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stanleyfan · 27-09-2006, 11:45

What do people think of our squad as a whole. i think that there are a group of players that are good enough to win this league eventually. players like boco, craney, roberts and mullin are probably as good a set of attacking players as you are going to get in this league.

boco especially is one hell of a player. i thought his touch before he scored was something else. most players would have taken a touch to go outside as the defender was coming across to cover, whereas boco becuase of his outstanding sharpness has the ability to get a shot off in those situations.

in my opinion, and this isnt having a go at any of the sides commitment or passion for the sport, i think we have a problem in finding a partner for ian craney (who i thought was excellent in attacking positions last night). now whether that could be procter if he really works on that kind of holding midfield position or if it has to be someone else in the squad or a new signing it remains to be seen. but i really do think that there is a lot to be optimistic about with regards to the playing side of things at accrington. being a holding midfielder isnt about running for 90 minutes and flying in to make tackles its about having the positional sense to break the play up and then set your team off again. if it was about running and flying in to make tackles any footballer could be a top class holding player.

if i was in andy procters position i would be watching videos of players such as makelele alongside watching videos of stanley. and then try and improve his game accordingly.

on set pieces i think we are over complicating it a bit. last night early on in the first half every player was well back in our half. this can lead to players not knowing what their job is when defending the set piece. i think that commiting one or two less players to defend might make decisions easier in the box when the corner or free kick comes accross.

anyway i think we should be ok this season and there definitely could be some more exciting times at the club!!!

27-09-2006, 11:45	#26
stanleyfan Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: accy Posts: 322 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 42	Re: Bury Tonight What do people think of our squad as a whole. i think that there are a group of players that are good enough to win this league eventually. players like boco, craney, roberts and mullin are probably as good a set of attacking players as you are going to get in this league. boco especially is one hell of a player. i thought his touch before he scored was something else. most players would have taken a touch to go outside as the defender was coming across to cover, whereas boco becuase of his outstanding sharpness has the ability to get a shot off in those situations. in my opinion, and this isnt having a go at any of the sides commitment or passion for the sport, i think we have a problem in finding a partner for ian craney (who i thought was excellent in attacking positions last night). now whether that could be procter if he really works on that kind of holding midfield position or if it has to be someone else in the squad or a new signing it remains to be seen. but i really do think that there is a lot to be optimistic about with regards to the playing side of things at accrington. being a holding midfielder isnt about running for 90 minutes and flying in to make tackles its about having the positional sense to break the play up and then set your team off again. if it was about running and flying in to make tackles any footballer could be a top class holding player. if i was in andy procters position i would be watching videos of players such as makelele alongside watching videos of stanley. and then try and improve his game accordingly. on set pieces i think we are over complicating it a bit. last night early on in the first half every player was well back in our half. this can lead to players not knowing what their job is when defending the set piece. i think that commiting one or two less players to defend might make decisions easier in the box when the corner or free kick comes accross. anyway i think we should be ok this season and there definitely could be some more exciting times at the club!!!