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billycopper
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I think 'hardcases' have pretty much gone out of the game. You can't crunch players like you used to and stay on the pitch. Looking at the disciplinary table Swansea's Routledge has by far had the most bookings with 15 and I certainly wouldn't call him a dirty player. Snodgrass, Fellaini, Barry and Bale are the next most-cautioned midfielders with 10 yellow cards each.
What I'd like to see is a specialised holding midfielder. Last season the most successful tacklers in the league were Dembele (75%), Allen (73%), Parker (71%), Cabaye (70%) and Figeuroa (70%). Interestingly, when Felli was played deeper he was the third best tackler in the league. I know that Neville and Osman aren't going to be anywhere near the top of the stats tables since Ossie gets forward a lot and is quite lightweight, whereas Pip struggles to cover the ground and get close enough quick enough to make a tackle. Hopefully Gibson's return will change things.
What I'd like to see is a specialised holding midfielder. Last season the most successful tacklers in the league were Dembele (75%), Allen (73%), Parker (71%), Cabaye (70%) and Figeuroa (70%). Interestingly, when Felli was played deeper he was the third best tackler in the league. I know that Neville and Osman aren't going to be anywhere near the top of the stats tables since Ossie gets forward a lot and is quite lightweight, whereas Pip struggles to cover the ground and get close enough quick enough to make a tackle. Hopefully Gibson's return will change things.
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BoysInBlue
Player Valuation: £50m
These are the type of hard cases in midfield we need!
noharmdone
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Still need one..
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Millea
Get a hat
I'm just waiting for him to plant a chair from the bench on someone's head.
ijjysmith
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City should probably have won and got done by two corners.
You're right though. They miss Kompany and Nastasic badly.
Medal impressed me
i thought it was painfully apparent we need someone in the medel mould in our team. To break up attacks and get in the oppositions faces from midfield. we has osman trying to do that yesterday. Osman.
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Big Fat Sam
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I'm gonna be honest here and say I'd rather have Joey Barton in our midfield than Leon Osman.
There, I've said it.
There, I've said it.
noharmdone
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We all know who to get don\t we?
Come home joey lad, your people need you!
Imagine Joey in a Merseyside Derby..
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