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Thread: I do think we need Shelvey...

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinostongue View Post
    So 2 fast wingers who can cross into the middle for Gayle???? Good luck with that one. If that's the strategy,surely you need someone with prescence in the box, to get on the end of "the crosses"
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    2 in two games and is known for being the fox in the box

    if you watched the last game of last season when ritchie and atsu wee down one side and the others down the other side we tore the team appart

    if your not saying gayle is a presence in the box then thats your opinion
    i would say most on here have been calling out for him to get service like that

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    Quote Originally Posted by toonlegend View Post
    when both were fit merino and shelvey played canny together, as far as I recall
    they did to an extent but push shelvey up front more and play a defensive midfielder behind him and he will be better off as he wont have to defend so much

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    Quote Originally Posted by pboromag View Post
    they did to an extent but push shelvey up front more and play a defensive midfielder behind him and he will be better off as he wont have to defend so much
    Maybe put Shelvey in Perez's role with Hayden and Merino in CM/DM? I'd like to see that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HughieG View Post
    Maybe put Shelvey in Perez's role with Hayden and Merino in CM/DM? I'd like to see that.
    I’m starting to think that might be worth a try. You have Shelvey’s offensive capabilities and don’t give up your defence in midfield.
    They could swap around during the game too if it suited.

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    Quote Originally Posted by toptoon View Post
    I’m starting to think that might be worth a try. You have Shelvey’s offensive capabilities and don’t give up your defence in midfield.
    They could swap around during the game too if it suited.
    Would be interesting to see certainly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HughieG View Post
    Maybe put Shelvey in Perez's role with Hayden and Merino in CM/DM? I'd like to see that.
    merino and mbemba

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    Quote Originally Posted by pboromag View Post
    merino and mbemba
    Would also be good to see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinostongue View Post
    So 2 fast wingers who can cross into the middle for Gayle???? Good luck with that one. If that's the strategy,surely you need someone with prescence in the box, to get on the end of "the crosses"
    To be absolutely fair, you don't need anyone in the box-with or without presence-when Atsu's playing cos he's Foking useless

    No, really. He's just horrendous. he's the Joselu of wingers
    Last edited by Zippity; 13-12-2017 at 10:27 PM. Reason: cold fingers, man

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    atsu, no matter how poor, is way down our list of concerns.

    Darlow, Elliot, Manquillo, de-ar-me, Hosses Poo and Perez are all more of a concern.

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    Mind, in the first half, Manquillo did ok.

    Not that that helps anything.

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