Kentishgreen":1ispo16v said:
Incorrect. He scored 3 in his first 4 games when he was a new prospect for other teams. He then went 10 without scoring as teams stopped him coming inside.
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Incorrect. He scored 3 in his first 4 games when he was a new prospect for other teams. He then went 10 without scoring as teams stopped him coming inside.
I'm sure you can do better than that.
Look, it's simple. He's stronger on his right foot so likes to come inside from a left wing berth. Hence, if you can send him down the line on his left foot he's much less of a goal threat. After his excellent introduction to the team, successive managers worked it out and he was much less effective. He played well at Pompey finding space in front of the back four and was very good against Newport who evidently let him come inside.
I think he's a talent and said in a previous post that League 1 is where he should be next season. But there has to be something different if teams stop him from coming inside. That may be dropping deeper, moving more central or even for DA to swap wings. I don't think that's too difficult to see.
Look, it's simple. He's stronger on his right foot so likes to come inside from a left wing berth. Hence, if you can send him down the line on his left foot he's much less of a goal threat. After his excellent introduction to the team, successive managers worked it out and he was much less effective. He played well at Pompey finding space in front of the back four and was very good against Newport who evidently let him come inside.
I think he's a talent and said in a previous post that League 1 is where he should be next season. But there has to be something different if teams stop him from coming inside. That may be dropping deeper, moving more central or even for DA to swap wings. I don't think that's too difficult to see.
A bit like Noone, good at what he does but what he does is a little lacking in variety and easily predicted / remedied.
twist of lime":y1xknh57 said:
I don't think clauses like that can exist. There was a rumour that Chelsea loaned us Jordan Houghton - free of charge if he played, £4,000 a week wages if he didn't. That obviously pressures a manager to start the loanee in its own way.
As for Kennedy, Warnock made it clear he was doing Argyle a favour letting us have this player with plenty of SPL and Championship experience. I don't think Warnock had any fear that Kennedy would come down to League Two level and be warming any bench, so I'd be surprised if there were any clauses attached at all.
Kennedy is in our team because in a fraction of a season he's skinned all manner of defenders and smashed in 4 long range goals from outside the box, and hit the post in several other attempts. There's no conspiracy. If it's so easy let Slew or Tanner come in and do it. Carey is the only other Argyle player (under Adams) with a record of repeatedly beating players and hitting good long range goals.
Frank_Butcher":3cicjv3q said:
And several haven't.
To stop an aggressive winger like Kennedy from cutting inside and doing damage, opposition side backs have to play more centrally and expose the flank.
Yes, Kennedy's left foot is worse than his right, but still I would not advocate conceding an area of the pitch for Kennedy to attack and cross into.
His left foot was good enough to pick out Ryan Taylor for his goal on Saturday. That's if goals against a side with 3 clean sheets in the previous 3 matches still count, which according to Balham Green is open to question.
Balham_Green":3f5kogg9 said:
Either side of Argyle's win, Newport have had FOUR clean sheets in the last five matches.
Not bad from one of the worst defences you've ever seen?
Same old story; so predictable. If we do well, it is because the opposition was rubbish.
That statistic puts it in perspective, Knibs.
That statistic puts it in perspective, Knibs.
