Kai Naismith return after WC break

[DT The Optimist]

Well…I for one am really looking forward to his return, and while a ‘mistake’ is always in his game  what he brings to the side more than makes up for this and my take is we have really missed his play…including wicked dead ball deliveries…

However, his injury on around 6/10 was a calf injury and told by NP at the time likely out up to 10 days… Now we are around 35 days and little news..will the World Cup break give him time to be back firing all cylinders again ? Come on back Kai…we miss you 

[Silvio Dante]

Naismiths an interesting one.

He’s undoubtedly very slow, and he did definitely make a few very bad ricks playing out before his injury. However, since he got injured we’ve not looked the same coming out from the back and are far less creative.

The answer may well be, as has been mooted, to play him left side of the three as opposed to central, moving Vyner into the middle and Kalas (if ever fit) to the right side. 

[Major Isewater]

5 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Naismiths an interesting one.

He’s undoubtedly very slow, and he did definitely make a few very bad ricks playing out before his injury. However, since he got injured we’ve not looked the same coming out from the back and are far less creative.

The answer may well be, as has been mooted, to play him left side of the three as opposed to central, moving Vyner into the middle and Kalas (if ever fit) to the right side. 

Would be interesting to see him just in front of the back three . Where he could direct the play and if he lost the ball there would be cover. 

[2015]

We've missed him for our attacking play and his set pieces.

[Sheltons Army]

45 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Would be interesting to see him just in front of the back three . Where he could direct the play and if he lost the ball there would be cover. 

I’m against the general idea, but

You wouldn’t put him just in front of three centre backs - overkill from a negative POV 

If I was thinking of tinkering with him , play him as a screen , slightly in front of two centre backs , or play him LHS of the three

Edited November 14, 2022 by Sheltons Army
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[Son of Fred]

45 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Would be interesting to see him just in front of the back three . Where he could direct the play and if he lost the ball there would be cover. 

If everyone's fit I'd be tempted to have a tinker & play him tucked inside the LWB,,Pring.

Edited November 14, 2022 by Son of Fred

[spudski]

1 hour ago, TomF said:

A back three of Kallas, Atkinson & Naismith would be one I'd like to see.  Harsh on Vyner thou. 

I'd prefer Vyner, Kallas, Atkinson/ Naismith, Pring.

Scott, James/Weimann, Williams 

Conway, Wells, Semenyo 

Kal played their for Luton.

Edited November 14, 2022 by spudski

[BCFCGav]

Kal Naismith. 

[DT The Optimist]

53 minutes ago, spudski said:

I'd prefer Vyner, Kallas, Atkinson/ Naismith, Pring.

Scott, James/Weimann, Williams 

Conway, Wells, Semenyo 

Kal played their for Luton.

Yes..and player season on LHS..but those in the know re ‘calf injuries’ can we be really confident he will be back December ?

[tin]

3 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Naismiths an interesting one.

He’s undoubtedly very slow, and he did definitely make a few very bad ricks playing out before his injury. However, since he got injured we’ve not looked the same coming out from the back and are far less creative.

The answer may well be, as has been mooted, to play him left side of the three as opposed to central, moving Vyner into the middle and Kalas (if ever fit) to the right side. 

I would go Naismith, Atkinson, Kalas if we’re welded to a back three and everyone’s fully fit.

Or a back four of Naismith, Atkinson, Kalas, Tanner has a good feel to it (Pring would be further forward in that XI).