A strong attacking minded central midfielder

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A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by WazzaClaret » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:46 pm

In january is all we need for the first team i think. You see when we try and get on the front foot we look much better. A couple needed in the summer mind.
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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:49 pm

Attacking minded instructions would be a start.
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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by Herts Clarets » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:52 pm

I'd settle for a midfielder worthy of the name. You couldn't make a decent one out of Hendrick Cork and Westwood combined. Westwood carried the ball second half, United player gave him 5 yards and caught him within 2 touches. The pie seller in front of the Bob Lord wasn't far behind him.

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by WazzaClaret » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:57 pm

Westwood and cork are decent cm we just need someone powerful to run at a team. Either westwood or cork would be more than adequate partners.

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by randomclaret2 » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:58 pm

The club will not pay the going rate for a midfielder of the quality required.
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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by winsomeyen » Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:02 pm

More chance of signing father christmas

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by Vino blanco » Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:02 pm

I said before the season started that if Hendrick, Westwood and Cork was our midfield we would struggle. I still stand by that.

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by warksclaret » Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:15 pm

Cork & Westwood-we expect too much from these two particularly when we play the top 6. The recruitment team need to earn their keep and find us a proper box to box midfield player. We have never really replaced the presence that Joey or Marney had in our midfield
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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by Danieljwaterhouse » Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:27 pm

Pope

Bardsley
Tarks
Mee
Taylor

Hendrick
McNeil
Westwood

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by beddie » Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:37 pm

Same old problem, we don't shift it fast enough through the units, unfortunately you need several players with pace to do that.

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by duncandisorderly » Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:39 pm

I think our players just need to kick it a bit harder, to be honest. So many passes are pea rollers and end up being intercepted, or reaching a man who is now crowded, or ends up being played behind the receiver as he is quicker than the ball.

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Re: A strong attacking minded central midfielder

Post by JohnMac » Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:41 pm

Spot on Beddie, people keep asking for a speedy winger but who will he have far enough forward to cross to?

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