Basham to CB - Brayford to CM?

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

I understand this is fairly unconventional, but given that Brayford is by far the better footballer of the two, and definitely more comfortable on the ball, would it be worth putting Basham into centre-back and Brayford into central midfield? CM and CB are both big issues for us, but I can imagine Basham being an improvement on Collins at CB and Brayford being an improvement on Basham at CM. I'm not holding my breath here expecting people to agree, but at least consider if for a minute or two

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

I understand this is fairly unconventional, but given that Brayford is by far the better footballer of the two, and definitely more comfortable on the ball, would it be worth putting Basham into centre-back and Brayford into central midfield? CM and CB are both big issues for us, but I can imagine Basham being an improvement on Collins at CB and Brayford being an improvement on Basham at CM. I'm not holding my breath here expecting people to agree, but at least consider if for a minute or two

There's a very recent thread on this.

Apparently Brayford in midfield has been tried and it didn't work.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

There's a very recent thread on this.

Apparently Brayford in midfield has been tried and it didn't work.

Ah if anyone could link that thread that would be great. I don't recall seeing Brayford in CM myself, when was this?

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Ah if anyone could link that thread that would be great. I don't recall seeing Brayford in CM myself, when was this?

I think someone dug up a forum post, or something, from a previous club.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/could-brayford-play-defensive-midfield.42338/unread

 

[Harry's Game]

We have paid nearly £2m for a top end Championship level right back....


...I vote we play him at right back.

 

[Caseh]

Yeah, erm.. Keep him at right back. He might be our best player, that doesn't mean he will still be that in a different position.

And anyway, his ball control etc doesn't exactly look CM ready. He looks very awkward on the ball unless he is sprinting with it, which is quite rare at CM.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

We have paid nearly £2m for a top end Championship level right back....


...I vote we play him at right back.

So drop Freeman who has been one of our better players and not address either CM or CB? In the circumstances that would be the worst thing we could do.

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

So drop Freeman who has been one of our better players and not address either CM or CB? In the circumstances that would be the worst thing we could do.

Brayford --> right back
Freeman --> left back
Bash --> centre-half
Three in central midfield

Jobs a goodun

 

[FatLadFromSheffield]

I'd sooner play Freeman CM than Brayford, he's good with the ball. However, get Brayford back at RB and stick Freeman LB

 

[MBoreman]

Brayford shouldn't dislodge Freeman. In their respective times at RB Freeman has been better.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Brayford shouldn't dislodge Freeman. In their respective times at RB Freeman has been better.

It also means the Board of Evil can legitimately sell the Beard ;-)

 

[sheff_blade90]

No keep Basham in CM, the playoffs v Swindon showed we miss that bite in centre midfield when he had to come off

 

[blade67]

I understand this is fairly unconventional, but given that Brayford is by far the better footballer of the two, and definitely more comfortable on the ball, would it be worth putting Basham into centre-back and Brayford into central midfield? CM and CB are both big issues for us, but I can imagine Basham being an improvement on Collins at CB and Brayford being an improvement on Basham at CM. I'm not holding my breath here expecting people to agree, but at least consider if for a minute or two

No = I Don't think so, Brayford is a full back

 

[sheffielder]

So drop Freeman who has been one of our better players and not address either CM or CB? In the circumstances that would be the worst thing we could do.

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Only we could sign 3 right backs in the same season and not address glaring weaknesses