We are too lightweight in midfield. The answer to that shouldn't be an extra defender. I think the 4-5-1/4-3-3 with pace on the counter attack is the best option for us given the players we've got. Can't understand the pedestrian clueless stuff we have been playing this season. There's no strategy to anything we do anymore. Bannan hasn't enough bite for a midfield that includes Ireland. That's my view.
-------------------------Given--------------------
Hutton-------Collins--------Cueller-------Lichaj
----------Ireland------Herd-------Gardner---------
Gabby-------------------------------------------N'Zogbia
-----------------------Bent/Weimann----------------
That midfield would be easier to penetrate than Katie Price.
We are too lightweight in midfield. The answer to that shouldn't be an extra defender. I think the 4-5-1/4-3-3 with pace on the counter attack is the best option for us given the players we've got. Can't understand the pedestrian clueless stuff we have been playing this season. There's no strategy to anything we do anymore. Bannan hasn't enough bite for a midfield that includes Ireland. That's my view.
-------------------------Given--------------------
Hutton-------Collins--------Cueller-------Lichaj
----------Ireland------Herd-------Gardner---------
Gabby-------------------------------------------N'Zogbia
-----------------------Bent/Weimann----------------
That's what I'd be looking to play.
Clark being back is a big boost.
If he is fit and ready to go, I would go with
Given
Lichaz Cuellar Collins Warnock
Clark Herd
Albrighton Ireland NZogbia
Weimann
Despite his poor form, I think he'll stick with Gabby given the inexperience of the side.
I suppose if we really are clear of the relegation drop you could drop gabby but fielding just youngsters wont work...
against stoke it was a very surreal match, we where waiting for them to attack us, and they seem to be waiting for us to attack, and to be honest i felt this was down to experience (lack of) as we looked a bit rabit in headlights during most periods in the game.
With our fitness issues at the minute id go with
Given
Lichaj Cuellar Collins Baker
Herd Gardner
Albrighton Ireland Nzogbia
Gabby.
Maybe Weimann for Gab,or Bannan for Albrighton,not too much to play with really.
I suppose if we really are clear of the relegation drop you could drop gabby but fielding just youngsters wont work...
against stoke it was a very surreal match, we where waiting for them to attack us, and they seem to be waiting for us to attack, and to be honest i felt this was down to experience (lack of) as we looked a bit rabit in headlights during most periods in the game.
Given the very similar performances of a team of seniors this season, I don't think this can be attributed in any way to inexperience.
With our fitness issues at the minute id go with
Given
Lichaj Cuellar Collins Baker
Herd Gardner
Albrighton Ireland Nzogbia
Gabby.
Maybe Weimann for Gab,or Bannan for Albrighton,not too much to play with really.
I think that positioning the Keeper over by the corner flag is stroke of genius. Should stop 50% of the goals that we ship at corners
I suppose if we really are clear of the relegation drop you could drop gabby but fielding just youngsters wont work...
against stoke it was a very surreal match, we where waiting for them to attack us, and they seem to be waiting for us to attack, and to be honest i felt this was down to experience (lack of) as we looked a bit rabit in headlights during most periods in the game.
Given the very similar performances of a team of seniors this season, I don't think this can be attributed in any way to inexperience.
Maybe its leadership then?
playing the youth wont fix it...
I suppose if we really are clear of the relegation drop you could drop gabby but fielding just youngsters wont work...
against stoke it was a very surreal match, we where waiting for them to attack us, and they seem to be waiting for us to attack, and to be honest i felt this was down to experience (lack of) as we looked a bit rabit in headlights during most periods in the game.
Given the very similar performances of a team of seniors this season, I don't think this can be attributed in any way to inexperience.
Maybe its leadership then?
playing the youth wont fix it...
But neither will playing the seniors it seems, so what's the difference?
Leadership, tactical nous, training ground work etc - that's what it is, and that's not down to the players.
Any 11 that does not include Hutton is a good start
What i would like to see:
Given
Lihaj Collins Cuellar Baker
Herd
Ireland N'Zogbia
Weinmann
Gabby
| Given | ||||
| Lichaj | Cuellar | Collins | Baker | |
| Herd | Gardner | |||
| Albrighton | Ireland | Nzogbia | ||
| Gabby |
What i would like to see:
Given
Lihaj Collins Cuellar Baker
Herd
Ireland N'Zogbia
Weinmann
Gabby
I would prefer it if we used all eleven of the players allowed.
Given
Hutton Cuellar Collins Lichaj
N'Zogbia Herd Ireland Warnock
Gabby Weimann
If Herd and Warnock are unfit Gardner and Bannan come in. Sounds like we should have a few more options soon with the return of Albrighton, Clark, Fonz, Delph, Jenas etc. Hopefully get Dunne, Bent and Cuellar back soon too.
That midfield would be easier to penetrate than Katie Price.
For the time being, for me, it's got to be a 4-3-2-1
Given Lichaj Cuellar Collins Baker Herd Gardner Albrighton Ireland Nzogbia Gabby
With a bench of:
Guzan, Hutton, Warnock, Clark, Johnson, Bannan, Weimann
The key to the formation though is to ensure that Albrighton and Nzogbia spend more time in their half than ours.
Given
Hutton Cuellar Collins Lichaj
N'Zogbia Herd Ireland Warnock
Gabby Weimann
It took my three pieces of scrap paper at work to write that team down. Shows how poor we are. This is no way a long term starting eleven. But we need goals to keep us up, obviously!
Even toyed with the idea of going 4-3-3 and sticking Delf upfront but ou midfield would have been pissed over (nothing new there though).
Given
Hutton Cuellar Collins Lichaj
N'Zogbia Herd Ireland Warnock
Gabby Weimann
It took my three pieces of scrap paper at work to write that team down. Shows how poor we are. This is no way a long term starting eleven. But we need goals to keep us up, obviously!
Even toyed with the idea of going 4-3-3 and sticking Delf upfront but ou midfield would have been pissed over (nothing new there though).
4-6-0.
4-6-0.
Didn’t Barca play something similar to that earlier in the season. But the 4 also included Mascerano, so was arguably just a 3.
4-6-0.
Didn’t Barca play something similar to that earlier in the season. But the 4 also included Mascerano, so was arguably just a 3.
Wasn't that 4-6-0 the formation we played against Burnley in the League Cup last season?
This is not mcleish out thread, 3 games to go .
Assuming we get only Ireland and Dunne fit, what formation changes can he do to get a win
Personally I would play Weimann in the middle, Ngzobia wide left and Albrighton wide right and play them in natural positions.
Push Ireland up behind Weimann and two defensive midfielders Clark and Herd ,
Drop Hutton and play Lichaj, Dunne and Cuellar at back and Baker and left back.
That way team may have balance.
Drop fucking about playing Bannan/Heskey wide right , and take Gabby out of firing line he is shot
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Would agree with most of that, but if we are going to play one up front it needs to be Heskey. I'd put Weimann wide on the left and N'Zogbia on the right, with Ireland in the hole. Agree with your other selections, though I would think about putting Warnock at LB simply on the grounds of experience.