Pick your team. I would play this ----------------Cesar------------------ Mbia-----Hill----Nelsen----Traore/Fabio --------Derry--------Diakite---------- Hoilett---------Granero---------Taarabt --------------Cisse-------------------- Mackie ON after the one hour mark Is it possible what we'll see Onouha at CB?
----------------Cesar---------------- Fabio-----Mbia----Nelsen----Traore -------Granero------Diakite-------- Mackie-------Hoilett-----Taarabt --------------Cisse----------------- Thats what Id do but theres lots of ways of playing in the formation, Mbia in midfield, Granero further forward etc
That's ok too but I don't think that having Fabio and Traore in the same team is a good thing as I'm not too convinced in their defending abilities. For me Mbia was very good at the right back and there he can use his speed. He basically cover right side of the pitch by himself against UTD and Derry can do a very good job as a defensive mid.
Agree with Bob - it would be surprising if Mackie doesn't start after he did so well from the start Saturday. There are many options which is good, but this looks OK for me with the ball, Mackie and Adel falling back into a 4 5 1 when we lose it.: ------------------Cesar---------------- M'bia--------Hill--------Nelsen-------Traore -------Granero---Diakite----Faurlin---- Mackie----------Cisse-----------Taarabt Hoillet is well worth a place as well.
This for me, or at least a subtle variation. Cisse playing a little further forward and one of the central 3 playing further back, which apart from M'bia is pretty much want some us have been calling for all season.
The thing is with Mbia is that you could put him at RB, CB or CM, Id like to see him at CM but that leaves our defence too weak. Theres a lot of options so it will be hard to put out a team we dont like, maybe only if he goes 442.
Agree, Mbia seems to cause a bit of conundrum as where we put him and who he replaces as he should be on the pitch but it's a good kinda of conundrum, which makes a nice change.
Come January we will have that option when we get Dawson or the like. M'Bia is, to use 'Arry's phrase, a top top player. He will shine in the back four but more likely at CDM. For me, Anton is a huge liability. Lacks a football brain to compensate for his average ability.
4-4-1-1 Cesar: Fabio, Nelsen, Mbia, Traore Park, Diakite, Derry, Hoilett Taarabt Cisse I would prefer Mackie but I feel he'll do that.
totally forgot about him as Im so used to him being injured, can he handle 2 games in 4 days? I wouldnt mind him at RB and have Fabio on the bench.
Set up Mackie's goal on Saturday and his legs still appeared to be attached to him after the full 90 mins, maybe two games in such a short space might be too much to expect though.
