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White123 said:
Stupid comment tbh considering we finished 7th last season with Browne as our number ten in the vast majority of games. The reason we are bottom is down to our defence and not sticking with the formation that did so well last season.
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The reason we are bottom is down to our defence and not sticking with the formation that did so well last season.[/QUOTE]
The reason we are bottom is down to our DEFENDERS (& keeper) hence not being able to always stick to the formation that did so well last season.....
 
Delaney said:
Exactly, Johnson isn't a harrier and the attacking midfielder needs to be a harrier for ANs system to work, so he can't play attacking midfielder in ANs system, so he plays in central midfield utalising his talents of pressing forward, delivering a range of passing and shooting at goal.
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I see what you mean about Neil planning to play the defensive midfielder, Browne, high up to harass and disrupt in that pocket. That makes sense so long as there is room for an instinctive attacking and passing forward midfielder to create something once the ball is controlled.
I see how people prefer to see DJ as a deeper position, bringing the ball forward from that berth.
In the past, because Pearson slots in perfectly to that deep diamond role, DJ has found himself a bit squashed.
Clearly, a midfield gang of Pearson, Browne and DJ seems an effective option, with, perhaps, DJ and Browne both pushing on as equal goal threats.
 
White123 said:
Stupid comment tbh considering we finished 7th last season with Browne as our number ten in the vast majority of games. The reason we are bottom is down to our defence and not sticking with the formation that did so well last season.
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🙂 It's that easy innit
Today is gonna be fun!
 
For me, what a player brings to the team as a whole is just as important as his individual ability. DJ certainly brings out more from the attacking players around him and it seems from the few glimpses we've seen that the likes of Nmecha will definitely benefit from DJ's ability to play balls to feet and pick a space for them to move into. For that alone, I'd have him in the team, because he can make us better as a whole unit in a way that not many others can.
 
White123 said:
Stupid comment tbh considering we finished 7th last season with Browne as our number ten in the vast majority of games. The reason we are bottom is down to our defence and not sticking with the formation that did so well last season.
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Okay I'm stupid and don't know what a number 10 does...... Do we or do we not play DJ in his best position?
 
I’m far from being DJ’s biggest fan but he’s been quality the last 2 games.

Between him & N’mecha for MOM today imo.
 
The ball he slotted through for Nmecha before the non-penalty incident is exactly why he’s in the team. Easily the best passer of the ball at the club IMO. Also calmly puts the second on a plate for Robinson.
 
kbd_pne said:
The ball he slotted through for Nmecha before the non-penalty incident is exactly why he’s in the team. Easily the best passer of the ball at the club IMO. Also calmly puts the second on a plate for Robinson.
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+1. He got into the box from that deeper position as well so it proves he doesn’t have to play in the 10. His forward passing from deep is top drawer as well and he sees things that others don’t.

DJ, Pearson and Browne is definitely the most balanced midfield 3 imo.

Strange that he always gets pulled up for “consistency” when all our other players lack that as well. If he was “consistently” as good as he was today then he wouldn’t be playing for us.
 
When DJ decides to impose himself on the game, he's as good as anyone at this level. Superb today and on Tuesday. Just wish we saw it on a consistent basis.
 
Liberation said:
Okay I'm stupid and don't know what a number 10 does...... Do we or do we not play DJ in his best position?
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So his best position is number ten because you say so? He was effective today not paying in the number 10. He was effective on Tuesday not playing in the number 10. He was effective in his first season back at this level playing deeper. Yet you and other fans still want him playing as a number 10 higher up the pitch because that is his 'best position' even though two managers obviously failed to see that. We should appoint these fans as manager as they are clearly seeing something the managers aren't.
 
White123 said:
So his best position is number ten because you say so? He was effective today not paying in the number 10. He was effective on Tuesday not playing in the number 10. He was effective in his first season back at this level playing deeper. Yet you and other fans still want him playing as a number 10 higher up the pitch because that is his 'best position' even though two managers obviously failed to see that. We should appoint these fans as manager as they are clearly seeing something the managers aren't.
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Oh shut up

And we played an even more puzzling back 4 today which you haven't mentioned post your rants about "The reason we are bottom is down to our defence and not sticking with the formation that did so well last season"

Give it a rest man
 
sports rehab said:
certainly one of the quickest to hide when it gets tough or to blame teammates when 'his man' scores....

his ability is not in doubt, purely his commitment to work hard and put body on the line (even a weak body is better than a little toe)....

at his best he is the best....the rest is up to him !
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What a shit, shit post. Shows how agenda driven you are.

Him and Robinson always want the ball, always offer for the ball and always try and make things happen when they have the ball. DJ certainly doesn’t hide - he changed the game against Sheff Utd and Villa when we were 2-0 down in both, with forward passing and a tempo that was lacking before. He was excellent again today.
 
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