Quote Originally Posted by Magpies1959 View Post
In both games I have watched the full ninety minutes, their have been few balls played long down the middle, maybe due to a lack of pressure or intensity on our back three.
We do seem to be using a long cross field diagonal ball to the wing backs a lot, and generally they have been to feet, so negating the need for an out and out target man so far.
Tbf the use of a big strong target man seems less and less now and there’s probably less of them around as players making it through now are more technical than physical. Also if we aren’t going to play long and only do it as a last resort who will want to come. I think Scott said he can do a bit of everything and Ruben if he stays could easily do the role of what Wooton did last season. I agree with you it’s very noticeable how many diagonals we’re playing now and that’s going to result in crosses or players attacking the box so doubt we are going need a massive striker.