GrimsbyBoro 1,959 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Looking at who scored and Sav didn’t play as a 10 very much at all last season Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernSmoggie 4,223 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Humpty said: I never understand this kind of reasoning. You're happy to sell two of our best players off and make us weaker, to gamble on bringing in two or three new players that may or may not improve us? You've even noted how the clubs recruitment policy is as well 🤷♂️ Plus we have years of evidence to prove that this approach literally never works at Middlesbrough. Selling our best players has only ever weakened us. Brentford/Southampton we are not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 He didn't play as a 10 because we don't play with a 10. He was the most advanced of a mostly flat midfield 3. That midfield 3 is the number one reason why we are such an impotent attacking force, I rolled my eyes everytime is seen it. It were playing it in the future tav must be at the point and given a licence to roam. If he's not fit id sooner we play 2 in midfield and play another striker or something, the sav, howson and morsy trio is miserable to watch. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Saville played as an 8 almost the entirety of last season, he was just the most advanced of the 3 because the other two were usually Morsy & Howson. Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just because Saville doesn’t play as a conventional 10, in his midfield three role, he was asked to do a job similar to a 10, which my all accounts he doesn’t have the skill for. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, ManBearPig said: Just because Saville doesn’t play as a conventional 10, in his midfield three role, he was asked to do a job similar to a 10, which my all accounts he doesn’t have the skill for. No he wasn't. He was asked to do the job of an 8. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Well ACM was his second best position according to those stats! 😛 Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,219 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Ok, I'll rephrase it. He was consistently our most advanced central midfielder last season. He had more shots than anyone over the season. He had more shots inside the penalty area than anyone over the season. He had more shots inside the 6 yard box than anyone over the season. Some of that is because he is a threat from set pieces but he was also only behind Tavernier for shots in open play as well. When opposition GK's had the ball his starting position was usually right up against a defender. He was hardly sat next to Howson for 90 mins was he? Any of them are replaceable but we were talking specifically about Saville, and I'd sooner a more attacking player in that role than him. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,678 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I’d still like to see Tav and Saville with perhaps Morsy behind. Having Tav and Saville adds more goal threat, and Tav obviously brings the energy and real attacking drive. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Saville did miss more great chances last season than even britt, or at least it felt it. Someone more clinical in that position would have been worth a few more goals for sure Link to post Share on other sites
Humpty 3,246 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I still haven't managed to get my head round why Howson isn't played in a more advanced role. He carries and uses the ball more intelligently than most of our other midfielders, Tav excluded. Having Morsy on the ball in the final third expecting him to make something happen is wishful thinking from my perspective. Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 988 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Humpty said: I still haven't managed to get my head round why Howson isn't played in a more advanced role. He carries and uses the ball more intelligently than most of our other midfielders, Tav excluded. Having Morsy on the ball in the final third expecting him to make something happen is wishful thinking from my perspective. because he covers the pitch side to side a bit like a championship kante better than anybody else in the squad Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Humpty said: I still haven't managed to get my head round why Howson isn't played in a more advanced role. He carries and uses the ball more intelligently than most of our other midfielders, Tav excluded. Having Morsy on the ball in the final third expecting him to make something happen is wishful thinking from my perspective. I have to disaggree here .. I think Howson is way too conservative! He is often in a position to drive the ball and/or play a creative pass, but he takes the safe option .. Link to post Share on other sites
Dynamo Kev 1,552 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, SmogDane said: I have to disaggree here .. I think Howson is way too conservative! He is often in a position to drive the ball and/or play a creative pass, but he takes the safe option .. eye hes become less of a risk taker in his old age. like when he is deep and put under pressure a bit he just lumps it in behind. some could say that is under manager instructions. but i'm not convinced the gaffer is happy for him to punt 99% of the time hopeless balls way off target over the top. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, Humpty said: I still haven't managed to get my head round why Howson isn't played in a more advanced role. He carries and uses the ball more intelligently than most of our other midfielders, Tav excluded. Having Morsy on the ball in the final third expecting him to make something happen is wishful thinking from my perspective. As CT rightly mentioned the other day, it's because Howson doesn't have the legs for it, at least not anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
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