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Offline dave shelley

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #135 on: July 21, 2017, 09:48:42 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #136 on: July 21, 2017, 09:56:23 AM »
To be fair most Stoke fans are a mixture of the following- Too slow for the top flight to be fully effective now but fantastic work rate, positioning, decent on the ball, brilliant professional and a battler.

I can see Bruce playing him in a 2 with Jedinak

                                              Johnstone
                               Terry         Samba           Chester           
  Elmohamady                                                                     Taylor
                                   Jedinak              Whelan
                           Hourihane                      Lansbury

                               Hogan                   Kodjia

If it is to be a back three, I could see something like:

                                                Johnstone

                    Chester                  Samba                 Terry

Elmohamady                Whelan                 Hourihane                 Taylor

                                       
                                         Lansbury / Grealish

                               
                              New signing               Kodjia / Hogan

When everyone is fit, I would prefer to see:

                                      Johnstone

De Laet               Chester                   Terry                Taylor   

                                        Whelan
       
                       Lansbury                    Hourihane           


Elmohamady                   New Signing                      Kodjia


 

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #137 on: July 21, 2017, 10:13:21 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #138 on: July 21, 2017, 10:16:41 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

I noticed as well.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #139 on: July 21, 2017, 10:16:57 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

I think it is :D.

Bruce should try it anyway, see how long we can get away with it for, we might actually dominate a few games with an extra man on the pitch.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #140 on: July 21, 2017, 10:17:14 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

I noticed as well.

You're all coming out of the woodwork now.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #141 on: July 21, 2017, 10:20:39 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

Maybe refs won't either.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #142 on: July 21, 2017, 10:22:37 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

I noticed as well.


Shhhhhh  don't tell the FA - we might just get away with it ;)

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #143 on: July 21, 2017, 10:23:53 AM »
My biggest concern (other than Bruce being inept) is that if we fill our team with aging players to get us out the changes needed if we ever get back to the Premiership will be huge

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #144 on: July 21, 2017, 10:26:54 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

I noticed as well.


Shhhhhh  don't tell the FA - we might just get away with it ;)

Why not? We have tried everything else.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #145 on: July 21, 2017, 10:35:04 AM »
I can't really remember him being a holding midfielder, more a player who would play in a two.  It will be interesting to see what Bruce does with the midfield this season.  Will he go with a flat two, one holding with two more advanced or two holding with one in front of them?

I think Bruce has tended to play with two deeper players, whether in a 352 or 442 or 4411. E.g. Huddlestone and Livermore

But I think he might rotate between two more defensive minded and including the likes of hourihane or lansbury in those positions at home

But i think it's what he does with the attack that will dictate our formation(s) this season and I'm still guessing there

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #146 on: July 21, 2017, 11:00:51 AM »
My biggest concern (other than Bruce being inept) is that if we fill our team with aging players to get us out the changes needed if we ever get back to the Premiership will be huge

My biggest concern is getting there in the first place.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #147 on: July 21, 2017, 11:04:35 AM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

It needs a couple more attackers? ;o)

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #148 on: July 21, 2017, 01:15:34 PM »
I'll leave it to someone else to point out what's wrong with that line-up.   ;)

Is it possible only you and I noticed?

I noticed as well.


Shhhhhh  don't tell the FA - we might just get away with it ;)

We would have too if it wasn't for you pesky kids.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #149 on: July 21, 2017, 01:43:34 PM »
And the opposition managers after match press conf "That was tough, it was like Villa had an xxxx xxx"

 


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