Heard the same. Not a ball winning tackler, but KEEPS the ball and can pass
it. Something we're woefully short of.
A solid buy. If he could tackle as well, we couldn't afford him/he'd be in
the top flight already. Set your expectations.
On 19 January 2018 at 13:51, {broken-address} <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Dave,
>
>
> Interesting thoughts. A couple of points: there were a bunch of Boro
> supporters on Twitter saying that one thing Forshaw is not is a
> ball-winning midfielder. I hope they're wrong. Secondly, why would you pick
> Phillips ahead of Vieira in midfield?
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> Sean
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nattan <[email protected]>
> To: Leeds List <[email protected]>
> Sent: Fri, Jan 19, 2018 6:12 am
> Subject: [LU] Tomorrow
>
> Really looking forward to the Millwall game tomorrow - for the first time
> in ages they will have a decent following (claim to have sold 1,000) with
> the 'bubble trip' restrictions being lifted. Whislt this may have some bad
> points bringing out all the young chavs into town and the scrotes from the
> local estates to throw things at the police, it should lead to a good and
> hostile atmosphere in front of another full house.Whilst the good days in
> terms of atmosphere will never return, at least Leeds fans do still have
> something about them, that means we still have a noisy, intimidating fan
> base that can give our players that extra push IF we get behind them and
> not on their backs. This is something the Premier League teams have lost
> for the most partOn the pitch we have made two signings, both should start,
> and both look as if they are a (big) improvement on what we haveDe Bock is
> a genuine left back and has a good pedigree so he will be an improvement on
> an out of position Berardi. He also states that he 'likes a tackle' so with
> two hard tackling full backs plus Pontus getting stuck in we will be tough
> at the back. A player who likes to get stuck in can become an instant fan
> favouriteAdam Forshaw (at £4m quoted , the most expensive player since
> Fowler £11m and Seth Johnson £9m) also has a good pedigree and seems to be
> the sort of player we have been lacking since Bridcutt turned to crap. He
> appears to be a player who likes to get the ball and pass to a team mate,
> he also has the tools to open up defences (albeit he is a bit goal shy -
> cannot be worse in this department than O'Kane and even maybe Vieirra-) He
> has experience and will not be bullied. He was supposedly on the fringes of
> an England call up when Boro were in the Prem. Also he has something to
> prove with dropping out of the Boro team -if he really is the new Batty /
> dacourt type then he is exactly what we need.I wonder if these additions
> and the lack of Saiz will make TC change his formation? The back five will
> now pick itself - Felix, Berardi, Pontus, Cooper, De Bock, then Phillips
> and Forshaw in centre-midfield, so just 4 positions to be sortedOne big
> criticism of him has been insistence on playing only one up front at home.
> This has worked with Roofe as a lone stiker away from home but he lacks a
> real presence when teams defend in numbers . Lassogga is an out and out
> goal scorer, so the lone role does not suit him either. I would like to see
> him start with the pair of them up front tomorrow and I do believe that
> will see us get back to the free scoring side we were earlier. With
> Phillips and Forshaw putting in the yards in midfield with either Alioski
> and Dallas as genuine wingers on either side that is a team well capable
> of beating Millwall. Alternatively he could have 3 in midfield with Dallas
> missing out and letting Hernandez float around behind the front two or even
> be more of a
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