Scannell

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Not really. There have been lots of wingers who did the same thing every time. You know it's coming but it's difficult to stop!

I get that. We all know Saka, Salah and Mahrez are going to drop a shoulder and shift the ball inside but it is not easy to stop. By the way I am not drawing comparisons with Scannell/Sousa and any of these!!!!

Quoted from smokey111

I get that. We all know Saka, Salah and Mahrez are going to drop a shoulder and shift the ball inside but it is not easy to stop. By the way I am not drawing comparisons with Scannell/Sousa and any of these!!!!

I like Sousa a lot. I think most Town fans do and it will be a great shame if we cannot harness all that skill for the benefit of the team. Sadly most of his final decisions don't work out whether it be a cross, a shot or a final ball. I think Acko has a good point - get him to do something that he doesn't have to think about and the strikers know is coming. No doubt if Hurst read our posts he would be laughing like a drain but it seems obvious to take out the thing he can't do! When there is a manager vacancy next I will apply.

It's fair enough for posters to point out what Sousa can't do - but he does win plenty of free kicks in the opposition half.

Plus his 'lack of end-product' is sometimes due to the only Town player in the opponent's penalty box being Taylor (with two large & ugly
CBs for company).

I like Sousa, and hope we persevere with him whatever league we're in next season. It's unfair to expect a NL winger to tick every box imo.

I can’t make my mind up with Sousa, or Scannell. Scannell is no doubt a far better footballer and should he be able to stay fit I think he’d go on to be a very handy player, and it seems Hurst likes him.

Sousa, I dunno. I can’t fault him and he no doubt plays his balderdash off but I can’t help think he looks like he’s won a prize…

Quoted from aldi_01

I can’t make my mind up with Sousa, or Scannell. Scannell is no doubt a far better footballer and should he be able to stay fit I think he’d go on to be a very handy player, and it seems Hurst likes him.

Sousa, I dunno. I can’t fault him and he no doubt plays his balderdash off but I can’t help think he looks like he’s won a prize…

Fair enough. I think you're right about Scannell - if he stays fit the club has done well.

On Sousa, I wouldn't be overjoyed to see him lining up for our opposition. He can run defenders ragged...

Brian Clough would have solved the problem  - he did when Alan Hinton wandered off from the touchline. He made him stay within 5 yards of the touchline and threatened to fine him if he left his post... and what a left winger he turned out to be..... after individual coaching - Cloughie style !!

With Scannell the decision will centre on  financial risk rather than ability. With Sousa, I think there are issues of confidence and communication with team mates and coaches. He performs best when the team generally are on the front foot but looks lost when we are under the cosh.

We swoon at his weaving runs on early season pitches and say how lucky we are to have him. Unfortunately, he seems unable to blend his skills to the needs of the team. How many times does he try to turn or meg a full back unnecessarily and give the ball away. Yes, he gets us up the pitch but then gets us galloping back towards our own goal.
He gives away free kicks in his own half and switches off when the resultant kick is taken quickly.
When he is on song linking with Michee, Taylor and McAtee then he looks great. Take away some of those elements and he struggles.

Perhaps he tunes out and fails to hear what coaches are telling him. Hopefully, he can retain a place on the bench and score a late winner on Saturday to get him back on track.  

Steve McManaman - left winger hugging the touchline, everyone knew he would drop the shoulder and cut inside - very few caught him !!

Alan Hinton - dare not stray from the touchline with Cloughie watching, but very effective in 2 European cup finals !!

Holohan, Taylor and McAtee as alternate targets?

Same system with corners - you have set routines, so you just have 3 set areas for those receiving to know where to be and Souza then delivers to whichever is easiest from where he is running.

Sounds simple, but needs a lot of practice and would make Souza more valuable !

Quoted from 137

Fair enough. I think you're right about Scannell - if he stays fit the club has done well.

On Sousa, I wouldn't be overjoyed to see him lining up for our opposition. He can run defenders ragged...

The only way Sousa will line up as our opposition is if we draw some part time club in the cup next season.

Sousa is 26 . Not improved over the whole season . Exciting player who gets the crowd on their feet but sadly no end product. Unlikely to now get any better .