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AM Resident Joker #1
That is only good news akhi.
Fantastic news would be Bojan and Arnautovic missing the game against us.
That is only good news akhi.
you just know Hughes will play Crouch against us this c**t always do well against us.Just means that ****house Walters will be there to give us the eebie jeebies instead as per usual!
You know that long ball **** is coming our way!you just know Hughes will play Crouch against us this c**t always do well against us.
I think there's a lot of overreaction going on here, as per usual. Granted, I didn't see the game so I wasn't tortured like most people.
A draw at Anfield is ok. Not great but not bad. When the season's over, if we wind up missing out, nobody is going to look back to this game as the reason.
We have some people on their way back, including our best player. Being in this position on the table is fine. Do we really expect to be 10 points clear of the league with the injuries we've had? Perspective is in order.
I just watched the match, and Ramsey, despite his goal, was a liability tonight. He left our midfield and back 4 exposed by his continuous run forward. He needs to realise that his role as a CDM is essential for our game and need to hold his position, taking pressure off our back 4 and our CAMs. Good god some of his runs drove me insane!
Ramsey is not CDM and he never will be under us. He is box to box midfielder and one of his strongest asset is running behind. He scored a very good goal and was very good overall in this game. He is not the trouble.
He's playing the box to box role but only running to one box essentially. As much as I dislike Flamini, you can't lay Ramsey's performance on him. I think Ramsey needs to work on getting things done from a deeper position. It's a shame becuase I think his movement from CM into attacking areas is pretty vital for our attack at this time but it's looking more likely he'll be contesting the RW position as a limited winger.What is this "he is playing at CDM" coming from?
In a 4231 formation, the 2 is a CM pairing. Traditionally, a box-to-box midfielder can take up one of the spots when paired with a more defensive player, in essence a CDM. Ramsey was never meant to be a CDM, his partner is. He will truly be tested when he has the appropriate partner in Coquelin or El-Neny, meanwhile he has to make do with Flamini, who is rubbish.
I think El Neny will definitely be the test as to whether we can be solid enough with Ramsey in the middle. He does seem to be more of a goal threat from the middle than from the wing, which is why I was happy for him to be back there originally, but if we continue to struggle to control the midfield like we've been doing it may not be worth it.What is this "he is playing at CDM" coming from?
In a 4231 formation, the 2 is a CM pairing. Traditionally, a box-to-box midfielder can take up one of the spots when paired with a more defensive player, in essence a CDM (and even more specifically a DLP). Ramsey was never meant to be a CDM, his partner is. He will truly be tested when he has the appropriate partner in Coquelin or El-Neny, meanwhile he has to make do with Flamini, who is rubbish. Not his fault, though I do think he should compensate for Flamini's deficiencies a bit better while waiting. When Flamini is replaced however, he should be able to move as he does now with limited repercussions.
I think El Neny will definitely be the test as to whether we can be solid enough with Ramsey in the middle. He does seem to be more of a goal threat from the middle than from the wing, which is why I was happy for him to be back there originally, but if we continue to struggle to control the midfield like we've been doing it may not be worth it.
What is this "he is playing at CDM" coming from?
In a 4231 formation, the 2 is a CM pairing. Traditionally, a box-to-box midfielder can take up one of the spots when paired with a more defensive player, in essence a CDM (and even more specifically a DLP). Ramsey was never meant to be a CDM, his partner is. He will truly be tested when he has the appropriate partner in Coquelin or El-Neny, meanwhile he has to make do with Flamini, who is rubbish. Not his fault, though I do think he should compensate for Flamini's deficiencies a bit better while waiting. When Flamini is replaced however, he should be able to move as he does now with limited repercussions.