Now I have been accused of lacking imagination because I dont get confused by theory. Does Pep play a false 9 while Haarland is in the team. He often played a false 9 successfully before Haarland. Why didnt he keep doing it? Because a 9 makes a false 9 pointless. The whole reason to have a false 9 is to not have an actual 9!
Actually, you're right. It's a traditional front 2 partnership which you seem to suggest we haven't been playing. If we get 2 forwards fit then it would depend on form of one of the attacking midfield 3. It'd be characterised as.442 instead of a 4411 under Taylor or Bruce. But they call it 4231 these days. Bah. I'm still not seeing the logic of taking an AM, Winger, forward or striker out to pack our defence right now when we're sound at the back and struggling to score?
Waggy played off Chilton. 4231 to be successful needs a certain type of 3 and 1. We dont have those players so I have gone for a more solid midfield with wing backs and two strikers as well as playing our three best centre backs.
It's good to have a memory. Much better than making childish comments but then some people have to make do with what they have.
You see. If you understood versatility in players you'd see that it wouldn't. Nor did it when Connolly came in. We've been playing a 2 and still would be if we had 2 fit strikers. Makes **** all difference to the fact we shouldn't be adding a defender jus cos you like Greaves.
So what would your formation be if you had 2 strikers? I like Greaves!? Even though I prefer to play Elder as a wing back? Do you think Greaves is a good centre back? Would you prefer Greaves as a centre back or left back?
Can I chip in ? Greaves is more solid at left back . When he plays with Jones one o ir both of them look all over the place . In a return to that position a month or two ago alongside Jones they were shocking together . Greaves can attack like Elder, maybe not as quick but he has better control of the ball. Our defence improved massively because he made the left back position stronger , he’s good in the air . I like Elder he’s really committed BUT like Coyle close control and overrunning the ball are weaknesses that surrender posession a bit easily . They are both real hardworking grafters . I like Pelkas as a no 10 he’s neat tidy and his control is very good shame he wasn’t a bit stronger for this division . Don’t do formations sorry !
Elder is a left back. It's arbitrary what we think anyway. Let's see what the sensible adults in charge of the team do....
They'll come round to my way of thinking anyway They did with the playing around at the back which was shipping goals
McLoughlin in a three would help the other two You have to ask why LR isnt playing Greaves? A lot of players overrun the ball Obviously my formation doesnt have anywhere near perfect players everywhere It's big advantage is having two strikers
Let's hope Acun is on the phone to you next time there's an analyst job... (he's already on the phone to Vern for an Analist)
I'd have to turn him down I'm too busy with my present business One thing I dont think I'll need to tell LR: "Don't play a false 9 and an actual 9 at the same time!"
I just saw that Cucurella has a six year salary of £9m a year! Did Chelsea need to pay that much to get him? I wouldnt have thought any other club would pay him anything getting near that.
Wing backs and two strikers makes up for that. Slater is doing well as AM now. Who would you use to provide the creativity? How often would they be injured?
