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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: GazLaz on March 13, 2014, 11:26:04 am
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Could Stevens play right back? Or is it just too unnatural for a full back to play on the opposite side? If you are playing right back against a right footed left winger, being a left footed right back would be advantageous in my view with them always cutting inside.
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I remember last season Husband played right back at Crewe, so think he could be capable of playing there and having Stevens LB. But I would rather keep Copps at right back to be honest! :scarf:
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In my experience, right backs can often do OK on the left of defence but it seldom works the other way around. Left backs can often move inside one and play as a left-sided central defender, but move them to the right flank and they're like a fish out of water.
I don't know if Stevens could play left centre back- I'm not convinced that he's strong enough physically- but he's probably more chance of doing that than playing right back.
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I remember last season Husband played right back at Crewe, so think he could be capable of playing there and having Stevens LB. But I would rather keep Copps at right back to be honest! :scarf:
I'd forgotten that one, but you're right. He also played right back at Leyton Orient and did a reasonable job. I suppose my concern about Copps would be if he had to do a lot of defending and have a winger to deal with all game (something he didn't face in the Watford game). If Meite is fit for Saturday I'd play McCullough alongside him and Quinn at right back. I think McCullough will do fine so long as he has an experienced man to play alongside.
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We've had some disasters playing people out of position over the years
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Well as Copps played on Tuesday for probably 70mins he had no-one to mark. I would guess that nasty little Scotsman will have plans for someone wide left if Copps is right back on Saturday