19 Jan 2021 17:37:24
Spiers reporting that Wolves will target a new CB in the summer as a priority.

I have to say if we are going to stick with the back 4 as the next step of this evolution. Does this mean Coady out. He has been an incredible servant to the club so you hate to say it.

But he just does'nt look right as CB in a back 4. Bigger CFs are always going to target him as a weak link.


1.) 19 Jan 2021
19 Jan 2021 19:54:26
I can not understand why Coadys position in the team is being doubted, what about the contribution or more like the lack of a contribution from Moutinho/ Semedo/ Nori/ Marcel/ Neves and one goal from Traore in twelve months is not good enough and now we bring back MGW to solve our problems what a joke. Questions need to be asked about our recruitment policy and some of Nunos decisions including tacking our leader on the pitch off when he was needed most. We need to bring in quality players not untried and untested youngsters, rant over.


2.) 19 Jan 2021
19 Jan 2021 21:00:12
In fairness Bazza Coadys position wasn't being questioned until our club captain was hauled off when chasing a game in a Midlands Derby! There is also no getting away from the fact that Connors attributes are far more suited to a back five than they are a back four. His ability is in his distribution whereas in a back four physicality and ariel ability are FAR more important! I do wonder if its time for Connor to make his way back into the middle of the park. If we signed a top CB for the back four then I can't really see why Connor couldn't replace Joao? He's definitely got a better passing range!


3.) 19 Jan 2021
19 Jan 2021 22:52:57
If Nuno wants go forward with a back four my personal view would be to play Conor in front of them because he reads the game so well and his passing ability makes a big difference. Obviously just my opinion.


4.) 20 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 00:01:10
Agreed Ken, that's kinda of the role I mean. I think cause he's a CB and been with us so long we sometimes take his passing for granted but it really was high up there last season for successful long passes. It would release Neves to get on the edge of the oppo box more as well, . win win 👍.


5.) 20 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 10:44:33
Makes sense boys. Like that.
When podence back, how about
Traore up front, Neto podence on each side. What a pacy front three.
Worth a go.?


6.) 20 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 11:59:06
I had been wondering about a deep midfield role for Connor Coady. Good sweepers can bring the ball into midfield as a natural part of their game. Not suggesting Connor is in this category but Beckenbauer was a perfect example.


7.) 20 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 14:46:53
Greyleg - this is what I proposed when Jimenez got injured - or some combo of the 3 perhaps Neto and Traore up front and Podence as the 10.
We don't have so much talent in the squad that we can afford to leave out one of our top 3 players and yet don't see how else we get them all in without being unbalanced at the back and in midfield.
5,2,3 or 3,4,3 or 3,4,1,2?
Particularly daft to leave one out so as to play Silva - who isn't one of our top 3 or 11 or probably 15 players!


8.) 20 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 15:13:02
Ken, Arddunby and BB - good points! Like the idea of Coady sweeping as he does read the game well but if it he does it in front rather than behind the CB's this would allow his more positive attributes, (BB agree he is a great passer) to be exploited better.
Perhaps in a 2 (like Fred/ Mctominay (sp) or Kante/ Matic at Chelsea or Vierra/ Pettit at Arsenal back in the day) with Neves.
Allowing us to play the 3 stars and a CF when Jimenez comes back in a 4,2,3,1 formation.
Def agree that for us to do this though we need a big strong CB - Boly like - along side Boly particularly if we are playing such physically frail W (F) Bs
Doherty and Otto are both solid citizens compared to Semedo and RAN.