3 at the back hasn't worked in over 18 months. Or, to put it slightly differently, it worked briefly for the last few games of 2018 when Trippier was still a footballer and Dembele could still move. We don't have the equipment at FB or CM to utilise the system and I hope Poch realises that. Once Tanguy and Sess are up to speed it does open the door to that formation once more. But for now, either we go for a really combative 433 and basically play for a draw: Hugo Toby Dave Jan Rose Sissoko Winks Alli Lamela Kane Son Or we go for it a bit more with a 4231: Hugo Aurier Toby Jan Davies Sissoko Winks Lamela Alli Son Kane
Sissoko Winks in the middle means a predictable afternoon of sideways passing and great tackling but bollocks passing and shooting Attackers need to be up to speed...Kane needs to wake up. One of Moura/Son on the bench or we have zero coming off the bench We try to play a wingback game with 2 dud wingbacks...therefore won't work. Dele will be a bit rusty if he plays. ****in shambles **** organisation and it stems from the top They can all **** off if I see no fight today
Kane seems to be dropping deeper more often these days, due to the lack of service. I see more of the same today if we start Sissoko and Winks, and if Eriksen is left out. Therefore Son and Moura have to start, IMO. Arsenal’s defence isn’t particularly inspiring, and I think those two could cause real problems. However, if we only play 1 of them, I think we’ll see a situation where they will be closed down quickly, and where Kane is marked out of the game as usual, preventing us from putting together any sort of meaningful attack.
Got a mother of a hangover. Really hope it’s not made worse today. Bit of fight and a bit of style please, lads. Up the ****ing Spurs!
Getting a bit tense about this We had better turn up...that's my fear...us not turning up. Win/lose/draw...we have to turn up. I'm off to the shops
Agreed. It was the lack of fight against Newcastle that hurt most. I don't mind seeing us lose. We lost at City last season but put up one hell of a struggle. If we lose having given 100% across 90 mins, I'll applaud the team off every time.
I understand your thinking Roo However, I see this. We will go behind quite sharpish as is the trend with us...then that's us done and Kane will spend the rest of the game in midfield, forcing things... doesn't change. It's best everyone puts me on ignore today I think
But if we go behind early, that makes things worse. We’re going to need the players on the pitch who’ll get us back into the game. We won’t be making early substitutions if this is the case, so we need to make sure we start with players who will potentially score us some goals. Not to mention as much pace in the team as possible.
Nothing coming off the bench if we have both our runners starting...by the time we need a change of plan it's about the 60/70 mark. Both our runners will be knackered by then if they start and we will just have to endure the same struggle. I agree with you in theory I'm just saying in practice I find it to be detrimental due to what I just said
Or we use them from the first minute to take the sword to arsenal, and when we’re winning and they’re nakered on 60/70 mins we bring on Lo Celso to tighten us up a bit? After all, to dare is to do!
Can't eat despite being on a diet. Gonna watch the Belgian GP to take my mind off of the footie, RIP Anthoine Hubert, far too young to go.
I've ordered extra supplies of the good stuff to get over the bad stuff Plenty for everyone I'm so pessimistic today
Just been to asda to get my beers and rum i saw 2 gooners in their crap shirts and I asked them when are you in court they replied what are you on about so I replied I'd sue my feckin parents if they brought me up as a gooner .COYS
