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Rafa's likely formation

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  1. Freddd

    Freddd Well-Known Member

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    good point.

    too many decent players for too few starting positions - - i'm not sure i've seen that since sbr
     
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  2. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    It would seem incredibly harsh on Anita. I think it will come down to who has shown most in pre season. Last season means zip now really.
     
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  3. Lord Jonjomort

    Lord Jonjomort Well-Known Member

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    Rafa has always played 4-2-3-1. He's done it for around 12 years that I've seen, probably longer. What he'll bring is a stability to our identity, with the odd tweak here and there to serve a purpose. Who will play in that 4-2-3-1, I don't know - as has been said we have more strength in depth than I have seen in a looooong time; we've adopted a 2 per position method I think so far.

    GK: Darlow/Sels/Elliott/Woodman (I mean, not bad at all right!)
    RB: Janmaat/Mbabu
    LB: Gamez/Haidara
    CB: Lascelles/Hanley
    CB: Mbemba/Dummett
    CM: Colback/Saivet
    CM: Hayden/Shelvey
    RM: Ritchie/Anita
    CAM: Perez/Diame
    LM: Aarons/Knockaert
    CF: Gayle/Mitro/Arma

    Or summat.
     
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  4. Maximin Effort

    Maximin Effort Well-Known Member

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    I forgot we had Saivet! Has he played pre-season?
     
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  5. General Lee Speaking

    General Lee Speaking Well-Known Member

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    He came on 2nd half on Saturday. I forget about the other games.
     
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