Manny's best position?

Manny's best position?

I mentioned this in another thread and a few people seem to have mentioned that they would love to clone him.

def DM.

RB, LB, CM, RM, LM - he could probably play striker!
He would also be fine at CB.

We must clone him!

But for now, DM is best, but just means he has less input on attack, which he can do a bit more at Right back -ala last night, a goal last year at ROF with Hearfield, bertos and manny involved also springs to mind

DM

For the Nix, definitely as DM. If he was playing there last night there's no way J.Brown would have had that space for the shot.

That being said apparently Downey's no good defensively so Manny is RB by default unfortunately.

With his workload and determination, anywhere other than that holding midfield role doesn't do him justice.

As has been pointed out by Jeff in the ratings thread, we probably need to drop Brown, and I think Manny should move into the centre of midfield in his place. If we continue to lack strikers, I imagine we will play 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3(/4-5-1)with Greenacre as the 1. Assuming Lia is not badly injured from the weekend, and Sanchez indeed had only cramp, I hope that this weeks lineup will be something like this:

--------------Paston-------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------Dura---Sigmund-----------
-Downey--------------------Lochead
----------------Muscat-----------------
---------Sanchez-----Lia--------------
--Ifill-------------------------Ward----
------------Greenacre-----------------

I think we need a ball winner (in Manny) to fill the gap between the defence and midfield that was exploited by J. Brown on the weekend, as well as a ball player (either Sanchez or Ward), to try and keep possession a bit better, and finally Lia to do the dog-work.
GenericFan2011-10-10 14:40:41

From what i saw in Dunedin Downey is about as hopeless defensively at FB as Hearfield was before he schooled up.  Hopefully he can improve as much as Hearfield, because he certainly has the pace to get forward and then track back.    mjp22011-10-10 14:57:19

I imagine that Manny could do a decent job anywhere

Manny at RB automatcally grants Brown a start at CM...so there is another valid reason for us to play Manny at DM or CM. Safire2011-10-10 15:39:06

wait a minute wasn't downey brought into the squad to play as a right wingback/defender?? so why not play the kid there, much like hearfield he'll grow into the role and giove manny the dm role, perhaps it will preussure Brown and Lia to step up!

...because those that have seen him play are terrified by the idea.

Well are we better served with the same back 4 as against GCU, or Downey at RB and Manny at DM or Griffiths/Lindsay at CB Siggy at RB and Manny at DM? Or...Bertos at RB

mjp22011-10-10 17:06:53

who said selection headaches are good headaches to have!!?? urggghhh

Never rated Muscat at RB, but he's been a revelation at DM. Keep him there

I think Hearfield > Downey perhaps.

we have to have Manny at RB. Means he can attack for us, as he did in the build up to the goal.

where ever he is he's gunna be good- it's really where he can be the most service to the team at the moment...

Can we pleeeease leave Brown out of the starting 11 (when there are enough fit players) *whiny voice*

Maybe if someone waits for him in a dark alley and smacks him over the knee with a crowbar?

Yeah, I guess a pool cue would do.

So much ARF!

This should have been a poll question.

Depends on our ambition doesn't it?

On the evidence of Sunday, Manny at RB will create goal scoring chances above and beyond what Hearfeld ever managed. At DM, he will go someone to stop us leaking goals.

tough choice, but i'm going with RB.

It's gotta be doggy style or reverse cowboy, surely?bwtcf2011-10-11 15:26:36

Tegal2011-10-11 15:28:55

Missionary.

I think Sanchez should operate slightly deeper than he did on Sunday, and would hopefully give him more ball. And have manny central with him.

Then that gives the likes of Ifill a little bit more license to attack, and less to defend

Surely muscat can attack more often from cdm, I saw a bit of it last season it just didn't happen often. Maybe if lia covered him, he would feel safer attacking more
Or if we played a 4231(/4222) with Sanchez giving greenacre the support playing second striker/Am. giving us a
----------------------Paston-------------------
-----------------------------------------------
-------------------Dura---Sigmund--------------
---Downey/Bertos--------------------Lochhead---
--------------- -Muscat---Lindsay--------------
-----------------------------------------------
----------Ifill------Sanchez-----------Ward----
--------------------Greenacre------------------

the sooner he can return to DM the better

to whoever said anywhere and included striker above - perhaps anywhere except striker

then again, if you are planning to miss I guess a throw-in by the corner flag is easier to defend than a goal-kick

Manny the tactical genius - and pretty much my favourite Nix player if Iffil is not on the pitch

We are a different and significantly better team when Manny plays DM.

i actually think it is exactly that- he doesnt want to drop either of Lia or Brown, which is bullsh*t.

On form from game 1, manny and sanchez's spots are guaranteed, so team should be picked around them

Just remember "Form is temporary, class is permanent"

From DM, Manny is immense. Offers superb break up of opposition attacks and I distinctly remember a couple of wonderful assists from him in that position last season.

The sooner he's back there the better imo.

Oh, you've got Fifa 11 too!