24 Jan 2018 22:19:39
Hi Ed001,

What are your thoughts about giving a few players a run out against West Brom? Not changing the whole lineup, but mixing in our strongest lineup with a few differences, such as giving Woodburn and Ings a start?

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - I don't get why you would want to do that? I was brought up on 'the next game is the most important one' so you always play the strongest team you have. The changes I would make would be to midfield, neither Woodburn or Ings are central midfielders at this moment in time.}


1.) 25 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018 05:33:06
Which changes would you make to the midfield? Who can give us that spark of creativity?

{Ed001's Note - it is not creativity we are lacking, it is intensity. We need to drop Wijnaldum, he takes too many touches while moving nowhere. I would swap him for Lallana, who takes too many touches but at least he is moving with the ball usually and so moving the defence around ahead of him.}


2.) 25 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018 06:07:12
I would give Gomez a game at CB with VVD and bring in TAA for RB. Lallana runs into everyone else's space too often for me. I coach an under 12 's side and it frustrates me when they do it. So when Lallana does it, it blows my mind that a professional player still makes the same mistakes an 11 year old kid does! I feel sorry for my kids that they don't get paid astronomical amounts of money to do it.


3.) 25 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018 07:28:52
He's possibly in a free role though Preso. We don't know his exact instructions.
Kids will be kids :)

If you ever have time some day or today if possible, would you be able to send in an impression of your own of youth coaching levels and what mistakes are made by coaches to knock young players back, as well as what the positives are and how coaches can improve youths without over-coaching them please?

It's no problem if you can't, I'd just be interested in someone else's perspective on this subject.

Thanks.


4.) 25 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018 07:44:46
Lallana isn’t the answer, least not till he’s fit. Too many touches, I’d try against the teams that park the bus putting solanke or Ings up front and give firmino a free role. Bit risky but we don’t need as high intensity press against teams that sit in.


5.) 25 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018 08:51:45
Always thought Lallana was extremely effective at times when he wasn’t taking as many touches and looking to move the ball on as quick as possible. It’s when he dithers on the ball that his effectiveness drops off.