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originallambrettaman

originallambrettaman

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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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originallambrettaman said:
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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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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originallambrettaman said:
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.
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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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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.
 
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.
 
---------------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
 
Tuckin said:
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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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.
 
Irememberwaggy said:
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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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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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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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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