2-3-5 please Timbo.
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The only must. A legitimate CDM. Take your pick
The rest ? Pick your poison
Siggy should be no where near that starting 11 with his recent lack of contributions
I would loved to see Lennon fit n given the start
The rest ? Pick your poison
Siggy should be no where near that starting 11 with his recent lack of contributions
I would loved to see Lennon fit n given the start
Since the start of October we have 5 out of 18 points at home.
Can I dislike this post solely based on the heartache from reading ?
Holtby clearly should be starting rather than Paulinho IMHO.
I wouldn't be opposed against that, if the rest of the team stays that way.
So how is Daniel and Tim feeling ? A loss to Stoke will kill off all thoughts of a good season. Daniel has seen big money come in for Bale only to spend it on new assets but the value of those new assets has lost a lot of money - Ouch !!!!
Tim has said we need to play the Spurs way, except when most teams come to WHL they park 5 at back with 4 in front of that, hardly conducive to us hitting them on the counter.
So what is the strategy to break down a packed defence ? Ultimately it will be the same as that of AVB, hitting balls from outside 18, just that we longer have Bale to do so. Eriksen is the key for this game, he has to play in front of a DM not as a DM/CM/AM as Tim has played him. And 442 can't beat a 541 so me thinks we need a 4123 with height and muscle to counter SRUFC. We need to win ball aggressively in CM (Holtby) get that ball moving quickly (Holtby, Eriksen) and protect two CB's with a DM (Capoue) who can tackle, head and intercept. And have three in the 18 with Eriksen working the ball in.
Lloris
Naughton, Dawson, Vlad, Rose
Capoue
Holtby, Eriksen
Lamela, Adebayor, Chadli
Have to win.
Tim has said we need to play the Spurs way, except when most teams come to WHL they park 5 at back with 4 in front of that, hardly conducive to us hitting them on the counter.
So what is the strategy to break down a packed defence ? Ultimately it will be the same as that of AVB, hitting balls from outside 18, just that we longer have Bale to do so. Eriksen is the key for this game, he has to play in front of a DM not as a DM/CM/AM as Tim has played him. And 442 can't beat a 541 so me thinks we need a 4123 with height and muscle to counter SRUFC. We need to win ball aggressively in CM (Holtby) get that ball moving quickly (Holtby, Eriksen) and protect two CB's with a DM (Capoue) who can tackle, head and intercept. And have three in the 18 with Eriksen working the ball in.
Lloris
Naughton, Dawson, Vlad, Rose
Capoue
Holtby, Eriksen
Lamela, Adebayor, Chadli
Have to win.
We aren't the only team in the league to face a packed defence. Other clubs seem to manage. I don't understand why we are so crap at it.
Really like the look of that team
Fortune favour the brave? We play with hesitation, confusion and fear. Rose and Ade have given the team some energy and bravado. Hopefully it will rub off on the others.
Lloris
Chadli---Daws----Vlad----Rose
Paulo------Eriksen
Lamela-----------------------Siggs
Ade-----Soldado
Chadli---Daws----Vlad----Rose
Paulo------Eriksen
Lamela-----------------------Siggs
Ade-----Soldado
Minimal change. It will happen for us if we keep faithfiul. The team needs to excite the crowd, it doesnt seem to want to happen the other way round?
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Since the start of October we have 5 out of 18 points at home.
That's terrible. White Flag Lane :avbfacepalm:
Not sure of where we are with (know, Vert/Sandro out?) injury's, but, I,d rather see Townsend as a RW-Back, rather than Naughton! 4-1-3-2.......................
Townsend, Daws, Vlad, Rose (4)
Capoue (1)
Paulinho or Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela (free role)
Ade, Soldado
Width from the Wing-Backs!
COYS!!
Townsend, Daws, Vlad, Rose (4)
Capoue (1)
Paulinho or Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela (free role)
Ade, Soldado
Width from the Wing-Backs!
COYS!!
Is this in comparison to AVB who froze out an injured Eriksen, or do you mean you're glad he's continuing AVB's precedent?
The latter of course.
Didn't mean it as a dig towards AVB in any way. It was a shame Eriksen was injured during the most part under AVB. Eriksen could have been just the one that AVB needed. I'm just glad that Eriksen is fit and so far continuously starting for us. It's about time he gets to contribute his quality in the team.