- Feb 21, 2006
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The spine of a team is very important!
Looking back over the past few seasons, we have played some lovely football but arguably haven't been as effective results wise as the season under Jol when we nearly finished 4th. I think one big problem has been the breaking up of 'The SPINE' of our side.
Think back to when we were very close to coming 4th, aswell as have a very consistent 1st 11 and the experience of Davids, we must remember we didn't even have Berbatov BUT we did have a much stronger Spine to the side.
I think in alot of sides this is paramount.
The GK,CB and CM hold the team together, they are like the glue.
That season we had:
----------------------ROBINSON-------------------------
--Stalteri------- DAWSON ---------KING --------Lee.Y.P--
--Lennon -------JENAS -----------CARRICK -----Davids--
-----------------Mido------------- Keane----------------
Arguably a worse team than we have now espc at RB,LB,LM,RM,ST
A much better version of Paul Robinson as in his 1st season he was class.
A solid consistently fit Leadly King
A better CM combo with Carrick and Jenas as Carrick is twice the player Zoko is and compliments Jenas better. That was our spine. It was all english and complimented each other well. Now Carrick has gone, Robbo has lost form and King is more injury prone than ever we must work to re-build that.
Arguably the most succesful team over the past 5-10 seasons is AC milan. Yes they have had some world class players but they've always had a strong spine to their side. They have consistently had(respectively):
Dida,Nesta,Maldini,Pirlo,Gattuso
It is similar with other successful sides, Chelsea under Mouriniho had:Cech,Terry,Carvaliho,Lampard,Essien-thats not so common now under Grant.
Arsenal had: Seaman,Toure,Campbell,Gilberto,Vieria
I could go on, basically we seem to lack that. I feel it is vital that we sign players over summer to re-build a new spine one which will last for a long time.
views?
Looking back over the past few seasons, we have played some lovely football but arguably haven't been as effective results wise as the season under Jol when we nearly finished 4th. I think one big problem has been the breaking up of 'The SPINE' of our side.
Think back to when we were very close to coming 4th, aswell as have a very consistent 1st 11 and the experience of Davids, we must remember we didn't even have Berbatov BUT we did have a much stronger Spine to the side.
I think in alot of sides this is paramount.
The GK,CB and CM hold the team together, they are like the glue.
That season we had:
----------------------ROBINSON-------------------------
--Stalteri------- DAWSON ---------KING --------Lee.Y.P--
--Lennon -------JENAS -----------CARRICK -----Davids--
-----------------Mido------------- Keane----------------
Arguably a worse team than we have now espc at RB,LB,LM,RM,ST
A much better version of Paul Robinson as in his 1st season he was class.
A solid consistently fit Leadly King
A better CM combo with Carrick and Jenas as Carrick is twice the player Zoko is and compliments Jenas better. That was our spine. It was all english and complimented each other well. Now Carrick has gone, Robbo has lost form and King is more injury prone than ever we must work to re-build that.
Arguably the most succesful team over the past 5-10 seasons is AC milan. Yes they have had some world class players but they've always had a strong spine to their side. They have consistently had(respectively):
Dida,Nesta,Maldini,Pirlo,Gattuso
It is similar with other successful sides, Chelsea under Mouriniho had:Cech,Terry,Carvaliho,Lampard,Essien-thats not so common now under Grant.
Arsenal had: Seaman,Toure,Campbell,Gilberto,Vieria
I could go on, basically we seem to lack that. I feel it is vital that we sign players over summer to re-build a new spine one which will last for a long time.
views?