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Match Day Thread Fulham v Saints Saturday 31st 3PM

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  1. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    Normally 2 or 3 players who run around aimlessly.
     
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    saintrichie123, Dec 31, 2022
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  2. st_brendy

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    I'm taking a guess at JWP and Ely. (With Aribo and Edozie either side of Che.)

    But whoever it is, it's no sort of midfield at all.
     
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    st_brendy, Dec 31, 2022
  3. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    What’s up with Perraud?
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Dec 31, 2022
  4. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    It does look a bit like a 3-3-3-1....<confused>
     
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  5. Dark Lord SFC

    Dark Lord SFC Well-Known Member

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    Oh a new formation of 5-1-4, that’ll be interesting
     
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  6. tomw24

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    Dropped. Jones hauled him off against Brighton.
     
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    tomw24, Dec 31, 2022
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  7. st_brendy

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    Aside from Mitrovic's goals, arguably the most impressive aspect of Fulham this season is the centre of their team - Pereira, Reed and Palhinha. So it's not an ideal game for us to only be playing one (very out of form) natural central midfielder.
     
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    st_brendy, Dec 31, 2022
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  8. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    They'll look a lot better in the morning anyway
     
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    Archers Road, Dec 31, 2022
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  9. RSS

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    Baz
    Lyanco-ABK-Salisu
    AMN-Aribo-JWP-Ely-KWP
    Che-Edozie

    Maybe? Because surely you don’t run a 2 man midfield of JWP and Ely.
    Who knows? Hopefully the players do!
     
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    RSS, Dec 31, 2022
  10. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Nice to see Aribo getting a game. Could do with him finding some form
     
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  11. San Tejón

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    Hopefully NJ will have solved the issue we usually get when playing with 3 CBs, the fact that we get overrun in the centre of the park.
    JWP and A N Other absolutely must stay central to close down gaps and to be available to receive balls from the back 3.
    Ideally, for me, we need Lavia playing as the sole defensive midfielder, being the tip of a diamond with the 3CBs.
     
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    San Tejón, Dec 31, 2022
  12. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    So then, a back 5 for the first 15-20 mins, go 2-0 down and then to a back 4.

    Has Jones watched any videos of us over the few months (with these very players) that were a disaster every time we had a back 5? I also think that if Ralph couldn't get them to play it, I doubt The PE teacher from South Wales will have some magic wand that makes them play like superstars (or just competent PL defenders) in this formation.
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7, Dec 31, 2022
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  13. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    It’s the h….WOAH!
     
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  14. tomw24

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    You don't know how odd it is to read something negative from you!
     
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    tomw24, Dec 31, 2022
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  15. Saints Fan4Life

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    Meh, JWP has been playing CM on his own all season so no difference there ...
     
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  16. tomw24

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    This is my second visit to Craven Cottage. Think it's a cracking little ground, particularly now the stand by the river is complete.
     
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  17. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Lol I'll get over it soon. Covid gone now, dog still dead though, looking forward to a new year in a few hours.
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7, Dec 31, 2022
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  18. West Kent Saint

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    Was there no pre- match presser or did I miss that?
     
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  19. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    I think they decided against it as Jones had some marking to do for the school kids.
     
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  20. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    That’s ‘data collection’ to you!
     
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