Midfield conundrum

[Quality Passing Rules]

The thing I like about this line up is it can be switched to 352, 433, 532 without much fuss or many substitutions. That means if one system isn't working we could implement a PLAN B. Something we have all said doesn't seem to happen at the moment.

 

[rangercol]

Can't see us playing 4-4-2 tbh.

I'd go for this if we have ditched 3 at the back:

--------------------Green---------------------
Isla----------Caulker-------Rio-------------Yun
--------------------Sandro--------------------
-------------Barton----------Fer--------------
Hoilett--------------Austin--------------Traore

If we play 3 at the back:

----------------------Green--------------------
-----------Caulker------Rio--------Ned---------
Isla--------------------------------------Traore
----------------Sandro------Barton------------
-----------------------Fer---------------------
----------------Austin------Vargas-------------

 

[Rollercoaster Ranger]

With the arrival of Sandro and Krancjar we really do have a multitude of riches in midfield and the distinct possibility that some good players will not find a slot (with Phillips and Hoilett most likely to give way IMO). How can we best line up to accommodate as many of these as possible?

Green
Isla Ferdinand Caulker Traore
Sandro Barton
Mutch Fer
Krancjar
Austin

I can't believe that you've written off Hill so readily

 

[Caymanmanx]

Can't see us playing 4-4-2 tbh.

I'd go for this if we have ditched 3 at the back:

--------------------Green---------------------
Isla----------Caulker-------Rio-------------Yun
--------------------Sandro--------------------
-------------Barton----------Fer--------------
Hoilett--------------Austin--------------Traore

If we play 3 at the back:

----------------------Green--------------------
-----------Caulker------Rio--------Ned---------
Isla--------------------------------------Traore
----------------Sandro------Barton------------
-----------------------Fer---------------------
----------------Austin------Vargas-------------

I like both of them Col. I'm most excited by our ability to swap formation, which will make it hard for teams to prepare for us.

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

I like both of them Col. I'm most excited by our ability to swap formation, which will make it hard for teams to prepare for us.

I agree there. We can really mix it up. I said it in another thread somewhere that it also means we can have some kind of plan B as well.

EDIT: Just seen it was earlier in this thread that I mentioned plan B.

 

[MSRANGERS999]

Nico has already lost few pounds.....

He did drop his wage demands