French intelligence helped Hughton find right hand man.
Posted on November 24th, 2009 | 41 Comments |
“If I look at one area in which we wanted to bring someone in, it was wide right.
“Jonas Gutierrez and Peter Lovenkrands can play up the middle or on the left, and what we have on the right-hand side is Ryan Taylor, Danny Guthrie and Geremi, but they’re more right sided midfield players.
“I wanted to get what I regarded as an outside right, and the timing was very good.”
Try before you buy.
Speaking of the opportunity Pancrate provided just at the right time, along with the opportunity to assess him closely for two weeks and the absence of a fee, he continued:
“We had the opportunity to look at him. He’s played at a good level, and he was out of contract.
“We had the opportunity to take him on trial. We’ve got a couple of options on the left, or what I call high left, but not too many at high right. I wanted that option.
“Not too many become available, and he did well enough for us to want to take him. He’s not a kid, he’s a lad who has played at a good level, and it’s a nice opportunity for him.”
Finally, on the subject of his versatility as a winger and striker, he revealed that he received advice from French contacts who had observed over the long term that Pancrate’s greatest strengths lay on the flank, he said:
“He’s played part of his career up front. I spoke to people in France about him, and they felt, although he played up front for a period, they felt he was a better wide right player. I think he can excite the fans.
“He’s a good size, he works hard, and he keeps possession of the ball. He’s got a good energy.”
Why sign a winger when cover at left back is the priority and has been for as long as i can remember or is this a case of Hughton being given a player rather than him hunting him down and signing him?
His tactics last night were baffling, Harewood cocked the whole thing up so why keep him on for the full game, thank god he failed to trap the ball as Nolan wouldnt have scored.
And taking Danny Guthrie off and replacing him with a forward when we were defending was just stupidity. Nile Ranger came on and didnt disappoint with another solid game so why leave him out at the expense of stiff arse Harewood?
I keep hearing we are winning ugly, Preston were crap and there for the taking but with a poorly selected and set out team with no game plan, no wonder.