We need to talk about Sydie Peck

[Badger Blade]

Peck's being sold down the river in this formation with Hamer and O'Hare either side of him. He was pretty good alongside Souza or Davies in a more standard 4231.

He's good at most things besides putting the ball in the net which, unless you've got Nick Montgomery in the side, you'd expect some sort of contribution from your midfield.

Peck's performance and the performance of the team as a whole boils down to the system not fitting the players and trying to make the players fit the system, which is clearly not working.

Until RS sees this and decides to change it, I can't see much different happening, short of signing N'Golo Kante to play centre mid for us.

 

[Dnblade]

I just watched the first half back upto the goal and Peck did ok for the most part...got his head on 4 or 5 balls in front of the back line,retained possession apart from one 50/50,played in Gus on the right,but it came to nothing...maybe could have dealt with the goal scorer better,he got blind sided but looks offside and a couple of passes went backwards when maybe could have taken more of a risk.
I think the main problem and i'm not writing him off, but Cannon...and he wasn't the only culprit,unfortunatly lost the ball on the right on numerous occsions which broke down attacks,and we never really threatened down the right until Sericki came on.

 

[Bergen Blade]

I just watched the first half back upto the goal and Peck did ok for the most part...got his head on 4 or 5 balls in front of the back line,retained possession apart from one 50/50,played in Gus on the right,but it came to nothing...maybe could have dealt with the goal scorer better,he got blind sided but looks offside and a couple of passes went backwards when maybe could have taken more of a risk.
I think the main problem and i'm not writing him off, but Cannon...and he wasn't the only culprit,unfortunatly lost the ball on the right on numerous occsions which broke down attacks,and we never really threatened down the right until Sericki came on.

We need to do something about our midfield as we continue to leave ourselves too open. A few situations just from the first half vs Millwall, showing how advanced Hamer and O'Hare get, leaving Peck pretty much on his own.

I also think that it's a problem that three of our defenders are rather slow. A slow defence will often drop deep to avoid space in behind them, meaning Peck, the poor sod, have far too much space to cover.

 

[Dnblade]

We need to do something about our midfield as we continue to leave ourselves too open. A few situations just from the first half vs Millwall, showing how advanced Hamer and O'Hare get, leaving Peck pretty much on his own.

I also think that it's a problem that three of our defenders are rather slow. A slow defence will often drop deep to avoid space in behind them, meaning Peck, the poor sod, have far too much space to cover.

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Yes,it's asking a lot of Peck,too much ground to cover and needs more help.
Maybe Soumare would solve the problem,but it means pushing O'Hare further forward and maybe play Hamer/PeckSoumare and pushing O'Hare further forward on the right,or change to 4231 with Peck and Soumare as the 2.
On the defenders,i think he's trying to address the higher line slightly with the likes of Godfrey,as we need quicker defenders or as you said,they tend to compensate by dropping deeper.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Yes,it's asking a lot of Peck,too much ground to cover and needs more help.
Maybe Soumare would solve the problem,but it means pushing O'Hare further forward and maybe play Hamer/PeckSoumare and pushing O'Hare further forward on the right,or change to 4231 with Peck and Soumare as the 2.
On the defenders,i think he's trying to address the higher line slightly with the likes of Godfrey,as we need quicker defenders or as you said,they tend to compensate by dropping deeper.

4-2-3-1 with Soumare and Peck, Hamer advanced and O'Hare on the right didn't work too well at Swansea... Frustrating to see a team that is decent on paper struggle so much.

 

[Dnblade]

4-2-3-1 with Soumare and Peck, Hamer advanced and O'Hare on the right didn't work too well at Swansea... Frustrating to see a team that is decent on paper struggle so much.

I thought Soumare looked promising though,plus gives us a bit more height and physicality.
Yes,it's been frustrating.

 

[FMBlade1]

Is Selles trying to get sacked?

Why is he putting Peck in a position that he cannot play?

As Warnock has just said on Sky we aren't solid and Middlesbrough's midfield will dominate us.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Is Selles trying to get sacked?

Why is he putting Peck in a position that he cannot play?

As Warnock has just said on Sky we aren't solid and Middlesbrough's midfield will dominate us.

Warnock is
just a bitter old dementing pr.ck.

 

[FMBlade1]

Warnock is
just a bitter old dementing pr.ck.

That may be so but is he wrong about this?

The other pundits were saying the same that they were surprised Selles is persisting with this stupidity.

 

[Whitby-Blade]

Can anybody elighten me what happened after the game with Peck and a section of the Kop? I am one of those that stays for ten mins after the game until the crowds have gone. The applause parade was not great, but something appeared to be said to Peck and he seemed to react, coming up to the Kop and making gestures. I may be off the boil, but it seemed a strange interaction. There was a mix of booing and applause.

Couple of idiots absolutely laying into Selles, Peck started to come over and was make a whole gesturing ie that they are all in it together and to lay off the manager.

 

[FMBlade1]

Very very lucky to stay on the pitch after losing the ball like that.

 

[jono_t2000]

This kids needs to be dropped asap. Touch of a donkey and a nasty nasty tackle

 

[Chezzy Blades]

It’s early but I’d get him off for Soumare ASAP, walking red card now as our only holding midfielder.

 

[Paris_Blade]

Is Peck playing in this position the board's fault and Selles has no choice, or can Selles not see the obvious?

 

[DifferentClass]

How the fuck is he not off?

 

[Geordie Blade]

How the fuck is he not off?

I’d be absolutely furious if one of their players only got a yellow for that. Very lucky.

 

[Enigmatic]

He’s a real weak link in this system - he needs dropping before it destroys his confidence.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

If you mean Peck, then yes, absolutely.

Do you still think he has the ceiling? I couldn't pin point one thing he's good at other than running about with passion

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Do you still think he has the ceiling? I couldn't pin point one thing he's good at other than running about with passion

He's holding his own, on his own, against one for the best midfield pairings in the Championship.

So yes.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Sadly Sydie is being hung out to dry here. He’s an exceptional young talent, but if this hapless arrangement in midfield continues, he’s quickly going to become the scapegoat of a non functioning team.

 

[Dkc]

Amazed to see him come out for the second half today after his first half challenge that everyone apart from the ref thought was a red. Fair play to him though for not picking up another yellow. The ref in the second half will have known that he should have been off.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Soumare seems to have disappeared straight down the toilet.

 

[breeny]

The unfortunate truth is apart from a few games last season, Peck just isn't good enough for Sheffield United.

On top of that, he clearly doesn't suit/enjoy Selles ball

He’s good enough, but he cannot have whole responsibility for defending across the centre of midfield. Number of tackles made across the whole side was shocking.

 

[Cuypers]

Sadly Sydie is being hung out to dry here. He’s an exceptional young talent, but if this hapless arrangement in midfield continues, he’s quickly going to become the scapegoat of a non functioning team.

This

 

[lepton blade]

Peck looked sensational with Souza alongside him. The midfield arrangement is simply laughable, Peck is getting overran every game and looks so isolated and Selles still persists with the same midfield combination - it is astonishingly poor judgement on his part.

 

[Rudders]

He’s good enough, but he cannot have whole responsibility for defending across the centre of midfield. Number of tackles made across the whole side was shocking.

Only him and o hare did any tackling in midfield today. How Brooks and Barry can be so lazy and uninterested out of possession is bewildering

 

[Sithblade]

 

[FMBlade1]

Should have been sent off last game, been poor/weak link all season, made captain tonight after international break.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Should have been sent off last game, been poor/weak link all season, made captain tonight after international break.

 

[FMBlade1]

Not looking much better