There is no way Ings isn't going to play. It'll be Buendia in the JWP position and Watkins left of Ings. All the more reason to improve on the defensive midfield position to give Buendia a bit more licence to focus on attack from midfield with McGinn box to box. As suggested he might be thinking of going more compact with the front three like Liverpool do, i think all of our players in those attacking positions would be well suited to it, including Traore and El Ghazi.
I'm nervous about Saturday, got a bad feeling it could be a 'Blackburn 1997' repeat. All the pre-season optimism with the arrival of Collymore, but in trying to fit him in with Yorke and Savo we broke our established system and lost the first four games. Then I think it was Yorke we pushed into midfield, could be similar now if the plan is to put Ings into the '10' role.On the face of it we've replaced Grealish, Barkley and Trezeguet with two right wingers and a striker. It's going to be very interesting to see how we line up the first time Watkins and Ings are fit.
I would too. If we really are finished in the market, 11th would be about right.
Quote from: caster troy on August 17, 2021, 12:58:39 PMI'm nervous about Saturday, got a bad feeling it could be a 'Blackburn 1997' repeat. All the pre-season optimism with the arrival of Collymore, but in trying to fit him in with Yorke and Savo we broke our established system and lost the first four games. Then I think it was Yorke we pushed into midfield, could be similar now if the plan is to put Ings into the '10' role.On the face of it we've replaced Grealish, Barkley and Trezeguet with two right wingers and a striker. It's going to be very interesting to see how we line up the first time Watkins and Ings are fit.It's looking like very poor disjointed recruitment thus far. Players we didn't need in areas that didn't need addressing and gaping holes in midfield if we try to fit them all in.
And this is how I think Smith will line up McGinn Luiz Buendia Bailey Ings Watkins