2020/21 Mason Holgate

[Pabbers]

Smelling salts and caffeine chewing gum.

Or

Beak and Wrigley's.

What's your flavour?

Me personally, im a Peruvian flake and extra ice kind of wool...

 

[messymascot]

If we play a back 3 him and Godfrey have to play and it's a straight choice for the middle between Keane and Mina. If its a 4 at the back he is currently equal with Coleman for RB neither is quite good enough or 4th choice CB. I like him but I don't think him and Godfrey can play together as a 2 and Godfrey is my first choice. If we lose any more midfielders one of the 2 might be worth considering DM but it would only be a temporary fix.

 

[Nymzee]

 

[Eggs]

....looked like Beckenbauer with a few of those passes against Palace, very unusual.

 

[Zatara]

....looked like Beckenbauer with a few of those passes against Palace, very unusual.

Hes a good player eggs. He'll probably be shifted out to the right against Brighton and not get the chance to cement his place in the centre.

 

[Eggs]

Hes a good player eggs. He'll probably be shifted out to the right against Brighton and not get the chance to cement his place in the centre.

....I don’t doubt he’s a good player, but he wouldn’t be in my starting X1 unless we have injuries.

My benchmark is who would I least like to play against & Godfrey would certainly top that list. I imagine a PL striker wouldn’t lose much sleep over Mina, Keane or Holgate so then it’s about the best blend.

Godfrey isn’t the best aerially, so I would have Mina & Keane ahead of Holgate. Keane is the best aerial defender we have but he has to be protected & I think he’s mentally weak so my own preference is Mina.

i can’t have Holgate starting at RB if Coleman is fit but he’s a capable back-up.

 

[Zatara]

....I don’t doubt he’s a good player, but he wouldn’t be in my starting X1 unless we have injuries.

My benchmark is who would I least like to play against & Godfrey would certainly top that list. I imagine a PL striker wouldn’t lose much sleep over Mina, Keane or Holgate so then it’s about the best blend.

Godfrey isn’t the best aerially, so I would have Mina & Keane ahead of Holgate. Keane is the best aerial defender we have but he has to be protected & I think he’s mentally weak so my own preference is Mina.

i can’t have Holgate starting at RB if Coleman is fit but he’s a capable back-up.

Id go 3 at the back to get him and Godfrey in the centre each match

 

[Eggs]

Id go 3 at the back to get him and Godfrey in the centre each match

...I’m not hung up on systems, but the problem with 3 at the back is that in reality it turns into 5 at the back.

The team model shouldn’t be adjusted to accommodate Holgate.

 

[messymascot]

Holgate should certainly start if we play 3 at the back. For me he is in direct competition with Godfrey if its a 4 and I think Godfrey just edges it as he's stronger and quicker. I would ideally prefer a left footer in the style of Keane/Mina as the other first choice. If we play 4 at the back I think its a close call between Coleman and Holgate who is the best RB but would probably pick Holgate as he's the better defender. Given our choices at the moment I would go 3 at the back with Holgate RCB Coleman RWB Godfrey LCB and Keane/Mina as the middle CB.

 

[funkygibson]

....looked like Beckenbauer with a few of those passes against Palace, very unusual.

For every one that went to a team mate there was 3 that went out of play or directly to a palace defender.

 

[Eggs]

For every one that went to a team mate there was 3 that went out of play or directly to a palace defender.

...the fact it was a very surprising occurrence made me mention it.

 

[maccavennie]

Wasn't great, wasn't crap, was just meh

 

[blueconverse]

Thought he was decent today. Played a few decent passes forward.

 

[mahermi1]

Be honest I thought he was excellent at the back anyway. Won some crucial headers and made some fine tackles and interceptions.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Should keep his mouth shut