Sheffield v Forest

[Des Parrot]

Me too. Dan James is rapid and causes defenders problems but his end product is poor.

And me

[Rjk]

And me

yes he should definitely be ahead of you tbh

[Tuerto]

yes he should definitely be ahead of you tbh

Oi! Des was a player back in the day, between the sticks though, which makes him a bit odd in my opinion. Sorry Des

[Des Parrot]

Oi! Des was a player back in the day, between the sticks though, which makes him a bit odd in my opinion. Sorry Des

No offence taken. I was never good enough to play elsewhere but did a decent job between the sticks.

Back to the original point. James has loads of pace but is a poor finisher. Johnson offers more options. I’d start with Johnson and bring James on when the defence starts to tire.

[Wales-Bales]

Back to the original point. James has loads of pace but is a poor finisher. Johnson offers more options. I’d start with Johnson and bring James on when the defence starts to tire.

I agree with this assessment, but playing both of them offers a better left/right balance. James, Bale & Johnson are also capable of playing across the front line, which allows for an in game interchange of positions. This suits Bale as he likes to drift wide left and right, and Johnson is adept at playing in the space between the fullback and centre half, as well as going outside or down the middle.

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I agree with this assessment, but playing both of them offers a better left/right balance. James, Bale & Johnson are also capable of playing across the front line, which allows for an in game interchange of positions. This suits Bale as he likes to drift wide left and right, and Johnson is adept at playing in the space between the fullback and centre half, as well as going outside or down the middle.

Not putting Kieffer back in then?

[Wales-Bales]

Not putting Kieffer back in then?

It's a tough one, as he forces us to play in a different style. He's good to bring on later in the game though, if a more direct approach is required.