parkerowl Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) When we initially signed Melo, and after watching his youtube clips, it was obvious he plays the 'semedo role'. I initially thought he would replace jose when his contract expires but given Jose's form this season i'd expect him to get a new deal whilst we'll get rid of McCabe, Corry & Coke from the central midfield positions. Imagine them as the holding two with three decent players in front, then a goalscoring front man up top. Or would he be Semedo's direct competition? Early days, thoughts? Edited April 14, 2015 by parkerowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagmeister Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 When we initially signed Melo, and after watching his youtube clips, it was obvious he plays the 'semedo role'. I initially thought he would replace jose when his contract expires but given Jose's form this season i'd expect him to get a new deal whilst we'll get rid of McCabe, Corry & Coke from the central midfield positions. Imagine them as the holding two with three decent players in front, then a goalscoring front man up top. Or would he be Semedo's direct competition? Early days, thoughts? That combative role sees players missing games because of injuries and supensions. We'll need Melo, Semedo and Hutch next season IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY-owl.4 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 both, there will be games he may play both, away from home, also to see a game out that your leading in, so last 20 mins. but at home, i reckon they will be in competition for a place, as will Hutch, but as has shown with Liam Palmer, this can only be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccentric owl Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 All I know is he impressed me tonight with his determination & more importantly his composure on the ball & the fact he looks like he can pick a pass. Good feeling about this lad :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The more I see of Hutch, the less I see him as a "defensive" midfielder. He's got too much drive to play that disciplined role. He could get us moving forward if used correctly. As 1 of the 2 in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a license to get forward, would probably suit him perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Imagine them as the holding two with three decent players in front, then a goalscoring front man up top. Possible. And given what we know of Jose and Melo excellent performance tonight, they'd give an already tight defence superb protection. Mouth watering....for those who like clean sheets. Not so sure us playing with one up front would be as mouthwatering though given this seasons goalscoring exploits. Or lack thereof. Edited April 14, 2015 by Lord Snooty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geörge Whitebread Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I suspect that Melo could stake a claim for first choice for that role, but as Dagmeister says, we'll probably need all three of them over the course of the season. On the subject of Semedo, I arrived at a doorway at the same time as him (from the other side) at the end of the game. I took a step back to let him through. He nodded to say thanks, and I said "I'd never get past you anyway!". He gave a wry smile, winked and patted me on the arm. I'm now sat in A&E having it X-Rayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerowl Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Possible. And given what we know of Jose and Melo excellent performance tonight, they'd give an already tight defence superb protection. If the three that play behind the one do Mouth watering....for those who like clean sheets. Not so sure us playing with one up front would be as mouthwatering though given this seasons goalscoring exploits. Or lack thereof. If the three behind the one also do the biz it decreases the pressure off the loan man if the opposition know theres 4 attacking players that can do you. Edited April 14, 2015 by parkerowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronio Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 That combative role sees players missing games because of injuries and supensions. We'll need Melo, Semedo and Hutch next season IMO. Yep. Agree 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 If the three behind the one also do the biz it decreases the pressure off the loan man if the opposition know theres 4 attacking players that can do you. Quite. Three players have to have vision, skill, awareness, confidence, trickery, cunning, guile, craft, nous. Maghoma ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerowl Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Quite. Three players have to have vision, skill, awareness, confidence, trickery, cunning, guile, craft, nous. Maghoma ? Hopefully he'll be back at Burton or another League 2 team, well actually as long as he's not with us, I don't care where he goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 That combative role sees players missing games because of injuries and supensions. We'll need Melo, Semedo and Hutch next season IMO. Hey Dags are you back in country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Hopefully melo is the improvement on semedo we need. Semedo is excellent but can't play football so I'm hoping melo turns out to be the next step up semedo as back up and Hutchinson at another club, though nobody would be daft enough to take him given his injuries and general mediocre performances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocksyuto Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Without reading any of the post i say semedo hes been class for alot of games not just 1. I will wait and see on melo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Great_Hope Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 If last night was Melo's "regular" level of performance, rather than a one off due to it being his home debut (see Paul Corry vs Leeds) then it really is no contest between Melo and Semedo - Melo everytime. It remains to be seen if last night was a flash in the pan though - hopefully it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Think Hutch has more reason to worry about Melo than Semi has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shez owl Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I was impressed with Melo at Norwich the early booking tempered him a bit but I think we may have found something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffjohnsonmyhero Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Melo is the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigger Guns Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 He was class last night. He seemed to be as effective as semedo without running round like a mad man. By this I mean he always seemed to be in the right place to clean up rather than semedo running his blood to water to get it done. Both equally as effective and brilliant. I love how semedo winds up the opposition though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Melo looks a good player but I also thought that of Darren Potter after 3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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