Bulgaria Match Thread

rolo wrote: JUICEBOMB wrote: rolo wrote: Also, 617 passes, 555 completed.  That's another positive. I’d say 400 odd of those passes completed were less than 10 feet apart.....a truly useless stat. Depends what way you look at it.  I remember plenty of games where we were lamenting our passing stats on here, and where we'd have gladly taken 400 passes less than 10 feet apart.

Re: Hendrick

Banjaxed wrote: Re: Hendrick He doesn't do enough. He hides. For a central midfielder it's somewhat baffling. Anyway, this would go under the radar somewhat when a team is hoofing it (i.e. the last 4 years). But under Kenny's proposed style he NEEDS to get on the ball. If he doesn't, he'll be gone. It's that simple.  By the way....against Finland Hourihane to be dropped for Brady  McCarthy to be dropped for Arter (would prefer Molumby but a debut in sitting role...) I'd drop the whole midfield to be honest and go with Brady Arter        Molumby(sitting)

Dots1982 wrote: Banjaxed wrote: Re: Hendrick He doesn't do enough. He hides. For a central midfielder it's somewhat baffling. Anyway, this would go under the radar somewhat when a team is hoofing it (i.e. the last 4 years). But under Kenny's proposed style he NEEDS to get on the ball. If he doesn't, he'll be gone. It's that simple.  By the way....against Finland Hourihane to be dropped for Brady  McCarthy to be dropped for Arter (would prefer Molumby but a debut in sitting role...) I'd drop the whole midfield to be honest and go with Brady Arter        Molumby(sitting) Jesus where do you start, brady is a wide player not a midfielder. Arter is a hunter of the ball who isnt accomplished or comfortable on it. Molumby is a baby at this level.  People see a midfield playing poorly but never seem to think “we have a poor midfield”.  They think there’s a load of other midfielders out there who are Irish in good. Being happening for years.

Liam Green wrote: Dots1982 wrote: Banjaxed wrote: Re: Hendrick He doesn't do enough. He hides. For a central midfielder it's somewhat baffling. Anyway, this would go under the radar somewhat when a team is hoofing it (i.e. the last 4 years). But under Kenny's proposed style he NEEDS to get on the ball. If he doesn't, he'll be gone. It's that simple.  By the way....against Finland Hourihane to be dropped for Brady  McCarthy to be dropped for Arter (would prefer Molumby but a debut in sitting role...) I'd drop the whole midfield to be honest and go with Brady Arter        Molumby(sitting) Jesus where do you start, brady is a wide player not a midfielder. Arter is a hunter of the ball who isnt accomplished or comfortable on it. Molumby is a baby at this level.  People see a midfield playing poorly but never seem to think “we have a poor midfield”.  They think there’s a load of other midfielders out there who are Irish in good. Being happening for years. Arter is actually very comfortable on the ball...

Dots1982 wrote: Liam Green wrote: Dots1982 wrote: Banjaxed wrote: Re: Hendrick He doesn't do enough. He hides. For a central midfielder it's somewhat baffling. Anyway, this would go under the radar somewhat when a team is hoofing it (i.e. the last 4 years). But under Kenny's proposed style he NEEDS to get on the ball. If he doesn't, he'll be gone. It's that simple.  By the way....against Finland Hourihane to be dropped for Brady  McCarthy to be dropped for Arter (would prefer Molumby but a debut in sitting role...) I'd drop the whole midfield to be honest and go with Brady Arter        Molumby(sitting) Jesus where do you start, brady is a wide player not a midfielder. Arter is a hunter of the ball who isnt accomplished or comfortable on it. Molumby is a baby at this level.  People see a midfield playing poorly but never seem to think “we have a poor midfield”.  They think there’s a load of other midfielders out there who are Irish in good. Being happening for years. Arter is actually very comfortable on the ball... Maybe at championship level, He never showed it at PL level. fulham aren’t going to sign him so he probably never will.

Banjaxed wrote: Dots1982 wrote: Banjaxed wrote: Re: Hendrick He doesn't do enough. He hides. For a central midfielder it's somewhat baffling. Anyway, this would go under the radar somewhat when a team is hoofing it (i.e. the last 4 years). But under Kenny's proposed style he NEEDS to get on the ball. If he doesn't, he'll be gone. It's that simple.  By the way....against Finland Hourihane to be dropped for Brady  McCarthy to be dropped for Arter (would prefer Molumby but a debut in sitting role...) I'd drop the whole midfield to be honest and go with Brady Arter        Molumby(sitting) Jesus where do you start, brady is a wide player not a midfielder. Arter is a hunter of the ball who isnt accomplished or comfortable on it. Molumby is a baby at this level.  People see a midfield playing poorly but never seem to think “we have a poor midfield”.  They think there’s a load of other midfielders out there who are Irish in good. Being happening for years. Not trying to be a smart arse, but I don't/haven't seen in recent games (including this evening) what exactly makes Hourihane/Hendrick midfielders that are/would do a better job than Brady. It's obvious we need someone who holds on to the ball/wants to get on the ball.

Hard to form an opinion on that game but I'll try. Overall about a 6 out of 10. Defence looked a bit suspect at times, dreadful goal to concede and coughed up another before we equalised. Understandable in some degree in that 3 of the 4 are used to a different system at club level and the other hasn't played much football at all this year. The 2 fullbacks done ok going forward, Doherty made 2 or 3 great blindside runs in the second half but alas we don't have players with the vision to be able to make the required passes. Midfield was safe but created limited, hourihane physically weak in possession and lost the ball to easily. Can't see him making the cut for Kenny considering the type of midfielders he likes. Of the 3 forward p!ayers, Connolly impressed me most. O Dowda flatters to deceive at times. Idah will improve from the experience. Long and Brady were the best of the subs, long forcing the corner for the equaliser and Brady getting the assist. Overall i thought the tempo was far too slow. A couple of times Duffy refused to take quick free kicks,suppose he was afraid his lack of fitness would be exposed like it was for the goal concede. He is a stereotypical head it and kick it centre half,very average on the ball and a liability against a pacy opponent. If Kenny wants to play through the thirds, Duffy will need to improve his passing. We have already seen Duffy bombed out of Brighton for not having the attributes to suit their style of play. On the other hand good to see that Brighton rate Connolly highly. Looking forward to a higher tempo and more attacking on Sunday.

pre Madonna wrote: Banjaxed wrote: Dots1982 wrote: Banjaxed wrote: Re: Hendrick He doesn't do enough. He hides. For a central midfielder it's somewhat baffling. Anyway, this would go under the radar somewhat when a team is hoofing it (i.e. the last 4 years). But under Kenny's proposed style he NEEDS to get on the ball. If he doesn't, he'll be gone. It's that simple.  By the way....against Finland Hourihane to be dropped for Brady  McCarthy to be dropped for Arter (would prefer Molumby but a debut in sitting role...) I'd drop the whole midfield to be honest and go with Brady Arter        Molumby(sitting) Jesus where do you start, brady is a wide player not a midfielder. Arter is a hunter of the ball who isnt accomplished or comfortable on it. Molumby is a baby at this level.  People see a midfield playing poorly but never seem to think “we have a poor midfield”.  They think there’s a load of other midfielders out there who are Irish in good. Being happening for years. Not trying to be a smart arse, but I don't/haven't seen in recent games (including this evening) what exactly makes Hourihane/Hendrick midfielders that are/would do a better job than Brady. It's obvious we need someone who holds on to the ball/wants to get on the ball.  The umpteen times he has played there, and on the right, and been wasted.