You're probably right - I think we're gonna need a new midfielder soon.
----- Original Message ---- From: Ian Murray <[email protected]> To: Richard Walker <[email protected]> Cc: Terry Emmott <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 20 February, 2011 14:11:08 Subject: Re: [LU] Today I know you're not! You're right about Kilkenny being the only player who can pick a pass in the midfield but he's simply too lightweight and tackle shy to play the holding role in a 4-4-2 in my view. We need one player who can perform the Johnson/Kilkenny role to play an effective 4-4-2 against the better teams in the league IMHO. That's not to say the players we have can't do it against the weaker teams, like Barnsley for instance. I Sent from my iPhone On 20 Feb 2011, at 13:10, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > I do think Grayson has a dilemma when it comes to midfield because Johnson is >limited but effective at times, Kilkenny is the only one who can pick a pass >yet >hasn't really got the legs for 90 minutes and Howson looks almost like a >striker- put him deeper and he seems incapable of playing that holding role. > > If we're going to play 4-5-1 I'd play with Somma as the lone striker. He'd >create even more space for the wingers, would create and score more goals and >link up play more effectively. I think he would add an extra dimension to the >team. > > I'm still not convinced though that we need the lump that is Bradley Johnson > in >midfield. > > > If we went 4-4-2 then I'd drop Johnson and play Kilkenny (holding) and > Howson >in the 4 with Somma and Paynter or MccCormack. I think there's a lot more to >come from Billy Paynter. I think he's big and strong with good feet and decent >in the air. > > I also think Sam has been unlucky - he's a damn good player. > > Becchio wouldn't get on my bench and I'm not joking. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 20 Feb 2011, at 12:38, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm with Terry on this one, you have to give Becchio credit for making >> Somma's >>chance. Great finish though and for the most part I agree we'd probably have >>more points now if Becchio was the fella coming off the bench with 10 mins to >>go >>rather than Somma. >> >> Rich would you start Somma on his own in a 4-5-1? Or do you sacrifice >>Kilkenny/Johnson and play him 4-4-2 alongside, presumably, Paynter? >> >> Feel sorry for McCormack and Paynter myself. >> >> Really worried about Leicester reeling us in. >> >> I >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 20 Feb 2011, at 08:52, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It's all about opinions Terry and mine is and always will be that Becchio >>> is >>>not >>> >>> good enough. He's one paced, no good in the air, very limited ability on >>> the >>> floor and does nothing but plod around the pitch most of the time. There >>> was an >>> >>> occassion yesterday where we broke and the ball was played out to Becchio >>> who > >>> was on the charge - the ground just seemed to swallow him up and the >>> defender > >>> just raced past him and got the ball. Someone behind me said "F*ck me >>> Becchio's >>> >>> slow" - as if it was a surprise. >>> >>> >>> I've give him credit for getting in some good positions for most of his tap >>> ins >>> >>> this season and yesterday proved the point. He didn't get a touch on the >>> goal > >>> but he was there making a nuisance of himself. His saving grace is that he >>> has >> >>> scored a few goals this season but how many would Somma have got if he'd >>>started >>> >>> most matches ? I think Somma is premier league - he reminds me of Torres >>> (ok >>> it's at a lower level) and we'll end up losing him soon if he doesn't get a >>> game. Soon as he came on what did he do ? He made an intelligent run down >>> our > >>> left dragging the centre back out of position. >>> >>> >>> and as for trying to claim an assist for Becchio's part in the goal - >>> that's a >> >>> bit desperate Terry - the ball was fired at him and he managed to head it >>> directly in the air - he knew nowt about it. Watch Becchio on his 50:50 >>> headers >>> >>> - he very rarely wins one. I think out of about 10 yesterday he won 1. >>> >>> >>> So Terry would you rather Becchio in the team than Somma ? >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ---- >>> From: Terry Emmott <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Sat, 19 February, 2011 22:24:13 >>> Subject: [LU] Today >>> >>> I'm not Becchio's biggest fan and a lot of Rich Walker's criticisms are >>> justified but where I do take issue with Rich is the total blindness he has >>> to the good things Becchio does do. All credit to Somma for a superb finish >>> with his first touch to get the second goal but who created the space for >>> him to get the shot in? Becchio that's who, with a great header. Oh no that >>> can't be right can it. Becchio doesn't win any headers. >>> >>> Today Becchio scored one in my opinion (though it could be that he just >>> created enough of a nuisance to put the defender off and prevented him from >>> keeping Snoddy's header out)and helped Somma to score the other, so although >>> he may not be Berbatov he is not the total numpty Rich would have us believe >>> he is. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: >>http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: >>http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >>> > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
