About same time as Australia qualified for Eurovision Song Contest 🙂
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Probably not. He is far better in the 10 and a coupe of decent performances in a deeper role against Suriname and Guadeloupe dont really say much.
Whiteman will be the deep lying playmaker
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And Cardiff and Swansea were allowed in the English League!
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I mean we know he's a better 10, but we also have more 10s for one spot, than CMs for the other 2.
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He's particularly shite in a deeper lying role though
Johnson is better in a deeper lying because he gets the time to control the ball and run with it.
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You keep saying this. It’s not true. Everyone widely panned his performances being played deep, and his best performances were always in the 10.
Not like he won player of the year playing at 10 or anything
Johnson is very one-footed and has difficulty controlling the ball first time in crowded situations. Running from deep and then either shooting or playing a low through pass he is a different player.
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Yes, a worse one
Johnson is probably the best in the squad in controlling the ball and finding feet in tight areas. Actually can't believe I've just read that comment.
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Bit symptomatic of the forum to be fair. Everytime a player loses form it is because he is being played "out of position."
I usually call it the Maguire cycle. Maguire will start up front for 8 games, play poorly and the consensus will be his best position is wide left. Then he'll come back into the side wide left, play poorly and suddenly his best position will be up top. Happens with Barky a lot too.
The thing is, our squad is made up of a load of versatile but limited players and as a result their best position might vary dependent on who we are playing. Away game against a good footballing side, Maguire wide left because he can press well. Home game against a side with 2 giant centre backs, Maguire up top because he can drop short and pick up the ball.
DJ on the other hand has the quality that, when he is on form, can change any game from the 10. Really no reason to play him deeper whatsoever
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A different player to the one who won player of the year? And you think that’s a positive remark?
There is no doubt DJ’s best position is number ten but he has also proven to be effective playing a bit deeper as well either as a midfield two or part of a midfield three so if called upon there is nothing wrong playing him there.
One of DJ’s best games for us is when he played as a midfield two in a 3-2 win against Blackburn and he scored a Worldy from outside the box.
On the other hand, someone like ALan Browne can only really play number ten because if played deeper he’s a liability and gives the ball away like he is playing for the opposition.
One of DJ’s best games for us is when he played as a midfield two in a 3-2 win against Blackburn and he scored a Worldy from outside the box.
On the other hand, someone like ALan Browne can only really play number ten because if played deeper he’s a liability and gives the ball away like he is playing for the opposition.
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As you can see there is Concacef coverage at 3.35am on Monday and then again at 8.00am. It does not appear to be live but it is on Freeview and I would include highlights maybe even full match replay of the Jamaica vs US game.