Mowbray played O'Nien cdm at QPR the other season and it seemed to work, dunno why it was never tried again
No,it didn't work. Luke needs to play with the game in front of him...I think he's getting better at it!
Are you dismissing the possibility of it working on the basis of one game. Worth a try at least for a game or two in my opinion as I think it could work well for us atm.
Maybe just sit him ten yards in front of the centre halves. Although goals were a huge part of his game before he was here, it's a shame we've lost that.
I thought the same about Kirchoff when he made his debut, but quickly changed my mind, in complete contrast Stan Varga looked tremendous in his first game , you cant really judge on one game and I believe midfield is were O/9 played before moving to CD., i think he makes a decent fist of anywhere he plays tbh.
O9 has played CM loads for us so not really judging on 1 game Still think signing a cm might be our most important signing this month, free neil up to play the box to box role hes so good at
Bit of a blunt instrument in that role though wasn't he? I don't think he gets in our side much further forward.
O’Nien has played a few games in CDM and he’s never looked comfortable there, that said Hume isn’t capable there either. We need to bring one in, plain and simple. We can’t be shoe horning lads in because we like them and they are a great character. I liked LON as a RB as he is good carrying out.
O'Nien playing defensive midfield strikes fear into me. He'd be fine out of possession but people forget we are a possession based team and the midfielders need to be incredibly comfortable receiving the ball in tight areas, it's taken Neil years to cut down on the mistakes when receiving the ball on the half turn. Luke has done great to carve out a career at this level as a defender considering he was brought in as an attacking minded midfielder, but he doesn't have the technical ability to play midfield for a promotion chasing side.
It true mate. Doesn’t matter if we love the lad. I love my missus but wouldn’t ask her to play CM. Or park…
I know, I know, square pegs in round holes but Seelt in CDM might be decent. He’s very good on the ball, quicker than Hume and O’Nien to cover more space and get back to snuff out danger. Probably too big an ask for a 20 year old in his first season now I come to think about it!
Worth a look mate. PSV bred so they have a lot of the ball. It’s not that players can’t be converted, more that some have been tried and failed. Some of the worlds best shifted positions early doors.
I’d like the option of a sitter with 2 8’s think it would get the best of Neil/jobe/ekwah means sacrificing pritch though
I definitely think this would suit us better atm. The problem is we are short in cm so that's where I hope we strengthen this window
