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Huckerby as Super-Sub ?

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I think Huckerby may be best utilised as a super-sub that could come on in the 60-70 minute when the opposing defenders are beginning to get tired.  Look what happened when he came on as a sub against Ipswich.  In most matches he''s marked by two or three defenders at a time and then towards the end of the match he''s too tired to defend (not that he does anyway) or attack.

If he''s not on form in an attacking sense, he turns into a liability as it is hard to maintain a good formation/shape when he''s in the side.

Your thoughts...

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So logically,you would only be bringing him on if we were losing and giving him 15-20 to turn the game round,,mmmmmmmmmmmm a waste of resources spring to mind.

would it not be better to start him and tell him to run his nuts off,then sub him when he''s blown.

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Good points Mr C, Hucks know''s his football, he says.  It is correct that his defensive skills need a tweek, and a smattering of effort so that he becomes a valuable team player.  It also seems that off the bench, Huck''s, is more likely to show how valuable he can be!!

You know, he says that he is one of the best footballers at the club, is this statement a trifle disconcerting for the team morale? especially when twentyfive % of his game is non existant, and because of this IMO he negates the effectivness of the teams ability, as a whole, to take advantage of the gaps left by the opposing defence, two or three of whom are of course marking our best player, who may be left to get on with his diaplay; by other lesser mortals of course!!! 

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I''ve long been an advocate of this. A fresh Huckerby coming on with 20

minutes to go is the last thing that the opposition will want to see.

The same could be said for Leon in our champ winning season when he

played the super sub role to great effect. So much so that he got in

the team as part of the 4-3-3 formation we saw at the end of that

season.

And for the start of the game there''s a lot to be said for having the

balance the genuine left and right wingers give us. Brennan plays best

at left midfield and he''s done pretty well when he has been in there.

Hucks won''t like it though!

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[quote user="a1canary"] Brennan plays best at left midfield and he''s done pretty well when he has been in there.

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Err? Pardon? Brennan? Done well?

Sorry, but I must be missing something...

 

 

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Hux plays well when then midfield give give decent passes.  On Sat what happened for the first time in a long while was that hux received the ball FACING the opponents goal AND nearer their goal than his own.  Time and again Thorne or Ashton laid the ball off for hux to attack the defence at pace and caused luton all sorts of problems. - including a 1st half goal that we would not have had with him on the bench - no one else has the pace to take that chance from ashtons pass.

Play your best players from the start in their most effective position - currently that means hux on the left off ashton and thorne.

 

OTBC

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Hucks has been short of his blistering pace

for a few games now - wouldn''t be surprised he has been carrying a

niggle (an injury not worthy that is), but on saturday looked back to

his flying best. Brennan is a left back, but never has the chance to

play there. he is not a left midfielder for me, he''s short of creative

ideas when going forward and doesn''t take defenders on, especially when

compared to hucks.

Huckerby isn''t a luxury, he''s a necessity if we are going to get close

to the play-offs, but it needs a good solid centre midfield pairing to

provide the defensive cover - which hopefully we have now.

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Just as I mentioned before... Huckerby can destroy a defence that''s half tired...just as he did at Crewe yesterday and the last time he came on as sub (i.e., Ipswich).  We should save him for the last 30-40 minutes of a match.

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He is definately best coming off the bench when we''re away. We brought

him on just at the right time. But at home he should be starting.

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Huckerby needs to be used selectively, sometimes from the start but not regularly and not away from home. It is a shame we do not have players capable of holding the ball in order to build our way into matches first.

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hucks looks like he''s lost a yard of pace this season, hence my injury

assumption above, but he was getting back to his best before latest

ankle knock.

also, hucks may have appeared to look a defensive liability thi season,

but only because our central midfield has been dross for most of it,

our defence has been too exposed - especially away from home.  If

dicko and robbo can perform well here, they''ll be adequate protection

for our back 4 and we''ll look more solid, even away from home.

Hucks is our main creative outlet, he knows how, when and where to

place a ball to craft a goal - anyone can hoof a hopeful ball into the

penalty area.

Unless he is out of form, then leaving a player like this on the bench is reckless, he should start every game.

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