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Slaven's hands are really tied by the lack of full backs for this one. Antonio at left wing back isn't really an option, besides who would then play right wing back? Nordveit probably lacks the engine and Feghouli is an attacking winger. Unfortunately we may have to revert to a back four with Nordveit at RB, Ogbonna at LB with Reid and Collins in the middle. With Obiang sitting that should make us solid enough at the back, although Bilic would then have to make a choice between Noble, Kouyate and Lanzini (assuming Payet, Antonio and Zaza form the attacking three). Unless he fancies sticking Antonio at RB again.. I'm hoping we line up as so:
fredjstanley wrote:
April 2001 - must've been one of Redknapp's final games in charge of us?
You're right. He had two more, finished up with a 3-0 win at home to Southampton and then was gone before our last game at Boro. Also looks like that was Lampard's last ever game for us too.
Perhaps the only consolation is that from that point, Leeds somehow managed a decline even worse than ours.
LincolnshireHammer wrote:Hislop, Ian Pearce, Stimac, Dailly, Winterburn, Moncur, Lampard, Carrick, Cole, Di Canio, Kanoute. Subs: Bywater, Soma, Todorov, Foxe, Diawara.
Our squad back in that Leeds game.
Better/worse now?
Good question. From the midfield forward that team had an outrageous amount of potential - shame not much of it was realised with us. Not so keen on the back four however! Probably shows the good/bad of Redknapp in one team selection - incredible array of talented young English players, some mavericks up front but a number of complete duds who dragged the aforementioned mavericks/young talents back to the mean.
HeadHammerShark wrote:
You're right. He had two more, finished up with a 3-0 win at home to Southampton and then was gone before our last game at Boro. Also looks like that was Lampard's last ever game for us too.
Perhaps the only consolation is that from that point, Leeds somehow managed a decline even worse than ours.
Le Tissier's last game against us I think. 'He's got a ****ing big nose!'
If I could choose to be a fly on a wall, I'd leave Scarlett Johansson's place for a bit and fly back to Terry Brown's office the day he and H came to a mutual agreement.
johnnyb wrote:
Talented player but has never liked the physical side of the game. Can remember him pulling out of many a 50-50 challenge. Bit like Downing.
His ability to win 50/50 tackles is not the reason I'd have him back.
I would like to see Calleri get some more minutes. He's very good technically and always seems to get a chance to score (even if he's fluffed his lines so far).
Zaza works hard but he doesn't seem to get on the end of stuff apart from set pieces.
I'd love it if we gave fletcher a go but it's very rare to see young English talent get the chance these days.
LincolnshireHammer wrote:Hislop, Ian Pearce, Stimac, Dailly, Winterburn, Moncur, Lampard, Carrick, Cole, Di Canio, Kanoute. Subs: Bywater, Soma, Todorov, Foxe, Diawara.
Our squad back in that Leeds game.
Better/worse now?
On paper good but Redknapp was distracted by getting his bungs chopping and changing players so much that it was impossible for the team to find rhythm and even the internationals were struggling to perform.
I'd have the 16/17 squad and manager over the 00/01 option.
HammerMan2004 wrote:
Yeah should've kept him and watched him not play ahead of Payet, Lanzini or Antonio this year.
This.
We were in a pretty poor state at the time and players like of Sears, Hines and Stanislas were very average young players at best. Ok Junior has hit a bit of form this season but we have moved on greatly since then and he wouldn't get anywhere near our squad of 25 let alone the starting 11.
Lets see if he can continue this for for the whole season, or for a couple of years