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Lay the magic of Bale on Walker

tobi

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He should stay at RB and develop accordingly, I'd rather not take the easy route.

Plus his intelligence and positioning won't magically improve just because he's playing RW.
 

Gilzeanking

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Dunno if Walker as a winger would work...but I worry about Walker being able to stop wingers . Newcastle overran the Right side of our defence and then scored twice through a shot and a cross .

He's not reading the incoming winger's intentions very well atm imo .
 

kungfugrip

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I really thought Walker came of age at right back against Newcastle, I'm really impressed by his progress..and should stay a right back.

Bale is a different kettle of fish but has to improve he's final delivery...people go on about Lennon but IMO Lennon puts in better balls for the strikers.

Bale's delivery is on a sixpence sometimes. His delivery is far better than Lennon. Mainly due to the fact that he looks up to see where our players are before crossing. Often Lennon just floats something aimslessly over without looking.
 

double0

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Bale's delivery is on a sixpence sometimes. His delivery is far better than Lennon. Mainly due to the fact that he looks up to see where our players are before crossing. Often Lennon just floats something aimslessly over without looking.


The stats don't back what your saying...Lennon generally has high assists rates.
 

nightgoat

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If Corluka returns from injury before Lennon it's certainly worth consideration... I'd rather have Walker play right midfield than have to squeeze van der Vaart or Modric there...
 

kungfugrip

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The stats don't back what your saying...Lennon generally has high assists rates.

Stats for goals perhaps. I'm talking chances in general........which, if we had decent strikers last year, we would have scored a lot more of!
 

JUSTINSIGNAL

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this is typical. Walker can run fast in a straight line = lets make him a winger.

It takes more and speed to be a winger. You need intelligence, technical ability and stamina. Also experience of playing that position regulary.

We are much more better off leaving Walker where he is and letting his game develop with the amount experience he is getting.
 

Boots

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this is typical. Walker can run fast in a straight line = lets make him a winger.

It takes more and speed to be a winger. You need intelligence, technical ability and stamina. Also experience of playing that position regulary.

We are much more better off leaving Walker where he is and letting his game develop with the amount experience he is getting.

I agree wholeheartedly here. Walker's positioning can be suspect at times and I agree he needs to get the right-back slot down first before he get's shifted around that right side.
 
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