Just thinking about a comment I made yesterday and seeing that a few people were saying Hammond looked better when he was freed up to roam is there a case for Chippy adapting his game.
Chippy has been used to taking the offensive lead in midfield having played next to Oatway for a good portion of his Albion career. This I think has lead to problems with him and Hammond as Hammond feels he has to cover Chippy a bit and Chippy is looking to dictate play (which he can't really do anymore) meaning their roles aren't totally clear and the partnership falls down.
I personally think Chippy needs to adapt and play in the deep midfield role and stick to it, winning the ball and looking for the simple lay off. This would free Hammond up and we could utalise Chippy more effectively given his age and experience and Hammond could play his natural game. Just a thought like.
Chippy has been used to taking the offensive lead in midfield having played next to Oatway for a good portion of his Albion career. This I think has lead to problems with him and Hammond as Hammond feels he has to cover Chippy a bit and Chippy is looking to dictate play (which he can't really do anymore) meaning their roles aren't totally clear and the partnership falls down.
I personally think Chippy needs to adapt and play in the deep midfield role and stick to it, winning the ball and looking for the simple lay off. This would free Hammond up and we could utalise Chippy more effectively given his age and experience and Hammond could play his natural game. Just a thought like.