We are a very average side without Tomlin or Wilson.
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In the 4 matches he's played this season we've won 2 and drawn 2, averaging 2 ppg - promotion form
He's scored 2 and made 1 assist.
In the 6 league games we've played without him we've won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3, averaging 0.83 ppg - pretty much relegation form
Of course you can't read anything into such small numbers of games, but it is very tempting to try.
We are a very average side without Tomlin or Wilson.
I'm not convinced that having both on the pitch would work but, I have no doubt that we need one of them at all times.
In my mind, we can't play Bacuna & Pack together, likewise we can't play Ralls & Vaulks together. I think we might find that Tomlin & Wilson fall into this category too.
Massive waste putting wilson on the right. He's not natural in that position. The goal he scored yesterday was pure class, the most impressive thing for me was how he took the touch that set up the shot on the turn. Only Tomlin may have done that. The rest of our midfield would've taken two touches leading to Ralls, Bacua, Pack etc being closed down. He's got a footballing brain on him.
But he played on the wing for 75% of the game and the team played well and won easily, which tends to disprove your theory. He was also actually involved in the game more. Good players with pace and ability can play anywhere but he is patently happy playing on the wing, as he did at Derby and Bournemouth.
Hard work, innit My opinion (not Theory) is that Wilson looks better in a central position. He can go off both feet and his shape looks much more comfortable, for me, it's his best position. As for 442, that's all well ad good until teams attack with the extra man , three will turn into 5 and someone will be stretched. Great win though, hard working, positive and on the front foot. We do need to see more quality though.
He was wasted playing out wide on the right last night. !
He should be playing more central. (what some refer to as a number 10 (TEN, for SP), in my day it was classed as an "inside left" (Ivor Allchurch style)
I've given up hope of seeing Tomlin and Wilson in the same side ,perhaps we shouldn't have renewed Tomlin's contract and used his wages to bring in another Wilson type loan