The Elephant in the Room…

[Bahama Wolf]

I love him, he’s been brilliant for us, you can call him Mr Wolves, but I think we have to go back 4 and that’ll mean dropping CC.. we need that extra attacking threat and we’re on our way…

 

[OLDGOLD]

Not sure it's much of an elephant, been mentioned on a few threads recently....

 

[SuperGran]

Not sure it's much of an elephant, been mentioned on a few threads recently....

A baby elephant maybe

 

[Matt]

The higher line has really shown how slow he is. I don’t think he has struggled as such, but definitely seems the most uncomfortable with the changes.

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

We need the signings at the back. Unfortunately losing our first three games and sitting in the relegation zone isn't likely to convince those we would like to come that we're a club on the up.

 

[Monketron]

He'll be fine we just need to pair him with quicker players either side of him.

 

[Stafford]

I assumed the thread was going to be about Jiminez, defence has been good and have moved the ball quickly.

 

[maws]

This is Danny Batth all over again. I love Conor to bits but he’s so slow it’s going to cost us. Plus we need to go 4 at the back against Watford and Brentford

 

[Nige100]

We can’t play a back 4 with Semedo at RB he is a WB not a FB. For now it’s has to be 3 CB’s.

 

[Wall heath Wanderer]

With the amount if shots we are getting i don't think attacking threat is the problem, we just need to get the finishing sorted and then things will be fine.

 

[Bob Wolf]

Love coady and think he is a decent player but I don’t think he is suited to Bruno’s style (high line) and is probably in danger of being the most likely of the current three to be replaced - mostly due to a lack of pace which seems to be the opposition’s main way of trying attempts on goal currently. I would be very keen to go to a back 4 and put an extra player around jiminez to try and finish some chances.

 

[Bugsy911]

He can't play in a back 4 playing a high line far too slow.

If we sign a centre back i expect we will move to a back 4 and he will be on the bench.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

The elephant in the room is that if Jimenez takes his protective mask off, underneath it’s William Jose.

 

[Stourwolf]

He can't play in a back 4 playing a high line far too slow.

If we sign a centre back i expect we will move to a book 4 and he will be on the bench.

I agree.Coady is a luxury at the moment for the defence.surely with 2 DM and a new CB this would allow to play an extra attacker..I.e Hwang as a no 10

 

[Lisas Husband]

Why do we need to go with 4 at the back?
We're shooting for fun, our shots and shots on target are plenty, if not huge.
It's putting it in the onion bag that's problem.

 

[lostwolf]

The elephant in the room is that if Jimenez takes his protective mask off, underneath it’s William Jose.

This is very harshly put, and a tad OTT, but that's most definitely the real elephant in the room. Coady's weaknesses are well known, but the losses have not been down to him (even at Leicester, most CBs get done by Vardy) they've been down to a lack of finishing.

 

[wolvesjoe]

Back 3 working excellently at moment.

 

[LetTheBullLoose]

We need an extra attacking threat??? So drop Coady?? We don’t need to go to 4-at-the-back - we need to start putting away some of the multiple chances we are creating each game.

 

[hollo]

I love him, he’s been brilliant for us, you can call him Mr Wolves, but I think we have to go back 4 and that’ll mean dropping CC.. we need that extra attacking threat and we’re on our way…

Do we keep coady as an insurance policy or sell him? He got burnt for pace a few times.

 

[I'm the Wanderer]

I assumed the thread was going to be about Jiminez, defence has been good and have moved the ball quickly.

I thought the same. Feel as if many are turning their backs on him already after reading the verdict thread.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

I'll say it again for the 100th time - the defence is NOT the problem as seen again today, and we've got Boly and Mosquera to come back. The elephant in the room is the attack and if I'm brutally honest - Jimenez. He looked really off it today and we have to ask if he will get back to how he was and how long do we wait for him to fully recover, if in fact he does? Like last season all we have is Silva, and he's not ready and this guy from Korea. Under Nuno we did not create anything but now we're creating a shed load of chances but not scoring. Forget about the defence, be concerned about the attack.

 

[Royal wolf]

Not too sure why we need to change things when we’re creating so many chances. I’d be far more concerned if we were creating 1 or 2 and losing. Saying that we need to start converting

 

[Krispy Kreme]

We need the signings at the back. Unfortunately losing our first three games and sitting in the relegation zone isn't likely to convince those we would like to come that we're a club on the up.

I disagree. The eyes of the world will of been on that game tonight.

 

[superwolves]

Why do we need to go back 4?? The system is working well we're playing well creating plenty chances and the goals will come. Back 4 will mean full backs being less adventurous and potentially neves having to sit deep as a protection to the defence. We've conceded 3 goals to 3 of the better teams in the league there's no problem just have patience

 

[WickedWolfie]

The elephant in the room is that if Jimenez takes his protective mask off, underneath it’s William Jose.

Thought that you were going to say Troy Deeney for a minute....

 

[dewolfman]

Dendonker’s future looks bleak too.

 

[thommo1984]

Dendonker’s future looks bleak too.

He's our only other midfielder!

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

I disagree. The eyes of the world will of been on that game tonight.

And they'll h-a-v-e seen that for a third league game in a row we can't score for toffee.

There are no points for good performances when you can't score and the opposition - however unfairly (last Sunday and this) - do.

 

[NewarkWolf]

We need an extra attacking threat??? So drop Coady?? We don’t need to go to 4-at-the-back - we need to start putting away some of the multiple chances we are creating each game.

Exactly. 343 had given us an attacking system creating chances galore. No need to change it just improve on the finer elements

 

[Wulfrunian]

Not read the whole thread, but I thought the substitution today was significant and maybe points to the future with Coady becoming less focal as Neves transitions to Captain.

 

[Wolf of Wall Heath]

Coady got exposed once today when someone got in behind him and dropped him for pace unless it happened earlier and I wasn’t paying attention. The current formation is working fine. Our finishing is the elephant for me.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

#scapegoatmolmixwitchhunt

 

[SakosRightFoot]

60 efforts on goal in 3 games and Coady is the problem?

 

[oldgoldheart]

The coady haters are out in force again. It sickens me. A man who gives everything, plays for england, leads the whole squad and who hasnt out a foot wrong this season is blamed and the gloaters want to just cast him aside. Other clubs fans revere the players who represent their club almost 300 times. But not here. Our issue isnt defence. It hasnt been for four seasons. Our issue has been scoring goals. Even in the championship we didnt score enough because nuno shut up shop when ahead. Lage looks like he can turn it round. The answer is not dropping Coady. Its scoring bloody goals

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

The coady haters are out in force again. It sickens me. A man who gives everything, plays for england, leads the whole squad and who hasnt out a foot wrong this season is blamed and the gloaters want to just cast him aside. Other clubs fans revere the players who represent their club almost 300 times. But not here. Our issue isnt defence. It hasnt been for four seasons. Our issue has been scoring goals. Even in the championship we didnt score enough because nuno shut up shop when ahead. Lage looks like he can turn it round. The answer is not dropping Coady. Its scoring bloody goals

It's only a clueless vocal on the internet minority tbf.

 

[Fenrir_]

I love him, he’s been brilliant for us, you can call him Mr Wolves, but I think we have to go back 4 and that’ll mean dropping CC.. we need that extra attacking threat and we’re on our way…

I don't think he's a problem but we saw the sign today for me. We were chasing the game, went to four at the back and it was the captain that came off. Might be wrong but Coady hasn't seemed as prominent as he was under Nuno since Lage came in, with Neves being thrust to the forefront. I think, certainly if it's Lage's intention to go to a back four, Coady will be the major casualty

 

[superwolves]

We went 4 at the back last week and Saiss came off should we start a new thread????

 

[NickJohnG]

I thought Coady had a good game today - I think picking out his pace is a bit three years ago…..I think we know he’s not Usain Bolt.

In fact, all three of Coady, Saiss and (especially) Kilman were excellent.

The problem is up the other end, unfortunately.

Doesn’t really support that narrative that we’re desperate for a CM and CD though, agreed.

 

[North West Wanderer]

I love him, he’s been brilliant for us, you can call him Mr Wolves, but I think we have to go back 4 and that’ll mean dropping CC.. we need that extra attacking threat and we’re on our way…

It’s not attacking threat we lack, it’s scoring goals.

 

[Jefoe]

Coady makes defensive mistakes;

Today calling for Kilman to leave it to him when closing down Sancho and not getting to the ball.
Nearly giving a goal away against Spurs
Allowing Vardy to shoot across the front of his body

That's just this season.

Please stop defending him, the bit he is "good" at which is passing long he is second to Neves.