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Posted November 27, 2017 08:29 · last edited November 27, 2017 08:30

ConanTroutman wrote:

valeo wrote:

Abbas drives me mental. Constantly runs into blind alleys and then passes to the oppotsition.

My personal bugbear with him is that he doesn't get close enough to opposition wingers to shut down crosses. He always stands too far back, like he's afraid they gas him for pace down the sideline but instead he gives them an angle just to cross under no pressure from where they are.

I thought Ridenton was poor on Saturday but has generally been good, but I'd be keen to see how Abbas and Paracki did as a combo at the base of the midfield. 

Regardless of that though I think Doyle is clearly our best LB option

I think the space Abbas gives the wingers is due to the fact he turns like the Queen Mary when the ball is played behind him, and he's getting back to cover them cutting inside. (As an overweight fullback who never had a turn of pace to start with, I'm very familiar with that type of run). I sit near RR, who thinks it might be due to his previous injuries. 

I'm not convinced he lacks pace, as there have been times, especially chasing back from an attacking corner, when he's covered the ground quite quickly.

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ConanTroutman wrote:
valeo wrote:

Abbas drives me mental. Constantly runs into blind alleys and then passes to the oppotsition.

My personal bugbear with him is that he doesn't get close enough to opposition wingers to shut down crosses. He always stands too far back, like he's afraid they gas him for pace down the sideline but instead he gives them an angle just to cross under no pressure from where they are.

I thought Ridenton was poor on Saturday but has generally been good, but I'd be keen to see how Abbas and Paracki did as a combo at the base of the midfield. 

Regardless of that though I think Doyle is clearly our best LB option

I think the space he gives the wingers is due to the fact he turns like the Queen Mary when the ball is played behind him, and he's getting back to cover them cutting inside. (As an overweight fullback, who never had a turn of pace, I recognise that type of run). I sit near RR, who thinks it might be due to his previous injuries. 

I'm not convinced he lacks pace, as there have been times, especially chasing back from an attacking corner, when he's covered the ground quite quickly.