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[joe]

I cant believe we are wasting our most creative player by playing him at left back! Sinnott has had all summer to find a recognized left back yet continues to play Clee there! Round holes,square pegs etc and its only game one!!

[Timperley The Best]

and lawrie at left mid , this nonsense must surely stop

[bumble]

Speaking to him after the game very briefly even he's bemused by the decision!

[Nonleaguer]

Bemused or not as a player he should keep those views to himself or he undermines the manager or at least ensure that his feelings are not disclosed on a public forum,

[Knutsford Alty]

Bemused or not as a player he should keep those views to himself or he undermines the manager or at least ensure that his feelings are not disclosed on a public forum,

agreed mate

[AltyTunnelSteward]

Bemused or not as a player he should keep those views to himself or he undermines the manager or at least ensure that his feelings are not disclosed on a public forum,

agreed mate

One hundred percent, particularly as someone other than Stoke Alty has reported that Nicky quite enjoys playing there

[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

Bemused or not as a player he should keep those views to himself or he undermines the manager or at least ensure that his feelings are not disclosed on a public forum,

agreed mate

One hundred percent, particularly as someone other than Stoke Alty has reported that Nicky quite enjoys playing there

I suspect that Nicky would still enjoy himself if he played as a goalkeeper.

However, that doesn't mean that it's his best position.....!

Please can we sort out the left full back position ASAP and get Clee back to tormenting opposing right full backs instead?

[FJT1980]

Never again do I want to see Clee at left-back. I think the Sinnott out shouts were premature

[JDN]

Bemused or not as a player he should keep those views to himself or he undermines the manager or at least ensure that his feelings are not disclosed on a public forum,

agreed mate

One hundred percent, particularly as someone other than Stoke Alty has reported that Nicky quite enjoys playing there

I spoke to him as well and bemused is putting it mildly, very disheartened

[andrewflynn]

I'm no professorial football manager, but if you were going to completely insist on playing Nicky Clee at left back surely you would change your system to accommodate his natural ability going forward with the ball? Its what teams like Real Madrid do with Marcelo and Barcelona with Dani Alves. (Yes, I'm aware this is Altrincham with Nicky Clee but the sentiment remains... If Barcelona told Dani Alves to stick to his half for most of the game he wouldn't be half as good as he is now.)

It is clear that in a flat back four Clee is wasted, and his natural willingness to get forward almost cost us at times yesterday. Like I said, I'm not a football manager, but playing an almost Heathcoate-esque style 5-3-2 / 3-5-2 would allow Clee to get forward and back whilst not selling ourselves short in defence. Example:

                                        Reeves             Watmore
                                                     Lawrie
                 Clee                                                             Densmore
                                   Rodgers                  Lacey
                             Hall                    Havern          Leather

Clee and Densmore are two players who will work hard for the team if asked, when out of position they drop into the defence, and when going forward Clee in particular is given the freedom to push forward with Rodgers covering for him. You are then essentially attacking with 5 and defending with 7 once the wingers are back: you then get the best of both worlds with Clee.

Its a Sunday morning and I'm bored.

[joe]

I think Arabian Investor has a good point. With the players we have I think that would definitely be the best formation and tactics.