Why are Nunez and Clayton not in the reckoning ?

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D"r Michael Benjamin 
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On 20 Feb 2011, at 17:06, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
> 
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> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 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
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>>> 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.
>>>> 
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