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What's people's feelings on Sess ?
It seems there are mixed feelings about him - some say we only win when Sess starts, some say he's a lazy little sh1t. In my opinion he doesn't contribute anywhere near enough and goes missing for long periods of any game only having occasional flashes such as the goal versus Man Ure. Can't really say he could be used as an impact sub as he was hardly noticed when he came on against the Toons.
I'd much rather have someone who would give 110%, gets involved and at least try's.

On his day he'd walk into any side in the league but like most players of his DNA, he
doesn't have his day regularly enough and to tell the truth, that's probably why he's
playing for us.

For all his frustrating attributes, we don't look like we're going to create when he
doesn't start.

The other thing is, as a dribbler, you need players in more advanced positions than you
to be most effective. In order to keep the defenders guessing, you need to have players
right and left so you're able to shape a pass and drop the shoulder.

Defenders at this level will dominate most dribblers if they know he has no choice but to
take them on.

And that's a lot of the problem with Sess being ineffective. When he was at his best last season
in the period when we beat Man United away, we played a 4-5-1 with Saido on left and
Amalfitano on the right. We broke with pace and purpose. When Sess picked up the ball he often
had both of them in front of him as well as the striker and the defenders didn't know what
he was going to do.

Irvine's formation however seems to have an emphasis on defence. I can rarely remember
a midfielder being in front of Sess when he's picked up the ball at all this season. In fact, there's
often a 30 yard gap between the forwards and midfield players. Making it extremely difficult
to take players on because they know exactly what he's going to do.

For me, he has to start. But would be far more effective in a 4-5-1 with wingers who actually
got beyond the forwards and look to be a goal threat from open play. I think he'd be a real
threat if he played for a side like Swansea who have the likes of Dyer, Montero and Routledge
always bombing on and looking to get in behind.

This is why we need to get Gamboa and Varela into the side asap. Even Blanco looks a good player on the rare occasions he has played.