Transfer rumours summer 2021 (Part 6!)

[krux]

Originally Posted by Ooh aah Paskin

Just as Mike Lake reinvigorated us almost ten years earlier...

Mike Lake, Scott Green, Brad Walker

Legends whose boots seem never to be filled!

[Alan Attack]

Originally Posted by Back of the Kop

And people still can't see that one quality midfielder will make all the difference. They are probably too young to remember the impact Lake & Green had

However, what's done is done and we've got what we've got until January. I just hope we're still in the hunt for the title by then because I really don't fancy more play off heartbreak

Will make all the difference? We’ve only played 3 games; Jones and Tozer just two.

It looks like there’s goals in Davies, Young and Jones; as well as Hyde and Mullin. David Jones has an eye for goal too. Added to that, we have a back three which is arguably top of League 2 standard.

Don’t get me wrong, if a Lee Fowler type was signed on Tuesday, I’d have well and truly crashed my yogurt truck.

One thing I did note on Monday was how well we pressed the ball as a team. Jones looked very good. Maybe, instead of a midfielder “enforcer”, we’ll press higher and win the ball back that way.

[NewportRoadEnd]

Originally Posted by Alan Attack

One thing I did note on Monday was how well we pressed the ball as a team. Jones looked very good. Maybe, instead of a midfielder “enforcer”, we’ll press higher and win the ball back that way.

Gegenpressing, I think all the cool kids call it.

[davewilli]

Time will tell but I think you are correct AA. Do we need the someone sitting in a 352 formation. Brad Walker came in and made a big difference playing behind Young & Summerfield but we were playing 433 with a conventional back 4. When our full backs went forward, it left big gaps behind them, particulary Jennings, which Brad was tasked with covering and should now be covered by 1 of the centre backs.

Our midfield on Tuesday may lack the physique to knock players off the ball, but all 3 have good engines and can cover each others runs and press as a unit. Mullin & Hyde look like they are also prepared to graft and press from the front when we haven't got the ball.

[Hometown Unicorn]

Originally Posted by krux

Mike Lake, Scott Green, Brad Walker

Legends whose boots seem never to be filled!

Get the bronze statue of Brad Walker commissioned outside the new Kop.

[Alan Attack]

Originally Posted by NewportRoadEnd

Gegenpressing, I think all the cool kids call it.

It’s been missing from our team over the years as Keates as preferred a shape approach than pressing the hell out of teams. It’s be better to watch, that’s for sure.

[krux]

Originally Posted by Hometown Unicorn

Get the bronze statue of Brad Walker commissioned outside the new Kop.

I was thinking something like the Iwo Jima memorial, with all three of them in.

[KingBuxton_Forever red]

Originally Posted by Green Dragon

Completely agree with this. He could be injured, ill, have personal issues or something else.

Best not to judge unless all the facts are known.

Nothing personal against the lad, but from a footballing perspective I do not understand why we retained his services.

[Iesty]

Originally Posted by krux

I was thinking something like the Iwo Jima memorial, with all three of them in.

all simultaneously executing a perfect slide tackle from behind the attacking player?