So with the Goodwillie deal done, and Petrovic all but signed up, how is our first eleven looking for the new season.
Mine would be:
-------------------------Robinson--------------------------
Salgado----Samba-----------Nelsen-----------Givet
----------------N'Zonzi----------Petrovic-----------------
Hoilett-----------------Formica--------------------Olsson
-----------------------Goodwillie----------------------------
I'm assuming Goodwillie is a better option that Roberts (Roberts would get at least 15 goals in Scotland), and the position off the striker is probably a toss up between Formica and Rochina (with Dunn as back up if both fail to make the grade).
Personally, I think the team looks half decent but won't make top half (think that's a realistic view, if someone can name 10 teams that will finish below us I'd like to hear it).
Also, if Samba goes (I still think he will) then we'll need to act fast to replace him with a top defender, otherwise we'll be in deep trouble.
There's also a real question about strength in depth.
Team starting to take shape?
posted on 5/8/11
Hahaha oh yeah, god knows why that song never caught on at Rovers. You were indeed a merry chap, things will get better anyway. Rovers always finish 6th, 10th or 15th, it appears literally impossible for us to finish anywhere else (apart from 1 freak season when we didn't turn up at Birmingham in the last game). I'm gonna have a guess at 10th for this season.
posted on 5/8/11
McTeeth confusing fact with opinion again, and did we buy Peds for his tackling?
Me, I don't think Robinson scores enough!
posted on 5/8/11
If you play in central midfield you have to able to tackle.
How's tricks Pie?
posted on 5/8/11
Paul scholes was dead good at tackling.
posted on 5/8/11
At least he tried.
posted on 5/8/11
Paul Scholes had the 3/4 bookable offences before we even consider sending you off Man Utd rule. Pedersen doesn't, lunging in with tackles when he can't tackle would most likely get him sent off fairly regularly. And is actually the lazy option in comparison to standing up and going with a man.
posted on 5/8/11
"Me, I don't think Robinson scores enough! "
He got the golden boot for keepers award one year but I don't think has ever had the golden gloves one...
posted on 5/8/11
Didn't I say lets not make this a Pedersen thread...
posted on 5/8/11
I think pedersens best position is now in central midfield, i think he lost a yard of pace and now is to slow to play outwide. Pedersens tackling isn't the best but its not the worst have seen, i think is quite good a just nicking the ball, getting a toe on it.
posted on 5/8/11
"lunging in with tackles when he can't tackle would most likely get him sent off fairly regularly. And is actually the lazy option in comparison to standing up and going with a man."
So true - the amount of people who think defending is just going for the ball as a tackle really grinds my gears - good defending is about positioning, jockeying, working as a unit and timing on what tackling you do. Its winning the ball back as a unit not individual 'Hollywood' tackles.