Freeman, I apologise

[Fulwood Blade]

Absolutely. I was reinforcing my opinion,widely shared that Freeman is a crap full back but a good wing back. Nowt else.

can I set you off on Hussey?

UTB

 

[Ricky]

Don't rule out Freeman improving defensively under Wilder.

For the first time he's first choice right back, he'll have the bit between his teeth and maybe his application will be improved this season. Like Coutts, he's in the last year of his (lucrative) contract, and we know how players tend to perform in that situation.

 

[sitwell]

I think the mentioned players' coming back into the reckoning shows that we should be careful about writing players off. When the team in general is not well balanced and can't find attacking rhythm, as has been the case the last couple of seasons, some players will look worse than they are, being asked to do things they're not great at while being unable to show the things they are good at. Too often fan put this down to laziness, or being shit full stop, when some tactical tweaks, some other player types around them can make a real difference.

Personally I'll admit I was sceptical about the formation we chose on Saturday. It seems to be a fans' favourite formation, but few teams manage to do well with it in the long term. On Saturday though, it worked well and it was a good way of countering Gillingham's diamond. Gillingham had no wingers, and their main threat was always going to be their two strikers + Dack just behind them. We made this area of the pitch congested, and they found it difficult. Going forward we struggled at first, but gradually our attitude and determination meant that we got the better of the game.

Not sure it's a formation we'll keep playing, but it's great that the players (after a mediocre start) managed to adapt, and full credit to Chris Wilder for coming up with a plan that in the end won us the game.

We had this discussion about the formation after the Leicester game I think ,I pushed for it mainly because I think it suits the players we have ,our full backs are better at going forward and we have 3 decent centre backs.I also wanted to use Fleck-Basham -Fleck as a 3 man midfield because although they all have attributes playing in a 2 man is asking too much of them. This was before the last 3 signings but doesn't alter my thoughts , in fact strengthens them as all 3 can fit into the system. Things might change in the future but Warnock philosophy was always to use the system to suit the players ,not the other way round.

 

[sitwell]

McNulty is injured ,if Wallace couldn't get on at right back today then I don't see him having a future. I would try
Ramsdale
Wilson-Wright-OConnell
Freeman-Fleck-Coutts-Whiteman-Hussey
Calvert-lewin-Clarke
in a 3-5-2

Found this ,from before the Leicester game obviously incorporating players who needed a game ,but I like the formation.

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

can I set you off on Hussey?

UTB

I fervently hope his ability to kick a football at a large target,ie a goal from no more than 20 yards is better than the appallingly pitiful abortion like attempts he consistantly demonstrated yesterday.

 

[Slim Man]

He`s a poor full back. His positioning is gash,his tackling is gash and he`s always trying to get back from a forward run.

Chill out. He`s a good wing back who`s been played out of position. Crap full back.

His tackling has been great these past two games, full blooded and well timed. No chilling out needed pal. He played brilliantly in both full back and wing back over the past two games.

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

His tackling has been great these past two games, full blooded and well timed. No chilling out needed pal. He played brilliantly in both full back and wing back over the past two games.

Ok pal. He`s been "brilliant" for 2 games.
Lets forget what a crap full back he`s been for the previous 40 odd.

 

[Slim Man]

Ok pal. He`s been "brilliant" for 2 games.
Lets forget what a crap full back he`s been for the previous 40 odd.

Coutts has looked a different player these past few games as well. Good managers get the best from certain players

Freeman wasn't crap last season either, he started the season like a house on fire. Was our only wide threat at times

 

[Roygbiv]

I slagged Freeman off on here when we sold Brayford. His last two performances are making me look a massive twat

 

[dingledog]

?............making me look a massive twat

That's almost an essential quality of being a blade isn't it? SUFC have been doing it for years.

 

[itsinyerblood]

I slagged Freeman off on here when we sold Brayford. His last two performances are making me look a massive twat

If it's any consolation Roy, twats have their uses.

 

[GrayBlade]

Let's be reight. Freeman was absolutely shocking last season when he played. He was so bad that even the opposition goalkeepers were targeting him from their goal kicks.

But he seems to have got his shit together and is now something like the player he was before Brayford signed for us on a perm. Good luck to the lad, on his day he's a quality right back. He just needs to remember that off his day he woudnt get into a conference side and keep working hard.

 

[boo radley]

He also had a better beard than Bayford but not many noticed that either.

 

[Slim Man]

Let's be reight. Freeman was absolutely shocking last season when he played. He was so bad that even the opposition goalkeepers were targeting him from their goal kicks.

But he seems to have got his shit together and is now something like the player he was before Brayford signed for us on a perm. Good luck to the lad, on his day he's a quality right back. He just needs to remember that off his day he woudnt get into a conference side and keep working hard.

He really wasn't. He might have tailed off form wise, but for the first 10 or so games he was very good.

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

We had this discussion about the formation after the Leicester game I think ,I pushed for it mainly because I think it suits the players we have ,our full backs are better at going forward and we have 3 decent centre backs.I also wanted to use Fleck-Basham -Fleck as a 3 man midfield because although they all have attributes playing in a 2 man is asking too much of them. This was before the last 3 signings but doesn't alter my thoughts , in fact strengthens them as all 3 can fit into the system. Things might change in the future but Warnock philosophy was always to use the system to suit the players ,not the other way round.

I like Fleck but expecting him to make up 2/3rds of a 3 man midfield is asking a bit much

 

[Lane Ender]

twats have their uses

Not massive ones though