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Ethan Robson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Robson

sunderland connection again

Ethan robson from Sunderland

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Just an attacking, creative midfielder who can ping balls out with to Ogbu & Green, and looks for the forward through ball

You mean like how Jordan Cook did for Hanson's first goal on Saturday?

In an ideal world we would get a creative attacking midfielder who can unlock defences without compromising on what we have in terms of intensity and work-rate in the middle of the park.  Embleton was great last year because he was technically a class above this division but didn't have a billy big balderdash attitude so was prepared to put a shift in as well.    However, his impact was limited because we tried to play absolutely everything through him and teams soon just doubled or trebled up on him.  That's the problem when you have a creative player at this level, there's no-one else to take the players off you so you're just walking round with a big target on your back.

This year we've got the physicality from Hanson, plus Ogbu and Green, the pace of Green and Ogbu running in the channel, the option from the bench of Max Wright plus Akheem Rose when he comes back from injury.  If needed we've got a little bit more pace from Charles Vernam and also the close control he offers.   Then there's the options from set-pieces and the overlapping crosses from Hewitt and Hendrie.  We are mixing it up nicely.

We're playing 3 men in midfield, with attacking full-backs.  I don't think we can afford, nor need, to shoehorn a 'no 10' into the side for the sake of it.  Cook has shown in the past few games that he can do that advanced midfield role.  He'snot as technical as someone like Embleton but he's a decent footballer who sees things, moves the ball quickly but also fits in with the workrate and tenacity of the midfield set-up.

I think left-back is somewhere we're lacking at the minute.  I've no issue with Hendrie there.  He is better at right-back but he does a more than adequate job on his weaker side, which also allows Hewitt to play on the right where he's a real outlet.  As good as Hendrie is, I dare say if he reverts back to an option at right-back he may not be a guaranteed starter at the minute.  Sadly it's the cover that we don't have, I hope I'm proved wrong but I don't think Ring or Gibson are up to the task.  Neither strong enough defensively or fit in with the role of an attacking full-back to whip crosses in.  

Can't really see us needing or wanting to strengthen anywhere else.  In terms of someone going out, Cardwell's the obvious choice but I do wonder if Vernam's someone who could be heading out.   Quite far down the pecking order now - 6th choice to fit into a 3 man attack?   Don't think he was on the bench on Saturday either, was he injured?

Robson sounds highly talented but has had injury problems

https://www.google.com/amp/s/w.....derland-485917%3famp

All reviews on Robson are good that I've seen!

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Robson sounds highly talented but has had injury problems

https://www.google.com/amp/s/w.....derland-485917%3famp

Reading that....if he can stay fit, we've found a good 'un!

Said in his interview can play as a sitting or attacking midfielder

Quoted from 1542

5pm tomorrow

Thanks

Quoted from diehardmariner

You mean like how Jordan Cook did for Hanson's first goal on Saturday?

In an ideal world we would get a creative attacking midfielder who can unlock defences without compromising on what we have in terms of intensity and work-rate in the middle of the park.  Embleton was great last year because he was technically a class above this division but didn't have a billy big balderdash attitude so was prepared to put a shift in as well.    However, his impact was limited because we tried to play absolutely everything through him and teams soon just doubled or trebled up on him.  That's the problem when you have a creative player at this level, there's no-one else to take the players off you so you're just walking round with a big target on your back.

This year we've got the physicality from Hanson, plus Ogbu and Green, the pace of Green and Ogbu running in the channel, the option from the bench of Max Wright plus Akheem Rose when he comes back from injury.  If needed we've got a little bit more pace from Charles Vernam and also the close control he offers.   Then there's the options from set-pieces and the overlapping crosses from Hewitt and Hendrie.  We are mixing it up nicely.

We're playing 3 men in midfield, with attacking full-backs.  I don't think we can afford, nor need, to shoehorn a 'no 10' into the side for the sake of it.  Cook has shown in the past few games that he can do that advanced midfield role.  He'snot as technical as someone like Embleton but he's a decent footballer who sees things, moves the ball quickly but also fits in with the workrate and tenacity of the midfield set-up.

I think left-back is somewhere we're lacking at the minute.  I've no issue with Hendrie there.  He is better at right-back but he does a more than adequate job on his weaker side, which also allows Hewitt to play on the right where he's a real outlet.  As good as Hendrie is, I dare say if he reverts back to an option at right-back he may not be a guaranteed starter at the minute.  Sadly it's the cover that we don't have, I hope I'm proved wrong but I don't think Ring or Gibson are up to the task.  Neither strong enough defensively or fit in with the role of an attacking full-back to whip crosses in.  

Can't really see us needing or wanting to strengthen anywhere else.  In terms of someone going out, Cardwell's the obvious choice but I do wonder if Vernam's someone who could be heading out.   Quite far down the pecking order now - 6th choice to fit into a 3 man attack?   Don't think he was on the bench on Saturday either, was he injured?

He was a named sub on Saturday.