Centre Midfield

[AlexNyarkone]

Is it just me or do we lack the balance in the middle. For me the most crucial is a centre midfielder who receives the ball and plays a pass (essentially Gibson without the man boobs)

Thoughts?

 

[Darth Vader]

Is it just me or do we lack the balance in the middle. For me the most crucial is a centre midfielder who receives the ball and plays a pass (essentially Gibson without the man boobs)

Thoughts?

We play two negative center mids every game without fail, Why we need two DM's for the likes of WBA/Palace/Sunderland baffles me

We also have a poor AM

 

[ToffeeTim]

Zidane would look poor in the middle of the park playing in that side.

Actually no he wouldn't cause he'd still be Zidane....... but I hope you get my drift.

 

[Goat]

If only we had a complete midfielder in the squad, somebody that can pick a pass, somebody who can make a tackle, somebody that can run games from the centre of the pitch, if only we had a player that plays like Zidane in his prime, oh well, better play The Clev instead hey.

 

[AlexNyarkone]

If only we had a complete midfielder in the squad, somebody that can pick a pass, somebody who can make a tackle, somebody that can run games from the centre of the pitch, if only we had a player that plays like Zidane in his prime, oh well, better play The Clev instead hey.

If fit for the second leg against Man City, I'd put good money on it we'd have gone through.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Cleverely and Mccarthy are both completely inept at passing too might I add. Mccarthy is especially gash at any kind of attacking pass. Stevie Wonder would have better vision in the midfield.

But it's our system more than our players.

 

[quasi modo]

We need a midfielder who is an all rounder, Kante is the best example, currently we have Barry and McCarthy who carry out the same duties as him but not as effective.

 

[ijjysmith]

I'm bored of the McCarthy Barry axis of apathy to be honest

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

We play two negative center mids every game without fail, Why we need two DM's for the likes of WBA/Palace/Sunderland baffles me

We also have a poor AM

Don't rate Barkley?

 

[dannyboy]

I'm bored of the McCarthy Barry axis of apathy to be honest

Shame Martinez isn't. For whatever reason that duo is an obsession for him.

I think a lot of us are coming round now to how much we overrated McCarthy.

 

[AlexNyarkone]

I'm bored of the McCarthy Barry axis of apathy to be honest

Agreed, our team is about as exciting as watching Vanessa Feltz tidy up her garden.

 

[PhilM]

Said it before, I'd like someone along the mould of Gündogan; someone in the middle who has offensive and defensive abilities and isn't a crab.

Good work-rate, happy to throw a tackle in but can move forward with the ball and has the passing ability to open up games and run at teams.

Barry has had a great season but that's not in his locker any more. McCarthy on the other hand, he's looked muted for a fair while now!

 

[Darth Vader]

Don't rate Barkley?

Think he's average with the odd moment of genius

 

[DanEFC92]

New CM has to be a top priority in the summer. Can't be doing with watching McCarthy drag his arse around the pitch much longer, and Barry ain't getting any younger.

 

[quasi modo]

Think he's average with the odd moment of genius

When he's good he is good, the rest of the time he's anonymous.