tim-sanchez wrote:Tuesday night's game was our first league win of the season that Kenyon didn't play in
vanillaturtle wrote:tim-sanchez wrote:Tuesday night's game was our first league win of the season that Kenyon didn't play in
And even despite our narrow victory our defensive woes definitely showed after they had their man sent off. Our wins without Kenyon are way tighter than they should be given the quality of this team. Songoo provides no decisiveness in midfield. Either Kenyon or big Diagouraga in place of him would improve the team drastically.
RapidShrimp wrote:vanillaturtle wrote:tim-sanchez wrote:Tuesday night's game was our first league win of the season that Kenyon didn't play in
And even despite our narrow victory our defensive woes definitely showed after they had their man sent off. Our wins without Kenyon are way tighter than they should be given the quality of this team. Songoo provides no decisiveness in midfield. Either Kenyon or big Diagouraga in place of him would improve the team drastically.
I’ve seen with the last few of your posts that you’re not exactly Songo’o’s biggest fan! I agree that Alex should be back in the starting XI soon, but I disagree that Songo’o is “drastically” holding back the team. Everyone sees the game differently, but I think he’s done a very competent job since signing and has shown his experience. Granted he might not be the most technically-gifted, but he does do a job when he’s on the pitch. What has puzzled me though, is why he has started so many games recently, with the constant Saturday-Tuesday schedule. I’d have liked to see him rested for Toums, but that’s Derek’s choice!
Little Shrimp wrote:Reading this thread you'd think that Alex Kenyon was the second coming of Andre Pirlo crossed with Claude Makelele, blimey.
I've enjoyed Kenyon's performances this season. I think he went backwards as a player for a couple of years, but has really stepped up his fitness and sharpness since Adams took over.
Kenyon and Songo'o both offer different things in my view. Kenyon mops up nicely at the base of midfield with his positioning. Songo'o is more mobile and a bit more aggressive in pressing on the front foot. In regards to tackling and heading, I don't see much difference between them in ability - they're pretty solid at both.
I don't think think Songo'o is the technical dunce that people are making him out to be. His close control is fairly sound - more so than Kenyon's - and I've noticed him step out of tight spaces pretty well. With Kenyon, I don't think his close control is as strong but he does have a good knack for a pass forward into our frontline, which is helpful for how we like to play in getting the ball to Stockton quickly. Songo'o generally plays it a bit more safely with his passing.
Toums is streets ahead technically than both but not as strong defensively. Less mobile but has a brilliant rangy dribbling ability when he gets going, and his ability on the ball can really relieve pressure on us as we can sometimes be so wasteful with the ball.
I probably would have looked to vary more with selection dependent on opponent and sometimes just to give the other a rest. Will be interesting to see how Adams lines up on Saturday. I personally think we'll see a back three again. We were bossing Barrow's back three until they changed to a back four, and bossed Solihull's back three in the second half against them.
Newport play with a back three so I'd expect to see us match them again. Wouldn't be surprised to see Stockton sitting on Dolan and if we win, Adams gleefully explaining this in his interview
BerlinWaller wrote:If Alex was a summer signing and he had been putting in the performances he has been then i would agree with the arguement. Alex has been here for a number of years and has played in some poor teams without ever standing out. He had to earn a new contract a couple of years back when Jim deemed his fitness an issue and credit to him, he upped his game.
He doesn't come in and improve the 11 or the system that DA plays. A good club man and a good member of the squad. I doubt he will get a new deal if he is dipping below DA's standards.
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