useless Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I didn't watch them a lot myself, but did so when we were previously linked to Kamara and then again when we were linked with Morelos. Kent was always someone who played not exactly as an old fashioned winger 'hugging the touchline', but as I say he was a winger in the sense that you'd call players like El Ghazi and Trezeguet wingers, playing on the left cutting on to his right foot. Aribo, on the other side played more as No.10 type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 The constant links to a centre back make me think Gerrard isn’t happy at the way our current centre halves play with the ball at their feet? Personally, I would be prioritising an inside forward, a defensive midfielder and a left back as areas we should improve on next, but hey-ho, in the club we trust. Of course, the links could all be nonsense and we might not be interested in a centre half at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Constant links every window to signings we never make, make me think constant links are made up 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 51 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Traore would be perfect for a narrow style he’s hardly Ryan Giggs hugging the touchline is he No you're right, I didn't explain very well. I just don't see him starting over a buendia / ramsey type who are going to cover more ground and offer more defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Adman said: No you're right, I didn't explain very well. I just don't see him starting over a buendia / ramsey type who are going to cover more ground and offer more defensively. What his game closely and look how many errors he forced for counter attacks and goals last season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 The way Gerrard sets up the midfield with three specialist midfielders rather than trying to play a No.10 as one of the midfield three, means we're less reliant on wingers tracking back, obviously they will still do it to a degree, but now we've got midfielders who also get back and help the fullbacks. It's not too dissimilar to how Liverpool set up, Mane and Salah don't have to worry too much about tracking back and their fullbacks can play almost in part as wingers, because of how their midfield is set up. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hornso Posted December 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Constant links every window to signings we never make, make me think constant links are made up Was listening to the Quickly Kevin podcast yesterday and they were reviewing the documentary Warnock. Their special guest told a story of how Warnock's assistant (Kevin Blackwell) was getting linked to the Leeds job at the time, and Warnock was talking to a journalist off the record saying 'How's he in the frame for the Leeds job? I'd bloody love that job! Hey you, link me with the Leeds job!'. So the journalist linked him with the job and it ran in the paper the next day. Of course he doesn't get it because he was never in the frame and at his next press conference he gets asked about being linked to the Leeds job to which he answers "Absolute bloody rubbish, don't know where they get it from". Football journalism in action. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 13 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: I was hoping for one of those 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoobs Posted December 8, 2021 Visiting Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2021 12 hours ago, useless said: The way Gerrard sets up the midfield with three specialist midfielders rather than trying to play a No.10 as one of the midfield three, means we're less reliant on wingers tracking back, obviously they will still do it to a degree, but now we've got midfielders who also get back and help the fullbacks. It's not too dissimilar to how Liverpool set up, Mane and Salah don't have to worry too much about tracking back and their fullbacks can play almost in part as wingers, because of how their midfield is set up. Totally agree. Rangers and Liverpool, in my eye, set up exactly the same. The two wider men of front three would drop into midfield when required to enforce the press but wouldn’t track back as such. The narrow midfield three were always the protection for the defence. The full backs were like wingers for most of game. Just like you never see Liverpool front three taking up the spaces that Robertson and TAA run into. It seemed such a fluid system for Rangers despite them being up against rubbish most weeks. There is no doubt it works if players buy into it. Liverpool’s tactics never change and nobody appears to be able to stop them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 13 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: Constant links every window to signings we never make, make me think constant links are made up Yeh, let's not comment on speculation. I bet you're fun at parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, lexicon said: I was hoping for one of those Kids these days. Just fishing for likes and Kenneth Williams gifs on social media. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 36 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Yeh, let's not comment on speculation. I bet you're fun at parties. Do you work for the Daily Star by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: Kids these days. Just fishing for likes and Kenneth Williams gifs on social media. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, Stoobs said: Totally agree. Rangers and Liverpool, in my eye, set up exactly the same. The two wider men of front three would drop into midfield when required to enforce the press but wouldn’t track back as such. The narrow midfield three were always the protection for the defence. The full backs were like wingers for most of game. Just like you never see Liverpool front three taking up the spaces that Robertson and TAA run into. It seemed such a fluid system for Rangers despite them being up against rubbish most weeks. There is no doubt it works if players buy into it. Liverpool’s tactics never change and nobody appears to be able to stop them. Apart from us last season! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 14 hours ago, useless said: I didn't watch them a lot myself, but did so when we were previously linked to Kamara and then again when we were linked with Morelos. Kent was always someone who played not exactly as an old fashioned winger 'hugging the touchline', but as I say he was a winger in the sense that you'd call players like El Ghazi and Trezeguet wingers, playing on the left cutting on to his right foot. Aribo, on the other side played more as No.10 type. The below is his heatmap for last season, going off that and comparing it to both AEG and Trez whose respective ones find them almost solely around the touchline he certainly tucked in a lot more than your average winger. Albeit that probably is more of his natural game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Indigo said: The below is his heatmap for last season, going off that and comparing it to both AEG and Trez whose respective ones find them almost solely around the touchline he certainly tucked in a lot more than your average winger. Albeit that probably is more of his natural game. Given the way that I think SG seems to want us to play - I would say that what we want in that left sided attacking role is a heat map not too dissimilar to this but maybe 3 or 4 yards further up the pitch and about 5 - 6 yards further infield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2021 Quote Some Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to speculation regarding Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn. The Sun have reported that new Manchester United interim-manager Ralf Rangnick wants to sign McGinn from Premier League rivals Villa. United reportedly wanted to sign the 27-year-old in 2019. Villa wanted £50 million for the midfielder at the time and will want even more now. Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Stoobs said: Liverpool’s tactics never change and nobody appears to be able to stop them. 7-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 18 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: The constant links to a centre back make me think Gerrard isn’t happy at the way our current centre halves play with the ball at their feet? Personally, I would be prioritising an inside forward, a defensive midfielder and a left back as areas we should improve on next, but hey-ho, in the club we trust. Of course, the links could all be nonsense and we might not be interested in a centre half at all! Maybe he’s just planning ahead as we’re likely to lose Hause on a free in the summer and Tsuanzebe will return to ManUre leaving us with only Mings and Konsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: Linky God that 'article' reads like it was written by an 11 year old for whom English is a 3rd language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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