Given the quality of his crossing, could he be out 2st choice LB? Incidentally, I did tip him in this role a couple of weeks ago and was poo-pooed.
I don’t think you could get away with him at LB in a back 4. He did very well yesterday on the left side - mostly when we were attacking, but pace is always going to be a major issue when defending.
Given the quality of his crossing, could he be out 2st choice LB? Incidentally, I did tip him in this role a couple of weeks ago and was poo-pooed.
I don’t think you could get away with him at LB in a back 4. He did very well yesterday on the left side - mostly when we were attacking, but pace is always going to be a major issue when defending.
This.......the lad did very well yesterday given the potentially career threatening injury he has come back from, lack of first team minutes and playing out of position. Probably hit the cross of the season so far in the build up to the first goal but let's not get carried away. If he keeps improving his fitness and stamina levels he will be a useful squad player for the rest of the season.
Better than Purrington at left wing back imo. Offers more going forward. If we revert to a back 4 I’d happily see Purrington come back in. But for as long as we play with wing backs, JFC is my first choice
Better than Purrington at left wing back imo. Offers more going forward. If we revert to a back 4 I’d happily see Purrington come back in. But for as long as we play with wing backs, JFC is my first choice
Hopefully Lewis Page can yet have a say in that
Is the one advantage he too has over Purrington as was very good at getting forward and putting a cross in during the early stages of last season
Main thing is that at least we have another option now. With the number of midfielders we have JFC probably wouldn't get a whole lot of game time in that position so this benefits him as well.
Looked class yesterday, almost back to the JFC of previous seasons. If he kicks on from here I'll be the first to say I was wrong to write him off at the start at the season.
He's been so much better at LWB as compared to his dismal CM showing against Forest Green that I wonder if he's even out of position any more. Maybe this is just his position now
He's been so much better at LWB as compared to his dismal CM showing against Forest Green that I wonder if he's even out of position any more. Maybe this is just his position now
I think that's more down to match fitness and maybe confidence
Better than Purrington at left wing back imo. Offers more going forward. If we revert to a back 4 I’d happily see Purrington come back in. But for as long as we play with wing backs, JFC is my first choice
Purrington before the first international break was superb. He was scoring and assisting. His form slipped but Bowyer said he was carrying an injury after that first break.
JFC is getting back to his excellent best which is wonderful to see but for me if they’re both fully fit Purrington always gets the slot down the left. So pleased JFC has been able to cover so ably though.
His struggles at Championship level come from wanting too much time on the ball. In League One you can get away with it, hide it a little bit better but going up a level you just don't get that in the middle of the park.
Pushing him out wide is a genius move and it allows JFC to show off his undoubted technical ability.
His struggles at Championship level come from wanting too much time on the ball. In League One you can get away with it, hide it a little bit better but going up a level you just don't get that in the middle of the park.
Pushing him out wide is a genius move and it allows JFC to show off his undoubted technical ability.
As per what Jake says above, well spotted
“There’s probably a bit more sprinting but you get more time on the ball than in central midfield.
JFC slotting in to left wing back has been a real bonus in recent weeks, with all the defensive injuries we’ve got at the moment AND our strength in depth in centre midfield
Said on the match preview thread, he only played his second 90 minutes of the league season on Saturday and his third in 18 months. To then play again so soon with next to no recovery, I was surprised he started. But unforuntately, due to the injuries we already have, we had no choice and to hope he would've been okay. Now, he's out for about a month I'd assume. It rotten luck.
He seemed ok and was moving ok at the young reds christmas party along with williams, taylor, page, chuks and lapslie
I haven’t seen any updates from the club or news sources? I could have missed them.
There was an article somewhere that mentioned JFC, amongst others.
Something to the effect that he's recovering from his recent hamstring injury, but because he missed a season of competitive football, he's being monitored and managed to ensure he doesn't succomb to injuries caused by stress on the body.
In other words, he's not being rushed back. Perhaps lessons learned from poor old Lewis Page's catalogue of recovery injuries?
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Is the one advantage he too has over Purrington as was very good at getting forward and putting a cross in during the early stages of last season
I dont have that much hope though
Deserves a start in midfield but no one currently in midfield deserves to be dropped.
What a nice dilemma for Lee
Team of non-starters from yesterday
Amos
Mathew Oshilaja Pearce Purrington
Field Kayel Oztumer Lapslie
Hemed Taylor
Subs
Aneke Page Morgan Taylor, Maynard-Brewer
JFC is getting back to his excellent best which is wonderful to see but for me if they’re both fully fit Purrington always gets the slot down the left. So pleased JFC has been able to cover so ably though.
“There’s probably a bit more sprinting but you get more time on the ball than in central midfield.
Something to the effect that he's recovering from his recent hamstring injury, but because he missed a season of competitive football, he's being monitored and managed to ensure he doesn't succomb to injuries caused by stress on the body.
In other words, he's not being rushed back. Perhaps lessons learned from poor old Lewis Page's catalogue of recovery injuries?