In recent weeks 'football experts' have said that we are, or will be, found out. Also Lawrenson has said we haven't got enough players (despite every Premier League team being limited to 25 players).
I think both of these comments are rubbish.
On Saturdxay we played the 6th formation of the season. A 5-3-2. Three centre backs with two wingbacks.
We have also played the flat 4-4-2, 4-4-2 diamond, 4-5-1, 3-5-2 and 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1.
We have also had many players playing in different positions. With Russel Martin playing dentre-back for a large chunk of the season as well as right-back. Naughton has played all across the back four. Bennett has played the attacking midfield role, right winger and at right back (helping the team to a clean sheet in the process). We've coped with injuries to our centre-backs and not moaned about it once, unlike Newcastle.
We have three reliable left wingers in Lappin, Surman and Pilkington and all three can play in other positions. Two well loved players in Holt and Hoolahan haven't managed to secure their place in the starting line every week. Most noticeably at the beginning of the season when Morison was playing well.
Our ability to adapt has helped our season a lot.
We have got many of our goals from crosses and set-pieces. We have the highest number of headed goals in the league. We have played the long ball a few times, Holt's goals against Manchester United and Chelsea as examples. We can score from the counter-attack, as proved against West Brom and we can score by slicing through the defence as Holt's first goal against Wolves has proved. Recently we have also been playing great passing football where each player usually has three touches at most.
Our passing play in particular as been ignored by the media , but I don't care. As much as I like Swansea we can easily match and counter their style of play by passing the ball ourselves, as has been proved in the two wins against them.
So, ignore what the media and MOTD say. We have had a great season and will hopefully continue this great football into next season in the Premier League. What's more we can do it with players that have little or no Premier League experience. Larenson, Shearer, Hansen and co said that because they have players like Cisse, Zamora, Wright-Phillips and Onuoha that they would be fine. It's rather clear now that that certainly isn't the case!
I think both of these comments are rubbish.
On Saturdxay we played the 6th formation of the season. A 5-3-2. Three centre backs with two wingbacks.
We have also played the flat 4-4-2, 4-4-2 diamond, 4-5-1, 3-5-2 and 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1.
We have also had many players playing in different positions. With Russel Martin playing dentre-back for a large chunk of the season as well as right-back. Naughton has played all across the back four. Bennett has played the attacking midfield role, right winger and at right back (helping the team to a clean sheet in the process). We've coped with injuries to our centre-backs and not moaned about it once, unlike Newcastle.
We have three reliable left wingers in Lappin, Surman and Pilkington and all three can play in other positions. Two well loved players in Holt and Hoolahan haven't managed to secure their place in the starting line every week. Most noticeably at the beginning of the season when Morison was playing well.
Our ability to adapt has helped our season a lot.
We have got many of our goals from crosses and set-pieces. We have the highest number of headed goals in the league. We have played the long ball a few times, Holt's goals against Manchester United and Chelsea as examples. We can score from the counter-attack, as proved against West Brom and we can score by slicing through the defence as Holt's first goal against Wolves has proved. Recently we have also been playing great passing football where each player usually has three touches at most.
Our passing play in particular as been ignored by the media , but I don't care. As much as I like Swansea we can easily match and counter their style of play by passing the ball ourselves, as has been proved in the two wins against them.
So, ignore what the media and MOTD say. We have had a great season and will hopefully continue this great football into next season in the Premier League. What's more we can do it with players that have little or no Premier League experience. Larenson, Shearer, Hansen and co said that because they have players like Cisse, Zamora, Wright-Phillips and Onuoha that they would be fine. It's rather clear now that that certainly isn't the case!
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