And I notice you choose not to respond to the other points I made.
Ok, I'll go through it...
Grant and Jeff do the same job in slightly different ways, out of the two of them I prefer Jeff as for me, he's more consistent and stronger.
This point is much of a muchness, both Grant and JFC do there jobs in the squad, but a point will come when the midfield will have to be better balanced. We can't have JFC and Grant in the squad if it means also using McCormack as it negates the purpose of the other midfielder, usually Moussa, as he recieves next to no support from his counterparts.
If Sawyer was less of a concern, because, let's face it, there has to be something that prevents Tilly from using him much
At first, it may have been a lack of match fitness, but as I understand it Sawyer has been tremendous in midfield for the Stiffs and was essential in the build-up to Laurent's chance yesterday. Now, he finds himself on the bench because McCormack hasn't been dropped.
then I'd almost be advocating having him being given a free role in a 4-4-1-1 line up, with Laurent wide on the right of midfield giving additional presence up top, BUT he has to play better than what we've seen so far in the cameos we've had.
If anybody should be given that role, it's Freedman... But as has been made quite clear, he's not a 90 minute player anymore. Barnard recieves little support as it is, that move would just isolate him further and he'd be kicked o bits by the tougher defences.
The midfield you lot seem to want is too inexperienced and would get found out, you need the wilyness and fortitude of Macca but there's a lot here can't see past what went on last season.
As YB pointed out, Macca hardly shows the experience or cool-headedness of an experienced midfielder when he's rampaging across the pitch flying into needless challenges and arguing with officials. There was no experience on display either when it was clear the tactics weren't working and there was certainly no experience on show when Laurent missed that chance.
Grant and JFC, in my opinion, have played enough professional games now (Having both been at Prem clubs before us) to be considered experienced enough to cater for in our midfield, especially at this standard of football. Moussa wasn't "experienced" when he came into the squad, but has came on leaps and bounds and is now an integral member of the squad.
The midfield you seem to want is designed to cater for a player who has been lacklustre at best this season, even reckless at times, and to me seems to be in a comfort zone.
Just remind me, who was on the wing when Sawyer and Jeff were in the middle? HRK on one side and Betsy on the other? So, two wingers then, what do Macca and Jeff have to cope with? Two CMs attempting to play as wingers who both have homing devices for the middle third of the pitch. Obvious isn't it?
That's not their fault then, is it? Surely our lack of wide players would be Tilson's fault. When we won this league we played a much narrower midfield than many and were more solid for it... But, we also had Gower as a creative influence which balanced the midfield. We need a player like Sawyer who can create chances for the forwards or we're simply playing negative football, asking for a result like yesterday.
Some you like, some you don't, I'm convinced that half the reason you lot are all so anti is because I argue so much in his favour.
You really aren't that important...
