Left back options

[jon1959]

Re: Left back options

Bagan should be given time and allowed to develop.

I’d like to see brown given a chance at CB but I guess the games are too tight at the moment. Brown on the left , Morrison / Flint in the middle and Nelson on the right had a nice balance about it.

I got a feeling it will be Ralls and bagan being used on the left of the midfield 4.

Something rings a bell about ralls being used at full back in the past ?

There was one season when Ralls was used as an emergency left back, and Gunnarsson stepped in as an emergency right back.

They did OK as in-game cover - but just OK.

Maybe 5 or 6 years ago?

[Fine Lines]

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There was one season when Ralls was used as an emergency left back, and Gunnarsson stepped in as an emergency right back.

They did OK as in-game cover - but just OK.

Maybe 5 or 6 years ago?

Yeah that’s about it. I think the roll he would be playing now on the left of a midfield 4 is slightly different to left back though.

[Rjk]

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He took a bit of time to establish himself this time round but he seemed to be on a good run by the end. The Livingston manager was full of praise for him when he left there.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/livingston-boss-david-martindale-hails-23417239

I only really saw him as a centre half and didn't feel he looked that comfortable going forward. I know he has played at left back up there but I'm not sure if he's done it as a wing back or not. Martin is a natural wing back but is just coming back from an injury so McCarthy may not have had much chance to assess him yet. Brown would be a more natural choice on the bench as he can cover at centre back too, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

personally in this kind of formation I would much prefer to see a converted winger as wing back than a converted centre back.
the formation is set up to give overloads in attacking wide positions, if you're getting an agricultural centre back on the ball in dangerous areas you're probably not making the most of it.

I haven't seen that much of Dan Martin, but in one game before his injury I thought he was excellent. came on for Greg Cunningham at half time and showed a lot more attacking intent than Cunningham had

[Loramski]

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personally in this kind of formation I would much prefer to see a converted winger as wing back than a converted centre back.
the formation is set up to give overloads in attacking wide positions, if you're getting an agricultural centre back on the ball in dangerous areas you're probably not making the most of it.

I haven't seen that much of Dan Martin, but in one game before his injury I thought he was excellent. came on for Greg Cunningham at half time and showed a lot more attacking intent than Cunningham had

That's how he rolls. Not exactly Warnock's idea of a full back and I assume he started packing his bags when he heard McCarthy was coming in but the move to a back five could be a godsend for him. I take your point about converted wingers but, for all his attacking flair, I think Martin will have to show he can defend first and foremost here. I can't vouch for his ability in that department but the fact that he's still here after three years suggests he's got something going for him. David Hughes was talking well of him in the commentary on Monday.

The time I saw him he was going 'oh f**k' when the ball wasn't reaching him after a lung busting run up the touchline, made me laugh. It didn't stop him making that run over and over again though which will be a useful attitude if our centre halves and midfielders are trying to find him with cross field balls. It's Bagan's position for now, and the best of luck to him, but it'll be interesting to see what the back-up plan is.

[AfricanBluebird]

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I don't think MM and TC will be shoehorning players into positions they are not suited to.

Glen did a great job of outlining some options but I believe that the position is Bagans unless he gets injured or needs resting or not performing. If that happens I imagine MM would prefer to use a specialist left back / wing back and for that he will need to look at the U23s.

[Rjk]

Re: Left back options

who jinxed it

[tforturton]

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And so it came to pass... Brown on for Bagan.