How boss is Seamus Coleman?

Seamus lad.

  • Boss

    Votes: 225 31.7%

  • Dead Boss

    Votes: 398 56.1%

  • Not all that

    Votes: 51 7.2%

  • Queso en pan tostado

    Votes: 36 5.1%
  • Total voters
    710
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neil999 said:
its because we have NO-ONE as a reliable replacement
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You would think though that out of all the positions on the pitch fullback would be the easiest to get away with a second rate player. Not saying stones is second rate mind he's just not a fullback.
 
zirc said:
Says a lot when arguably our most vital player is a right back. Wtf?
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Right back and left back are pivotal to the way we play. Baines and Coleman give us massive attacking options which is why Barry and McCarthy play deep, covering their runs.

When Baines was out last season, Oviedo dropped perfectly into the system. We don't have a natural replacement at right-back which fits the system so we struggle when Seamus is out. Given we don't have a bottomless pit of money to have a replacement attacking right back sat on the bench or just in the squad, it's down to Martinez to find some sort of compromise. So far he hasn't really managed to do that.

Hopefully Seamus will be fit for most of the season and we won't get punished too much for it, but i'd say if we're going to have Stones or Hibbert at right-back then we need to be pragmatic about it and don't push them on so much trying to do what Seamus does so brilliantly. If Barkley was fit there might be something for him playing centre midfield with either Barry or McCarthy ( probably Barry if Baines is going to bomb on ) doing the holding role on their own.
 

Woolly Blue said:
Right back and left back are pivotal to the way we play. Baines and Coleman give us massive attacking options which is why Barry and McCarthy play deep, covering their runs.

When Baines was out last season, Oviedo dropped perfectly into the system. We don't have a natural replacement at right-back which fits the system so we struggle when Seamus is out. Given we don't have a bottomless pit of money to have a replacement attacking right back sat on the bench or just in the squad, it's down to Martinez to find some sort of compromise. So far he hasn't really managed to do that.

Hopefully Seamus will be fit for most of the season and we won't get punished too much for it, but i'd say if we're going to have Stones or Hibbert at right-back then we need to be pragmatic about it and don't push them on so much trying to do what Seamus does so brilliantly. If Barkley was fit there might be something for him playing centre midfield with either Barry or McCarthy ( probably Barry if Baines is going to bomb on ) doing the holding role on their own.
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Oviedo can play both wings apparently. Need him back pronto.
 
DanEFC92 said:
Oviedo can play both wings apparently. Need him back pronto.
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This is a major hope of mine for the season. Martinez has put huge emphasis on us being able to compete on all fronts with squad depth etc., and the quality and playstyle of our fullbacks is a HUGE part of our game. That tells me he wouldn't have left us with only one viable option at RB, and that Oviedo is that cover in his eyes. Pain in the ass that Coleman got injured before Oviedo is back, but at least it's only minor.
 

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