by Millsy » 15 Jun 2022 11:03
by Pepe the Horseman » 15 Jun 2022 11:21
Millsy Just trying to generate discussion for HNA in the boring off-season but reading Bristow's comments signing for Tranmere (that he likes getting forward) got me wondering about our academy or modern full back training ethos.
Bristow I agree was to be fair not bad going forward, but utter dogshite in defence.
Liability Blackett as (only) I liked to call him was exactly that, a liability in defence. But in his good spell he was great going forward and cleaned up his defence a bit.
Richards people may remember was utter dogshite in defence when he started. He learned to hide the defensive cracks as he matured but by far his biggest strength was going forward.
Obita (originally a left winger but shoe-horned into a LB role due to shortage IIRC) obviously better going forward than defence.
So this got me thinking, do we just not get many LB/RB coming through thesedays? Do we try and train them to be wingbacks by default? Do we therefore not care so much how good they are in defence or we don't really train them like that as a focus?
Not RFC, but the classic case is TAA so is this more widespread?
Just wondering.
by Snowflake Royal » 15 Jun 2022 11:51
by NathStPaul » 15 Jun 2022 11:54
by Snowflake Royal » 15 Jun 2022 11:56
NathStPaul Yeah thats very true, the game has evolved.
I think Jamie Carragher said it a few years ago on Sky, nobody grew up wanting to be a full back. It is a position normally filled by kids who can't quite make it as a central midfielder or winger, happens from a very young age in my years of experience.
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 15 Jun 2022 12:25
by Coppells Lost Coat » 15 Jun 2022 13:37
by Hound » 15 Jun 2022 19:01
Snowflake RoyalNathStPaul Yeah thats very true, the game has evolved.
I think Jamie Carragher said it a few years ago on Sky, nobody grew up wanting to be a full back. It is a position normally filled by kids who can't quite make it as a central midfielder or winger, happens from a very young age in my years of experience.
Back in my school football days you always put the Malcos at fullbacks. Much to my disappointment.
by Snowflake Royal » 15 Jun 2022 19:10
HoundSnowflake RoyalNathStPaul Yeah thats very true, the game has evolved.
I think Jamie Carragher said it a few years ago on Sky, nobody grew up wanting to be a full back. It is a position normally filled by kids who can't quite make it as a central midfielder or winger, happens from a very young age in my years of experience.
Back in my school football days you always put the Malcos at fullbacks. Much to my disappointment.
I assume a ‘Malco’ is the best player as that was my position in the school team
Yeah the game has changed. The defensive full back has long since died out
by Hound » 15 Jun 2022 20:47
by NathStPaul » 15 Jun 2022 20:49
by Hound » 15 Jun 2022 22:18
NathStPaul I'm sure you tried hard. What you lacked in talent you made up for in effort.
by Snowflake Royal » 16 Jun 2022 08:13
HoundNathStPaul I'm sure you tried hard. What you lacked in talent you made up for in effort.
Fair summary actually
by JedMaxwell » 16 Jun 2022 08:37
by Franchise FC » 16 Jun 2022 11:16
by muirinho » 16 Jun 2022 11:29
Franchise FC One of my pet hates is playing right footers at left back
Cancelo appears to one of the very few that can make it work, but Tripper, Reece James, Gunter …
by Hound » 16 Jun 2022 11:46
Franchise FC One of my pet hates is playing right footers at left back
Cancelo appears to one of the very few that can make it work, but Tripper, Reece James, Gunter …
by Hendo » 16 Jun 2022 11:52
HoundFranchise FC One of my pet hates is playing right footers at left back
Cancelo appears to one of the very few that can make it work, but Tripper, Reece James, Gunter …
Wasn’t Gunter bizarrely good there? Better there than he was RB, mainly because he stopped forever turning inside and going backwards
by URZZZZ » 16 Jun 2022 12:00
HendoHoundFranchise FC One of my pet hates is playing right footers at left back
Cancelo appears to one of the very few that can make it work, but Tripper, Reece James, Gunter …
Wasn’t Gunter bizarrely good there? Better there than he was RB, mainly because he stopped forever turning inside and going backwards
Yeah, I seem to remember him having a run of decent games at LB.
by NathStPaul » 16 Jun 2022 12:03
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