iron_stan 0 Posted November 2, 2013 but garrido is on the bench is hughton never happy unless he can play at least one player out of position ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Whittaker can play both right and left back, he''s two footed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 173 Posted November 2, 2013 Whittaker has played at left back plenty of times in his career you tool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Hughton could discover a cure for cancer and still get wrong from some people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="splutcho"]Whittaker has played at left back plenty of times in his career you tool.[/quote]He usually plays left-back for Scotland, if I''m not mistaken? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted November 2, 2013 no he hasnt, youre wrong, hes played left back a couple times for cityand hes right footed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 207 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="splutcho"]Whittaker has played at left back plenty of times in his career you tool.[/quote] Why the need for name calling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted November 2, 2013 lets see how much hes uses this magic left foot of his today then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 173 Posted November 2, 2013 Because he is a tool, I haven''t made it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="iron_stan"]no he hasnt, youre wrong, hes played left back a couple times for cityand hes right footed[/quote]Bull. One of the reasons he''s such an effective attacking full-back is that he is two footed, he can cut inside to shoot with his left just as easily as cross with his right. Remember his goal against Everton? The initial strike was a curling left footed shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,948 Posted November 2, 2013 Why have we decided he''s playing LB?I assumed he would be playing on Right Mid with everyone else staying where they were rather than mucking several players around into diff positions.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 173 Posted November 2, 2013 Watch the moron now blame anything and everything on Whittaker today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,078 Posted November 2, 2013 Its not his best position though is it? Im sure I saw an article with Whittaker moaning about being played on the wrong side for Scotland and how he''s not really used to it. Seems odd to put someone in a position they feel uncomfortable in when you have a perfectly fit left back on the bench. But of course we dont know all the minutiae, perhaps Garrdio isnt fully fit or has been poor in training etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="splutcho"]Watch the moron now blame anything and everything on Whittaker today.[/quote]actually ill be blaming it on hughton ;)cnut :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="kick it off"]Why have we decided he''s playing LB?I assumed he would be playing on Right Mid with everyone else staying where they were rather than mucking several players around into diff positions....[/quote]The way the team was announced. It read: Ruddy, Martin, Turner, Bassong, Whittaker, Pilkington, Fer, Johnson, Olsson, Howson, Hooper. Assuming that is read right to left, the formation would look like RuddyMartin Turner Bassong WhittakerPilkington Fer Johnson Olsson Howson Hooper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,948 Posted November 2, 2013 Yeah I''d just realised that.That doesn''t make much sense to me to play him there when he''s very good at going forward on the right, I''d rather see him given a go on the right wing as I think he may actually be pretty good in that role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted November 2, 2013 squad is actually quite versatile, no need to play people out of position Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 2, 2013 Seeing as Whittaker has a goal and an assist (sort of) in a team that has only scored six goals, I''d stick him at right midfield.We''re going to get tonked today anyway. May as well select the tea lady, with the car park attendant to come on as sub in the 87th minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,635 Posted November 2, 2013 It makes decent sense to me, Whittaker was brought in as a player who could play pretty much across the back or in midfield. Garrido has been a bit iffy, and with Snod and Redmond injured midweek it makes sense if Olsson plays wide left. Obviously we wait and see how they actually line up, and more importantly how they play, but for me it is nit-picking to moan too much about that line-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rock bus 850 Posted November 2, 2013 Happy enough with this. To be fair to hughton, which I know isn''t allowed!?, not sure what else he could do given all the injuries and quality of the opposition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted November 2, 2013 Man City: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Nastasic, Clichy, Nasri, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Aguero, Negredo. Subs: Hart, Richards, Lescott, Milner, Dzeko, Kolarov, Jesus Navas.---Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Turner, Bassong, Olsson, Johnson, Whittaker, Howson, Fer, Pilkington, Hooper. Subs: Bunn, Hoolahan, Elmander, Garrido, Becchio, Ryan Bennett, Murphy. ---Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citizen Journalist Foghorn 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Whittaker is on the Right Wing no?Martin at RB, Olsson LB, Pilks LW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,713 Posted November 2, 2013 I feel a bit more positive after seeing Man City''s team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the bristol nest 0 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="Herman "]I feel a bit more positive after seeing Man City''s team.[/quote]Me too. They look sh1t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert911 0 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote user="morty"]Hughton could discover a cure for cancer and still get wrong from some people.[/quote]Yep. Should have found a cure for HIV/AIDS as well!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites