Hyypia on Paddy

[Soulman]

We don't need Paddy for defence. We have plenty of carthorses for that.

Exactly, as the forwards can not score we need an attacking midfielder.

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

I wonder what would be the reaction if after Paddy's mazy run and cut back into the empty pen area would have been if someone had put the ball into the back of the net.

Totally and utterly this. There was no-one following up in the penalty box to put the ball in the back of the net. If we had decent strikers, a goal would have been scored. Instead we have to rely on Greer or Dunk, our two main central defenders to put the ball in the net from corners. Our central defenders, FFS. What a complete and utter shambles.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I think Sammi is spot on with that, apart from a cameo run he did little yesterday, has no pace, doesn't work hard enough and doesn't defend. He's only worth 20 minutes, hasn't scored and can't remember if he has any assists. He looks unfit and tired to me, how much are we paying him?

That's a brave comment, considering there are so many 'pro Paddy posters' on here, and to a large extent l agree with what you say.

I do however feel that on Saturday, with Kaz suspended, little attacking threat, and the goals having dried up, it was worth giving him a start. After all, what did we have to lose? If he doesn't start a game in a situation like that, what point is it having him at the club?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

So attacking midfielders and strikers defend and defenders attack lol

Ha ha you have to laugh, could he really have quoted Paddy can't defend

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Reluctantly come to the conclusion that he's gotta go. He's convinced his system will work, there seems no other plan that he's willing to consider. He's still convinced we are just being unlucky in conceding early goals

It's like he is too stubborn to change the formation. He won't change it until he gets a win. Seems like.

 

[Brighton Mod]

That's a brave comment, considering there are so many 'pro Paddy posters' on here, and to a large extent l agree with what you say.

I do however feel that on Saturday, with Kaz suspended, little attacking threat, and the goals having dried up, it was worth giving him a start. After all, what did we have to lose? If he doesn't start a game in a situation like that, what point is it having him at the club?

I have the feeling that paddy doesn't have 90 minutes in him, which is why he makes these late appearances. I agree that he can run at defenders and can do the unexpected, but he does little else and in the formation that Sammi choses that's not enough,

 

[scooter1]

While it farts in the face of authority, if I was Hyppia I'd be pulling my strikers into one on one meetings and saying "what is the service you need, where do you want the ball" and then working on this as an attacking tactic. The strikers won't score, if the service is poor. Baldock, COG and Colunga can all score with good service, but it's not right at the moment. Paddy is a great player, and has something that we lack, but he's currently on a different wavelength to our current strikers - this is what needs to be addressed. And if Hyppia is insistent on our full backs working as wingers, then we need to go to a central back 3, otherwise, with our current full backs, we remain exposed when facing a quick counter attack

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Just seen him in zizis in haywards Heath.

No paddy no pasta?