I totally agree. MJ is a huge upgrade to Lee Martin in that position. I just feel Collins pushing in to the number 10 role would suit too and allow a stronger midfield with Atangana and MT behind. I'm not saying I would want MJ to go but if we get a decent offer with the promise of funds going to the defence then I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't considered. I guess its paper talk anyway.
Cue "Men in Black" memes... Will Smith was Agent J.
Archie Collins is a midfielder. He has an eye for pass and a tackle, can bang the occasional 25 harder in but he isn't a withdrawn striker as Matt Jay is. You might just as well have kept Lee Martin to play there as push Archie Collins into that role. I don't get the obsession of people on here who always think our, and I say 'our' as our kids that come through, midfielders should be pushed into playing the 10 role. People wanted to do the same with Grimes when he was better playing deeper where he could use his range of passing more fully.
Agreed. Archie is a decent ball player and can run all day. Covers good ground defensively too. Can't see him suiting a no 10 role.
Agreed. In our 4-2-3-1 set up, I could see Archie benefitting from being the slightly more advanced one of the 2. ie alongside someone more like Atangana than Taylor. But not as a number 10.
