Got to admit I have been very critical of him this season but thought he was one of our best players today and had excellent distribution from defence.
Hanlon needs dropped as he has been brutal all season and seems to fancy himself more as a midfielder than a defender.
Defence has looked a joke when he’s been in it .
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Thread: Milligan
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02-02-2019 04:17 PM #1
Milligan
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02-02-2019 04:26 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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02-02-2019 04:43 PM #5
I haven’t rated him at centre-half but thought he was excellent today. He looked far better playing the free role rather than being a stopper. He used the ball well and I’m not sure if his previous poor - imo - form at the back was maybe down to him playing in a three with Efe who we know is a proper footballing CH. Very impressive today.
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02-02-2019 04:48 PM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Hate to admit it but that's what Hearts do well. They rely on the spine players, Berra, Souter etc. We rely on players who might be dropped from one week to the next because of poor form. And that's the difference.
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02-02-2019 05:54 PM #8
I thought he was ok today but no more than that. I would rather we played with 4 at the back and an extra man in midfield.
Three at the back works well if you have proper wing backs but we have full backs so it just ends up with 5 at the back. When you have 5 at the back it’s easy for Milligan to get time on the ball.
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02-02-2019 05:56 PM #9
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Only thing I saw him do was deliver two terrific crossfield passes to Lewy second half - rest of the game he fouled needlessly, passes square too often and was hesitant - not a good player at all.
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Not afraid to take a couple of touches until a decent passing opportunity opened up for him rather than just shell it up the park early and have it come back at him.
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02-02-2019 05:57 PM #11
He was great today I thought, always organising the team from the back or trying to at least!
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02-02-2019 06:00 PM #12
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With no more Effy unfortunately we need someone else who can carry the ball up the park, seems that Milligan is being tested as that player. Thought he had a fairly good game today and the defence looked pretty stable apart from the usual unforced errors!
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02-02-2019 06:01 PM #14
I thought he improved second half, and two crossfield balls in particular were very accurate and should have led to more, but noone out there today really had much to shout about. The suspicion is Aberdeen just have slightly better players than us and will probably continue to do so.
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02-02-2019 06:02 PM #15
I thought he played well. Showed desire and composure. One of our better performers.
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02-02-2019 06:06 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Our goal was probably quite cheap from their point of view but you didn't get a feeling we'd be allowed another one. They are solid and very hard to break down and whilst they aren't particularly creative or attractive, they have various threats throughout their team.
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02-02-2019 06:09 PM #18
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Troubling times when his performance makes people think he was out MOTM. I’d rather we play an extra man in midfield. Shaw was my motm
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02-02-2019 06:12 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He had his head up at all times and was trying to make it happen, our movement was often terrible and Aberdeen pressed us well.
If he didn't do what he did he'd just be lumping it up the park. We don't have the players to play hoofball.
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02-02-2019 06:12 PM #20
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Said it before. You can get a few caps for Oz and be inadequate for this league. But when you get more that 70, captain them and play in a World Cup you’re more than good enough for spfl.
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02-02-2019 06:17 PM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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You are correct he didn’t lump it up the park, he took a number of touches, passed it to either DM or PH for them to do so. I do agree though re our movement and Aberdeen’s pressing.
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02-02-2019 06:19 PM #23
He was average at best and contributed to an overall poor defensive display.
We need better.
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02-02-2019 06:21 PM #24
We don't really have a midfield, we have different collections of players who occupy that space from week to week without being a unit.
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02-02-2019 06:24 PM #25
He was fine today. I thought he dealt with Aberdeen pretty well other than giving away a few needless fouls.
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02-02-2019 06:30 PM #26
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02-02-2019 06:35 PM #28
Based on his display today, Milligan is NOT, I repeat NOT a centre half/central defender.
He may be versatile but never a central defender.
There was a game earlier this season, can’t remember which one, (it was an evening game though) where he had to go central defence after someone was either injured or red carded and had to go off and for the 30 minutes or so he filled in looked all at sea. He wasn’t as bad today but still was out of position and it showed. Having Milligan and Bartley in the same line up (they are both similar style in their true positions) was a bit of tactical naivety by May & Murray today imo. But hey what do I know?
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02-02-2019 06:36 PM #29
Milligan gave away a few daft fouls but was very good apart from that. Played some lovely passes.
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02-02-2019 06:38 PM #30
He won nearly every header, and was our one player that attempted to show and get on the ball.
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