder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) I'd play conlon behind Sheron and Hammond. I'd have Sheron and Hammond effectively playing as a number 10s picking up second balls. If you look at the first goal on Tuesday it comes about from Sheron winning a second ball high up the pitch knocking it on to Garner and him using his experience and doing the rest. With 2 upfront and Sheron and Hammond high up the pitch you can really press teams high up the pitch centrally and push them back. Keep doing it I say. Â Edited March 1 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 8 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: I'd play conlon behind Sheron and Hammond. I'd have Sheron and Hammond effectively playing as a number 10s picking up second balls. If you look at the first goal on Tuesday it comes about from Sheron winning a second ball gish up the pitch knocking it on to Garner and him using his experience and doing the rest. With 2 upfront and Sheron and Hammond high up the pitch you can really press teams high up the pitch centrally and push them back. Keep doing it I say.  If we are going to persist with the way we play, which we obviously will do, then we have ensure we are consistently winning the 2nd ball. Kidderminster was frustrating as we hardly won any, the ball was coming straight back at us each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 7 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: If we are going to persist with the way we play, which we obviously will do, then we have ensure we are consistently winning the 2nd ball. Kidderminster was frustrating as we hardly won any, the ball was coming straight back at us each time.  It's too late in the season to make radical changes but we can make a few tweaks which can get us up. Get Hammond and Sheron pressing high up the pitch we can win second balls and any team playing out from the back can be put under immediate pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemel latic Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 McGahey is the man in possession after the win over Eastleigh. Conlon is clearly a very good footballer but he was awful against Kidderminster (weren't they all).  Sometimes the best team is not necessarily your best eleven players.  The midfield three against Eastleigh would stay for me until there's reason to change it. Would hope the three clear days between h=games means there's no need to rotate on Saturday.    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South West Blue Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 After watching the Eastleigh game and listening to MM rave review of Macgahey 's midfield performance during his post match interview, then he won't change the midfield 3, not for the time being anyway.  We had legs in midfield with Sheron and Hammond who both had some freedom to get forward get up the pitch and support the front 2, which then closed down their midfield and back 4, squeezing the space so the Eastleigh midfield couldn't dictate the play. With Fondop and Garner you also have willing runners to support the press.   If its not broken then don't fix it.   Conlon and Norwood both on the bench for Saturday all being well it certainly gives us options. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamHughes Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Mcgahey deserves to keep his place after Tuesday.I also think Conlon would be more effective playing further forward so wouldn’t mind him and Hammond eventually in front of Mcgahey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggleblue Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 2/29/2024 at 4:49 PM, League one forever said: 11 games to go and there is plenty of rotation in the midfield- (barring Sheron- just saying ) we bypass them at home, and if they do get the ball they’re all hopeless in possession. Away from home they have a footballing transplant and suddenly look better players.  So. . .  Who is your midfield 3 for the run in?  What role should they be given.  Are you playing a settled 3 (barring injury) or do you keep rotating?  https://www.facebook.com/share/xAUN7Lcr1FrWGgXi/ Get Alfie in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Midfielders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ndl1ne Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 22 hours ago, diggleblue said: https://www.facebook.com/share/xAUN7Lcr1FrWGgXi/ Get Alfie in. Exactly. Even though he’s young he’s physically up to it, certainly got a better physique than Hammond.  should certainly be ahead of Walker on the bench as a minimum.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, b0ndl1ne said: Exactly. Even though he’s young he’s physically up to it, certainly got a better physique than Hammond.  should certainly be ahead of Walker on the bench as a minimum.  Have you seen him play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 59 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: Have you seen him play? Â I have, he's a tough lad afraid of no one with a passion, desire and and skill set I've rarely seen in a youth. Such is his ability I can't understand MM not considering him to start when far lesser players are shoe ins. Actually I'd play both Atherton and Walker on the flanks, but MM is unwilling to change his preferred 5 centre backs so he's unlikely to do that. As I've said before if it carries on like this we won't ever see him in the first team, he will go to an EPL club instead. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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