Watching him on the stream yesterday he looked to me like a moderate footballer (in terms of being able to kick a ball) who didn’t know what he is supposed to do. I would play Kedwell from the unders before him.
Enslin and Huke (injured?) are also options from U21s for creative roles.
Having seen a few u21 streams this season I don't think either are the answer for adding creativity.
I think Enslin has potential but as a LWB where he's mainly played this season, a position we have plenty of options in Edwards, Small and Edun.
Huke is that type of player, but first team football is much more physical and intense. I'm not convinced he'd make the step up. Put any of our first team midfielders in an u21 game and they'd all look reasonably creative with the space and time they'd have on the ball.
I think Enslin's move to more defensive duties is due to him growing. He certainly used to play ACM and came up with goals.
Huke I think is injured, not sure how serious.
If he could be that missing player at first team level then surely he’d play in that position for the u21s. You don’t move a genuine playmaker or goalscoring midfielder to wing back where you’d limit those qualities.
I’d imagine they’ve moved his position because it’s his best chance of making it in senior football.
I can see why he’d have scored goals from midfield at u18 level, but I don’t think the answer to our first team midfield problems is in our current u21 squad.
I noted at the beginning of the season, on the 'Not the top 20' podcast that they felt that he was far too good for L1 when we signed him. They basically said he's a cheat code. Clearly, he's lost what he had, because he isn't the player we thought we were getting. I thought he was a lot older than 26.
I think Enslin's move to more defensive duties is due to him growing. He certainly used to play ACM and came up with goals.
Huke I think is injured, not sure how serious.
If he could be that missing player at first team level then surely he’d play in that position for the u21s. You don’t move a genuine playmaker or goalscoring midfielder to wing back where you’d limit those qualities.
I’d imagine they’ve moved his position because it’s his best chance of making it in senior football.
I can see why he’d have scored goals from midfield at u18 level, but I don’t think the answer to our first team midfield problems is in our current u21 squad.
Toby Bower has started the vast majority of U21 matches, so Enslin is obviously just a fill in at LB. Using your logic CBT is a full back.
He is a poor poor player. Actually one of our worse signings in recent years. And there has been some bad ones.. But seems to get chance after chance..
I think Enslin's move to more defensive duties is due to him growing. He certainly used to play ACM and came up with goals.
Huke I think is injured, not sure how serious.
If he could be that missing player at first team level then surely he’d play in that position for the u21s. You don’t move a genuine playmaker or goalscoring midfielder to wing back where you’d limit those qualities.
I’d imagine they’ve moved his position because it’s his best chance of making it in senior football.
I can see why he’d have scored goals from midfield at u18 level, but I don’t think the answer to our first team midfield problems is in our current u21 squad.
Toby Bower has started the vast majority of U21 matches, so Enslin is obviously just a fill in at LB. Using your logic CBT is a full back.
Bower has usually played as the left sided CB in a back three with Enslin playing LWB.
I think Enslin's move to more defensive duties is due to him growing. He certainly used to play ACM and came up with goals.
Huke I think is injured, not sure how serious.
If he could be that missing player at first team level then surely he’d play in that position for the u21s. You don’t move a genuine playmaker or goalscoring midfielder to wing back where you’d limit those qualities.
I’d imagine they’ve moved his position because it’s his best chance of making it in senior football.
I can see why he’d have scored goals from midfield at u18 level, but I don’t think the answer to our first team midfield problems is in our current u21 squad.
Toby Bower has started the vast majority of U21 matches, so Enslin is obviously just a fill in at LB. Using your logic CBT is a full back.
Bower has usually played as the left sided CB in a back three with Enslin playing LWB.
I bow to your greater knowledge. I thought Bower was the size of a hobbit.
I think Enslin's move to more defensive duties is due to him growing. He certainly used to play ACM and came up with goals.
Huke I think is injured, not sure how serious.
If he could be that missing player at first team level then surely he’d play in that position for the u21s. You don’t move a genuine playmaker or goalscoring midfielder to wing back where you’d limit those qualities.
I’d imagine they’ve moved his position because it’s his best chance of making it in senior football.
I can see why he’d have scored goals from midfield at u18 level, but I don’t think the answer to our first team midfield problems is in our current u21 squad.
Toby Bower has started the vast majority of U21 matches, so Enslin is obviously just a fill in at LB. Using your logic CBT is a full back.
Bower has usually played as the left sided CB in a back three with Enslin playing LWB.
I bow to your greater knowledge. I thought Bower was the size of a hobbit.
He’s not the biggest no, so unlikely to be his position if he plays for the first team.
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I think Enslin has potential but as a LWB where he's mainly played this season, a position we have plenty of options in Edwards, Small and Edun.
Huke is that type of player, but first team football is much more physical and intense. I'm not convinced he'd make the step up. Put any of our first team midfielders in an u21 game and they'd all look reasonably creative with the space and time they'd have on the ball.
Huke I think is injured, not sure how serious.
I can see why he’d have scored goals from midfield at u18 level, but I don’t think the answer to our first team midfield problems is in our current u21 squad.