Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
(311 Apps, 57 Gls)
If ever the phrase "Bring your boots you might get a game" was apt..................
General February to End of Season Squad Lists Published
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Level: Cameron Brannagan
It’s astonishing what’s occurred. The squad that finished last season wasn’t the the best KR team assembled since he’s been here but had enough of a spine there to build around.
How the hell have we come to having 17 senior players in it?
How the hell have we come to having 17 senior players in it?
Chippy
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
So does this mean we can’t sign free agents now?
There must be few kicking a ball about down the local rec we could tap up…
Former Leicester City team-mates, defender Danny Simpson, 36, and ex-England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 32, are among a group of unemployed footballers organising kick-abouts to keep fit. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Former Leicester City team-mates, defender Danny Simpson, 36, and ex-England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 32, are among a group of unemployed footballers organising kick-abouts to keep fit. (Telegraph - subscription required)
- Year of First Game
- 1980
I can only compare with Union Berlin, the only other team I follow closely and know the ins and outs of the squad.
23 players who are not goalkeepers or under-21. Two of those 23 are sitting out their contracts and haven't played a minute this season or the second half of last season. Let's say 21 senior outfield pros, then.
In their rise to second in the Bundesliga and long time earlier at the top of the table above Bayern, Dortmund and anyone else I can say the following:
A system (5-3-2 with one striker and one man in the hole) that is played week in, week out.
Tailored back-up in every (and I mean every) position...five CBs with different specialities, two RB, two LB (one of whom can play both wings equally as well). Two midfield stoppers, at least two box-to-box midfielders, at least three attacking midfielders/forwards capable of playing in the hole or out wide. Two pure attacking wingers with lightning pace. Two out and out strikers (both physical, one more of a ball player).
It really is fantastic to see week in week out. When a sub comes on and you know he'll do the things well, or you can rotate as many as 4 or 5 players out and feasibly not be weakened to any great extent.
I mean you look at our squad and are there actually any players (proper first team senior pros who are not currently injured or mysteriously unavailable) not in the first 11 or on the bench? Smyth maybe?
OUFC needs more than "Sam Long can play CB, LB and RB" to get anywhere in this league.
23 players who are not goalkeepers or under-21. Two of those 23 are sitting out their contracts and haven't played a minute this season or the second half of last season. Let's say 21 senior outfield pros, then.
In their rise to second in the Bundesliga and long time earlier at the top of the table above Bayern, Dortmund and anyone else I can say the following:
A system (5-3-2 with one striker and one man in the hole) that is played week in, week out.
Tailored back-up in every (and I mean every) position...five CBs with different specialities, two RB, two LB (one of whom can play both wings equally as well). Two midfield stoppers, at least two box-to-box midfielders, at least three attacking midfielders/forwards capable of playing in the hole or out wide. Two pure attacking wingers with lightning pace. Two out and out strikers (both physical, one more of a ball player).
It really is fantastic to see week in week out. When a sub comes on and you know he'll do the things well, or you can rotate as many as 4 or 5 players out and feasibly not be weakened to any great extent.
I mean you look at our squad and are there actually any players (proper first team senior pros who are not currently injured or mysteriously unavailable) not in the first 11 or on the bench? Smyth maybe?
OUFC needs more than "Sam Long can play CB, LB and RB" to get anywhere in this league.
