Brooks (and Brooks) will tear you apart

[1973Blade]

A great goal by Andre again, but I'm also delighted to see David's cracking goal against Everton. After all the challenges he has had its great to see his career back on track.

 

[Rodley]

Gem of a pass in the build up to the third goal and though he acquitted himself really well coming off the bench.

If Wilder can get a similar improvement out of him as Burrows and hopefully Campbell, then we are cooking.

 

[loyalblade95]

Probably our best option for that left-sided number 10 while Hamer is injured.

An assist last Saturday and involved in the build up to our 2nd tonight, should give him a good confidence boost.

 

[Bladesman]

Probably our best option for that left-sided number 10 while Hamer is injured.

An assist last Saturday and involved in the build up to our 2nd tonight, should give him a good confidence boost.

I just think he seems to do better coming on as a sub. When we start him he drifts out of matches.

 

[bakeblade]

Probably our best option for that left-sided number 10 while Hamer is injured.

An assist last Saturday and involved in the build up to our 2nd tonight, should give him a good confidence boost.

Baffling why he didn't start tonight. CW fucked up by moving Cal to the left to accommodate the abysmal Cannon, much better when he came on

 

[Blademan89]

Another good cameo off the bench, lovely pre assist to Burrows also and rather keep him coming off the bench to inject energy against leggy opposition, also help defend as well.

 

[Badger Blade]

I just think he seems to do better coming on as a sub. When we start him he drifts out of matches.

Its like his mind wanders when he starts then the game starts passing him by.

Better off having a fully focused 30 minutes from him than 60 where he's idling around making no sort of contribution.

 

[Blademan89]

Baffling why he didn't start tonight. CW fucked up by moving Cal to the left to accommodate the abysmal Cannon, much better when he came on

Coming back from injury and needs to wait his turn. His best performances since stepping up ti 1st team have come as an impact player. Team selection and and subs worked perfectly.

 

[bakeblade]

Coming back from injury and needs to wait his turn. His best performances since stepping up ti 1st team have come as an impact player. Team selection and and subs worked perfectly.

I don't think starting Cannon can be seen as correct

 

[Ron_Justice]

Looks much more comfortable on the left and the teams balance benefits. The ball to Burrows was calmness personified. More please.

 

[Gysbrechts_tash]

He's better off the bench. Doesn't do enough from the start for whatever reason. Thought he made a difference last two games after coming on. There is a player there but he has to decide whether he ends up top end champ or drifting down the leagues due to inconsistency. The talent is certainly there.

 

[dc_blade]

Deserves a start. He can be frustrating but he offers more than Cannon or Barry.

 

[Blade56]

Shame if he’s forced into the shadows or out of position again when Gus returns. Left side is deffo his best position

 

[S64 Blade]

Weird that when he’s played in the position he’s played in for most of his life, he looks half decent.

 

[North Shields Blade]

Weird that when he’s played in the position he’s played in for most of his life, he looks half decent.

Exactly.

Any number of comments on various threads about Brooks being an “impact player”, more suited to coming on as a substitute.

How long is it since he actually started a game playing left side?

I stand to be corrected but my recollection is it was in the Premier League season. Last season he seemed to start exclusively wide right.

 

[S64 Blade]

Exactly.

Any number of comments on various threads about Brooks being an “impact player”, more suited to coming on as a substitute.

How long is it since he actually started a game playing left side?

I stand to be corrected but my recollection is it was in the Premier League season. Last season he seemed to start exclusively wide right.

Even in the PL he was playing centrally a lot of the time.

 

[Blade56]

Weird that when he’s played in the position he’s played in for most of his life, he looks half decent.

 

[Balham]

Even in the PL he was playing centrally a lot of the time.

Brooks played wide left in a midfield 5 in the first 7 matches of Wilder's return: from the 0-2 against Liverpool to the 2-2 draw against West Ham draw.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Another good cameo, would be happy to see him start at PNE.

 

[Bladesman]

Even in the PL he was playing centrally a lot of the time.

I think Hecky had him out on the left sometimes though.

 

[Guiseley Blade]

Brooks played wide left in a midfield 5 in the first 7 matches of Wilder's return: from the 0-2 against Liverpool to the 2-2 draw against West Ham draw.

He played on the left hand side of a central midfield 3, in a 4-3-3. Archer, McAtee etc were the wingers/forwards. So a 'number 8' in his first games. Then RW in a 4-2-3-1 last year. I've never seem him play left wing until this year. Last night after the subs we seemed to be 4-2-3-1 in attack/4-4-2 in defence