Walsall Ratings

[Elite_Pie]

I think this is an excellent thread. Very philosophical in parts with no real histrionics by anyone. I think a touch of realism has set in by all.

Me too, but what has it got to do with bloody Walsall ratings?

#onlyonNCM

[Ex_Southwell_Magpie]

I think this would be the answer to our problems..

New keeper
Macari.........Baldwin.......New CB........ Chicksen

.........Jones ....... Bostock.....New CM.....Toby

..........................Crowley................. ........

......................... Macca...................

Didzy for Toby in a 4231 and I’d probably agree (Didzy behind Macca, Crowley on the right and JJ on the left).
Doubt we will sign another keeper, but our squad looks better suited to 4231 at the moment rather than 3421.

[durhampie]

Didzy for Toby in a 4231 and I’d probably agree (Didzy behind Macca, Crowley on the right and JJ on the left).
Doubt we will sign another keeper, but our squad looks better suited to 4231 at the moment rather than 3421.

McGoldrick is the problem, He doesn't fit into our system.. Crowley should play just behind Macca, as did Ruben..

[Elite_Pie]

McGoldrick is the problem, He doesn't fit into our system.

Disagree completely. Any best XI or any system we play has to include McGoldrick.

[durhampie]

Disagree completely. Any best XI or any system we play has to include McGoldrick.

Since his arrival there has been no fluency or mobility in our midfield. Everything is now at walking pace,, He is a very good player, but not for us I'm afraid..

[Mark_Ross]

Since his arrival there has been no fluency or mobility in our midfield. Everything is now at walking pace,, He is a very good player, but not for us I'm afraid..

If Notts had Erling Haaland Durham would be saying "get rid - he's brilliant, but doesn't fit our system".

[durhampie]

If Notts had Erling Haaland Durham would be saying "get rid - he's brilliant, but doesn't fit our system".

You have answered that one yourself.. Every player has to fit into the system we play. If they dont fit regardless of how good they are, then they are not much use to you.. But we all see things differently, and thats the beauty of it..

[matt_magpie]

Didzy for Toby in a 4231 and I’d probably agree (Didzy behind Macca, Crowley on the right and JJ on the left).
Doubt we will sign another keeper, but our squad looks better suited to 4231 at the moment rather than 3421.

I would be happy with that if we could make it work.

[BigFatPie]

If Notts had Erling Haaland Durham would be saying "get rid - he's brilliant, but doesn't fit our system".

Durham throws enough negative darts that sometimes he’s always going to hit the bullseye, but I kind of agree with him about McGoldrick. I don’t know if it’s because he doesn’t fit well enough into our system or not but there’s a been quite a few games where he hasn’t really shown up, including the big games at home and virtually all the away games I’ve seen. Along with plenty of others, he was awful on Saturday.

He’s still obviously a good player when he’s on it, but it makes me wonder whether a better keeper/centre half/midfielder might have been a more astute investment.

[hissingdwarf]

The problem here is we can all tinker until the cows come home, but until LW moves to a back 4 for solidity, nothing changes. Are we in a position to bring in a new keeper and 3 new CBs? Doubt it. When, and I hope it’s soon, he moves to a back 4 we can then see where we’re at going forwards…literally.

I’m sure most would agree a new keeper would be lovely, but is unlikely.

Keeper
Tobi, Macari?? new CB, Chicksen.
Nemane, Bostock, Jones
Crowley,
McG, Macca.

I’ve no idea tbh, just like all of us, but until we sort the defence out, we’re a busted flush. Yes, we’ll win games because we have that in us, but yes, we’ll lose a lot more going forwards as the oppo managers have sussed us out and can see we’re not at that level with our current squad.