Lord Duckhunter Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 The problem will be increased by our lack of defensive cover out wide midfield. Neither Adam or Puncheon offer much cover to the full back, so any newbie or player out of position could get really exposed. Guly does a half decent job out there but he's injured and JRod works hard, but that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Bale goes all over the pitch, right to left to centre, so I would choose one player to man mark him. Wherever Bale goes, our man goes with him. For me, our man is Nathaniel Clyne. He is the only one with the pace to stay with him. Match players to positions after that, but first name on the team sheet for me is Clyne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landford.saint Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 I have only once seen Targett play. Has anyone on here actually seen him play regularily, I don't mean 10 mins on you-tube, either. I've heard rumours about how good he is but could someone who actually has seen him play please outline how good or bad he is, strengths/ weaknesses etc. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 I have only once seen Targett play. Has anyone on here actually seen him play regularily, I don't mean 10 mins on you-tube, either. I've heard rumours about how good he is but could someone who actually has seen him play please outline how good or bad he is, strengths/ weaknesses etc. thanks. You will have seen him more than a lot on here. I've never seen him play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEVMAN Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Don't shoot the messenger and I really hope the information is wrong, but I was told Shaw wouldn't play again this season. That was my understanding of the situation but we'll have to wait and see but the lad is in pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 That was my understanding of the situation but we'll have to wait and see but the lad is in pieces. Beard growing has obviously done for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 That was my understanding of the situation but we'll have to wait and see but the lad is in pieces. If that is the case then it makes the brainfart tackle from Fox even more silly. I wonder if results go our way by the time we play Sunderland if we're safe whether Pochettino will mix things up a bit or stick with the tried and tested as we fight for the best finish possible and prize money that come with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPTCount Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 give targett a debut, nothing to loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Shaw was on crutches last weekend So optimism is not high for us seeing him again this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 give targett a debut, nothing to loose I'm sure he's great but we don't need to take risks and I feel we need to protect our goal difference at all costs (especially at Spurs with Bale) - it's worth another point come the last day. Look at the difference in Villa and Sunderland in one game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 The ones saying Richardson should play, clearly didn't see him play at Everton! how bad was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 how bad was he? Worse than fox! Don't ever remember seeing someone so visibly out of their depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Shaw did do a fitness test on Sat am before the game so can't have been that bad. Also said earlier on Twitter that today was a "lovely day for training." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Shaw did do a fitness test on Sat am before the game so can't have been that bad. Also said earlier on Twitter that today was a "lovely day for training." He's probably sat watching gutted he can't join in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over land and sea Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Is recalling Ben Reeves from Southend an option? No idea on the terms of his loan but a genuine left footer at left back; knows the position albeit no longer his main posiiton; in form from what I understand. Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Is recalling Ben Reeves from Southend an option? No idea on the terms of his loan but a genuine left footer at left back; knows the position albeit no longer his main posiiton; in form from what I understand. Just a thought... Funnily enough, I had the same thought earlier today. Hasn't his loan at Southend technically come to an end now anyway as their season is already done and dusted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Whats Ryan Dickson up to these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 April, 2013 Share Posted 30 April, 2013 Worse than fox! Don't ever remember seeing someone so visibly out of their depth. To be fair, for a period in that game the entire team looked out of their depth. We're a little more switched on to this league now and I don't think he'd be as exposed as he was that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 give targett a debut, nothing to loose So Targett is a tight LB then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 not easy for any player to come in and immediately be up to speed be that Richardson or Targett. Not playing every week can have a real detrimental effect to the pace of your game and your touch, although these guys are playing football in training every day I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 I know it takes away from the midfield but Cork at RB and Clyne LB with Davis deeper and Puncheon coming in seems like a better option than Richardson, Reeves, Targett etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 Don't know. For me the fewer changes the better, and if that just means that Reeves comes in at left back and then Puncheon comes in for Lallana then happy days IMO. The team I would play is: Boruc; Clyne Fonte Yoshi Reeves; Cork Morgan; Punch Davis J-Rod; Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 Don't know. For me the fewer changes the better, and if that just means that Reeves comes in at left back and then Puncheon comes in for Lallana then happy days IMO. The team I would play is: Boruc; Clyne Fonte Yoshi Reeves; Cork Morgan; Punch Davis J-Rod; Lambert. I get the fewer changes thing, but at the end of the day, Reeves is a no 10 playmaker who used to play left back. He has been out on loan in L2 (not playing LB) and hasnt always made their starting lineup. He would be coming into a game at a level totally alien to him and facing probably Aaron Lennon. We have seen how teams have targetted Fox and he has played a decent number of PL games plus over 100 in the Champ. Now think what they would do to Reeves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 not easy for any player to come in and immediately be up to speed be that Richardson or Targett. Not playing every week can have a real detrimental effect to the pace of your game and your touch, although these guys are playing football in training every day I guess. Targett has been featuring regularly in the U18s/U21s (he played 90 mins vs Spurs U21s on Monday), so he's "match fit" (although obviously not "Premier League match fit") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 1 May, 2013 Share Posted 1 May, 2013 But atleast Reeves is relatively quick. He's not great by any means but probably our best option at left back. At least he's left footed. We're probably going to lose anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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