Houlston Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 So had a good game yeah? But best bring this thread up when he's played bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) Brilliant game for us, kept Moses then Mata quiet. Edited May 11, 2013 by Swerbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 thought he had a very good game today along with whole back 4 in fairness. Was so good Moses was ineffectual before been took off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Very good indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Had a very good game, probably his best for us in all honesty. He's also got the most desire to score a goal out of the whole team. Last 2 or 3 games I've seen him play he'll be making some absolutely cracking runs on the left wing. Left wing is probably not the right word, he essentially plays it as though he's a left forward standing right on the oppositions Right back. He did it for about 10 minutes straight versus Sunderland and a couple of times vs Chelsea. Some great runs, just nobody ever looked up to find the right pass, I think Westwood tried it once maybe yesterday but it didnt quite come off. As impressed as I was with him yesterday his defensive positioning was lacking at times but fortunately he wasn't found out as Weimann and Gabby (depending who was on his side) would track back and essentially play LB as Bennett kept finding himself more central than he needed to be (he was marking a player, and it may have been a tactical decision but he should have left that player to the CBs and watched the player on the left). It meant that once or twice we would clear the ball and Gabby/Weimann would be absolutely nowhere near Benteke's flick-ons and thus completely collapsing a couple of potential counter attacks. But overall I think he did really well yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcgrathsknees Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Liability, but, bit of confidence and his crossing may just win a few over next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 PF said he thinks JB needs some competition. Not sure if that was his own opinion or the managers opinion. Would love Cresswell here. A much sturdier version of Bennett. Cracking left foot. I'd love another promising RB to challenge Bennett. Glad to see PF thinks so too. It's on Randy now.... This is a bit puzzling. Is Faulkner now our Director of Football? Not that I disagree with him. For all his strengths going forward, Bennett is deficient as a defender and that is his primary role. It was interesting to compare and contrast his game with that of Ashley Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Where has Faulkner said we need a LB? Desperate for a new one in the Summer. Bennett has the break to learn the basics of defending: standing people up, showing them down the line, keeping in line or ahead of the CB next to him. Don't think he will, and will continue to be a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 He isn't a defender in a million years. Shove him onto the left side of midfield while he's still young enough to change position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I'd still persist with him at left back. Sure he may be inconsistent but this is what you get with younger players. He has shown he has the ability all we need to do now is iron out the inconsistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I actually wouldn't rule out Bennett moving back up North. He hasn't done it for it us - and looks well short of premier league quality - a couple of months off isn't going to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 No chance will Bennett be moving anywhere, he is inconsistent, a pre-season with the team will help him considerably. We can slate him for his performances but against Chelsea he did very well even when Hazard was up against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Bennett has been getting better after very shakey start, he did well against Chelski and Sunderland for example but I would still bring in another LB, preferably a bit more older one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I spoke to PF at the Fulham game. Im pretty sure he was speaking as a fan to be honest. Nice guy tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Probably needs competition. He's very good going forward but needs to work a lot on his defensive attributes. Young players have been known to improve considerably over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Bennett has been getting better after very shakey start, he did well against Chelski and Sunderland for example but I would still bring in another LB, preferably a bit more older one. Thats hardly a ringing endorsement - its seems a very nice wsay of saying you would prefer someone else at FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Bennett has been getting better after very shakey start, he did well against Chelski and Sunderland for example but I would still bring in another LB, preferably a bit more older one. Thats hardly a ringing endorsement - its seems a very nice wsay of saying you would prefer someone else at FB Isn't Bennett our only proper left back beside Enda Stevens who's even more inexperienced than Bennett? Also Bennett could learn from the more experienced left back and rotation isn't exactly a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I've been very harsh on Bennett this season. Had some howlers - but - he's winning me over. Was brilliant against both Chelsea and Sunderland, shutting up Mata/Moses and Adam Johnson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I think he was so bad in the early matches, he's getting a bit too much credit in some places. Lowton against Sunderland, that was a brilliant full back performance. Bennett against Chelsea, he was OK. He wasn't crap, which he has been most of the season. Got some hope for him as a winger, never going to properly cut it at full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 After CB - This is the next hole that needs plugging. If we don't we can't really be taken seriously as anything other than relegation fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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