Sissoko up front???
Think about it. He's quick, strong as a bull and clearly a very gifted player.
He reminds me a bit of Michu or Fellaini, both of whom have moved forward from the midfield to be a dominant attacking player. I reckon Sissoko could do the same. It would also allow us to get Marv and Anita in to the team, and both of them have deserved it, as they were the only two players to really stand out during our bad run. It also means that Cisse, who has been poor of late, could be dropped, or at least shown that he has to compete with more than Shola for his place in the team.
Maybe:
------normal back 5------
----Tiote-------Anita-----
Gouff----Cabaye----Marv
---------Sissoko---------
It would also mean Cabaye can play in a more advanced role, where he can dominate the game more. I can see him being better in the Mata, Silva etc role, rather than the deeper role he has been playing. Anita can pick that up, he has a very good range of passing, and is also good enough defensively to cover the front four being quite attack minded, especially on the wings. We still have Tiote as the Anchorman, and Gouff and Marv on the wings injecting some pace and energy.
Finally, with Le Gouff also able to play up front, we always have the option to change to a bit more-defensively minded 4-4-1-1, for example if the opposition is having a good period of play, or we're a goal up nearing the end (ie Villa game) but have nothing on the bench except Shola:
------normal back 5-------
Anita--Tiote---Cabs--Marv
---------Sissoko----------
----------Gouff----------
or possibly Sissoko up front, Marv behind and Gouff on the wings.
Whether a good idea or not, it would mean we had more flexibilty and played the players who have been performing.
Thoughts?
Think about it. He's quick, strong as a bull and clearly a very gifted player.
He reminds me a bit of Michu or Fellaini, both of whom have moved forward from the midfield to be a dominant attacking player. I reckon Sissoko could do the same. It would also allow us to get Marv and Anita in to the team, and both of them have deserved it, as they were the only two players to really stand out during our bad run. It also means that Cisse, who has been poor of late, could be dropped, or at least shown that he has to compete with more than Shola for his place in the team.
Maybe:
------normal back 5------
----Tiote-------Anita-----
Gouff----Cabaye----Marv
---------Sissoko---------
It would also mean Cabaye can play in a more advanced role, where he can dominate the game more. I can see him being better in the Mata, Silva etc role, rather than the deeper role he has been playing. Anita can pick that up, he has a very good range of passing, and is also good enough defensively to cover the front four being quite attack minded, especially on the wings. We still have Tiote as the Anchorman, and Gouff and Marv on the wings injecting some pace and energy.
Finally, with Le Gouff also able to play up front, we always have the option to change to a bit more-defensively minded 4-4-1-1, for example if the opposition is having a good period of play, or we're a goal up nearing the end (ie Villa game) but have nothing on the bench except Shola:
------normal back 5-------
Anita--Tiote---Cabs--Marv
---------Sissoko----------
----------Gouff----------
or possibly Sissoko up front, Marv behind and Gouff on the wings.
Whether a good idea or not, it would mean we had more flexibilty and played the players who have been performing.
Thoughts?
