doddsyRFC 1 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 anyone agree that davis should be playing centre midfield where he would contribute more to the team with his high energy levels instead of being stuck on the wings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuts 552 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 we played our best football when he was playing centre and beasley was on the wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 He plays there anyway, especially away from home.It adds pressure onto Whittaker who has to control the whole right side while Davis is away dominating the middle and even left sometimes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,851 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Its a tricky one, but he should be playing there... the central midfield partnership did not work today and Davis went in the middle too often, the lack of support at times then meant when he lost the ball, he was leaving gaps down the side where he was meant to be, its hard to criticise Davis for this even though he is still a class above every player out on that park. Whittaker did ok today all things considered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggystinger 0 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 with out doubt davis should be playin in the centre thats where hes at his best if you mind when he was at villa and got there player of the season he was playin thro the middle he was fuckin superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose andy 1 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 got to play davis in the middle just need to get through this season then try and sort the problem of the wide areas in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Yes, he is a CM, and that is where he should be played.The McCulloch and Thomson partnership worked for a few games, overall, it does not work. McCulloch should be dropped - fat fcuking chance - with Davis moving into the center.It's not rocket science. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBlue 136 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Was just about to post on this subject, so I won't start a new thread.Just had a look through the teams from our run in December - tbh the only period in the season where we have played consistently well. The common factor in all the games is Davis in a central role. Thomson and McCulloch both played at times, but never together. Beasley didn't play in all the games - Lafferty started in two of them. Novo was also a regular feature in a wide position but he's played there in plenty of poor team performances too. Miller and Boyd were up front, of course.The main difference is Davis playing in CM and, of course, Bougherra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,851 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Yes, he is a CM, and that is where he should be played.The McCulloch and Thomson partnership worked for a few games, overall, it does not work. McCulloch should be dropped - fat fcuking chance - with Davis moving into the center.It's not rocket science.Davis could well move inside for remaning games but we all know that Mcculloch would be his partner in midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,332 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Davis should always be in the middle with Thommo or McCulloch.The problem on the right side could be solved by playing Edu right midfield to ease the burden of defending when Whittaker fucks up or gets caught out of possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Davis on his game is up there with the top 8 CM's in Britain, that's my honest opinion. Opposition managers must look on and see this guys touch, skill, vision and passing and think why is this guy being played as a winger? He's the heartbeat of our team when he's CM, funny he played there all December, and look at that month. Now he's out right, being wasted. He still impacts games, but not as much as he could Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 The problem with putting Davis is at CM is who do you put on the right - its not that it is not recognised that Davis plays CM well but for the teams sake he has to play there as we have plenty of cover in CM but little or no options on the right. However as I believe Beasley and Novo are both fit for sat then he may be back there, at least unttil Beasley gets injured (again) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Davis should always be played CM, it's stupid he isn't, and in all honesty for a few games I would drop KT and McCulloch and have Edu playing in the middle with him, also a radical suggestion but as Boogie likes to attack how about him on the right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruaridhmac 29 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 anyone agree that davis should be playing centre midfield where he would contribute more to the team with his high energy levels instead of being stuck on the wings?Yes definitely. We lose all our width with him on the right. Also our CM suffers majorly from creativity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Steven Davis is our best player and should be played in CM where he can dictate the game.Beasley--Davis--Thomson/Edu--Novo. No need for McCulloch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis 1 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 We played our best football with Davis in the middle and with Beasley and Novo on the wings. Davis should be a cert for a central midfield slot and Edu, Thomson and Big Lee should be battling it out for the other slot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltonLoyal 2 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 We played our best football with Davis in the middle and with Beasley and Novo on the wings. Davis should be a cert for a central midfield slot and Edu, Thomson and Big Lee should be battling it out for the other slot.Those games in December when we had that formation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aird 3,954 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I don't know why when Beasley came back from injury we just didn't resort back to the December formation. The league would've been wrapped up long ago if we did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 He should be in the middle, but you just can't drop big Lee. Well, not in Smith's eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 He should be in the centre all the time, but Watty won't drop McCulloch unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchy14 4 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 He's alot more creative in the middle but if we don't get wingers then he will probably play out their again next season. Hopefully not though would like to see him and thomson in the middle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmac456 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 got to be cm hope the boy stays forever wonderful buy . he would excel with some quality beside him imo thomson great but needs to cool the jets or hell see more of an empty changing room with 60 mins plyed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose48 987 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Davis should be automatic pick for CM at the moment Thompson with him Beasley wide right and Novo left.For lafferty and McCulloch to get picked every week and play shite they must have photies of someone in compromising positions imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
strar8 55 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 It is time for people to get dropped for playing badly, especially after that result on on tuesday night. I'm expecting to see some changes, hopefully Davis in the middle with Thomson and playing with 2 wide men. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts