07-01-2024, 11:12 AM
If any of the defenders need a break, it seems like Shocknessy right now.
Happily with only one game a week for a month and more, we can expect the players who have started every game to be able to recover a little energy.
We expect a huge amount of the defenders
They keep more clean sheets than anyone else in all four leagues. But are also expected to pass like Beckham, run up and down the wings like Vince Hilaire and provide more assists than Stanley Matthews. Not to mention scoring more goals from corners than the strikers.
The deep midfield do a very good job of protecting the back four but having two in midfield who only pass short and provide little goal threat put a lot on the number ten. Currently our number ten (whoever it is) provides little or no threat to goal.
So that puts a huge load on Bishop and two very young wingers.
So priority as for the last decade or so, is a number ten who can get into double figures over the season.
Happily with only one game a week for a month and more, we can expect the players who have started every game to be able to recover a little energy.
We expect a huge amount of the defenders
They keep more clean sheets than anyone else in all four leagues. But are also expected to pass like Beckham, run up and down the wings like Vince Hilaire and provide more assists than Stanley Matthews. Not to mention scoring more goals from corners than the strikers.
The deep midfield do a very good job of protecting the back four but having two in midfield who only pass short and provide little goal threat put a lot on the number ten. Currently our number ten (whoever it is) provides little or no threat to goal.
So that puts a huge load on Bishop and two very young wingers.
So priority as for the last decade or so, is a number ten who can get into double figures over the season.