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If Coyle is of the opinion (unfortunately everyone is entitled to them) that Mclean should be keeping Jeany B out of the side I wouldn’t slate him for giving Jeany a crack at LB. His crosses putting aside his other weaknesses are invaluable.
Except that LB in a 44 1 1 is just that and not a LWB – and Jeany proved last season and reaffirmed early on this season that he can’t defend for toffee.
What I want to know is what exactly does McLean offer? Seems like a new Koumas but crapper at dribbling.McClean is fit, can run and can control the ball, though he is totally left-footed.
With a recognised centre forward, he could be a conventional left winger putting in crosses, just as he did against Wigan last season.
With a more mobile forward – and a more supportive midfield – he could build up moves on the left or right leading to scoring opportunities.
In the absence of any strikers and midfield support, he and Powell can chase long balls in the vain hope that this will lead to goals. It generally doesn’t. but it does create the illusion of industry.
If Coyle is of the opinion (unfortunately everyone is entitled to them) that Mclean should be keeping Jeany B out of the side I wouldn’t slate him for giving Jeany a crack at LB. His crosses putting aside his other weaknesses are invaluable.
Except that LB in a 44 1 1 is just that and not a LWB – and Jeany proved last season and reaffirmed early on this season that he can’t defend for toffee.
What I want to know is what exactly does McLean offer? Seems like a new Koumas but crapper at dribbling.[/quote]Yes a LB is a LB and GK’s wear gloves, keep up.
Crainey is static in his play so depending on if our opponents have a decent RW where he would be put under pressure he could get forward and overlap Mclean to put in a cross.
As I said the above is on the basis that Coyle is shagging Mcleans mum as Jeany B’s 2 or 3 crosses are worth more than 90 mins of Mcleans fannying about IMO.
From what I have seen though our full backs don’t offer enough support to our wingers we have a very stringent back four.
I can understand Coyle wanting to sort out the defence first. He had to find new defenders and build them into a unit. He’s made progress with that, although at the beginning injuries made the task more difficult. Two defensive midfield players in the team have helped.
Now midfield and attack desperately need attention. It’s been hard to develop the team without Holt and Fortune but, with them both available, Coyle should be able to build a framework that allows us to create chances and ultimately score goals.
There’s been little indication of what direction he might take. The play in the game against Forest, however, did offer a promising, but isolated, possibility.
McClean is fit, can run and can control the ball, though he is totally left-footed.With a recognised centre forward, he could be a conventional left winger putting in crosses, just as he did against Wigan last season.
With a more mobile forward – and a more supportive midfield – he could build up moves on the left or right leading to scoring opportunities.
In the absence of any strikers and midfield support, he and Powell can chase long balls in the vain hope that this will lead to goals. It generally doesn’t. but it does create the illusion of industry.
He has to learn to stop keep running onto his right foot for a start off.
I can understand Coyle wanting to sort out the defence first. He had to find new defenders and build them into a unit. He’s made progress with that, although at the beginning injuries made the task more difficult. Two defensive midfield players in the team have helped.Yeah but he changes the defence every game. There is no stability and playing Perch at left back all the time limits his creativity.
Last night we had 2 right footers on the left and a left footer who prefers playing centrally on the right.
There was no way in hell we were going to get crosses in the box. Plus even if we did Holt wouldn’t get his head on them as he can’t jump – he’d need a fork lift truck to get airborne.Second half was no better after the change.
Coyle seems clueless basically or he’s doing his level best to convince us he doesn’t know what he’s doing.
I can understand Coyle wanting to sort out the defence first. He had to find new defenders and build them into a unit. He’s made progress with that, although at the beginning injuries made the task more difficult. Two defensive midfield players in the team have helped.And I would add that the left back has not been supporting the attack. Crainey seems happy just to boot the ball forward – I thought he looked very anxious against Kazan. It’s more difficult for Perch as he is right footed but playing on the left. Beausejour is the exception.
At right back, both Boyce and Shotton look more adventurous. Shotton also has a useful long throw – he was the successor to Delap at Stoke.
I find it uncomfatable that for Shotton with his long throw although an alternative attack minded weopen is welcome ,That for years we took the mick out of Stoke for these tactics and it seems that is all we have at the moment as a threat :(
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