Just Back...on the bus.

I like Clifton and I've no doubt he would be a less defence minded option than Fox and Coke, that pairing is too negative.  Put Clifton in there with one of them and it's less unbalanced straight away.

But Clifton still isn't an attacking midfielder to my eyes.  At best he could be one who is developed into running beyond the strikers, in a Craig Disley/Shaun Cunnington style, but that's not his game at the minute.  You say he would need coaching, therefore we haven't one at the minute.  By all means, let's coach Clifton to become that type of midfielder.  His energy and athleticism would be wasted otherwise, but until he's given that encouragement and coaching we're without anyone from midfield who's going to make an impact at all.

Clifton is simply not good enough and repeatedly when he plays on the left hand side of midfield the attacking moves break down, as he either fails to control the ball and see a pass quickly enough or he wastes time having to switch the ball to his stronger foot.

Really would like this lad to succeed as he gives his all every game and clearly loves the club but I am still unsure where his best position is but it isn’t on the left of midfield, IMO.