Oh I hope soUnderstandable that the club want to move on high wage earners given financial constraints. However Steve cook has such an influence on the team you need players like him. I suppose SP wanted Gary Cahill to do that.
No doubt being out the team has intensified cook’s desire and motivation to do well (already high of course) - he was like a man possessed yesterday!
Having said that I think Cahill and Kelly are a better pairing. Clearly cookie is above meps in the next choice. I wonder if meps will look to move on?
Just a thought, could we not play all 3 Kelly gives us the pace we need at the backUnderstandable that the club want to move on high wage earners given financial constraints. However Steve cook has such an influence on the team you need players like him. I suppose SP wanted Gary Cahill to do that.
No doubt being out the team has intensified cook’s desire and motivation to do well (already high of course) - he was like a man possessed yesterday!
Having said that I think Cahill and Kelly are a better pairing. Clearly cookie is above meps in the next choice. I wonder if meps will look to move on?
Wow.Oh I hope so
You get what you pay for
Sometimes when a new manager comes in to a club, he just doesnt fancy a particular player.
It happens. It was obviously the case here as he wasnt even on the bench.
The early season form of Cahill and Kelly made it impossible for him to get back in the team
Credit to Cooky, when he didnt get a move, he knuckled down and got himself ready for when he might be needed. I was glad when the transfer deadline passed and he was still here, as it was inevitable he would be needed at some point. And so it proved.
This from the poster who keeps accusing Meps of giving away a nonexistent penaltyI'd be pleased for Meps to move on , maybe a Welsh Club would like him....I'll Newport County a call.
It’s funny as that would make us very strong and 3 at the back with wing backs should suit us. Yet it often doesn’t work. Not sure why as conte succeeded at Chelsea with this approachJust a thought, could we not play all 3 Kelly gives us the pace we need at the back
The key to that system is the wing backs have to athletic but also creative....think we probably could make it work but sometimes you end up with CBs under no pressure but not creative enough to use the ball when you have sacrificed a midfielder who canIt’s funny as that would make us very strong and 3 at the back with wing backs should suit us. Yet it often doesn’t work. Not sure why as conte succeeded at Chelsea with this approach
The key to that system is the wing backs have to athletic but also creative....think we probably could make it work but sometimes you end up with CBs under no pressure but not creative enough to use the ball when you have sacrificed a midfielder who can
This.You can't change a teams formation to suit one player.
If Scott thinks his first choice CB pairing is Kelly and Cahill then so be it.
Don't forget we went 12 games or whatever it was unbeaten with this pairing.
Yes Cook has played well and has probably overtaken Mepham now but if u has to drop to the bench when Kelly is back then that's football and I'm sure he understands this.