Will Buckley: flair merchant extraordinaire

[Triggaaar]

Thought he was quite poor by his standards for the first half

Likewise, he didn't have the space to run at them, I thought Noone's style would have suited the first half better (facing the opposition, ball at feet, ready to go). But somehow in the second half he found more space and once going he looks fantastic.

 

[Mellotron]

yea exactly. he can certainly defend as well. buckley will have to be very smart to beat jose enrique.

Hopefully it'll be CARRAGHER in the other full back slot. If Buckley switched wings he would win a pen off Carragher no question.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Hopefully it'll be CARRAGHER in the other full back slot. If Buckley switched wings he would win a pen off Carragher no question.

good thinking. defence of carragher, coates, kelly, aurelio with a midfield of maxi, spearing, shelvey, henderson and caroll, kuyt up top.

but it'll more than likely be something like this id imagine...

reina

johnson, carragher, agger/skrtel, enrique

gerrard, spearing, adam/henderson

kuyt/maxi, suarez, carroll/downing

they'll rest bellamy for sure. but nonetheless they will have a strong bench just incase.

 

[Mellotron]

good thinking. defence of carragher, coates, kelly, aurelio with a midfield of maxi, spearing, shelvey, henderson and caroll, kuyt up top.

but it'll more than likely be something like this id imagine...

reina

johnson, carragher, agger/skrtel, enrique

gerrard, spearing, adam/henderson

kuyt/maxi, suarez, carroll/downing

they'll rest bellamy for sure. but nonetheless they will have a strong bench just incase.

I said it because Carragher has been at full back on occasion in their last few games, with Agger and Skrtel in the middle.

 

[Arthur]

How long before Norwich put a bid in for him?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Jose Enrique is one of the quickest players in the Premiership.

switch the wings, he'll make a fool out of Johnson!

 

[Common as Mook]

switch the wings, he'll make a fool out of Johnson!

You're going to love this game aren't you? Real chance to abuse Liverpool fans in your capacity as a Utd fan.

 

[Mackenzie]

Buckers is a bit of a 70's throwback, he really needs to grow his hair longer. Give him the number 8 shirt next season.

 

[brightn'ove]

i remember he did exactly that at the gillingham game, knocked it about 10 yards past their full back, looked like there was no way he was going to get it, and he just breezed past their full back.

he is so f***ing fast its unreal

 

[Surf's Up]

All of this but I'm a bit worried that currently he's our only real outlet.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

All of this but I'm a bit worried that currently he's our only real outlet.

He would be until we get KLL and Noone back from injury.

 

[Surf's Up]

He would be until we get KLL and Noone back from injury.

but Gus doesn't seem keen to play two wingers?

 

[Bold Seagull]

You're going to love this game aren't you? Real chance to abuse Liverpool fans in your capacity as a Utd fan.

I'm not a scouseist, some of my closest friends are Liverpool fans.

 

[goldstone]

He was brilliant last night, as simple as that.

However one moment of flair really stood out for me, although it didn't quite come off...

It was midway through the second half and we had a throw-in directly in front of the Albion fans. I'm not sure who took it - Calderon probably and he threw it to Buckley. Buckley played what seemed to be a pass to a player towards the corner flag, but there was no such player. Buckley then sprinted after the ball, giving the full back a 3 or 4 yard head start.

He just failed to get there first, but it was far closer than it should have been - the full back looked like he was running through quick sand relative to our speed machine.

A cynic may suggest it was a mis-hit from WB, but I refute that. He's so good he can pass to himself. FLAIR.

I agree. He's great and indeed one of our best players at the moment. However yesterday was not one of his best games. Too many times the final ball didn't work.

 

[making plans for nigel]

I must admit i was impressed by Buckley last night.
Both him and Zaha looked to be the only players able to excite the crowd on a cold night.

 

[SeagullSongs]

In the Newcastle game, I loved his build up for his goal. He MEGGED the defender at pace, with one touch, with the outside of his boot.
Defender looks at bench and throws his arms in the air. Scenes.
Tell me I didn't imagine this.

I think he threw his arms up and looked round to check that Buckley hadn't gone down, because he was already on a booking and surely would've been sent off if he'd taken him out.

But still, Buckley SKINNED him with one touch.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

He was brilliant last night, as simple as that.

However one moment of flair really stood out for me, although it didn't quite come off...

It was midway through the second half and we had a throw-in directly in front of the Albion fans. I'm not sure who took it - Calderon probably and he threw it to Buckley. Buckley played what seemed to be a pass to a player towards the corner flag, but there was no such player. Buckley then sprinted after the ball, giving the full back a 3 or 4 yard head start.

He just failed to get there first, but it was far closer than it should have been - the full back looked like he was running through quick sand relative to our speed machine.

A cynic may suggest it was a mis-hit from WB, but I refute that. He's so good he can pass to himself. FLAIR.

yep saw that he nearly pulled it off could have been brilliant

 

[perseus]

Great player.....plus he has a great chant.

I think I love him.......

Do you see him as a winger/scorer in the Kuyt mould ?

or do you think he could play the modern version of the Box-to-Box midfielder in the Trevor Brooking/ Bryan Robson type role ?

If he can play central midfielder we can play the the classic 4-4-3 with right-sided holding Bridcutt (cf. Brian Horton) and a left-sided creative Vicente/Noone/Harley as well as an out and out left winger: Kazenga. And two up front.

If he plays the Kuyt role there is no room for an out and out left winger (cause we can only play on one wing at a time).


There are other roles he could play as well.

It seems a waste that he has to take the corners.

 

[brightn'ove]

Do you see him as a winger/scorer in the Kuyt mould ?

or do you think he could play the modern version of the Box-to-Box midfielder in the Trevor Brooking/ Bryan Robson type role ?

If he can play central midfielder we can play the the classic 4-4-3 with right-sided holding Bridcutt (or Brian Horton) and a left-sided creative Vicente/Noone/Harley as well as an out and out left winger: Kazenga. And two up front.

If he plays the Kuyt role there is no room for an out and out left winger (cause we can only play on one wing at a time).


There are other roles he could play as well.

It seems a waste that he has to take the corners.

4 4 3, rush goalie then?

 

[ferring seagull]

I said from the off that he was absolutely promising and he is now delivering but, FFS, he may have a quiet patch so don't then get on his back - He is outstanding !