Starting line-ups and formation

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Proud Fox

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If you was the manager what would your team be most weeks and what formation would you play. Sven likes to stick with the same team as often as he can while Sousa changed everything every week and you can see the results. We do need a settled team but the think that players will get at this rate is the fear factor with Sven. Sven has/ or tried to get rid Fryatt, Waghorn, Hobbs, Morrison, Weale. These players most of us thought we would be building a team around for years to come. I dont like us taking average players on loan like Ben Mee and playing him ahead of Jack Hobbs. Hobbs is class, he had a little bad run and now Sven wants to get rid. Ben Mee apart from Sheffield United hasnt looked good at all. Gave away 2 penos on his debut and gave a peno away and got sent off in the week for England.

Sven said a few weeks ago that he likes 442 but he still sticks with 451. With Abe it allows King and Wellens to play more advanced and them two have been brilliant since Sven come while Yuki has had to play a role that gets under rated in football. So Yuki deserves praise aswell. Oakley will probaly come in the team tommorow with his experience and Abe looking a little tired in recent weeks.

So what would be your team and formation for the rest of the season.

This is mine​

Weale

Naughton Hobbs Bamba Van Aanholt

Abe

Gallagher King Wellens Dyer

Yakubu​

Subs

Ricardo
Berner
Vitor
Oakley
Vassell
Waghorn
Howard

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Afternoon Proud_Fox.

I could see this team starting. (4-5-1, with Gallagher and Vassell attacking)

Weale

Naughton Hobbs Bamba Van Aanholt

Oakley King Wellens
Gallagher Vassell

Yakubu

Subs

Ricardo
Berner
Vitor
Abe
dyer.
Waghorn
Howard

But in all fairness, I couldn't care who started, as long as we get the three points.
 
Weale
Naughton Bamba Hobbs Mee
Abe Wellens
Dyer King Gallagher
Yakubu

Bench;
Ricardo, van Aanholt, Oakley, Waghorn, Howard, Vitor, Vassell​
 
Weale
Berner, Hobbs, Bamba, Naughton
Gallagher, Wellens, King, Dyer
Yakubu, Vassell

Subs:
Ricardo
Mee
Van Aanholt
Vitor
Abe
Oakley
Waghorn
Howard

In fairness Svens not playing this exact team at the moment and its going great. Most of the players listed here are capable of being in the XI.
 
-----------------Weale------------------
Naughton--Bamba--Mee--Van Aanholt
-------------------Abe-------------------
---------Wellens-------King-------------
Gallagher--------------------------Dyer
-----------------Yakubu-----------------

I'd bring Dyer in for Vassell who's not a natural winger, and tomorrow I'd bring Oakley in for Abe (he always plays well against Direby and Yuki looks a bit knackered) but other than that don't change a winning side. Bit harsh on Mee there too - at times he's naive defensively but he has a far far better technique and more pace than Hobbs. Hobbs was playing poorly and presumably he hasn't shown enough on the training ground to warrant getting his place back. I'd love to see him back in the side because he's our player, but at the moment Sven clearly doesn't think he deserves to be and he's got most things right so far.
 
for me its got to be:

----------------weale---------------
naughton---bamba--mee---vann annholt
-----------------Abe----------------
gallagher------wellens-----------dyer
-----------------king----------------
---------------yakubu---------------

On the bench:
ricardo
hobbs
berner
oakley
waggers
vassel
 
I like the formation we've got now. Personally I think we should be keeping Hobbs but Mee has looked good in his last 2 appearances. I'm not convinced by Van Aanholt but he has a bigger future than Berner who's coming to the end of his career.

My favourite team at the moment is

Weale

Naughton-Hobbs-Bamba-Berner


Wellens-Abe-King


Dyer-Yakubu-Gallagher

SUBS

Ricardo
Vitor
Mee
Oakley
Moussa
Vassell
Waghorn