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Osborn defends from the front, his high pressing ensures teams find it more difficult to camp in our half.
Not sure theres a provision in the stats for this.
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What is Ben Osborn's best position/role?
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Osborn defends from the front, his high pressing ensures teams find it more difficult to camp in our half.
Not sure theres a provision in the stats for this.
which explains why our team got dominated so easily last season and we just managed to scape past relegation on the last day.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Not really though, is it?
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Along with Congos comments this too.
Put the right player around him with complimentary attributes, and we'll do well.
JordanForest
Jack Burkitt
Wes' Organ
Biggles
If he can score one he'll be on par.
not many players play well in a relegation battle, there a reason newcastle where sniffing around in jan. cant wait to see the likes of osborn, cash, worral, clough playing with a bit of confidence and good tactics
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Yup. Hopefully a year maturing, and the addition of a few players already experienced enough to be peaking, but also young enough & injury free to be reliable, will see things gel nicely.
Yossarian
Viv Anderson
Sensible hair cut, no tattoos, great selfless attitude and hardly ever injured *touch wood*.
Best position in CM imo, but he's smart enough to play any attacking role. If he can add a few more goals then even better.
Best position in CM imo, but he's smart enough to play any attacking role. If he can add a few more goals then even better.
Timothy Pope
I know that Nuno that I know that Nuno that I know
I reckon Benny looked at how Brentford play & salivated at passing the ball around a defensive unit like ours last season. He'll thrive under Warburton anywhere in an advanced/attacking midfield role or as a #10. There is some argument over whether Clough would be better - but that's Warburton's problem.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Ok, we get the message loud-and-clear that you don't rate the lad.
Ashley
Steve Chettle
He's a very reliable player with his work ethic and fitness record, worrh his weight in gold for that alone.
Whilst I'm not convinced of his potential as a number 10, I think he'd be a very good player to have in a three man midfield or as a versatile squad member in general. He'll have a big part to play over the coming season and beyond. Of all the midfielders currently at the club, it baffles me that some folk think Benny should be the one we get rid of. There's a good reason why the likes of Newcastle are interested in him, I hope we keep him.
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Player-12
First Team Squad
Should've poll'ed this
Barry
Where's me hammer?
Who woke you up?
Really, when he's the only person doing that! I think the only thing you can say is that if we had 11 that put in what he did then we wouldn't have been in that position.
Wes' Organ
Biggles
I tell you what pal, you ain't far wrong. I'm like a f***ing zombie from this house moving shit, absolutely bollocksed!
Barry
Where's me hammer?
Still well worth it though pal
I tell you what pal, you ain't far wrong. I'm like a f***ing zombie from this house moving shit, absolutely bollocksed!
redanddeadly
Geoff Thomas
Osborn's still young but needs to improve if he's gonna play regularly.
We've been overly reliant on our youth regardless of what potential they have over last few seasons as we've not had decent enough senior players.
We've been overly reliant on our youth regardless of what potential they have over last few seasons as we've not had decent enough senior players.
Ashley
Steve Chettle
Think we are really lacking that 'McKenna-like' player in midfield, and have done since he left. An experienced player who leads by example and guides the younger players around him. Our midfield hasn't been anywhere near as good since, acquiring a player in that mould this summer should be number 1 priority for me.
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adam09
Super Koopa
I would say left of a central 3 as well. Play to his strengths - closing down, linking defence and attack, being tidy on the ball and supporting attacks down the left/centre.
adam09
Super Koopa
Poll added, fill your shooting boots, Pols.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Exactly this. It's something a lot of supporters don't notice.
Some of our best performances of the season has had Benny just in behind the striker pressing alongside the striker. Look at when we switched to a back 5 under Montanier and Benny was playing just behind Britt - in our two away wins against Ipswich & Barnsley he was vital playing that role. He then did it again under Warburton in a couple of home games.
Whatever happens this season we have good options in an attacking sense.
In my opinon his best role is a central midfielder as part of a 3, playing a box-to-box role. With the ball he can play as a 10 and without it he can slot into the central midfield. He does need to start adding more goals to his game, though.
incapable hulk
Best served cold
Warburton, I think will focus Osborn a bit more so he's running round everywhere less and moving with more purpose and direction. Osborn is the one player I expect to see come on in big leaps and bounds next season.
T.O.Tricky.
Grenville Morris
Good squad player but wouldn't start in my first 11. Does lots of things well but not really anything great other than he's as healthy as a horse which is everything the last few seasons.