Scott Allan
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Scotty has had a chequered career but we've seen the best of him at Hibs.
On occasion we've seen teams built to accommodate mercurially talented players - McLeish built a team to get the best out of Latapy and both Stubbs and Lennon got great stuff out of Scotty before.
Our current players, tactics and manager don't get the best out of Allan. I get the feeling a 352 would suit him best, but Hecky's never going to play that. He did very well in the championship as part of a diamond but do we have the players to play that now?
Whoever has the manager's job, the priority must be to get a solid defensive base that allows Allan to float about and create, ideally with a couple of strikers in front of him.
Part of my frustration is with the fact that we have undeniable quality in our squad. We're not totally pish but results and performances are starting to form a pattern - we play ok, don't score, lose the first goal then start to struggle.
On occasion we've seen teams built to accommodate mercurially talented players - McLeish built a team to get the best out of Latapy and both Stubbs and Lennon got great stuff out of Scotty before.
Our current players, tactics and manager don't get the best out of Allan. I get the feeling a 352 would suit him best, but Hecky's never going to play that. He did very well in the championship as part of a diamond but do we have the players to play that now?
Whoever has the manager's job, the priority must be to get a solid defensive base that allows Allan to float about and create, ideally with a couple of strikers in front of him.
Part of my frustration is with the fact that we have undeniable quality in our squad. We're not totally pish but results and performances are starting to form a pattern - we play ok, don't score, lose the first goal then start to struggle.