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Since the end of last season I have felt we have needed a new LWB, who has similar qualities to Rose. Of course a younger model a work in progress LWB.
It has become more and more evident as the season has gone on that Ben Davies is not a LWB. He does not have the pace, stamina or athleticism to do what Rose does. It baffles me that Poch still tries to fit Ben in to do the same job. Yet some fans go to town on Davies when it really isn't his fault. He just doesn't have the skill set needed.
As a LB I actually rate Davies. He is normally a good reader of the game, can pass, and is a reasonable defender. For me to get the best out of him, he should play LB with a LW type player in front of him. We have N'Koudou but Poch for whatever reason doesn't have the faith to play him. I think when Rose is out we need to play both Davies and N'Koudou.
Anyway, who do you think would be a good alternative to Rose?
I have followed young Robertson from Hull for the last year and he certainly ticks a lot of boxes. He has athleticism, strength, stamina, he has a decent cross on him. He doesn't have Danny's pace though.
Another alternative is Jordan Amavi of Aston Villa. He has a very similar skill set to Rose. As he is playing in the Championship, I'm sure we could tempt him to come and play here. He would still get plenty of game time and I'm sure his game would improve massively under Poch.
Or do we try and turn N'Koudou into a LWB? I think he has some tools to do so, but he would need to work on his defensive game. Would he want to play this position? Poch hasn't shown hardly any faith in him yet that's for sure.
One thing we can't do is sit back and do nothing as the wing back system is vital for this system to work.
It has become more and more evident as the season has gone on that Ben Davies is not a LWB. He does not have the pace, stamina or athleticism to do what Rose does. It baffles me that Poch still tries to fit Ben in to do the same job. Yet some fans go to town on Davies when it really isn't his fault. He just doesn't have the skill set needed.
As a LB I actually rate Davies. He is normally a good reader of the game, can pass, and is a reasonable defender. For me to get the best out of him, he should play LB with a LW type player in front of him. We have N'Koudou but Poch for whatever reason doesn't have the faith to play him. I think when Rose is out we need to play both Davies and N'Koudou.
Anyway, who do you think would be a good alternative to Rose?
I have followed young Robertson from Hull for the last year and he certainly ticks a lot of boxes. He has athleticism, strength, stamina, he has a decent cross on him. He doesn't have Danny's pace though.
Another alternative is Jordan Amavi of Aston Villa. He has a very similar skill set to Rose. As he is playing in the Championship, I'm sure we could tempt him to come and play here. He would still get plenty of game time and I'm sure his game would improve massively under Poch.
Or do we try and turn N'Koudou into a LWB? I think he has some tools to do so, but he would need to work on his defensive game. Would he want to play this position? Poch hasn't shown hardly any faith in him yet that's for sure.
One thing we can't do is sit back and do nothing as the wing back system is vital for this system to work.