Something a little different...

I would like to see the following formation and line-up on Saturday...we had a glimpse of it against Bolton, but i'd like to see if it would work with 11 players.

-------------Harper-------------

-----Taylor---Willo----Colo------

Simpson------------------Enrique

-------------Tiote---------------

------Ireland--------Nolan--------

--------Best-------Lover---------

What do you think?

 

If we are going to play with 5 at the back i'd go for

--------------- Harper-----------
------- Tayls - Willow - Colo------
Simmo ---------------------- Jose
---------- Tiote --- Nolan--------
--- Ireland -------------- Jonas--
----------------Best-------------

I think having more in midfield will work better as they can both cover the full backs, and attack. And with Ireland and Nolan in there you can always add one of them to the attack to make it as good as 2 up front.

 

cant see pardew dropping gut mate i think it was just a clever tactic under the circumstances we found ourselves in

 

Simpson doesn't give us enough down the right either. Perfectly fine given the circumstances but not planned. If we were feeling crazy we could put Jonas there Maradona style...

 

I disagree, he gets up and down the line and has put in some amazing crosses this season! For example Ameobi's second vs the unwashed and I remember a few others recently.

 

more likely this with barton in if fit replacing Ireland

--------------- Harper-----------

---Simmo---- Willow - Colo----Jose--

---Ireland---- Tiote --- Nolan---Jonas--

----------Best----Lover---------

 

If Ireland is available I think we'll go 4-4-2, but if not, I'd like to see a 5-3-2 (would mean putting Jonas in CM though).

 

stick to what we know works: 442

 

I agree, he does stirling work as a full back, but he isn't anywhere near the quality needed to be the sole attacking force down the right hand side, whereas Jose is perfect for it on the left.

 

If it aint broke don't fix it, so stay with 4-4-2.. however I would like to see some others tried.

yes I know i'm contradicting myself

 

If we were going to play with a 5 a the back formation then i would prefer Jonas at RWB. But Simmo has done well this season and if Irelands fit then just slot him in RM were Barton has been playing.

 

on a side note...when is pardews press conference so we can get the heads up on players available/not available for saturday

 

Tomorrow I think, as far as i'm aware it's usually the day before the game.

 

aye usually is mate probly around 2ish
i ****ing hate waiting for it on SSN though
you hear from practically the full league before Newcastle

 

Drop Lovekrands for Ranger please and thank you.

 

And we get like 2 seconds... mostly nowadays about Jose/Barton!

 

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