The solution to our weakness out wide?

[tim cahill]

We seem to be relying on our full backs/wing backs for width this season which isn't really working. Mainly because Baines isn't what he used to be, Holgate doesn't offer much going forward and Martina is just a bit crap.

Do you think we've got any wingers that we could convert into an attacking wing back/full back in the same way that Chelsea have done with Moses and Manu have done with Valencia and Young?

Lennon? Vlasic? Mirallas? Lookman? Bolasie?

Thoughts?

 

[Mozza1987]

Maybe just play wingers with pace? Why do they have to be wing backs? Just play them naturally on the wing. Don't see it is difficult really

 

[Zatara]

Play Kenny at Right back

Try Lookman and Vlasic in u23s at left back...

Id just sign a proper left back in jan myself...

use lookman and vlasic as wingers...

 

[Boss_Blue]

Try Lookman and Vlasic in u23s at left back...

 

[Azza]

It doesn't matter who you play at wing back you still need proper wide players further up to help and support them defensively.

 

[Zeitgeist]

I think Baines is part of the problem, good servant but doesn't have the energy and pace to get up and down anymore sadly

As someone said above we need to sign a proper left back

 

[Axlswhk]

I think Baines is part of the problem, good servant but doesn't have the energy and pace to get up and down anymore sadly

As someone said above we need to sign a proper left back

The fault is not on Baines alone.

Question had to be ask why did koeman task Baines to be the main creator and carry the main defensive duties down the left at the same time. It's simply asking too much. This system will only work if we have one of the TOP 5 left back in the world. Baines role should be supporting a proper winger, not carry the full responsibility of everything that is happening on the left

 

[Zatara]

Well if we have to get a wing back from somewhere now (as this thread alludes) then why not try it in u23s first?

 

[Boss_Blue]

Well if we have to get a wing back from somewhere now (as this thread alludes) then why not try it in u23s first?

Or just play Baines and have him link up with a real winger.

It's as bad an idea as Koeman playing Calvert-Lewin at RWB.

 

[Nymzee]

Nah because that would mean we'd have to play with a back 3 and we don't have 3 good centre halves.

 

[degsy]

We seem to be relying on our full backs/wing backs for width this season which isn't really working. Mainly because Baines isn't what he used to be, Holgate doesn't offer much going forward and Martina is just a bit crap.

Do you think we've got any wingers that we could convert into an attacking wing back/full back in the same way that Chelsea have done with Moses and Manu have done with Valencia and Young?

Lennon? Vlasic? Mirallas? Lookman? Bolasie?

Thoughts?

Taxi for Koeman = this and many other dodgy selection issues sorted.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Play wingers. Solved.

 

[tommye]

Try anything that doesn't involve Kevin Mirallas or Aaron Lennon. Thanks.

 

[bring the ghost on]

Try Lookman at left back...

Good idea this, let's play the least defensively minded player in the whole squad at left back.

 

[Maltese_Falcon]

Bolasie would work I reckon , he has the pace and strength.