| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield 05:22 - Aug 18 with 5707 views | smudgehoop |
Given that Colback will be suspended and Varance looks a little lightweight as he finds his feet, should we move Dykes from attack to defensive midfield?
He is defensively a strong player IMHO. He is tall, phyisically strong, can win tackes and win headers. Plus he has a good press and can break up play.
Is this worth a try or am I being too optimistic in thinking Dykes is good enough to do this? |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 06:53 - Aug 18 with 5422 views | dmm |
For me, no. Dykes doesn't have the football technique or nous to play in midfield. Either Varane or EDB would be much better options. |  | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 07:36 - Aug 18 with 5257 views | Churchie |
Dykes lack of goals is because he never had decent feed.
OK he missed.a few but all strikers do. With our new mid field he will score goals when he is fully fit. And Marti knows it that's why he's there. |  | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 08:05 - Aug 18 with 5122 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 07:36 - Aug 18 by Churchie |
Dykes lack of goals is because he never had decent feed.
OK he missed.a few but all strikers do. With our new mid field he will score goals when he is fully fit. And Marti knows it that's why he's there. |
2 goals in 3 before yesterday so now 3 in 4, hopefully with Saito one side playing head up first time passes and Dembele's crossing ability Dykes can deliver the 1 in 3 ratio 15+ goals he has the ability to,
With Saito on the left, Dembele on the right and Chair given a free role in the middle, this attack needs a mobile bullying target man, a role we know Dykes can play. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 08:21 - Aug 18 with 5027 views | MedwayR |
I think Dykes best position is more of a 10/deep CF. He’s played it before and looked useful, and if played with Celar ahead of him and 2 of Chair/Dembele/Saito either side he’d bring some physical presence which would otherwise be missing. |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:02 - Aug 18 with 4704 views | Watford_Ranger |
No. Just no. Please no. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:16 - Aug 18 with 4634 views | Mole_Senior |
Joelinton has done it for Newcastle so not completely beyond the realms of possibility 🤷🏻♂️
I do strongly believe that Colback should not start another game for us. Utterly brainless 🤯 |  | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:31 - Aug 18 with 4531 views | dmm |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:02 - Aug 18 by Watford_Ranger |
No. Just no. Please no. |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:41 - Aug 18 with 4444 views | gazza1 |
Just because Dykes scored a good goal yesterday many now think he is a decent player......sadly he is not and MC knows that hence why he was No 3 choice yesterday.
Pleased for him yesterday but I think that he needs to move on to get regular 1st team football. | | | |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 11:00 - Aug 18 with 4361 views | hoops_legend |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:02 - Aug 18 by Watford_Ranger |
No. Just no. Please no. |
He’s certainly not a midfielder - just watch his technique and you will see that
However i was pleasantly surprised with his finish test - perhaps sign of future with his new barnet… |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 11:04 - Aug 18 with 4329 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 10:41 - Aug 18 by gazza1 |
Just because Dykes scored a good goal yesterday many now think he is a decent player......sadly he is not and MC knows that hence why he was No 3 choice yesterday.
Pleased for him yesterday but I think that he needs to move on to get regular 1st team football. |
Coming back from injury, Marti nearly pushed us back into the permanent drop zone last year by starting Frey & Armstrong ahead of Dykes, time will tell if Marti repeats that mistake. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:49 - Aug 18 with 4079 views | NorthantsHoop |
Not the answer in midfield but if service is improved to him up front as per yesterday centre forward probably his best position. The trouble with Dykes is the longer he has to think to finish an opportunity he usually misses but an instinctive strike or header he tends to score. Yesterday prime example of this with his goal, hit perfectly without time to think. |  | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:50 - Aug 18 with 4071 views | Northernr |
Lovely goal that one, great finish. |  | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:56 - Aug 18 with 4023 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:50 - Aug 18 by Northernr |
Lovely goal that one, great finish. |
Yes, and what he learnt from Austin and doesn't do enough was when he checked & held his run at the key moment to create that extra yard of space in front of himself to get the shot off. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:58 - Aug 18 with 4013 views | Northernr |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:56 - Aug 18 by ParkRoyalR |
Yes, and what he learnt from Austin and doesn't do enough was when he checked & held his run at the key moment to create that extra yard of space in front of himself to get the shot off. |
And, I guess he would say, somebody provided good EARLY service. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 13:04 - Aug 18 with 3941 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:58 - Aug 18 by Northernr |
And, I guess he would say, somebody provided good EARLY service. |
His nuisance factor created the run for Saito in the first place as attacked JCSs diagonal which drew both defenders and in the chaos none of them got a head on it,
If Saito, Dembele & Chair are to excel this season we need either Dykes or Frey in this role as not sure Celar is suited to this particular role in the Championship.
Time will tell. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 13:15 - Aug 18 with 3872 views | kensalriser |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 12:50 - Aug 18 by Northernr |
Lovely goal that one, great finish. |
It really was. Gets better every time you watch it too. He knew what he was doing, was screaming for the pass and found the spot most likely to result in a goal. |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 13:21 - Aug 18 with 3806 views | QPR_Hibs |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 13:04 - Aug 18 by ParkRoyalR |
His nuisance factor created the run for Saito in the first place as attacked JCSs diagonal which drew both defenders and in the chaos none of them got a head on it,
If Saito, Dembele & Chair are to excel this season we need either Dykes or Frey in this role as not sure Celar is suited to this particular role in the Championship.
Time will tell. |
Good point about his nuisance factor in creating the chance.
Makes it even more laughable that some Sheff Utd fan on the BBC was claiming that Saito was "definitely offside." |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 14:45 - Aug 18 with 3507 views | CiderwithRsie |
Didn't he fill in for us in midfield in one game last season, and do OK? Not the same thing at all, though, and I tear my hair out at the idea of Varane being written off this early.
I think Nardi, Celar, Varane, Dembele and Saito will all play regularly. I don't think the club is as scatter-gun as some previous recruitment rounds and all those signings seem to me very targeted on what the team needs right now, with the likes of Bennie, Morrison and Santos maybe more speculative.
Personally I think the first five are all good enough even if they make some time to bed into the specific demands of this league and I expect Celar to be our first choice striker. But I can see Dykes playing a role as sub, cover etc alongside Frey and being slightly out of the spotlight might help him a bit.
Good luck to him anyway, has never hidden or buggered us about with transfer requests, I like the guy even if I'm not convinced by him. | | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 21:13 - Aug 18 with 3126 views | numptydumpty |
Dykes does score some brilliantly taken goals.
However they are very spread out.
He fumbles with the goals an out and out striker would consider tap ins.
Is it focus, lack of confidence....
He was tried in centre mid last year - its a no from me !!! [Post edited 18 Aug 21:13]
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 21:26 - Aug 18 with 3088 views | Mick_S |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 21:13 - Aug 18 by numptydumpty |
Dykes does score some brilliantly taken goals.
However they are very spread out.
He fumbles with the goals an out and out striker would consider tap ins.
Is it focus, lack of confidence....
He was tried in centre mid last year - its a no from me !!! [Post edited 18 Aug 21:13]
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We might see what he’s got this season given the new options that should come his way. I like the bloke and hope it works for him. |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 22:26 - Aug 18 with 2879 views | Esox_Lucius |
3 in his last 4 needs to improved upon if he wants to keep his place. |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 22:38 - Aug 18 with 2830 views | wombat |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 22:26 - Aug 18 by Esox_Lucius |
3 in his last 4 needs to improved upon if he wants to keep his place. |
Won’t be easy if he’s somehow behind old man Frey in the starting line up |  |
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 00:29 - Aug 19 with 2636 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 13:21 - Aug 18 by QPR_Hibs |
Good point about his nuisance factor in creating the chance.
Makes it even more laughable that some Sheff Utd fan on the BBC was claiming that Saito was "definitely offside." |
Sheffield United fans should be asking why they did not win that game 3 or 4 -0 not blaming the lino for correctly keeping his flag down.
They looked home and dry at the half and probably expected us to roll over completly but they did not factor in the new fighting QPR spirt and we could easily have won it I feel |  | | |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 02:10 - Aug 19 with 2573 views | Loft1979 |
| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 00:29 - Aug 19 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Sheffield United fans should be asking why they did not win that game 3 or 4 -0 not blaming the lino for correctly keeping his flag down.
They looked home and dry at the half and probably expected us to roll over completly but they did not factor in the new fighting QPR spirt and we could easily have won it I feel |
I have been highly critical of Dykes. But what he did yesterday expressed our frustration.
All we want is that ! The finish was epic. In measure consider Michy and Jan both had similar opportunities. Maybe we have OUR Lyndon back!!
To add to the conversation about the re-constituted MF: I see Field sitting in front of the CBs, then Varane in the pivot, with Karaoke ahead of him. Field then can protect Varane who can use his passing range. No doubt there will be a rotation (Home vs away). [Post edited 19 Aug 23:04]
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| Should Dykes play alongside Field in midfield on 07:03 - Aug 19 with 2238 views | QPROslo |
I think the sort of player we need alongside Field in the midfield 2 in the 4 2 3 1 is someone like Colback at his best 2nd half Saturday until his brainfart, able to hold the ball and make those short passes and move into space in crowded midfields. I've not really seen that in Dykes over the years. As another poster wrote I can see him being effective in the withdrawn striker role almost a 10 with the likes of Dembele and Saito ( or the improving Smith) outside him and Celar or Frey a little further forward. I've seen him play well in that sort of role before. I guess it will be Varane or EDB alongside Field against Plymouth. [Post edited 19 Aug 7:04]
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