Full backs....

[Thrice]

I like Burrows a lot. But it's undeniable that he's had a bad season. He's probably missing Vini Souza who had the ability to cover ground and act a bit like a safety blanket for the full-backs. He really was a cheat code in the Championship.

 

[Sithblade]

Wonder if next season McCallum plays left back; and push Burrows forward to left attacking position Gus is currently playing?

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

They’re not full backs - here lies the problem.. they both need to be be playing on the wing further up.. as wingers.. or as wing backs in a 5…

Why Wilder can’t see this is anyone’s guess… they are so much more effective up the pitch

He tried this v Bristol City and they looked even worse. It's a lazy cop out that people throw this trope out there that they are 'better as wing backs' as a defence for their inability to hold any kind of defensive positioning, physically engage the opponent, and most importantly, take their defensive duties seriously.

I can now see why Wilder is so infuriated with Seriki especially. He does the easy stuff brilliantly, but the in the trenches, tough, dirty work - he just doesn't want to do it.

 

[SwissBlade]

Been is the big thing here. Both have been found out over the past couple of months and it's noticeable every match teams are targeting them...

Challenge is on them to respond and rise to the challenge....

Yeah, thats fair comments. But they are both quality players. Personally i have more issues with the GK and centre half pairings, can't do anything about Cooper getting injured.

Tanganga was a big signing and i was really happy we got him, but he's generally been woeful for us. A few games aside.

McGuinness and Bindon just aren't up to it for me. Its a problem that we need to fix in the summer.

 

[Blacksea]

Is it beyond the coaches to actually sort them out and help them improve as players,which is why coaches are employed,or are we saying they have peaked?
Remember Bogle who was similarly criticised and where he is now?

Jayden Bogle is Leeds’ driving force who has more than justified his £5m arrival

The right-back has been a key player for Daniel Farke as his side have pushed for promotion from the Championship

www.nytimes.com

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

We won't get a better RB than Seriki but someone needs to come in who can start 15 games there and reduce the burden on him

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Yeah, thats fair comments. But they are both quality players. Personally i have more issues with the GK and centre half pairings, can't do anything about Cooper getting injured.

Tanganga was a big signing and i was really happy we got him, but he's generally been woeful for us. A few games aside.

McGuinness and Bindon just aren't up to it for me. Its a problem that we need to fix in the summer.

Absolutely. After his first game, I thought Tanganga was a massive upgrade in Anel. Since then he's been bang average and on some days, not even that.

As we saw yesterday McGuiness is a useful backup who can fill in for the odd suspension and couple of Tuesday night games to give others a breather. He's not a top end, certain starter for a top 6 side.

On a similar subject, i liked what Tufty did yesterday. I've been pulling my hair out over the past few weeks as Bindon plays more and more. He's going to be at a top 6 rival next season, so why the hell are we giving him vital game experience.

 

[bornablade]

Burrows was awful in the first half. Why does he persistently stop and turn backwards when the ball is on his favoured left peg? Played a suicide ball just before half time and I would have hooked him. To give the lad some credit he upped his game in the second half.

I am not disagreeing that Burrows didn't have a good first half yesterday.

However there are times when he has very few options to him.

He'll receive the ball from our centre backs and then is pressed. As he looks up the line there's no Bamford or Hamer making any type of runs in the channel for him to release.

Seriki on the other side always seems to have a willing Brooks as an outlet.

 

[Nick Jansky]

this season we looked more balanced with McCallum, but burrows has been fine. Seriki has been quality

Burrows can’t defend. He lacks the basics. Woeful positioning and unable to stop crosses coming in. There is a reason that other teams target that side. He has other attributes for sure, but as a defender he’s been far from fine.

 

[SwissBlade]

Absolutely. After his first game, I thought Tanganga was a massive upgrade in Anel. Since then he's been bang average and on some days, not even that.

As we saw yesterday McGuiness is a useful backup who can fill in for the odd suspension and couple of Tuesday night games to give others a breather. He's not a top end, certain starter for a top 6 side.

On a similar subject, i liked what Tufty did yesterday. I've been pulling my hair out over the past few weeks as Bindon plays more and more. He's going to be at a top 6 rival next season, so why the hell are we giving him vital game experience.

I'm not a fan of Bindon at all. I realise this is the level we're at with signings now, going forwards. I appreciate he's had a good few games and at time has looked a player, perhaps, again its down to Tanganga next to him, not sure, but it just doesn't look stable in that middle.

Will he end up at a top 6 championship side next season? Yes, more than likely.

 

[SwissBlade]

Burrows can’t defend. He lacks the basics. Woeful positioning and unable to stop crosses coming in. There is a reason that other teams target that side. He has other attributes for sure, but as a defender he’s been far from fine.

He's far better going forwards, we know that.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Burrows is poor defensivly but 1 bad game for seriki is harsh tarring hom with the same brush.

Both usually not bad going forward.

Burrows can be great going forwards but definitely is one of the worst for stopping and tuning back.
Second half today was much better. Whether that was because he's been told to drive forwards or Chongy helped the situation on that side.

 

[Kona]

Both are good players but Seriki is still quite young and perhaps a full season is putting too much pressure on him on or our dependency on him is draining.

As for Burrows, class on his day but I do have a hunch that he’s off at the end of the season. Wouldn’t be surprised if he isn’t one of Coventry’s first signing - I have absolutely nothing to back this up though!

 

[andy m]

Seriki has looked jaded for a while now. It's his first proper season playing week in, week out so it's expected. Same/similar with Brooks and Peck. They aren't coming off because we have better players unfortunately. Burrows is performing a bit better than the start of the season recently but still a long way off last season. I do think both look better as wing backs and that the second half of the Bristol game showed promise. The same with the centre backs.

I thought we reverted to a back 4 in the second half.

 

[Gavlar]

I like Femi a lot but he isn't "very young". He is 24 at the end of this month. (Burrows is only 3 months older)

Ok fair enough. Any thoughts on my other comments?

 

[luffenhamblade]

So, just for my tiny mind, Is Bladey supposed to be an insult like Woke?

Genuine question, soneone must know as it gets posted on here with surprising regularity.

 

[Frank the tank]

Genuine question, soneone must know as it gets posted on here with surprising regularity.

It's an insult it means you aren't allowed to be proud of anyone with a Similar background to yours doing well ( a blades supporter playing or managing the blades )

 

[bladesince64]

Yeah, thats fair comments. But they are both quality players. Personally i have more issues with the GK and centre half pairings, can't do anything about Cooper getting injured.

Tanganga was a big signing and i was really happy we got him, but he's generally been woeful for us. A few games aside.

McGuinness and Bindon just aren't up to it for me. Its a problem that we need to fix in the summer.

Tanganga would transformed if he played alongside a big physical Soutts type CB which is what he had at Millwall with Cooper

 

[Bladesman]

Both are good players but Seriki is still quite young and perhaps a full season is putting too much pressure on him on or our dependency on him is draining.

As for Burrows, class on his day but I do have a hunch that he’s off at the end of the season. Wouldn’t be surprised if he isn’t one of Coventry’s first signing - I have absolutely nothing to back this up though!

Seriki is 22 years old and has played for 4 other clubs on loan. I wish people would stop talking like Femi as if he is a fresh young lad out of the academy playing his first year of football.

He has played enough football under different managers already to improve. In terms of first team experience he is well ahead of Brooks and Peck.

Keep in mind we signed Bogle when he was 20 years old.

 

[Tarqs]

Burrows can be great going forwards but definitely is one of the worst for stopping and tuning back.
Second half today was much better. Whether that was because he's been told to drive forwards or Chongy helped the situation on that side.

he stops and turns back because there's sodall ahead of him when Hamer is playing left wing.

 

[SwissBlade]

Tanganga would transformed if he played alongside a big physical Soutts type CB which is what he had at Millwall with Cooper

Yeah i get that, he needs to be with a better player to shine. But it would mean him moving to the left side of the pairing, if it was with Souttar

 

[luffenhamblade]

It's an insult it means you aren't allowed to be proud of anyone with a Similar background to yours doing well ( a blades supporter playing or managing the blades )

Thanks, that makes sense. Bit weird but I guess it's based on the view of a small section of fans at the moment that some people still support Wilder and therefore they must be fixated on only accepting a local manager. I guess you could apply it to the view that Wilder only likes local players like Hamer! Though of course he came from UK leagues so doesn't count unlike the excellent AI signings! There are of course many many great value players who have come to the UK from abroad so I guess that may be the angle too. At least I understand it’s a meaningless insult. I'm kind of in the middle if I don't think it applies to me but happy to be one of any of the extremists at either end feel better that way! Bit like politics! Thanks for helping me understand.

 

[Norwood's 6 iron]

Burrows was awful in the first half. Why does he persistently stop and turn backwards when the ball is on his favoured left peg?

There's a simple answer to this, when we play Hamer and O'Hare he doesn't have a natural left sided player in front of him. On our right Brooks is always available but on the left Burrows doesn't always have a forward pass to make. Yesterday Burrows improved when Chong came on and played wide left.
There has been other games especially when Campbell has come on, that Burrows then has on outlet ball as Campbell makes runs down the left channel.