Centre Midfield Problem - RedPassion.co.uk

pagl · 11th February 2018, 12.18:53

Quite surprisingly given DKs playing career and his part in our superb midfield when he was a player then our CM problems still continue and go unaddressed.

Yesterdays performance once again underlined this and just like a boxer that dominates the centre of the ring then teams that dominate the centre of midfield are usually the better team.

The amount of space given to the Halifax midfield allowed their number 10 to continually pass the ball around at ease and the equaliser was on the cards.
The manner of the equaliser again showed the lack of urgency in the team to get out of the defensive structure and close down the ball.

Wedgbury for all his attributes is basically a 3rd centre half and is very effective from a defensive perspective but this allows the opposition to dominate the CM and the area of the pitch around the centre circle.

If we are going to continue with a 442 formation then DK needs to make sure it is 442 and not 4132 which is how it seems at the moment.
Unfortunately Deverdics and Kelly were almost anonymous yesterday which compounded the problem even more and with Wright not even on the bench then we had no options.

DK has to address this problem with his last piece of player recruitment. IMO.

dixienormous · 11th February 2018, 12.21:33

We literally havent had a midfield all season. We've had six in defence and a massive hole in the middle. Tinpot teams have run us ragged.

OneLoveWrexham · 11th February 2018, 12.25:21

Unfortunately a midfield 4 with Rutherford, Kelly and Deverdics is weak as piss, this has been a problem all season.

benwilliams · 11th February 2018, 12.27:52

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Originally Posted by dixienormous

We literally havent had a midfield all season. We've had six in defence and a massive hole in the middle. Tinpot teams have run us ragged.

We've done alright to sit 2 points off top with 13 games left and with only 6 defeats then by the sound of that. The tinpot teams can't have run us that ragged.
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WREX01 · 11th February 2018, 12.27:59

I’d like a midfield 3 of Wedgbury,Wright and Deverdics.
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Redordead · 11th February 2018, 12.28:01

Kelly isn’t the answer. He plays like a crab everything sideways or back to the back 4.

Think Smith and Pearson ran forward with the ball more than him.

I’d have Wright and Wedgebury back in the middle, plus Kelly’s set plays for a disgrace for a professional footballer.

Hightown Brymbo Red · 11th February 2018, 12.29:34

Either DK sees something in our midfield players that we don't or he has wasted January in not signing a decent midfield player..Who was the midfield player who we made 4 bids for?

pagl · 11th February 2018, 12.31:58

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Originally Posted by benwilliams

We've done alright to sit 2 points off top with 13 games left and with only 6 defeats then by the sound of that. The tinpot teams can't have run us that ragged.
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Disagree. Even in games we have won then the opposition has had for too much of the ball in midfield and this is the main reason that we also have so many draws.

dixienormous · 11th February 2018, 12.37:09

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Originally Posted by benwilliams

We've done alright to sit 2 points off top with 13 games left and with only 6 defeats then by the sound of that. The tinpot teams can't have run us that ragged.
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Most games this season our midfiled have been dominated by the opposition, somehow we've managed to grind a result out, mainly due to having a six man defence.

11th February 2018, 12.18:53	#1-0 (permalink)
pagl Tipped As Manager (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Sep 2008 Racecourse Spot: Techend Real Name: Twitter: @	Centre Midfield Problem Quite surprisingly given DKs playing career and his part in our superb midfield when he was a player then our CM problems still continue and go unaddressed. Yesterdays performance once again underlined this and just like a boxer that dominates the centre of the ring then teams that dominate the centre of midfield are usually the better team. The amount of space given to the Halifax midfield allowed their number 10 to continually pass the ball around at ease and the equaliser was on the cards. The manner of the equaliser again showed the lack of urgency in the team to get out of the defensive structure and close down the ball. Wedgbury for all his attributes is basically a 3rd centre half and is very effective from a defensive perspective but this allows the opposition to dominate the CM and the area of the pitch around the centre circle. If we are going to continue with a 442 formation then DK needs to make sure it is 442 and not 4132 which is how it seems at the moment. Unfortunately Deverdics and Kelly were almost anonymous yesterday which compounded the problem even more and with Wright not even on the bench then we had no options. DK has to address this problem with his last piece of player recruitment. IMO.

11th February 2018, 12.21:33	#2-0 (permalink)
dixienormous Printing My Own Banknotes Joined: Dec 2011 Racecourse Spot: Upper Yale stand, town end Real Name: Gavin Davies-Jones Twitter: @	Re: Centre Midfield Problem We literally havent had a midfield all season. We've had six in defence and a massive hole in the middle. Tinpot teams have run us ragged. __________________ "We talk about it for twenty minutes and then we decide I was right." -Brian Clough

11th February 2018, 12.25:21	#3-0 (permalink)
OneLoveWrexham Taking coaching badges Joined: Dec 2011 Racecourse Spot: Mold road stand Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Centre Midfield Problem Unfortunately a midfield 4 with Rutherford, Kelly and Deverdics is weak as piss, this has been a problem all season.

11th February 2018, 12.27:59	#5-0 (permalink)
WREX01 Due a Testimonial Joined: Mar 2007 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Centre Midfield Problem I’d like a midfield 3 of Wedgbury,Wright and Deverdics. Posted via mobile theme

11th February 2018, 12.28:01	#6-0 (permalink)
Redordead Due a Testimonial Joined: Feb 2014 Racecourse Spot: none given Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: Centre Midfield Problem Kelly isn’t the answer. He plays like a crab everything sideways or back to the back 4. Think Smith and Pearson ran forward with the ball more than him. I’d have Wright and Wedgebury back in the middle, plus Kelly’s set plays for a disgrace for a professional footballer.

11th February 2018, 12.29:34	#7-0 (permalink)
Hightown Brymbo Red Legend (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Jun 2010 Racecourse Spot: MRS Real Name: Garry Twitter: @	Re: Centre Midfield Problem Either DK sees something in our midfield players that we don't or he has wasted January in not signing a decent midfield player..Who was the midfield player who we made 4 bids for?