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I wasn't advocating Tettey, merely pointing out that it was a possibility. Pritchard is great going forward, but he's not great at tracking back when the ball is lost, though he did do that effectively at times against Brentford, so perhaps they have been working on that with him. In any case, playing in the number 10 role makes that less essential. It would still be a risk to play without a holding CM away from home, however, and IMO, Tettey is at his best when playing alongside Howson (much like BJ used to be), as he can lay the ball off to Howson to take it forward while Tettey concentrates on breaking up opposing attacks. If AN decides to bring back Klose alongside Bassong in defense, however, it may be less necessary to play a holding CM. These are just some of the tough decisions AN will have to make.
 
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RiverEndRick said:
I wasn't advocating Tettey, merely pointing out that it was a possibility. Pritchard is great going forward, but he's not great at tracking back when the ball is lost, though he did do that effectively at times against Brentford, so perhaps they have been working on that with him. In any case, playing in the number 10 role makes that less essential. It would still be a risk to play without a holding CM away from home, however, and IMO, Tettey is at his best when playing alongside Howson (much like BJ used to be), as he can lay the ball off to Howson to take it forward while Tettey concentrates on breaking up opposing attacks. If AN decides to bring back Klose alongside Bassong in defense, however, it may be less necessary to play a holding CM. These are just some of the tough decisions AN will have to make.
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Tettey.....
With Pritchard pushing us forward the whole team played higher up the pitch, pushing the opposition back into their own half. Howson was a relevation simply because we/him played attacking football.
No
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Tettey. No no no no!
 
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ilovedelia said:
No
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Tettey.....
With Pritchard pushing us forward the whole team played higher up the pitch, pushing the opposition back into their own half. Howson was a relevation simply because we/him played attacking football.
No
No
No
Tettey. No no no no!
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I'm beginning to think that you don't want AN to pick Tettey, ILD. <laugh>

There is a big difference between playing at home and away, though. Again, I'm not advocating choosing Tettey, but merely saying that it's another option, particularly away from home.
 
RiverEndRick said:
I'm beginning to think that you don't want AN to pick Tettey, ILD. <laugh>

There is a big difference between playing at home and away, though. Again, I'm not advocating choosing Tettey, but merely saying that it's another option, particularly away from home.
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No there isn't...a number of teams have came to our place and attacked us and we didn't cope very well.
This is Barnsley we're taking about, we don't need a negative defensive midfield. It almost seems as if you're advocating going there for a draw! We need wins to make up for the points lost! WHY change a team that for once looked like and performed like a team?
 
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Baldrick's Pants said:
I agree with ILD. With our defense, the best form of defense is attack. Keep Tettey out of the side and we have a much better chance of keeping the ball and using it well and quickly which makes it wholey harder for the oposition to control the game.
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I could have written that. Yes I agree with that ILD as well clever bloke! :emoticon-0103-cool: :emoticon-0102-bigsm
 
Baldrick's Pants said:
I agree with ILD. With our defense, the best form of defense is attack. Keep Tettey out of the side and we have a much better chance of keeping the ball and using it well and quickly which makes it wholey harder for the oposition to control the game.
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'Nuff said!!! <ok>
It's not 'rocket science' - if we're attacking the opposition more, then they can't attack us and so put our leaky defence under unnecessary pressure!!!!!
 
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Can I point out that what I actually said was: "I'm not advocating choosing Tettey, but merely saying that it's another option, particularly away from home."

I do, however, think that away games are different. We've lost 5 games away from home and only 2 at home, to Preston 0-1 and Leeds 2-3, so I presume that it's Leeds you're referring to ILD. I wouldn't mind starting the same 11 at Barnsley but I'm sure there will be some on here calling AN 'naive' if he does so and we lose.
 
RiverEndRick said:
Can I point out that what I actually said was: "I'm not advocating choosing Tettey, but merely saying that it's another option, particularly away from home."

I do, however, think that away games are different. We've lost 5 games away from home and only 2 at home, to Preston 0-1 and Leeds 2-3, so I presume that it's Leeds you're referring to ILD. I wouldn't mind starting the same 11 at Barnsley but I'm sure there will be some on here calling AN 'naive' if he does so and we lose.
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I'm more likely to be calling AN 'naive' if he makes more than 1 or 2 changes and we lose. I'd love to see the same starting 11 (assuming Pinto is fit), but I'm sure our excellent manager has other ideas and he'll come up with outlandish reasoning as usual to back up his changes. <doh>
 
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Neil needs to put faith in the starting 11 that saved his job last week , he did it with the side that sat down and gave up at Brighton .
The squad rotation excuse or playing defensively away from home excuse doesn't work any more .
 
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DUNCAN DONUTS said:
Neil needs to put faith in the starting 11 that saved his job last week , he did it with the side that sat down and gave up at Brighton .
The squad rotation excuse or playing defensively away from home excuse doesn't work any more .
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Ooooh! Look who's back!!!

Hello Dunk Some Donuts!! How have you been!?
 
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