Matos appreciation thread

[Risc]

Yeah, it’s a shame we didn’t try to get a Ronald alternative in Jan. Maybe we did and thought/hoped it could be Nunez.

A RB who could actually start would have been nice too. But I think we’re skint.

We did, we were flat out after Rak Sakyi

 

[Manselton Jack]

Matos is doing a great job so far, long may it continue.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of input he has into the players we bring in over the summer.
We can all see that our wide plyers are a problem, the current recruitment team have brought in 3 wingers this season, Inoussa, Benson & Nunes - early days on Nunes but so far those 3 have contributed very little.

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

Matos is doing a great job so far, long may it continue.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of input he has into the players we bring in over the summer.
We can all see that our wide plyers are a problem, the current recruitment team have brought in 3 wingers this season, Inoussa, Benson & Nunes - early days on Nunes but so far those 3 have contributed very little.

Benson a dud, but I've liked Nunes so far and just cannot work Inoussa out. Shows moments of enormous quality but then too easily goes back in his shell. Don't think Sheehan was the right manager for him

 

[Treehuggerjack]

I think and hope Innosa will be good for us.
I like the look of Nunes also and think once he really settles he will do well for us before the season is over

 

[TruckerJack]

Matos is doing a great job so far, long may it continue.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of input he has into the players we bring in over the summer.
We can all see that our wide plyers are a problem, the current recruitment team have brought in 3 wingers this season, Inoussa, Benson & Nunes - early days on Nunes but so far those 3 have contributed very little.

No input I hope. Managers shouldn’t be selecting players, that’s when the trouble starts further down the line. I don’t think that will happen here either judging by the set up.

 

[Neath_Jack]

No input I hope. Managers shouldn’t be selecting players, that’s when the trouble starts further down the line. I don’t think that will happen here either judging by the set up.

Of course he’ll have input, he’ll suggest to the owners / recruitment team, the positions and types / attributes of players he needs. They’ll then go and do their jobs.

 

[TruckerJack]

Of course he’ll have input, he’ll suggest to the owners / recruitment team, the positions and types / attributes of players he needs. They’ll then go and do their jobs.

But I mean specific players. I don’t think he will be signing players for us, those days have long gone because management is so short term. There may be the odd one of course but when managers do get that sort of wholesale power it doesn’t tend to end well for incoming players long term. But I agree, I’m sure they will have a mutual understanding of what types of players will be needed for this current system.

 

[Neath_Jack]

But I mean specific players. I don’t think he will be signing players for us, those days have long gone because management is so short term. There may be the odd one of course but when managers do get that sort of wholesale power it doesn’t tend to end well for incoming players long term. But I agree, I’m sure they will have a mutual understanding of what types of players will be needed for this current system.

Ah I agree with most of that, I was replying to your comment of hoping he’ll have no input.

 

[TruckerJack]

Ah I agree with most of that, I was replying to your comment of hoping he’ll have no input.

Badly worded on my part. I’m sure they will already be having conversations regarding how to tackle the summer together. But I don’t think he will have any sort of power over who we sign specifically as the club need to try and think beyond Matos, he may not be here in 6 months, who knows. I’d guess they would be looking for players who can play this style but can still be used by the next manager.

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

Matos is doing a great job so far, long may it continue.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of input he has into the players we bring in over the summer.
We can all see that our wide plyers are a problem, the current recruitment team have brought in 3 wingers this season, Inoussa, Benson & Nunes - early days on Nunes but so far those 3 have contributed very little.

To be honest the winger position as a whole in football is becoming quite frustrating. 95% of them are inconsistent at best, one week you get a 8/10 the next you get a 4/10. Even the best wingers in the championship are the same.

The problem with our wingers is none of them provide the occasional 8/10. Eom is a solid 6/10 winger every week. Ronald is a constant 3/10. Innousa i thought would be the one to buck this trend and give us the occasional 8/10 but it hasn't happened for him he's been more at a 5/10 every week.

I think football will start to move away from wingers outside of the elite level (players who just aren't accessible to mid level clubs e.g. Salah, Saka, Yamal ect) and start to move to a structure of WBs providing width and 10s playing inside. A 3-4-3 is something I wouldn't be opposed to trying in the future.

 

[Neath_Jack]

To be honest the winger position as a whole in football is becoming quite frustrating. 95% of them are inconsistent at best, one week you get a 8/10 the next you get a 4/10. Even the best wingers in the championship are the same.

The problem with our wingers is none of them provide the occasional 8/10. Eom is a solid 6/10 winger every week. Ronald is a constant 3/10. Innousa i thought would be the one to buck this trend and give us the occasional 8/10 but it hasn't happened for him he's been more at a 5/10 every week.

I think football will start to move away from wingers outside of the elite level (players who just aren't accessible to mid level clubs e.g. Salah, Saka, Yamal ect) and start to move to a structure of WBs providing width and 10s playing inside. A 3-4-3 is something I wouldn't be opposed to trying in the future.

Championship wingers have mostly always been like that. It’s not a modern phenomenon.

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

Championship wingers have mostly always been like that. It’s not a modern phenomenon.

I think even in premier league and other top leagues it's starting to show now. If you look at some of the middling teams in the premier league you'll find that they to have the same winger recruitment problem that we and other championship clubs have.

Just a personal hunch that in the next few years a transition away from wingers will start to happen. It's all ready started to happen with Brentford, Leeds, Fulham and Palace occasionally/permanently using a 3-4-3 and 3-5-2.