Match Day Thread Blackpool FC v Sunderland AFC – Sunday 1st January 2023 - KO 15:00

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Few things today, ba needs to start games as he’s clearly the best in that position he plays. Michut although a tidy player is not good enough yet and maybe needs mins off the bench when we’re winning. Didn’t want TM as coach but you can’t knock him for where he’s got us, maybe 1 thing he needs to do is be proactive with the subs earlier. I’m positive if he changes it a h/t then we go on to win that game
 
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Chunksafc said:
Michut needs games to get up to the speed of things. You could see how frustrated he was today and knew he wasn't playing well.

It will come with games, there is a talent there
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Definitely mate but hes about 9 stone wet through and hes not on Pritchards level yet so when Pritch is fit he'll probably have to settle for the bench and once Embleton returns who knows.
He really needed to prove a point today and against Wigan and personally I dont see how he improves us
 
FellTop said:
I think he is a fantastic footballer. He is now developing that mentality off the ball. One of the most effective and best players we have. Certainly our best midfielder in my opinion.
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Dan has played a big part recently, I liked our midfield with him and Ba slightly ahead of Michut, they looked to be on the same wavelength and kept a nice shape, this cant be taught imo, its generic, and well worth repeating , I think it should have been our starting line up today tbh, but one step at a time.
 
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Teessidemackem said:
Definitely mate but hes about 9 stone wet through and hes not on Pritchards level yet so when Pritch is fit he'll probably have to settle for the bench and once Embleton returns who knows.
He really needed to prove a point today and against Wigan and personally I dont see how he improves us
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I don't think he's there as a replacement for Pritchard. He's more a holding / central midfield playmaker type role.

Same as all these young ones, they need patience and games
 
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Chunksafc said:
I don't think he's there as a replacement for Pritchard. He's more a holding / central midfield playmaker type role.

Same as all these young ones, they need patience and games
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Hes meant to be an attacking midfielder mate that plays in a similar role as Pritch, behind Stewart.
Hes too lightweight to play central anyway even if he was a Central midfielder.
He'll be a decent member of our squad between now and May, but with everyone fit I dont see anything yo tell me he should start.

Ba looks the most promising to me. I'd like to see him involved alot more.
 
Teessidemackem said:
Hes meant to be an attacking midfielder mate that plays in a similar role as Pritch, behind Stewart.
Hes too lightweight to play central anyway even if he was a Central midfielder.
He'll be a decent member of our squad between now and May, but with everyone fit I dont see anything yo tell me he should start.

Ba looks the most promising to me. I'd like to see him involved alot more.
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Pretty sure Ba is being developed more as an attacking midfielder and Michut a more deep lying passing type midfielder.

He clearly needs games to get up to the physicality of the league, but will do a job as all of them will between now and the end of the season
 
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Scout73 said:
So many positives from todays game - Hume is a very good RB, Amad & Roberts are a joy to watch together, Ba is an unreal talent and is going to only get better second of the season, Stewart scores again, Clarke was back to early season form in that 2nd half and finally Dan Neil has been different class over these last 3 matches.

slight concerns - Onien is not a LB, he was better in the 2nd half but I thought we really missed him at CB today as his mobility in the middle really helps us. Michut Im still not sure about, there's def talent but think we still need another CM in this transfer window. Patterson's kicking needs to improve, he played a few dangerous passes today and still doesnt fully strike through the ball for me.

Annoyance - we never won. On another day that would have been 4 or 5 - 1.

Overall - been a great xmas period getting 7 points out of 9, now good to rest until the FA cup next week and hopefully give the likes of Matete, Dajaku and Jewi a good run out
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Absolutely spot on this.

O'Nien is not a left back and we wouldn't usually need him to be. That being said, he was clearly affected by illness today and didn't do himself justice.

Michut doesn't fit into our system. To me, he's a playmaker in a midfield 3. He's not someone who has the energy or physicality for a midfield 2. Maybe we look more at a midfield 3 next season post Pritchard and Diallo, but he's not an immediate option.
 
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Teessidemackem said:
Definitely mate but hes about 9 stone wet through and hes not on Pritchards level yet so when Pritch is fit he'll probably have to settle for the bench and once Embleton returns who knows.
He really needed to prove a point today and against Wigan and personally I dont see how he improves us
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Michut is is not an attacking midfielder in my eyes, more of an Evans type than a Pritchard, but you are right to say we need a proven replacement for Evans if we are to make the play-offs this season. If we can keep the rest of the squad together and add a couple of strikers I cant see us not being in the top six, but its a tall ask. The club has a plan and I don't mind another season in the Championship , as long as we keep on building the way we have recently.
 
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Chunksafc said:
Pretty sure Ba is being developed more as an attacking midfielder and Michut a more deep lying passing type midfielder.

He clearly needs games to get up to the physicality of the league, but will do a job as all of them will between now and the end of the season
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Ba is better when given a license to roam as he doesnt have the positional sense yet to playing the holding role. Michut is at his best deeper getting on the ball and keep things ticking over.

I hope we sign another CDM as I do think Michut would struggle if asked to play week in week out
 
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clockstander said:
Michut is is not an attacking midfielder in my eyes, more of an Evans type than a Pritchard, but you are right to say we need a proven replacement for Evans if we are to make the play-offs this season. If we can keep the rest of the squad together and add a couple of strikers I cant see us not being in the top six, but its a tall ask. The club has a plan and I don't mind another season in the Championship , as long as we keep on building the way we have recently.
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Flash Gordon said:
Absolutely spot on this.

O'Nien is not a left back and we wouldn't usually need him to be. That being said, he was clearly affected by illness today and didn't do himself justice.

Michut doesn't fit into our system. To me, he's a playmaker in a midfield 3. He's not someone who has the energy or physicality for a midfield 2. Maybe we look more at a midfield 3 next season post Pritchard and Diallo, but he's not an immediate option.
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Agreed, and hats off to Onien for playing through illness so im def not having a go at him as a LB. In fact its more a compliment about how well he's done as a CB
 
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Zidane said:
Fantastic result and festive period generally considering the schedule, 2 away games meaning they had to stay away from home, the injuries we now have mounting up and the illness they had.

No complaints here at all.
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Yes I was wondering if the 3 nights away from home could have been detrimental.
 
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Scout73 said:
Ba is better when given a license to roam as he doesnt have the positional sense yet to playing the holding role. Michut is at his best deeper getting on the ball and keep things ticking over.

I hope we sign another CDM as I do think Michut would struggle if asked to play week in week out
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Exactly what I have been trying to say. <ok> .
 
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Han1973 said:
He’s a deep midfielder, every appearance for us has been there and he said himself he tries to play like marco verratti
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I try too play like Ronaldo when I'm on the field with my lads unfortunately I make Jeff Whitley look decent.
Hes to young and raw for me, I'd like to see him back here in about 2 years but right now I dont want to see him in our starting lineup trying to learn a trade.
 
Teessidemackem said:
I try too play like Ronaldo when I'm on the field with my lads unfortunately I make Jeff Whitley look decent.
Hes to young and raw for me, I'd like to see him back here in about 2 years but right now I dont want to see him in our starting lineup trying to learn a trade.
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He’s not learning a trade, he isn’t an attacking midfielder.
 
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Han1973 said:
He’s not learning a trade, he isn’t an attacking midfielder.
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Hes 19 hes learning to play first team football for a club, something hes never done before at professional level, so yes he is learning his trade the same as me and you were at that age
 
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