Crowley to Mansfield/MK Dons rumours

[the_anticlough]

Interesting point about SM as today I was talking to a fellow county fan. We were in agreement he was playing them two in the perfect positions whereas some would say their out of position, thats the glory of being into football and a fan.

To have more of the ball, that's probably right.
LW is a Notts legend, but there's no denying he was an ultra-positional coach and got the players to implement all the detail he passed on to them. And it worked. My take is that it only collapsed when we lost Palmer and Bostock at the same time. But there is another way to do it. When you have 2 skillful creators well above the level, giving them quite a bit more freedom to improvise and play off the cuff, could be even better

[matt_magpie]

To have more of the ball, that's probably right.
LW is a Notts legend, but there's no denying he was an ultra-positional coach and got the players to implement all the detail he passed on to them. And it worked. My take is that it only collapsed when we lost Palmer and Bostock at the same time. But there is another way to do it. When you have 2 skillful creators well above the level, giving them quite a bit more freedom to improvise and play off the cuff, could be even better

Yep, it’s probably similar to Grealish under Pep, like Crowleys role last season was cut that ball down the inside channel to Nemane on the byline or open up and swing a cross to the back post. The issue with that is some players have a bit more like Grealish and Crowley. Grealish has said Peps made him a better player but I miss the old Jack of playing with defences and going at them, really tough one to say which way is right.

[legs77]

Yep, it’s probably similar to Grealish under Pep, like Crowleys role last season was cut that ball down the inside channel to Nemane on the byline or open up and swing a cross to the back post. The issue with that is some players have a bit more like Grealish and Crowley. Grealish has said Peps made him a better player but I miss the old Jack of playing with defences and going at them, really tough one to say which way is right.

I know what you mean mavericks aren’t really tolerated at the top level now Mourinho took the flair out of Joe Cole and same with Grealish.

Mourinho/Pep will point to them winning titles etc but I’d also say they have nearly always had the best squad with the biggest budget by far which helps.

Michael Owen made a point the other day and it got me thinking as usually he is beige but he said when he was breaking through there was more pure footballers like Le Tissier / Bergkamp he now said in the PL if you are big, strong and quick that can get you a contract for life pretty much, interesting thoughts and I think I kind of agree with him as game is much more tactical now which isn’t always great for fans.

Hardly see any wingers too at the highest level getting to byline and crossing seems to have gone from the game everyone wants to be Barcelona 2008.