Originally posted by rudedog
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Whose place is Trent taking in midfield in that scenario then? He doesn’t have the defensive instincts to play as the 6. That leaves the two 8s, so are we going to drop Dom to play him as the right sided 8? Or drop Curtis so we can shoehorn him into the left side 8? Or maybe we can just play a completely different formation?
I don’t actually understand what all the fuss is about Trent playing in this hybrid/inverted role as he’s always played a hybrid role - his hybrid role is now just as RB/CDM rather than RB/winger. This means he can still contribute to the attack but there is less chance of him being exposed and caught miles of position and then having to sprint the full length of the pitch every time we lose possession. He can also (and does) get down the wing at times to mix things up.
We are currently top of the league and have the best defensive record out of all the teams - we’d still be unbeaten if it wasn’t for the worst officiating mistake ever. We’ve also scored the second highest amount of goals. Must be a fluke though as everyone knows playing Trent in the hybrid role is blunting our attacks whilst making us ****e in defence
With regard to Dom, I don’t think his recent dip in form is down to being over played as his off the ball work has still been outstanding, its just when he’s on the ball that’s the issue. If it was a fitness/stamina thing, you’d think there would be a drop off in his running (which there hasn’t been).
Imagine what we are going to like when this team fully clicks into gear though
I don’t actually understand what all the fuss is about Trent playing in this hybrid/inverted role as he’s always played a hybrid role - his hybrid role is now just as RB/CDM rather than RB/winger. This means he can still contribute to the attack but there is less chance of him being exposed and caught miles of position and then having to sprint the full length of the pitch every time we lose possession. He can also (and does) get down the wing at times to mix things up.
We are currently top of the league and have the best defensive record out of all the teams - we’d still be unbeaten if it wasn’t for the worst officiating mistake ever. We’ve also scored the second highest amount of goals. Must be a fluke though as everyone knows playing Trent in the hybrid role is blunting our attacks whilst making us ****e in defence
With regard to Dom, I don’t think his recent dip in form is down to being over played as his off the ball work has still been outstanding, its just when he’s on the ball that’s the issue. If it was a fitness/stamina thing, you’d think there would be a drop off in his running (which there hasn’t been).
Imagine what we are going to like when this team fully clicks into gear though
Let's not also forget this run extended back to last season. We had 5th, 6th, 7th best team on paper according to some going into this season. The tactics, as much as anything has helped elevate them into the current best team. It's hard to fully fathom this obsession with changing it at every opportunity. Certain key players have clearly also helped, but when it's not broke...
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