Discobolus 11 Posted September 21, 2015 Is Mulumbu another version of Alex Tettey or a different type of player, and when Voo comes back from Rotherham, where he seems to be doing well, I know it is Championship as against playing in the Premiership, but could he displace either Howson or Dorrans, or again is he something completely different, what little I have seen and read have always thought rightly or wrongly he is a class act. Just wondering what people think who see these players week in week out, in Cyprus mostly just see highlights of games so cannot really tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 628 Posted September 21, 2015 Interesting question CC. When we play some of the better teams away from home I think we will look to be more solid in center midfield and that will sometimes mean Wes missing out - lessening our threat going forward.I did wonder if Mulumbu had been available for the Liverpool game and had partnered Tetty as two holding midfield players if AN would have then been confident enough to play Hoolahan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grefstad 0 Posted September 21, 2015 Interesting, Hairy.If the preferred defensive midfield pair of Tettey and Mulumbu are available to play at the same time, I think we will see Wes more often than not, even away, and espescially if we are not playing the big teams.Against the real top sides, it is likely that AN will pack the midfield and opt for wingers on the counter, like we saw against Liverpool. I was not very happy with the defensive organisation of the midfield, however. Distances between midfield and defence was too big, even when we were laying deep, so Couthino always found thos small pockets of space he really should have been denied with such a setup.Reasons being that neiher Dorrans nor Howson are true defensive midfielders. They are more the standard CM type, with no particular specialities.Mulumbu and Tettey, Wes too, are more specialist role players. Howson/Dorrans, even VOO, are likely more adaptable to the position they play, and can always do a job, but I dont think they will be preferred as DM''s when Mulumbu is back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites