On the evidence of today and recent weeks it must surely be clear to Lambert that 4-4-2 does not and will never work. We consistently get dominated in the midfield and are getting worse by the week unfortunately. We need to shift to having some form of 5 in the midfield, whether that's 2 sitting and 3 in front or something else we do need a change. It also doesn't help that we don't even pick our best players. Delph and Albrighton shouldn't be in any midfield combination.
It's not that 442 doesn't work it's the players in the system aren't working.We need to get Weimann in the starting 11, he has the energy hunger and threat on goal we need.
Quote from: Shrek on October 27, 2012, 04:04:08 PMIt's not that 442 doesn't work it's the players in the system aren't working.We need to get Weimann in the starting 11, he has the energy hunger and threat on goal we need.Weimann and benteke would be my choice as I said In the pre match thread- both provide movement and options.Midfield is shockingly bad though.[/quoteAgree.I've said for a while that we need a player in the Essien mold
I think I'd play a midfield/attack of something like - ---------El-Ahmadi-----------Herd/Westwood---------------- -N'Zogbia--------------------------Ireland-------------------------Weimann --------Bent/BentekeAllowing Ireland to drop back in to help the midfield and Weimann to join the striker. It would prevent us being out numbered and allow us to retain possession.
Well, I thought Herd was outstanding today.And Delph demonstrated his fallibility.So it'd be this for me: Guzan Lowton Vlaar Dunne / Baker Bennett Herd Clark KEA Holman Weimann Benteke
It's not the formation, it's the quality of our midfielders.