19 Jan 2017 08:17:52
I seen a post from TOM USA saying if there was money to spend then it should be on defensive midfield. I couldn't agree more.

It pains me to say but Andy Halliday isn't producing the goods in this area. He is reckless in posession, miles off the tempo against weak opposition and unable to consistently complete passes in what is arguably the most important area of the team. He needs too much time on the ball and is unaware of what is happening around him on a regular basis.

This area might have been covered if we had got Toumani Diagouraga last January, and long term injury to Jordan Rossiter means it is likely the position will not be adequately filled for another 6 months. Are any other Bears concerned that this hasn't been highlighted as a problem area?

1.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 09:51:30
Hi Keepbelieving, I have watched Halliday in a number of games and not just this season, and the guy just isn't a holding midfield player / defensive midfield players. For me, this is one of the most important positions in the team since the incumbent needs to provide cover for his defence while at the same time being able to set up attacks and basically control the game.

I agree with everything you have said and I just don't believe that he has the guile to play in that position, indeed I don't believe that he is good enough at this level.

I have no doubt that Rossiter would have done a job in the role, but he clearly has a serious injury problem that will take time to resolve and we can only hope that it can sorted so we have his fit and ready for next season. But in the absence of an honest update from Rangers the support is left in the dark.

We have 12 days before the Transfer window closes and I can only hope that we bring in a player for this position, at the very least, on loan, for the remainder of the season. I dare say that the hope was that Barton would do a job and on paper he was certainly capable of this. All the more strange therefor that his spat just happens to be with the player that he was vying with for that position!

Warburton is certainly losing credibility in my eyes with his clear failure to drop Halliday who should not be in the team!

2.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 10:51:31
Couldn't agree more TOMUSA, the engine room is where games are won and lost its no coincidence that Leicester are way off the pace this season without kante in that role and chelsea are so much better! How many times do you hear people talking about players that don't get the credit they deserve when talking about holding midfielders and its very true the average football fan doesn't realise the importance of a solid midfielder doing the dirty work! To many people heap praise on the fancy dans and the goal scorers but the real gems are the sitting players that control the game and dictate play and that is what we really lack!

3.) 19 Jan 2017
19 Jan 2017 13:55:16
Can't disagree more. Our problem isn't conceding goals, it's scoring them. We need a forward, a good one better than what we have. You will always concede goals no matter who you have in defence or playing defensive midfield. Their will be a point in ever single game where the lesser team has a chance. We must get a goalscorer and quickly.