I know that I am not the only person who has been impressed with Tettey over the last few weeks but I really feel he is the type of player we have been crying out for.
I have seen several posts about how good our second 11 is now and I recognise why these comments have and are being made. The value and quality of our second string is so much higher than it would have been a couple of years ago. My concern though is that in the midfield we have a group of players who, in my opinion are too similar and cannot be played together. Within this group I would include Surman, Snodgrass, Butterfield, Howson (when not played far enough forwards), Fox. These players are naturally attacking players but I feel all lack pace and when played together.
The introduction of Tettey yesterday was interesting as we herald him as a defensive midfielder which is true but the reason I think he will become vital to our midfield is his ability on occasion to pick the ball up and power past an opponent in the same was Bennett gets past players with pace. Without this sort of player or playing combinations of similar midfielders mentioned above I feel we are very predictable and quite simply pose little threat especially whilst playing with only one upfront.
Its great that we have good players who form our second 11 - I just dont think that they should all be played together.
Hopefully if Tettey continue to play like he has been then it might mean we look abroad again come january.
I believe that Surman ect are all great footballers but it the physical elements that I feel they may lack which stops them becoming first team regulars.
I have seen several posts about how good our second 11 is now and I recognise why these comments have and are being made. The value and quality of our second string is so much higher than it would have been a couple of years ago. My concern though is that in the midfield we have a group of players who, in my opinion are too similar and cannot be played together. Within this group I would include Surman, Snodgrass, Butterfield, Howson (when not played far enough forwards), Fox. These players are naturally attacking players but I feel all lack pace and when played together.
The introduction of Tettey yesterday was interesting as we herald him as a defensive midfielder which is true but the reason I think he will become vital to our midfield is his ability on occasion to pick the ball up and power past an opponent in the same was Bennett gets past players with pace. Without this sort of player or playing combinations of similar midfielders mentioned above I feel we are very predictable and quite simply pose little threat especially whilst playing with only one upfront.
Its great that we have good players who form our second 11 - I just dont think that they should all be played together.
Hopefully if Tettey continue to play like he has been then it might mean we look abroad again come january.
I believe that Surman ect are all great footballers but it the physical elements that I feel they may lack which stops them becoming first team regulars.
