This is it for me should be a three mid like most teams, problem with kdh in the 10 is we dont have another mid who will push forward into the space . Is frustrating why moyes has not tried it for me even dropping kdh into a mid two and alcaraz in the 10. The limited time have seen rohl looks like would be a good option as has that speed to drivr forward
It depends. Alcaraz is a bit of a weird one really, there's no obvious reason why he should find it so much harder out wide but he just looks totally lost out there. I can only assume it's a mental thing with him because there are times when he just has to do exactly the same role but 20 yards closer to the touchline and yet he looks like it's a completely alien concept. For most players I just don't think it's a big deal, I think probably 25% or more of outfield players in the PL regularly play in a position that they don't think is their ideal role, whether that's a centre half playing full back, someone who would rather be central playing wide or vice versa, an '8' playing as a '6' *throws up in mouth*, it's just a normal part of modern football. In context the point being made was effectively 'just because it's where he would rather play doesn't mean he'd actually be any good there' and as I said, while it may not be true specifically in KDH's case, as basic premise it's absolutely 100% true.
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
He is wrong though!
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
My guess with Alcaraz is he struggles with general positioning out there which leads to him playing slower mentally and that’s kinda where his edge is in the middle. When he’s on it the ball moves quick. I think if he played a run of games and had the ability to develop an understanding with a competent fullback he’d probably be fine.
Dewsbury-Hall is probably a better player box to box when his team is completely on top as Leicester were in the championship and Chelsea were in the Conference league. For Everton in the PL it’s a different job.
Where do you think his best position is then, Megamind?
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
In this team his best position is where he’s been playing. He’s just not good enough.
What an expected crock of crap.
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
I just do not believe that a player struggling to not foul and pick up bookings and to win the ball playing in the areas he’s currently playing is going to be passable in an area that requires him to not be bad at all of that. He’s a tweener and it stinks, but that’s the problem with not planning out your signings in a competent way.
Yeh, you're right, all those very deserved bookings he's had.
I think its more playing your signings in a competent way..
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
It’s both! The players need to be signed with a plan for how they’ll be used and how the team fits together but on the other side the manager needs to be able to actually pull that off. It’s an alignment of what the club is trying to do that matters a lot.
Dymak
Player Valuation: £40m
How long do you think it will take for the penny to drop, and for people (not least Moyes), to recognise just how problematic playing him as a number 10 is, and that it's costing us points?
Doucoure was genuinely more effective in that role. Alcaraz is more effective as well.
Doucoure was genuinely more effective in that role. Alcaraz is more effective as well.
Was him playing at the 10 the reason we dropped points vs Spurs?
Dymak
Player Valuation: £40m
Possibly. It makes us less effective in attack.
I'm not arsed enough to argue the toss tbh. I'm just wondering how long it will take for the penny to drop, because it will do, eventually.
Yeh he's not suited to the 10, but saying it's costing us points is a bit wild.
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