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Cullen is grand. He's the least of our troubles.
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As I said in a previous post that Cullen was average. Now can you please dig out the comments were Giles Brady & Kerr have said this about Smallbone?
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Why do you think he is conservative in possession under pressure, because he can't get turned on the ball to make a forward pass. It's a pretty difficult skill . Declan Rice can't do it and he is a 120 million pound player . Smallbone can't either, knowledable football men such as Giles, Brady and Kerr have observed this about Cullen and Smallbone . I don't why people on here refuse to acknowledge the fact that they don't have those skills in their armory.
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Cullen is one of those players we often have that performs well in the Championship but not quite Premier League standard. I'm sure he'll be a good asset next season in the championship again.
He's the best we've got for the position anyway, trying to shoehorn Azaz in to that role is ridiculous, he's a totally different player whose strengths are suited to playing just behind the striker where he was dangerous. I don't think Knight suits the deeper central midfield role but Azaz vastly less so. Cullen and Smallbone going ahead will do us ok for a few years, even though it won't be one of the stronger areas of the team
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He's fine out of possession for us but with the ball we need more from him - too conservative when in possession for us especially when under pressure. Not saying he has to hit 40 yard diagonals every time he has the ball but a few forward passes wouldn't go amiss. Question is does he have the ability to do so and international level?
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Cullen strolled through the Championship last year and before that he absolutely excelled at Anderlecht. Hasn’t been smooth sailing for him this year but he would easily start for a few teams in any of the top 5 European Leagues. He’s better than a “Championship” footballer.
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Showing ability in the championship is exactly what Azaz is doing. And if you honestly think the above re Smallbone I dont think there is much more to say.
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He's doing well to play basically every game in a team that famously play a fairly extreme version of possession football if he "can't pass or evade pressure". The 7 G/A this season from holding midfield is a surprise for a guy who "can't shoot" as well.
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Smallbone showing ability in the chanpionship is no big deal The championship is ranked the eleventh best league in the world .It is miles behind the premier league now . There is nothing that stands out out about Smallbone . He can't pass, he can't shoot , he can't evade pressure . Azaz can do all those things. I think he could have wes hoolihan type ability. We will never know unless we try him in midfield.
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Azaz should be defo in the team. Cullen & Molumby are both average. Smallbone has shown ability at Southampton which he has yet to show for us - for that reason it would be ridiculous to give up on him after seven caps.
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Cullen is the new scapegoat because he's not threading balls between the lines, he's not that type of player and is the best of a bad bunch.
Molumby shouldn't near in the team imo, he's very limited and lacks discipline. I'd love to see Azaz given a chance, neat and tidy on the ball and has an eye for a goal.
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What did they more or less say about Smallbone and Cullen?
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Yeah but he is really good at it much better than Cullen. What has Smallbone to offer we have see him play seven games and he looked in one of them . I think it was a friendly against one of the minnows . Azaz is far better on the ball and is more technically gifted . If he isn't tried out in midfield by the next manager it will be criminal. Giles, Brady an Kerr have more or less said that neither smallbone or cullen are good enough . They aren't all of a sudden going to transform in to good midfield players under another manager. While I agree with you in Molumby offering very little on the ball, he offers some thing off the ball that Cullen and Smallbone don't . Cullen and Smallbone are poor on and off the ball . If they are lacking in those two areas. I don't see why they should be in the staring eleven.
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Molumby is as conservative (if not worse) on the ball as Cullen. I would be looking for a lot more from a midfielder than their ability to close people down. Would not be giving up Smallbome yet - think he has more to offer.
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Neither Cullen or Smallbone are good enough to be in our starting eleven. Its interesting that you mention Molumby . I would have him in the team as he is brilliant at closing down players . This was particularly evident in the Ukraine match where we harried the Ukraine midfielders and he allowed us to win battles in midfield . Azaz i like, and he should definitely be tried in midfield instead of Smallbone.
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I thought Cullen had a good window too.
I thought Cullen and Smallbone played well together against Belgium that would probably be my start central midfield pair for the next match. I thought the Cullen/Knight duo didn't work. We all know our midfield is the weak link of this squad and Cullen is no world beater but he is the best of what we currently have ATM to play one of the deep central midfielders. Molumby is injured, Taylor just returning from injury, Hodge not starting much much at QPR. We have a few no 8/10s in the squad Smallbone, Knight, McGrath and Azaz but I don't think any of them can be an out and out 6/defensive/enforcer midfielder. |
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Exactly people need a reality check . Serious football pundits such as Brady , giles and Kerr have said that neither Cullen or Smallbone are good enough.
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