W 2-1 vs Salford City (H) - League Two - Sat 9th Oct, 3pm

[Thanatos]

Ask and Thou shall receive:

5th January this year:

@Thanatos

I think football has moved on - even at our level. Look at the teams above us, a lot of them do have midfielders who contribute a bit more, and don’t run around tackling.

@Thanatos

I think what we are screaming out for in the middle is someone who can take charge of the game, get the ball off the back 4 and use it quickly, play through the lines, and carry the ball forward a bit.

Pre-season:

@Thanatos

Our problem the last few season, regardless of manager or personnel is breaking teams down and commanding play at home. We have been woeful on the whole. I hope we see a bit more expansive play, and taking the game to teams next season. Again, I don’t see how Kinsella fits in that narrative - but I do see how he fits into narratives that I defined in the paragraph above.

Feb:

@Thanatos

He’s neither one thing nor the other and that’s his problem. He’s not demanding enough of the ball and does not use it well enough to be a defensive midfielder - and does not get forward enough to be a more box to box player.

He needs to decide what he’s going to do, because heart and determination can only take you so far. For him, and for us.

Weeks ago:

@Thanatos

In my humble opinion… that’s because the combination of Kinsella and Labadie isn’t right as the 2 in a 4231

@Thanatos

It’s one or the other for me. I have been saying this for about 3 years. We seem incapable of controlling a game, and we haven’t had a midfielder who can push up and occasionally pass through, or get in the box since Mantom. That’s a really big problem.

I think MT knows this, and that’s why he tried a more creative option in Osadebe in the 2 for a couple of games, but he’s clearly not got the ability to play that role, so Matt has had to resort to Labadie and Kins.

Do you want more confirmation or?

@Thanatos

This is the argument I’ve been making for three years!

Glad to see others actually think the same…

It’s not a case of Kinsella being rubbish, it’s a case of the right combination of a middle 2. Kinsella did try to play forward a bit more last week, but I don’t think it comes naturally to him. Fair play if he does transform and grow into that sort of player, I’d be the first to congratulate him, because no one can question is heart and tenacity. That is truly first class.