(04-08-2023, 03:10 PM)Daniel Wrote:(03-08-2023, 05:03 PM)DeepBlue Wrote:Lowery is no attacking midfielder and Devlin is a box to box in your face midfielder also not a attacking midfielder.(03-08-2023, 04:21 PM)Daniel Wrote:(03-08-2023, 02:50 PM)DeepBlue Wrote:(03-08-2023, 02:36 PM)Daniel Wrote: 2-1
Norris
Rafferty-Poole-Shaughnessy-Ogilve
Morrell-pack-Stevenson
Whyte-bishop-scully
Unless we bring in an attacking midfielder they replace Stevenson
Three defensive midfielders ??? I doubt it.
We don’t have any other type of midfielder. Also Stevenson will be the more attacking one pulling the strings
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We have Lowery and we have Devlin.
If the choices are defensive, box to box or attacking (does that cover the possibilities) then Lowery is attacking because he certainly is neither of the others - he plays higher up the pitch just behind the forwards. Haven't seen Devlin yet but his reputation is that he is not a defensive midfielder.
So IMO if you are playing a midfield three it would make more sense to play one of those alongside Pack & Morrell rather than to play another definitely defensive midfielder like Stevenson which would make for a very defensive cautious line-up, especially for a home match.
For me it would be Lowery every time - he is a very intelligent player and gives the midfield a bit of quick passing that sets the pace for the team to do things quicker. If he can avoid injury I think this could be the season he really comes good.