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rangercol

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You all know I love to talk formations, so I just thought I'd put up my team for Monday. Then what I think MH will pick. Fancy a go?

Mine: 4-3-3 (4-5-1 when the ball is lost)

--------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------Onuoha------Nelson------Taore/Hill
--------------------------M'Bia-----------------------
----------------Granero---------Faurlin---------------
Hoilett-------------------Zamora---------Taarabt/Park

MH : 4-4-1-1

-------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------Nelsen-----Hill-------------Onuoha
SWP-------------Granero------Faurlin------------Park
-----------------------Hoilett-----------------------
-------------------------Zamora--------------------

(Will get exposed in midfield like we did against Reading imo)
 
-----------Cesar
Dire-Mbia-Nelson-Onouha
SWP-Faurlin-Granero-Park
----------Hoillet
----------Zamora

Same as Vs Spurs but with Mbia!

Clive from LFW seems to think the defense was okay yesterday up until we went from:

Dire-Mbia-Hill-Onouha

to

Onouha-Mbia-Nelson-Hill.

So i'd say keep the initial fullbacks and hope Mbia/Nelson gain some understanding over the next few days training..
 
Grifter said:
-----------Cesar
Dire-Mbia-Nelson-Onouha
SWP-Faurlin-Granero-Park
----------Hoillet
----------Zamora

Same as Vs Spurs but with Mbia!

Clive from LFW seems to think the defense was okay yesterday up until we went from:

Dire-Mbia-Hill-Onouha

to

Onouha-Mbia-Nelson-Hill.

So i'd say keep the initial fullbacks and hope Mbia/Nelson gain some understanding over the next few days training..
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It's true that Pop your mum yak wasn't getting a look in till Hill was moved!
 
Cesar
Onuoha Nelsen Mbia Dyer
Diakite
SWP Granero Faurlin Hoilett
Zamora

After the Reading game, I just can't see us playing two up front and risk getting overrun in midfield. I know we need goals but Cisse isn't screaming for a starting spot for me.

Traore isn't fit so we have no fullbacks.
 
I think we may need to play a holding central midfield, strong, fast player to protect our back 4 better, and stop slipping soft goals - M'bia, or Diakite or Derry, at the back of a midfield "diamond" spearheaded by Adel cuttting Hammers open, and Granero and Ale running the game. Zamora and Hoillett (or Cisse) up front:

--------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------Hill---------Nelson-----------Traore
--------------------------M'Bia-----------------------
--------------Granero----------------Faurlin------------
--------------------------Taarabt--------------------
------------------Zamora--------------Hoilett---------

Alternatively, I'd like this, but from what I have heard about the LC game, and saw last 20 minutes or so against Spurs when Granero and Ale tired, we need to give better protection to our back 4 than this gives.

--------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------M'bia-----------Nelson-------Traore
----------------Granero---------Faurlin---------------
-------Cisse-------------Taarabt-------------Hoillett
----------------------------Zamora---------------
 
rangercol said:
You all know I love to talk formations, so I just thought I'd put up my team for Monday. Then what I think MH will pick. Fancy a go?

Mine: 4-3-3 (4-5-1 when the ball is lost)

--------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------Onuoha------Nelson------Taore/Hill
--------------------------M'Bia-----------------------
----------------Granero---------Faurlin---------------
Hoilett-------------------Zamora---------Taarabt/Park

MH : 4-4-1-1

-------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------Nelsen-----Hill-------------Onuoha
SWP-------------Granero------Faurlin------------Park
-----------------------Hoilett-----------------------
-------------------------Zamora--------------------

(Will get exposed in midfield like we did against Reading imo)
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I like your version col. We're at home and under the floodlights.

Good attacking options and solid in defence.
Traore would be a better option at L/B as he should be fit to return according to this..............

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
( Most injured players in the Prem? )

Would also prefer Adel to Park as Park offers nothing creative on the left other than a workman like performance.
 
Every Ex West Ham player is bound to score against us, (Like Defoe or Bowyer, etc)
Dyer odds-on to get a hat trick (Him at RB?! <yikes>)
 
QPR Oslo said:
I think we may need to play a holding central midfield, strong, fastplayer to protect our back 4 better, and stop slipping soft goals - M'bia, or Diakite or Derry! at the back of a midfield "diamond" -
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Are you trying to undermine your own credibility Jock?
 
QPR Oslo said:
I think we may need to play a holding central midfield, strong, fast player to protect our back 4 better, and stop slipping soft goals - M'bia, or Diakite or Derry, at the back of a midfield "diamond" spearheaded by Adel cuttting Hammers open, and Granero and Ale running the game. Zamora and Hoillett (or Cisse) up front:

--------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------Hill---------Nelson-----------Traore
--------------------------M'Bia-----------------------
--------------Granero----------------Faurlin------------
--------------------------Taarabt--------------------
------------------Zamora--------------Hoilett---------

Alternatively, I'd like this, but from what I have heard about the LC game, and saw last 20 minutes or so against Spurs when Granero and Ale tired, we need to give better protection to our back 4 than this gives.

--------------------------Cesar-----------------------
Dyer---------------M'bia-----------Nelson-------Traore
----------------Granero---------Faurlin---------------
-------Cisse-------------Taarabt-------------Hoillett
----------------------------Zamora---------------
Click to expand...

Pretty much what I've done mate. Think we're singing off the same team sheet!
 
rangercol said:
Pretty much what I've done mate. Think we're singing off the same team sheet!
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Yeh I agree, we seem to go for about the same players Col, apart from Park playing wide left. As Nines said too, having M'bia or maybe Diakite CDM should make us more solid at the back, and there is more offensive potential than with SWP and Park in wide midfield positions which seems to be Hughes favourite presently - over cautious for me. I hope Traore is fit, as both him and Dyer are good at getting forward on the flanks - had this much in mind in the first of the 2 formations I put up.
 
sb_73 said:
Are you trying to undermine your own credibility Jock?
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You right! Derry doesn't exactly meet the fast requirement! But maybe he is better at just sitting there and not getting caught up field than the other 2. I look forward to seeing M'bia play - I have only heard how he plays, and really hope he can do jobs for us as CD or in central defensive midfield - we really need that.
 
No need to change too much from the Chelsea and Spurs line-ups IMO. We desperately need a settled XI and formation and if we play anything like we did at White Hart Lane we'll win far more than we lose. The most important player is Zamora. Cisse either can't or won't play that role with any discipline.
 
I would rather have Park on the RW and put Hoilett over on the left because I think Hoilett can cross with his left.
 
Watford_R said:
No need to change too much from the Chelsea and Spurs line-ups IMO. We desperately need a settled XI and formation and if we play anything like we did at White Hart Lane we'll win far more than we lose. The most important player is Zamora. Cisse either can't or won't play that role with any discipline.
Click to expand...

I'd be happier agreeing with you if the settled 11 were winning games.
 
awjm said:
I would rather have Park on the RW and put Hoilett over on the left because I think Hoilett can cross with his left.
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I was thinking that too. Couldn't be arsed to keep putting down different alternatives. Park was only in my team if Taarabt isn't fit anyway.
 
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