Guarantee if you played Collison more centrally you would get a hell of alot more goals out of him, plus he has our most assits this season.Collison needs to be played in a central advanced role to get the best out of him.fjthegrey wrote:I think Noble has been a victim of our system, same as Collison.
Both of them are too expansive to play as holding players. Both aren't quick or mobile enough to play wide, and neither score enough goals to play as the main link between attack and midfield, (not that anybody in our midfield scores any goals.)
In a basic 4-4-2 with both as central midfielders and two proper wingers, I think they would look better.
People are forgetting that Noble had an excellent game against Chelsea when we drew with them, and he has had niggling injuries all season. Selling him would be a drastic move, but if we intend to keep the system we are playing now, he needs to adapt his game to suit a specific role.
Collison has very good feet, and is not that slow id say he is just average. Has an eye for a pass and generally can finish, to compare him to Noble in an attacking sense is very harsh, as he is clearly far better in this department.
Noble has 13 in 137 with Collison 5 in 43. Not too far different, but of Noble's goals how many are pens at least 4 and he has been playing at AM for basically his whole career whilst Collison has been pushed out on to the wing. Im sorry but 1 goal in 10 from your AM who is also your pen taker is just not god enough.