Ellis Chapman

Devongone · 07-02-2019, 18:27

Chesterfield have signed midfielder Ellis Chapman, 18, on loan from League Two leaders Lincoln until the end of the season.

John Sheridan describes Chapman as "a very good young player". The Spireite's boss adds: "He'll add good balance to the squad. He's capable of playing at left-back as well as on the left-hand side of midfield."

The 18-year-old returned to Lincoln in 2017 after being signed by Leicester City the previous year. He has made a total of eight first-team appearances, including six this season.

He's got his own dinky little beard, looks inoffensive and at long-range appears to be a Gary-Caldwell solution to a different problem from those about to relegate us into absolute obscurity.

Waving and Drowning.

**spireitematt** · 07-02-2019, 18:54

(07-02-2019, 18:27)Devongone Wrote: Chesterfield have signed midfielder Ellis Chapman, 18, on loan from League Two leaders Lincoln until the end of the season.

John Sheridan describes Chapman as "a very good young player". The Spireite's boss adds: "He'll add good balance to the squad. He's capable of playing at left-back as well as on the left-hand side of midfield."

The 18-year-old returned to Lincoln in 2017 after being signed by Leicester City the previous year. He has made a total of eight first-team appearances, including six this season.

He's got his own dinky little beard, looks inoffensive and at long-range appears to be a Gary-Caldwell solution to a different problem from those about to relegate us into absolute obscurity.

Waving and Drowning.

A left footer too apparently.

Devongone · (This post was last modified: 11-02-2019, 13:36 by Devongone.)

Left footer, another thing I don't believe in for a left back. The road to goal is on the left back's right side ....... so that's where he needs his strongest foot .......... just as if you're coming in from the right having a left foot to curl the ball round and beyond the keeper's reach and inside his far post is unstoppable (however well he narrows the angle, even if he's Dulwich Hamlet's new 6 10" keeper).

**spireitematt** · 11-02-2019, 23:25

(11-02-2019, 13:35)Devongone Wrote: Left footer, another thing I don't believe in for a left back. The road to goal is on the left back's right side ....... so that's where he needs his strongest foot .......... just as if you're coming in from the right having a left foot to curl the ball round and beyond the keeper's reach and inside his far post is unstoppable (however well he narrows the angle, even if he's Dulwich Hamlet's new 6 10" keeper).

Where do you stand on a left footed Centre-back?

Dancingwilldoit · 12-02-2019, 09:57

(11-02-2019, 23:25)spireitematt Wrote:
(11-02-2019, 13:35)Devongone Wrote: Left footer, another thing I don't believe in for a left back. The road to goal is on the left back's right side ....... so that's where he needs his strongest foot .......... just as if you're coming in from the right having a left foot to curl the ball round and beyond the keeper's reach and inside his far post is unstoppable (however well he narrows the angle, even if he's Dulwich Hamlet's new 6 10" keeper).

Where do you stand on a left footed Centre-back?

If you give his instep a good hefty stamp it should take him out of the game.

Devongone · (This post was last modified: 12-02-2019, 14:36 by Devongone.)

Centre backs left footer to the right, right to the left. The goal is always inside you unless you are the keeper standing exactly in the centre of the goal ....... so your inside foot should be the strongest.

If the defender forces a forward outside it always massively improves the goalie's chances.

I've never met anyone who agrees with me, but I'm quite happy with the idea that the rest of the world is a collection of idiots.

I think I might be able to convince Sir Alex Ferguson. He made Ronaldo come inside to where the goal was at rather than showboating going outside mesmerised full backs ......... and created the world's best player.

**spireitematt** · 12-02-2019, 19:10

Liam Cooper was a left footer.

Most footballers are able to use both feet but they always have a stronger foot that they prefer. I remember we once had a player on loan and he played on the right wing and he would always use his right foot to dribble and use his left foot to shoot.

Devongone · (This post was last modified: 12-02-2019, 19:41 by Devongone.)

(12-02-2019, 19:10)spireitematt Wrote: Liam Cooper was a left footer.

Most footballers are able to use both feet but they always have a stronger foot that they prefer. I remember we once had a player on loan and he played on the right wing and he would always use his right foot to dribble and use his left foot to shoot.

You should be able to use both feet and most professionals can to some extent ....... but most people do have a natural handedness and footedness - even Rafa Nadal who plays tennis with his naturally weaker hand due to his Uncle Toni.

Football coaches want defenders to be side-on to tackle and to try and force the attacker away from goal. This is fine but if you are a left footer on the left side your strongest foot is not in a natural position to tackle the player who cuts inside. Much as you may be trying to tempt him outside he knows the goal is on the inside.

As a goalie I was totally happy to see a winger go outside his man and try to get in a good cross at full-pelt under challenge. I felt all the odds were in my favour ......... and I reckon if you are a forward you want to make the goalie's life harder not easier.