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Posted July 21, 2017 01:49 · last edited July 21, 2017 01:50

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

Ryan wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

Seeing red wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

kwlap wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

We have 3 starting mids in Goran, WeeMac and Gui, and 3 backups in Ridenton, Rufer, and Singh. Our backline has similar depth as well - the priority for investment has to be attacking players now.

see id still argue that our midfield is lacks depth. most of those players play the same position and most play attacking roles. Only one of them is defensive and none are the box to box style, unless Ridenton counts as one, which i don't think he does. it leaves our midfield without any engine or linking/transition players.

Rufer plays as a DM, and Ridenton can too. I think it also depends on how we want to play, both in terms of shape and tacical approach. I see us with a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, with a tackler/screener (Goran/Rufer) and distributor (WeeMac/Ridenton) and a creator (Finkler/Singh). If we play a higher defensive line (might require dropping Dura) then our midfielders won't need to cover as much ground and the need for an A-Rod type of player while be reduced.

Of course it would be nice to have better backups but the balance of our midfield looks better than it did last year and most of the year before when we were trying to fit too many similar players on the pitch at once. I wouldn't be against investing more in it but only if we have money and spots left over after we get a striker.


When did Rufer become a DM? Last I checked he was an attacking midfielder.

He has played all over the midfield but I'm sure he's stated previously that he wants to be a DM. I tried Google to find the quote but I couldn't so maybe I imagined it. Anyone else remember it? 

He said something along the lines that he wanted to be a holding midfielder and cement that position in the team this season.

I've forgotten what he even plays like, so I'd be curious about his best position!

I thought his best position was as a second striker and AM but I think he probably looked at our line up last season and thought with the depth in the attacking third and the departure of Riera that that being a more defensively minded mid was his best way to getting game time.

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Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:
Ryan wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Seeing red wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
kwlap wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

We have 3 starting mids in Goran, WeeMac and Gui, and 3 backups in Ridenton, Rufer, and Singh. Our backline has similar depth as well - the priority for investment has to be attacking players now.

see id still argue that our midfield is lacks depth. most of those players play the same position and most play attacking roles. Only one of them is defensive and none are the box to box style, unless Ridenton counts as one, which i don't think he does. it leaves our midfield without any engine or linking/transition players.

Rufer plays as a DM, and Ridenton can too. I think it also depends on how we want to play, both in terms of shape and tacical approach. I see us with a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, with a tackler/screener (Goran/Rufer) and distributor (WeeMac/Ridenton) and a creator (Finkler/Singh). If we play a higher defensive line (might require dropping Dura) then our midfielders won't need to cover as much ground and the need for an A-Rod type of player while be reduced.

Of course it would be nice to have better backups but the balance of our midfield looks better than it did last year and most of the year before when we were trying to fit too many similar players on the pitch at once. I wouldn't be against investing more in it but only if we have money and spots left over after we get a striker.


When did Rufer become a DM? Last I checked he was an attacking midfielder.

He has played all over the midfield but I'm sure he's stated previously that he wants to be a DM. I tried Google to find the quote but I couldn't so maybe I imagined it. Anyone else remember it? 

He said something along the lines that he wanted to be a holding midfielder and cement that position in the team this season.

I've forgotten what he even plays like, so I'd be curious about his best position!

I thought his best position was as a second striker / AM but I think he probably looked at our line up last season and thought with the depth in the attacking third and the departure of Riera that that being a more defensively minded mid was his best way to getting game time.