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Conor Coady Signs On Loan From Wrexham

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,985
    edited February 1
    I don't expect Coady will play as CDM every game. It was a surprise to me that he olayed there at all as I wasn't aware in his early career he played CDM over 100 times (144 was mentioned by someone).

    However in games where we play 2 wingbacks ans 2 up front to start, seems to work aas an option particularly if Coventry has a knock.

    Also means Lloyd Jones and Coady can play at the same time as each other when we have a back 5. 

    Fair play to Jones for identifying this as an option. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 15,197
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    He started his career as a CDM and was moved further back by Wolves when they started to play a back 3
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,741
    fenaddick said:
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    He started his career as a CDM and was moved further back by Wolves when they started to play a back 3
    That's an interesting one. Although there is a couple of years between them, Lloyd Jones played with Coady in the same Liverpool U21 side. It's quite possible that Coady was a CDM at that time so Lloyd might have had some input re Coady's versatility. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,465
    edited February 1
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    Coady played CDM at the start of his career before switching to centre half.
    He played yesterday because Coventry is carrying an injury.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,569
    Wondering if he will drop back for QPR to allow Lloyd to rest his ankle?
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,125
    Wondering if he will drop back for QPR to allow Lloyd to rest his ankle?
    Lloyd might not need to rest it.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,285
    fenaddick said:
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    He started his career as a CDM and was moved further back by Wolves when they started to play a back 3
    That's an interesting one. Although there is a couple of years between them, Lloyd Jones played with Coady in the same Liverpool U21 side. It's quite possible that Coady was a CDM at that time so Lloyd might have had some input re Coady's versatility. 
    Did they? I thought Coady said Lloyd was two years behind him.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,080
    Wondering if he will drop back for QPR to allow Lloyd to rest his ankle?
    We played Jones last season with a fractured tibia, played him through illness at Brum, injury at Wrexham/Millwall/Derby. Only chance he doesn’t play if his ankle physically detatches from his body 
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,106
    edited 12:46AM
    fenaddick said:
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    He started his career as a CDM and was moved further back by Wolves when they started to play a back 3


    … well that’s made me look a tit. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,365
    edited 4:10AM
    I retain way too much useless information because I remember my reaction to seeing Coady at CB for the first time for Wolves and thinking no way that will work, he’s a midfielder.

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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,918
    fenaddick said:
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    He started his career as a CDM and was moved further back by Wolves when they started to play a back 3


    … well that’s made me look a tit. 
    Not really .  Let’s see how it pans out for the rest of the season - Leicester were really bad and had ten men for a lot of the game .  Other teams will give him no time on the ball whatsoever .  But he did a good job on Saturday - fair play .  
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,741
    edited 7:22AM
    fenaddick said:
    Had a solid game. Many were sceptical about this one but his experience will only be a good thing. 

    Thought it was odd that he played CDM. Only Nathan Jones would play a 32yo who has played CB all his career, out of position. Worked today, but will it against 11 men for 90 mins? Who knows. 


    He started his career as a CDM and was moved further back by Wolves when they started to play a back 3
    That's an interesting one. Although there is a couple of years between them, Lloyd Jones played with Coady in the same Liverpool U21 side. It's quite possible that Coady was a CDM at that time so Lloyd might have had some input re Coady's versatility. 
    Did they? I thought Coady said Lloyd was two years behind him.
    I said that there was a couple of years between them but Coady confirms they played together here:

    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=914562887938181

    They are both named in Liverpool's U21 squad in 2012:

    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/124125-lfc-name-premier-league-squad#:~:text=The club has also named,and beyond the initial squad.

    This extract explains that Jones took over the captaincy of the U21s when Coady was sent out on loan:

    Jones was moved into the Under 18s squad for the 2012-13 season was also named in the youth squad to take part in the season's NextGen Series. The season proved a breakthrough for Jones who's acclaimed displays for the U18s and U19s in the NextGen Series brought him to the attention of the U21s. With slots opening up at centre back due to injury to Jakub Sokolik and the promotion of Andre Wisdom to the first team, Jones was brought into the fold for the U21s in the new year and played a number of games for the side, impressing throughout the season.

    Jones' form brought him a place on the substitute's bench for the senior squad in an away League tie against Fulham on 12 May 2013. He was handed shirt number 51 for the occasion. At the end of the season, Jones signed his first professional contract with Liverpool. Jones appeared more times than any other player for the U21s during the 2013-14 season, competing in 21 of the team's 22 games. With Conor Coady away on loan, Jones eventually became entrusted with the captaincy of the U21s.

  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,913
    It definitely worked playing Caody there but it was a bit easy given the game circumstances. Still we need to chalk that down as a very good debut.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,520
    I retain way too much useless information because I remember my reaction to seeing Coady at CB for the first time for Wolves and thinking no way that will work, he’s a midfielder.
    It can sometimes work with midfielders though. I remember City having to play Fernandinho there one year. Fabinho did it for Liverpool. Vincent Kompany played some of his early City career as a DM.

    Even yesterday, Spurs looked miles better when Palhinha was moved to CB.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,754
    I retain way too much useless information because I remember my reaction to seeing Coady at CB for the first time for Wolves and thinking no way that will work, he’s a midfielder.
    It can sometimes work with midfielders though. I remember City having to play Fernandinho there one year. Fabinho did it for Liverpool. Vincent Kompany played some of his early City career as a DM.

    Even yesterday, Spurs looked miles better when Palhinha was moved to CB.
    For us Alou Diarra was incredible at centre back and Pratley didn't do badly at all when he was forced to play there, especially given he was sometimes partnered with Chris Gunter
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 605
    Mascherano was originally a CDM but spent his time at Barca as a CB. Many such cases.