by Mbemba You're a Womble » Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:37 pm
Read this on Guardian's 10 talking points from the weekend feature - semi relevant, potentially interesting on the topic of Santon;
5) Left, right, left puts Newcastle out of step
Lefties on the right and converted right- wingers on the left can spell confusion and under-achievement. Davide Santon did not see enough of the ball or embark on enough overlaps but, even so, he was one of Newcastle'e better players in the draw against West Ham. But, and it is a biggish but, the right-footed Italy international is a right-back playing at left-back. It sort of works and he is good enough to get away with it but Santon, once a right-winger, would surely be so much better at right-back. The occupant of that role in Alan Pardew's side, Mathieu Debuchy, shocking on Monday at Manchester City, OK against Matt Jarvis, is great for France but has struggled a bit for Newcastle so why not replace him with the potentially excellent Santon and give the local youngster Paul Dummett a go at left-back? Then there is West Ham's Stewart Downing. He, too, is OK wide on the right – although Santon largely kept him quiet – but so much better on the left. True, Sam Allardyce has Matt Jarvis in that position but, to thrive, Downing needs to be back in the left-wing habitat where he initially made his name at Middlesbrough. Louise Taylor
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blo ... ing-points" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Personally think he would be far better suited playing further forward, and at this moment with Debuchy, Haidara and now it would seem Dummett as full backs, he'd surely add something valuable to the side when taking into consideration the dearth of decent offensive wide players in our squad.
Read this on Guardian's 10 talking points from the weekend feature - semi relevant, potentially interesting on the topic of Santon;
[i][b]5) Left, right, left puts Newcastle out of step[/b]
Lefties on the right and converted right- wingers on the left can spell confusion and under-achievement. Davide Santon did not see enough of the ball or embark on enough overlaps but, even so, he was one of Newcastle'e better players in the draw against West Ham. But, and it is a biggish but, the right-footed Italy international is a right-back playing at left-back. It sort of works and he is good enough to get away with it but Santon, once a right-winger, would surely be so much better at right-back. The occupant of that role in Alan Pardew's side, Mathieu Debuchy, shocking on Monday at Manchester City, OK against Matt Jarvis, is great for France but has struggled a bit for Newcastle so why not replace him with the potentially excellent Santon and give the local youngster Paul Dummett a go at left-back? Then there is West Ham's Stewart Downing. He, too, is OK wide on the right – although Santon largely kept him quiet – but so much better on the left. True, Sam Allardyce has Matt Jarvis in that position but, to thrive, Downing needs to be back in the left-wing habitat where he initially made his name at Middlesbrough. Louise Taylor[/i]
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/26/premier-league-10-talking-points" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Personally think he would be far better suited playing further forward, and at this moment with Debuchy, Haidara and now it would seem Dummett as full backs, he'd surely add something valuable to the side when taking into consideration the dearth of decent offensive wide players in our squad.
