As has been said before 1 man from our midfield isn't going to stop 3, 4 or 5 from the other team's. When we lose the ball the rest or at least most of the rest of the midfield need to get back and defend it properly. Only Henry did that before the goal Saturday. He was the only one of our 5 who did maintain concentration, and got stuck in.
Nail on the head
So many gaps so when a good footballer,any footballer gets exposed them it's easy to understand why fans see a struggle
Perfect example Sat IMO of Fer getting lost postionally and Henry having to try and do too much
Any manager will see that hence why he is picked every time
He is never going to pick out a pass like Ali Faurlin ever and 9/10 times he will play a safer pass
Get Faurlin fit and playing well again with Henry and the team will be a lot better. Sandro is brilliant at this position but IMO has rarely shown that form for us because he came from a tight Spurs team then
We have a midfield squad of total unbalance at the moment that is not always Henry's fault. He is average but the only one capable of playing that tough role. Bob on here knows only too well how easy that position looks when any team is tight
That position then looks like that player is a passenger when he is in fact the keystone
Even when I play today (yes I do) you can get it wrong very easily as most of the game is ball watching
A good game is measured as unnoticed when watching the negative spaces with a few passes and tackles ... A good run of games in that position will build any team
I would say it is still the hardest postion to sustain
Yes Henry is old and shaded and should be replaced by Sandro but that player IMO doesn't look like grabbing our team by the neck and so until then Henry will be picked to the amazement of our fan base
This position is vital and when a player is doing this week in week out
What do you get?
Danny Drinkwater