Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The sensible posters on here all know Maghoma is a good player, and whether it be for tactical or confidence issues he doesn't seem to like taking the opposition fullback on.. So far this season, we've looked a decent side when Maghoma has played centrally. He's created more goals for us this year than anybody else, and with Drenthe deserving of a start... Surely it makes sense to push Maghoma centrally? He seems to have all the attributes to provide some goals and assists from there, and could well be the solution to these creative problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLS about that? Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This for me is his best position. He's a right footed player being asked to play on the left week in week out - hence why he does nothing but cut inside everytime he gets near the box. It's time for Gray to try something different as the current set up is clearly not working at home as we just aren't scoring or creating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He's not a central midfielder ffs, no where near disciplined enough to fill this role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'd like to see it. I don't know if it'd leave too much space in behind though. Prehaps. Reason would suggest so anyway, but I think we should at least give it a go and see if the pros outweigh the cons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrodge Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Would like to see him behind the striker and making runs forward in front of the striker with 2 proper wingers and 2 hard working central midfield players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Definitely could be the creative attacking central midfield we're looking for. We'd have to be patient though, he's very much in the habit of drifting out wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 In a 5 man midfield think he could do a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He was brilliant first half against city in that position. Didn't look out of place against Yaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
York_Owl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He's not a central midfielder ffs, no where near disciplined enough to fill this role. You could play him there as part of a three man central midfield (at the head of the three) or as the number 10 in a 4-4-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Why do people persist with the idea of trying to find different roles for Maghoma to play? What makes them think he could suceed in a central midfield role that requires so much more discipline and workrate than his current role. He can't hack it in his natural position of out wide or up front so god help him in a midfield battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He can't be any more useless than the current central midfielders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Wanna bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightace Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) I'd like to see him in a 5 man midfield. He would be mainly trying to create stuff for the front two.We'd have semedo and lee in cm and maybe helan and palmer wide.Helan could add some pace to the attacks and palmer is useful going forward.He wouldn't have to be much more disciplined than has to be now. If we play with two defensive midfielders in a 442 I'd like to see Drenthe play instead of Maguire. Just don't like Maguire where he is. Depends who we play ofc.One formation doesn't fit all. Edited October 22, 2014 by Eightace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chow Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) if hes right footed why not play him on the right wing that is what I dont get. Edited October 22, 2014 by Animal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 if hes right footed why not play him on the right wing that is what I dont get. Because it encourages Mattock to overlap. It's fairly basic footballing tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightace Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Irish used to be left footed and king used to overlap him.. Mattock should overlap regardless of what footed Maghoma is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
York_Owl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Why do people persist with the idea of trying to find different roles for Maghoma to play? What makes them think he could suceed in a central midfield role that requires so much more discipline and workrate than his current role. He can't hack it in his natural position of out wide or up front so god help him in a midfield battle. playing out wide in a 4-4-2 you are very much part of that midfield battle. It requires just as much discipline and workrate as the central midfielders. You have to get up the pitch to support the attacking play, get back in defence, press their full back when he has position, track their midfielder or their full back when they are attacking. Tuck inside when they have possesion on the opposite flank...get out wide and forward when we have posession etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yes, he has good agility with the ball in congested areas through the middle. He likes to break forward, and would give a link and support to the forwards. I'd be inclined to use Maghoma through the middle in place of Lee, because he looks out of sorts since his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Irish used to be left footed and king used to overlap him.. Mattock should overlap regardless of what footed Maghoma is. No, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying it encourages him to. We then have two options down that wing. Mattock can out a neat ball in while Maghoma can cut in and play through the middle instead. Maghoma cutting in creates space and potential overloading on the left hand side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 if hes right footed why not play him on the right wing that is what I dont get. Can't understand why Gray occasionally doesn't try this during games unless he doesn't trust them? Personaly I think Maghoma is playing in a league too high for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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