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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    Enough of this square pegs in round holes nonsense, it's time to get players in their natural positions and get some more attacking intent in the team, particularly at home against a team we should beating.

    Either 3-5-2 to cover for our full backs frailties and still get two strikers on...

    -----------McGregor
    ----Dawson Bruce Davies
    Elmo------------------Robertson
    ---Livermore Diame Maloney
    --------Akpom Hernandez

    Or just go with a more straight forward 4-4-2...

    -----------McGregor
    Odubajo Dawson Davies Robertson
    Elmo Livermore Diame Maloney
    --------Akpom Hernandez

    Huddlestone or Clucas could switch with any of the midfield options, there's also a couple of options for the wing back selections, though the LB/LWB position remains problematic.
     
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  2. dennisboothstash

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    Is Bruce fit?
    If he is then I'd go 3-5-2 as per the team you've put up there.
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

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    He's been on the bench for the last two games.
     
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  4. tigers 2008

    tigers 2008 Well-Known Member

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    The time is now right for the team to adopt a much more adventurous style particularly at home. Must agree with previous mention regarding round pegs, also, everyone must be delighted by the progress and attitude shown by Abel Hernandez this term.
     
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  5. dennisboothstash

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    Yeah I know that
    I just wondered if he wasn't fully fit but was there for cover if needed
    Bringing him on and going 3-5-2 seemed obvious to me, but because it hasn't happened I assumed there was a reason
     
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    Odubajo and Elmo both on the right in a 4-4-2 simply is not working for me. So one has to drop out and we have to play 3-5-2.
     
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  7. Amin Yapusi

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    Watson
    Elmo Dawson Davies Robertson
    Huddlestone Livermore
    Aluko Diame Maloney
    Hernandez
     
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  8. Tuckin

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    Bruce's return to the bench was at the expense of Hayden, who looks to be all but forgotten. Livermore's return in particular has shoved him down the pecking order.
     
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  9. Amin Yapusi

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    I was tinking about that the other day he looks a goner.
     
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  10. philhul

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    Diame not doing it for me at the moment......
     
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  11. Irememberwaggy

    Irememberwaggy Well-Known Member

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    I'd go with the 3 at the back team, but would put Huddlestone in for Diame (who doesn't look fit or interested) and Clucas in for Maloney.
     
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    The Gooner is a goner
     
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  13. Chilton's Hundreds

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    McGregor
    Elmo Dawson Bruce Davies Robbo
    Livermore Hudd Maloney
    Hernandez Akpom

    and tell Akpom to bloody pass the ball more often.
     
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    ---------------Start
    Bloody Playing Better City
    ----Then We Might Win
    ------More Games

    Or we could try:

    -----------Start
    --Bloody Playing Better
    City Then We Might Win
    ----------More Games
     
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  15. originallambrettaman

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    If we'd known Livermore would return, I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have signed Hayden, I expect him to be recalled in January, he deserves to be playing somewhere.
     
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    We need Maloney on the ball more, not off the pitch completely, without him our set pieces are hopeless (Clucas works hard and retains the ball well, but he creates almost nothing).
     
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  17. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Have to agree we have to go 3-5-2, playing players out of position just doesn't look balanced. I would go for:

    McGregor
    Dawson Bruce Davies
    Elmo Hudd Diame Livermore Robertson
    Maloney Hernandez.

    Would be hard on Clucas and Dave, but Robertson would give us more threat going forward than Clucas playing there.
     
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  18. Quill

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    Any formation that involves playing 2 up front.
     
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  19. Davies Headband

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    McGregor
    Elmo Dawson Davies Robbo
    Moses Huddlestone Livermore Maloney
    Akpom Hernandez

    Clucas offers virtually nothing going forward, he's scared to do anything, and Diame hasn't looked fit for weeks to me
     
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  20. Amin Yapusi

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    Watson
    Dave Maguire Dawson Bruce Hayden Davies Robertson
    Meyler
    Aluko Maloney
     
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