Mendez Laing

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Mendez-Laing looked injured and not over his recent absence. If he wasn't over it why was he picked when we had Whyte and Murphy to chose from. Also Paterson still looks out of sorts, so why bring him on? Warnock had to use one sub to cover for Pack's injury and then used up the next two at half time. We now have Etheridge, Bamba and Pack out injured and it looks like ML and Paterson are not fit. Add Jazz Richards to the list too and the squad has no cover in most positions except goalkeeper and striker. Oh and Peltier is out too.

I'll be interesting to see who Neil picks on Wednesday, the thought of Bacuna trying to play in midfield should be interesting.

Murphy probably "hasn't been doing well in training".

[Bluebina]

I've got a new tactic, I don't know why any of them hadn't thought of it, but why doesn't one of the wingers or full backs cross the ball in just infront of the six foot six striker, and then he could head the ball into the net?

Genius yes?

[City123]

I've got a new tactic, I don't know why any of them hadn't thought of it, but why doesn't one of the wingers or full backs cross the ball in just infront of the six foot six striker, and then he could head the ball into the net?

Genius yes?

That would require wingers who can cross the ball accurately

[Tuerto]

That would require wingers who can cross the ball accurately

Harris was our best crosser of the ball.

[dembethewarrior]

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[cardiff55]

Just Huddersfield, Blackburn and Fulham next.

[City123]

Just Huddersfield, Blackburn and Fulham next.

Another opportunity for viewers to, as Reading put it, watch us "get ****ed on the tele"

[thehumblegringo]

I like Mendez-Laing if I'm honest. Could he improve and does he always make the right decisions- no.

But wingers are often like that. Even Raheem Sterling who has become an outstanding footballer does things at times and I think "why did you just do that!"

Mendez-Laing is fast, powerful and direct and he sometimes picks out good pockets to receive the ball.

He's had performances in a Cardiff shirt when he's been unplayable. He's also had some poorer performances too but as people often say on here, if that wasn't the case then he wouldn't be playing for Cardiff City.

His best performance was against Wolves away in our promotion season. He was brilliant, both in defence and attack and ripped Wolves to shreds. I thought he'd struggle in the premier league but I thought he done well in the games he played.

[Croesy Blue]

I like Mendez-Laing if I'm honest. Could he improve and does he always make the right decisions- no.

But wingers are often like that. Even Raheem Sterling who has become an outstanding footballer does things at times and I think "why did you just do that!"

Mendez-Laing is fast, powerful and direct and he sometimes picks out good pockets to receive the ball.

He's had performances in a Cardiff shirt when he's been unplayable. He's also had some poorer performances too but as people often say on here, if that wasn't the case then he wouldn't be playing for Cardiff City.

His best performance was against Wolves away in our promotion season. He was brilliant, both in defence and attack and ripped Wolves to shreds. I thought he'd struggle in the premier league but I thought he done well in the games he played.

Agreed, I think the problem with being a winger is it's hard to just have a steady game anything other than an outstanding performance gets them slated.

Hoilet is a much worse player the NML imo.

[Tuerto]

Agreed, I think the problem with being a winger is it's hard to just have a steady game anything other than an outstanding performance gets them slated.

Hoilet is a much worse player the NML imo.

The problem with being an out and out wide player is service-or lack of. The other problem we have as a team is that Warnock puts way to much empasis on our wide players and more often than not they are doubled up on with the central defender pulling over as we only play with one striker so they become very isolated. Murphy is an example of this as he will sometimes Check back and look for support, more often than not there isn't any. Mendez Laing doesn't do that, he just runs at teams. All of our wide players have limitations but i don't think there's much excuse for not being able to control the ball or having to take three touches, constantly over hittling crosses and running the ball into touch. When he's good, he's good, there aren't many players out there like him and he can take very good teams by surprise. Remember Jefferson Montero when he first signed for the jacks? he was tearing fullbacks a new arsehole, didn't even have to beat players just created that half a yard and delivered the cross. It's great while it lsts but so one dimensional. A good fullback will work it out and adjust, he'll get tighter and wont allow himself to get one on one. Pace is one thing intelligence is another, NML doesn't possess the two. If he did he'd be playing for...........

[thehumblegringo]

Agreed, I think the problem with being a winger is it's hard to just have a steady game anything other than an outstanding performance gets them slated.

Hoilet is a much worse player the NML imo.

I quite like Hoilett too. I think there is far too much pressure on our wingers as we are so reliant on them to create.

I know Man City is an extreme example but if Raheem Sterling or Leroy Sane have an off day then David Silva, De Bruyne or Bernardo Silva can bail them out.

This also makes the opposition question where the threat is gonna come from. When a team plays against us they know that all our creativity comes from our wingers therefore they set up accordingly and this gives them a greater chance to nullify our wingers

[Croesy Blue]

I quite like Hoilett too. I think there is far too much pressure on our wingers as we are so reliant on them to create.

I know Man City is an extreme example but if Raheem Sterling or Leroy Sane have an off day then David Silva, De Bruyne or Bernardo Silva can bail them out.

This also makes the opposition question where the threat is gonna come from. When a team plays against us they know that all our creativity comes from our wingers therefore they set up accordingly and this gives them a greater chance to nullify our wingers

Very true with zero halp from the midfield too.

[City123]

Its pretty simple to set up against us. "Nullify their wingers and all they have left is long balls"

[dembethewarrior]

A fair assessment

Considering that Hoilett has been out of form for a while, NML is at best inconsistent (and remember he can’t play during the winter due to his asthma medication) and Whyte is still unproven at this level... leaves only Murphy as a (semi) reliable winger..... makes the decision to let Kadeem go, who is doing very well, look like another transfer disaster

I didn’t read it as he can’t play during winter full stop, I read it that he had to make adjustments to his medication FOR the winter.

[AfricanBluebird]

I didn’t read it as he can’t play during winter full stop, I read it that he had to make adjustments to his medication FOR the winter.

Well whatever they are doing with his medication NML hasn’t been fit or performed for us between November to March since he’s been with us!

Whether that’s bad luck, injuries or whatever I don’t know.... but his dip in form is as seasonal as Christmas