Waiting to see if lamela is alive or not
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And if so, will he remember how to play football?
Pace a bit redundant when they'll sit back anyway.
Aurier on the wrong side ahead of Davies? No way.
Largely agree, but i just can't see the logic in not rotating the FBs...
KT better suited to the opp and BD has been boss anyway + even if you consider DR & SA the number 1 pair, they just played against the 'better' oppo last night.
Need both sets well and truly in the groove and getting good game-time - Plus it'll keep all 4 hungry.
Whats the theory?
Imo, they got no room to get in behind.
Remember WBA dont even play FBs... 4 slow CBs.... The flatest back 4 you'll ver see.
Start the season with 2 DMs.... End it with none.
#Youthinkyouknowme..... mugzlol
Love a three o'clock kick off on a Saturday. Hope we can keep the momentum going, as the three points would come in handy 
. Not expecting the greatest game due to the opposition, but don't mind winning ugly now and again.
. Not expecting the greatest game due to the opposition, but don't mind winning ugly now and again.
I’ve always believed when playing 3 at the back, you don’t need a defensive midfielder. We showed that against Dortmund and Liverpool.
We won't get 'behind them' because they never go forward ... play a front four Dele, Kane, Son, Eriksen and add three attack minded CM's Winks, Dembele, Sissoko and then a back four ....
We will have 75% possession so we might as well try and play through them .... flicks, tricks and 30 yard screamers
We will have 75% possession so we might as well try and play through them .... flicks, tricks and 30 yard screamers
Not a good idea, we'll fall into the trap of condensing the play into the middle of the pitch and having no width. Pulis will be happy.
I couldn't agree more. Its lovely having those 5 all on the pitch at once.
Against WBA who are likely to still be bringing buses with them, could do with the all out attack mode approach. Dembele and Sissoko probably wouldn't offer that much attacking threats and sacrificing Son or Dele for one more actual holding mid seems a bit much given the opposition.
Agree to rotate the wing backs, Leicester are a pacey team so makes sense imo to have Aurier and Rose fresh for that game. Lets not forget Trippier's assist record, and Davies has chipped in with a couple of goals so I don't see them as a negative change, just a different approach.
We can pump crosses into the box all day long, their back 5 (Plus 3 x DM's in Livermore Krychowiak and Barry) will eat them up and spit them out.
Pace and directness is the way for me so Rose and Aurier should start, or at least one of them (If Poch is happy to play them twice in a week).
I dont think he will be, he's sat at the jobcentre.
Aurier probably can do two games in a week. Rose is the question mark. Aurier bombing down on one side and Ben being the deliverer from the left could work since the defense would not really know what strategy we are using
I haven't been able to stay awake and watch any of their games this season but assuming they are not too far off last year. If so, I thought when we played them at The Lane last year it was one of our best performances of the season (yeah, we won "bigger" games) this was totally and utter domination, they had 3 shots all game all from +25yrs out, the closest to the goal was 12yrds!! They also only touch the ball 7 times in out box, the closest to the goal was 16yrs away!! We won 4-0 and Foster was still the MoTM making an incredible 8 saves. We moved the ball about with pace and varied our play with attacking via FB's and through the middle, playing short and using CB's long ball too, Walker and Rose often our two most advanced players.
Bit more of this and no problems. We have been OK this term when teams have sat back but not at Wembley for whatever reason. There will be no pressure on Megson to play a more expansive game of football as he's caretaker, just hope we've watched the DVD of last years game. And if someone could stamp on McClean's face I'll buy him a beer.
Bit more of this and no problems. We have been OK this term when teams have sat back but not at Wembley for whatever reason. There will be no pressure on Megson to play a more expansive game of football as he's caretaker, just hope we've watched the DVD of last years game. And if someone could stamp on McClean's face I'll buy him a beer.
Pullis was also known to play CB's at Full Back.
I was unfortunate enough to see a fair bit of Megson's football when he was manager at Forest and got them relegated to League 1. He may well move them to a back 4 at some point and probably needs to if he wants them to start winning games, but i cant see him doing it away to us in his second game in charge.
