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Offline Monty

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2011, 06:29:59 PM »
Young and Albrighton back playing on the wings.

Problem solved.

Agreed. And Gabby up front please. Just 442, simple as that.

Yeah, looked unstoppably deadly when we did that today.

Offline mrfuse

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2011, 06:30:04 PM »
ASh left hand side downing/albrighton right side and play either gabby/heskey & bent upfront or Makoun Bannan and rio coker/petrov midfield.

I think today showed Petrov needs to go and Downing shouldnt go central midfield when switching to 4-4-2

Offline WikiVilla

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2011, 06:30:28 PM »
The service was woeful today and having watched Makoun again, i dont think he's the creative spark, he a solid "water carrier" which means in home games where we should be more offensive I dont think we can play him and Petrov
Ironically the tippy tappy game we are playing (mostly in our own half) means we no longer do what we used to do best - break with pace
« Last Edit: February 05, 2011, 07:06:11 PM by WikiVilla »

Offline villa_cads

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2011, 06:32:47 PM »

Young and Albrighton back playing on the wings.

Problem solved.

Agreed. And Gabby up front please. Just 442, simple as that.

But with who as the 2 in the middle?  Makoun and ...?

Makoun and one of petrov, downing, reo-coker, bannan, delph, bradley. We are not short on people to play in the middle. I actually think downing would do a good job in the centre.

Offline Monty

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2011, 06:33:06 PM »
Ironically the tippy tappy game we are playing (mostly in our own half) means we no longer what we used to do best - break with pace

How exactly do you 'break with pace' against an eleven man defence?

Offline Marlon's Hairy Wood

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2011, 06:33:55 PM »
The insistance of playing Gabby on the left and Ashley behind Bent is absolutely baffling to me

I'd sooner see Gabby dropped and Heskey in there for a straight 4 - 4 - 2

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2011, 06:35:33 PM »
ASh left hand side downing/albrighton right side and play either gabby/heskey & bent upfront or Makoun Bannan and rio coker/petrov midfield.

I think today showed Petrov needs to go and Downing shouldnt go central midfield when switching to 4-4-2

That leaves 3 at the back.  If your midfield and forward line are:

Downing  Makoun Bannan Petrov Young

Bent Gabby

Edit:  Oh now I see what you mean.  ;)

Offline The Left Side

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2011, 06:36:02 PM »
Bent had no chance today against Hangeland, Makoun worked well but needed a creative midfielder next to him as Petrov's legs had gone, the whole formation didn't work well today as Gabby didn't look arsed and Downing was on the wrong side. Anyway Walker looked good and Clark is not a left back who can get up and down and support the wingers but we are in transition so GH will work it out i'm sure.

Offline glasses

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2011, 06:37:53 PM »
Its not the tippy tappy thing that is the main problem. We have 3 of the best wingers in the league, yet for some reason, we are playing with a right footed striker on the left wing, a left footed winger on the right wing, and our best winger in 'the hole'. The idea isnt to whip balls into the box and provide the service to the striker, its for the wide men to cut inside and influence play that way. If it works, its a good idea, but its not.

Offline villa_cads

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #24 on: February 05, 2011, 06:39:05 PM »
Bent had no chance today against Hangeland, Makoun worked well but needed a creative midfielder next to him as Petrov's legs had gone, the whole formation didn't work well today as Gabby didn't look arsed and Downing was on the wrong side. Anyway Walker looked good and Clark is not a left back who can get up and down and support the wingers but we are in transition so GH will work it out i'm sure.

Transition is right. For all the negatives, I actually enjoyed watching the Villa knocking it about a bit. Our passing has improved significantly in the past month.

Offline mrfuse

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2011, 06:39:41 PM »
Your Joking right about Downing in the middle i can live with him not making a takle as winger but in middle of the park you do have to put your foot in now and then

Offline The Situation

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2011, 06:47:13 PM »
It's simple really.

We've got so many options I don't know why Houllier feels inclined to have to play certain players.

It's all about rotation, don't be afraid to make the most of the squad. If one or two of our players who've done well for us in the past but might have to leave them out the team to better the team... then so be it!

We shouldn't feel like we need to persist with one team, we've got two really good teams we could play.

Albrighton - Bradley - Makoun - Young

Gabby - Bent

OR

Bradley - Makoun - Delph

Gabby - Bent - Young

OR

Young - Makoun - Delph/Bradley - Downing

Bent - Heskey

All three look good on paper, can work and I believe would work well.

Offline TonyD

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2011, 06:56:17 PM »
We have loads of service - what's all the moaning about.

It's just shit,  overhit and missplaced most of the time.


Offline mrfuse

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2011, 06:59:25 PM »
before we start throwing Bradley and Delph in the team weve got to see them both play a few games

Offline Bad English

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Re: Where is the service???
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2011, 07:01:19 PM »
It will be fine after a full pre-season/we sign Messi.

This allows me a supplementary question: how many Indian restaurants are there in Palma, and which are the best? (Will be on a three-day piss-up on from the 28th Feb)

There are a plethora of Indian restaurants here but the best, by far, is one called Namaste and the address is Torrente, 5 just off the Paseo Maritimo and behind an "Irish" pub called the Shamrock.  The best Indian food I have eaten in years.  I love it.  Hmm, you've given me an idea!
Cheers, we've rented a flat on the Plaza Mayor, so if you are around I'll buy a beer! Sorry to hijack thread, but you will all agree that Indian food is very important.

 


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