2025/26 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

[TheBigIguana]

People always say this about the one holding mid with two 8s pushing ahead but it’s worked numerous times.

City played the whole of 18/19 with Fernandinho sitting and the two Silvas ahead of him, talk about lightweight.

Real Madrid unlocked their best period of dominance when Casemiro went to the sole sitter and had Kroos and Modric ahead. Same with Busquets sitting deep and Xavi Iniesta ahead.

Even Everton did well in the past in Moyes first spell with Carsley deep and Cahill Gravesen pushing on. Mourinho also made it work with much more physical players admittedly.

It all just hinges on whether Moyes sees KDH as a player that can play deeper or whether he has to play number 10.

One thing that is for certain though is that playing 4231 with a specific number 10 is a formation that can get quickly found out and requires two very good deep lying midfielders which I’m not sure we have with Gueye in the team.

Yes but respectfully our players aren’t Kroos, Modric, David Silva, etc.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Yes but respectfully our players aren’t Kroos, Modric, David Silva, etc.

No they’re not but there’s no reason to pretend that 4141 or 433 is some crazy formation that we couldn’t possibly play with KDH and or Grealish in a 3.

 

[TheBigIguana]

No they’re not but there’s no reason to pretend that 4141 or 433 is some crazy formation that we couldn’t possibly play with KDH and or Grealish in a 3.

It’s a winger and a #10 as your box to box players. I wouldn’t.

 

[Rehnman]

Watch how he jumps between the defenders like Moses parting the yellow sea, before putting in the cross for the 2nd.

That was lovely that hurdle. Like a stunt in an action movie!

 

[Billy Dean]

Don’t see the fascination with playing Grealish centrally. Vast majority of his career he’s played off the left and played most of his best football there

 

[Paul Rideout]

He was left back . . . left back in the changing room.

As someone who played left fullback for a large part of his footy ‘career’ I’ve got to say I’ve never heard that one before… honest.

 

[kev]

As someone who played left fullback for a large part of his footy ‘career’ I’ve got to say I’ve never heard that one before… honest.

 

[davek]

What position did you play Dave?

Right back.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Don’t see the fascination with playing Grealish centrally. Vast majority of his career he’s played off the left and played most of his best football there

I've always seen him as a linkup guy that can work in the limited space. He could probably do a job in the middle but he is just so effective out wide that it isn't worth the switch to me.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

JIMMY HERE. IF I SCORE A HATTRICK AT HILL DICKY AGAINST VILLA I WILL GIFT MY LIFE SAVINGS TO DORIS THE TEA LADY

 

[Nymzee]

 

[Tel001]

I was better than most professionals, let's put it that way.

You were better than most pro’s

Who did you play for out of interest ?

 

[davek]

You were better than most pro’s

Who did you play for out of interest ?

<taps nose>

 

[Tel001]

<taps nose>

Why didn’t you play professional then? What happened … at least tell us what division you played in ?

 

[Pseudonym]

I was better than most professionals, let's put it that way.

Heard you got on a pedalo in Spain and ended up in Africa