Woodwardfan
Woodwardfan
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Fixtures:
Couldn't care less about the Cup game but hope we put up a "good show".
Peterborough at home
Crewe away
Brentford home
The subsequent series of fixtures get a lot easier and I'll be content with 3 points. I think/ hope we'll manage 4 points or more.
Anything less will leave us in a bad position.Anything more will be a springboard.
What do you think?
As for the JTW, my personal priorities(in order) for NC would be:
1. New left back, sound defensively but with overlapping ability. (Brayford hopefully)
2. Then move Hill to partner Maguire
3. Coady in McGinn's place.
4. New creative central midfielder
5. Lappin and White for versatility.
Last Saturday was a big improvement in activity in players getting into the box and the creation of many promising situations. However Hill rarely got forward to support Murphy. If we are playing two defensive midfielders we definitely need both full backs to get forward. McGinn did push himself forward but his confidence on the ball has gone for the time being. Coady can surely get up and down better than McGinn. I think I'm happy with the strike-force if we can play with more support from midfield, full back etc. Miller would do well playing off Paynter. Of course a new pacey, mobile natural goalscorer on loan would be a boost but maybe not needed and Miller deserves a run before decisions are made for next season.
Whenever I study United's squad I invariably wrestle with the dilemma of Baxter in the 4-4-2 formation as he doesn't naturally fit in there. I always prefer 2 up front but Baxter doesn't really have the pace and mobility to fully perform that role. Back in central midfield he is not the best ball winner or workhorse and is restricted getting forward. Nor is he a wide man. I think he's our best player and would be deadly "in the hole" behind 2 strikers. How can that be achieved?
Couldn't care less about the Cup game but hope we put up a "good show".
Peterborough at home
Crewe away
Brentford home
The subsequent series of fixtures get a lot easier and I'll be content with 3 points. I think/ hope we'll manage 4 points or more.
Anything less will leave us in a bad position.Anything more will be a springboard.
What do you think?
As for the JTW, my personal priorities(in order) for NC would be:
1. New left back, sound defensively but with overlapping ability. (Brayford hopefully)
2. Then move Hill to partner Maguire
3. Coady in McGinn's place.
4. New creative central midfielder
5. Lappin and White for versatility.
Last Saturday was a big improvement in activity in players getting into the box and the creation of many promising situations. However Hill rarely got forward to support Murphy. If we are playing two defensive midfielders we definitely need both full backs to get forward. McGinn did push himself forward but his confidence on the ball has gone for the time being. Coady can surely get up and down better than McGinn. I think I'm happy with the strike-force if we can play with more support from midfield, full back etc. Miller would do well playing off Paynter. Of course a new pacey, mobile natural goalscorer on loan would be a boost but maybe not needed and Miller deserves a run before decisions are made for next season.
Whenever I study United's squad I invariably wrestle with the dilemma of Baxter in the 4-4-2 formation as he doesn't naturally fit in there. I always prefer 2 up front but Baxter doesn't really have the pace and mobility to fully perform that role. Back in central midfield he is not the best ball winner or workhorse and is restricted getting forward. Nor is he a wide man. I think he's our best player and would be deadly "in the hole" behind 2 strikers. How can that be achieved?
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