Central midfield

[Tubey]

This is by far and away the most focussed football discussion I've seen on GOT for a good six months!!!

I agree with BLF in that it depends on how Fellaini is to be used. We need to bring in either a good central midfielder so Fellaini can play the AMC role permanently, or a good AMC so that Fellaini can alternate.

Charlie Adam is neither, so rule him out.

 

[Allezfan]

This is by far and away the most focussed football discussion I've seen on GOT for a good six months!!!

I agree with BLF in that it depends on how Fellaini is to be used. We need to bring in either a good central midfielder so Fellaini can play the AMC role permanently, or a good AMC so that Fellaini can alternate.

Charlie Adam is neither, so rule him out.

Surely the hope is that Naismith or Kev will be the good AMC once they've settled in? I still imagine that Moyes' ultimate plan is Kev and Pienaar on the wings and Naismith behind Jelavic in front of Fellaini and Gibson.

 

[RFUS]

Honestly I think we're good for CM. Pienaar and Osman can play there comfortably, we've got Gibson and Fellaini and defensively, Heitinga and *cries ...Neville.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

I think Osman can do CM if somebody sits deep and just does the defensive work - but only against the poorer teams in the league, and not when we go into games as underdogs (i.e. against the Uniteds, and Citys away, etc).

Nonsense. Osman has won us big games with truly exceptional performances from central midifeld.

Chelsea, Man Utd, Fiornentina are three that spring to mind.

 

[Nashtbs]

Yeah, I think Fellaini will be used in a Yaya Toure-esque mold and start games as the CM, and be pushed forward when the situation requires it.

 

[Neiler]

Im dying to say Charlie Adam here - i wont though!

 

[Aidey9]

*Charlie Adam likes this thread*

Alan Nixon on Twitter is apparently still banging the drum for Charlie Adam to us!.

 

[RFUS]

Im dying to say Charlie Adam here - i wont though!

If the admin roles were reversed I'd have banned you with a Thor-level banhammering smite.

 

[Neiler]

If the admin roles were reversed I'd have banned you with a Thor-level banhammering smite.

Id always have the Adamappleofoureye forum to fall back on!

 

[RFUS]

Id always have the Adamappleofoureye forum to fall back on!

Not many people could praise Charlie Adam and still be in my good books, you scamp.

 

[Groucho]

Surely the hope is that Naismith or Kev will be the good AMC once they've settled in? I still imagine that Moyes' ultimate plan is Kev and Pienaar on the wings and Naismith behind Jelavic in front of Fellaini and Gibson.

Honestly I think we're good for CM. Pienaar and Osman can play there comfortably, we've got Gibson and Fellaini and defensively, Heitinga and *cries ...Neville.

I would agree with these.

 

[Allezfan]

This is by far and away the most focussed football discussion I've seen on GOT for a good six months!!!

Til RFUS and Neiler ruined it, the bad meffs.

 

[noddy78]

Surely backup and competition for jelavic is our priority over central midfield. Ideally we would cover both but if Jelly got injured it would more drastic effect on our season.

 

[RFUS]

Til RFUS and Neiler ruined it, the bad meffs.

Ban him Neilsy.

Ban the Bearded Bandito.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

At the end of the day, we've several options for central midfield, with two players, if fit, almost certainly guaranteed a game in Gibson and Fellaini. And rightly so, but we do need other options. Osman, imo, is good there in a five-man midfield where he can roam and be creative, and Neville shown that he can still do a job in a 'soak up the pressure and give the ball to somebody else' role. Pienaar can play central too, but will always start left midfield. I think we need one more just simply for numbers; we can't expect Gibson and Fellaini to play 90 minutes of every game. I have no idea if Naismith can play central, and probably Barkley won't be used much at all. One more midfield and I think it's the strongest midfield set we've had in 20 years.