He already is.
Sterling wasted out on the right.
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I’d like Sterling in CM however unfortunately due to the rinsing Maeda gives Tav I’d probably be inclined to have Sterling in front of him and hopefully cutoff that supply for them.
senefelder
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Yet another cameo consisting of not very much.
Ally’s Golden Boot
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Yes he should. He was abysmal yet again today. He’s going to be targeted by the filth from the first minute next week.
TerrySilverLoyal
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Stunts our attacking output as well the whole 3 is unbalanced
Will be the old ‘do a job’ but aren’t getting the most out of him
Will be the old ‘do a job’ but aren’t getting the most out of him
Cooper's left peg
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His selections at times leave me very frustrated.
ForeverBlue1972
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Sterling should be RB and play Tav in front give gucci belt something to think about aswell
georgedoors
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Lundstram and his passing isn't a stat I'd use , he tends to pass between the backline back and forth . Granted he was a little more forward than his usual.
Mossblown_Loyal
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Lunny to me from the off, played like a guy who wants to stay. Some posters midweek didn't even want him to start today.
If he could give us what he gave us today, week in, week out, tell him to stuff turkey, and stay where he loves.
If he could give us what he gave us today, week in, week out, tell him to stuff turkey, and stay where he loves.
punksnotdead
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Totally agree but it will never happen. A pity, as Tavernier is terrified of the wee baldy Japanese guy who will probably run him ragged again next Saturday.
TheOnlyTeamForMe
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Sterling v Taylor next week is a must sadly due to injuries although I'd rather he was in the middle of the pitch.
Taylor is there weakest player and he's had a free ride at it all season because he's been playing against Scott wright and mccausland.
Sterling will bully him physically in every way.
Taylor is there weakest player and he's had a free ride at it all season because he's been playing against Scott wright and mccausland.
Sterling will bully him physically in every way.
WinkieWATP
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Is Sterling good enough on the ball to play CM? I’m not to sure and his attributes are better suited to the wide areas in my opinion.
ecossebear
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If he was brave he would drop Tav and put Sterling back there so we aren’t needing our right winger to play the role of bailing our right back out all the time!
julian candy
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CaptainCourageous
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He needs to be in midfield with Lundstram and Diomande.
If that means starting McCausland or Cantwell wide then so be it.
If that means starting McCausland or Cantwell wide then so be it.
KarlSvenson
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I honestly think if he does that we will beat them. If you are going to play Tav he has to be the one further forward as with him at right back you know that the chances of conceding are very high.
servicepoint
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How about Sterling in the midfield, Balogan at RB and Tavernier further forward.
Ally’s Golden Boot
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McCausland. We have no other options.
Push Tav ahead of Sterling. The thought of him against Maeda is giving me PTSD,
Great white tadpole
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He has to play in the middle of everyone is fit but cos he continues with 4-3-3 he’s the only decent option we have at right wing , mcausland has been very poor recently , personally I think the shape should be changed to play without wide players as we don’t have any fit decent ones
YorkshireBlue
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julian candy
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Mate Tav isn't going to be dropped. And he shouldn't be either (but he is in poor form by his standards)
Pretty sure he's scored our last 3 goals at the piggery too?
WearsideGallantFew
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Let's be honest, Lawrence was very good today because he came off the bench for a 20 minute cameo against a ten man Kilmarnock at Ibrox
Ally’s Golden Boot
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He won’t but he should be. Every single team target our right side, there’s a reason for it. I love Tav, however, he is regressing at an alarming rate.
He’s scored in our last 2 at the piggery, we lost both games.
Crouchy
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I don’t think he’s regressing.
I think the midfield is absolutely woeful so his well known defensive deficiencies are more exposed than ever before.
Going forward, he’s on course for a record season.
He’s an asset to the team - we just need to find out how best to cover the various gaps.
tazzabear
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You might be right but Lawrence was part of the problem at Dundee.
Cantwell was more than decent against Hearts.
Battle Fever's On
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I agree about Lawrence at Dundee but could it be as simple as increased fitness?
Ally’s Golden Boot
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A very fair point well made Crouchy. As a team, we are not functioning in any area of the park.
A new spine is required, again, in the summer.
High Society
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Agree , Sterling must be used to stop MacGregor
The Logan Roy Experience
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Jack or kamara has helped tav in the past down that side , so i see Sterling filling that solid / physical presence role in front of Tav on Saturday
Next season we can talk about Sterling and diomande in central midfield
We will need 2 right wingers as Scott wright and Macausland aren’t going to do it next season
(In fairness probably a good case for macausland going out on loan , build himself up physically / to learn more about the game as times he has been caught out.
Chris the Bandito
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Lawrence needs space and the game stretched. If it's an hour of one and 30 mins of the other, Cantwell is the better choice to start as he can still impact the game in a more congested midfield.
It’s a fair shout.
I actually think Cantwell is better against Celtic as an impact sub when they have started to tire and gaps open up.
He’s not really a ball winner and ends up giving away fouls in the first stages of the game.
HarryBosch
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Aye, but those are just facts, and facts get in the way of what people want to see.
HarryBosch
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You'd be dropping the fulcrum of our midfield, the midfielder who statistically was the highest performing out of them all, and who drove us forward, you'd be dropping him for the biggest game of our season?
Lawrence was good because he was able to take advantage of a tiring Kille team. Cantwell starts because he is physically in a better place.
The biggest issue we face is due to the fact that none of our forwards are quick enough to be a threat in behind.
It makes their job of pressing us much easier as they can sit on the halfway line and go man-to-man from there,
So I think for that reason alone we’ll look at playing Sterling wide right. I totally agree that he’s wasted there though.
It makes their job of pressing us much easier as they can sit on the halfway line and go man-to-man from there,
So I think for that reason alone we’ll look at playing Sterling wide right. I totally agree that he’s wasted there though.
Trueblueal
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I get your thinking but I'd just switch Sterling and Cantwell and allow the midfield 3 to shuffle across and cover the fullbacks. Sterling right side of the 3 could do that and still offer power in the middle.
MancGer86
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Bingo. My thoughts exactly. The obsession on here with people wanting Sterling shoehorned into a central area has baffled me for ages. Certainly from now til season end I'd much rather see Sterling on the right in front of Tav, to me that's the right flank sorted. Absolutely no need for Sterling to be central. What is it about him that makes people so convinced he has to be used centrally?
MancGer86
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OK, what is it about Sterling in a central role that has you so convinced about this?
Der Bomber
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100 percent. He still done a job there, but I'd have him in the middle of the park v that lot. Get him in and about that wee prick mcgregor and don't give him time on the ball. Unfortunately it won't happen though.
I agree, Lundstram being drop and going with Sterling and Diomande would be the better pairing.
However injuries are the issues. Clement & Michael O’Neil have said it’s a complicated injury for McAusland and he’s being used sparingly to try and see and us through the season. If Cortes, Sima, Danilo, Matondo, Ridvan could have stayed fit we wouldn’t be in this predicament
However injuries are the issues. Clement & Michael O’Neil have said it’s a complicated injury for McAusland and he’s being used sparingly to try and see and us through the season. If Cortes, Sima, Danilo, Matondo, Ridvan could have stayed fit we wouldn’t be in this predicament
Mr. T.
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If by ‘the answer’ you mean along term fixture, then I’m not sure anybody really thinks he is.
Crouchy
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I just think Cantwell is a man down playing on the wing.
FWIW and maybe not for this thread - I’d sell Cantwell in the summer. Just not sure he’s bringing enough to the us.
Totally agree with this. More Walteresque set-up. Lundstram and Sterling breaking up with Dio playing as box to box 8. He'll give us more consistency in that area than Cantwell who is 1 good thing in 4 games at minute. Get Cantwell off the left side cutting in. Probably Silva on the right as Taylor not the quickest.
Hasn't he just signed a new long term deal?
