Team against Ipswich...

[originallambrettaman]

Enough of this square pegs in round holes nonsense, it's time to get players in their natural positions and get some more attacking intent in the team, particularly at home against a team we should beating.

Either 3-5-2 to cover for our full backs frailties and still get two strikers on...

-----------McGregor
----Dawson Bruce Davies
Elmo------------------Robertson
---Livermore Diame Maloney
--------Akpom Hernandez

Or just go with a more straight forward 4-4-2...

-----------McGregor
Odubajo Dawson Davies Robertson
Elmo Livermore Diame Maloney
--------Akpom Hernandez

Huddlestone or Clucas could switch with any of the midfield options, there's also a couple of options for the wing back selections, though the LB/LWB position remains problematic.

 

[dennisboothstash]

Enough of this square pegs in round holes nonsense, it's time to get players in their natural positions and get some more attacking intent in the team, particularly at home against a team we should beating.

Either 3-5-2 to cover for our full backs frailties and still get two strikers on...

-----------McGregor
----Dawson Bruce Davies
Elmo------------------Robertson
---Livermore Diame Maloney
--------Akpom Hernandez

Or just go with a more straight forward 4-4-2...

-----------McGregor
Odubajo Dawson Davies Robertson
Elmo Livermore Diame Maloney
--------Akpom Hernandez

Huddlestone or Clucas could switch with any of the midfield options, there's also a couple of options for the wing back selections, though the LB/LWB position remains problematic.

Is Bruce fit?
If he is then I'd go 3-5-2 as per the team you've put up there.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Is Bruce fit?
If he is then I'd go 3-5-2 as per the team you've put up there.

He's been on the bench for the last two games.

 

[tigers 2008]

Enough of this square pegs in round holes nonsense, it's time to get players in their natural positions and get some more attacking intent in the team, particularly at home against a team we should beating.

The time is now right for the team to adopt a much more adventurous style particularly at home. Must agree with previous mention regarding round pegs, also, everyone must be delighted by the progress and attitude shown by Abel Hernandez this term.

 

[dennisboothstash]

He's been on the bench for the last two games.

Yeah I know that
I just wondered if he wasn't fully fit but was there for cover if needed
Bringing him on and going 3-5-2 seemed obvious to me, but because it hasn't happened I assumed there was a reason

 

[GLP]

Odubajo and Elmo both on the right in a 4-4-2 simply is not working for me. So one has to drop out and we have to play 3-5-2.

 

[Amin Arrears]

Watson
Elmo Dawson Davies Robertson
Huddlestone Livermore
Aluko Diame Maloney
Hernandez

 

[Tuckin]

Bruce's return to the bench was at the expense of Hayden, who looks to be all but forgotten. Livermore's return in particular has shoved him down the pecking order.

 

[Amin Arrears]

Bruce's return to the bench was at the expense of Hayden, who looks to be all but forgotten. Livermore's return in particular has shoved him down the pecking order.

I was tinking about that the other day he looks a goner.

 

[philhul]

Diame not doing it for me at the moment......

 

[Irememberwaggy]

I'd go with the 3 at the back team, but would put Huddlestone in for Diame (who doesn't look fit or interested) and Clucas in for Maloney.

 

[Chilton's Hundreds]

I was tinking about that the other day he looks a goner.

The Gooner is a goner

 

[Chilton's Hundreds]

McGregor
Elmo Dawson Bruce Davies Robbo
Livermore Hudd Maloney
Hernandez Akpom

and tell Akpom to bloody pass the ball more often.

 

[ElTigre]

---------------Start
Bloody Playing Better City
----Then We Might Win
------More Games

Or we could try:

-----------Start
--Bloody Playing Better
City Then We Might Win
----------More Games

 

[originallambrettaman]

Bruce's return to the bench was at the expense of Hayden, who looks to be all but forgotten. Livermore's return in particular has shoved him down the pecking order.

If we'd known Livermore would return, I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have signed Hayden, I expect him to be recalled in January, he deserves to be playing somewhere.

 

[originallambrettaman]

I'd go with the 3 at the back team, but would put Huddlestone in for Diame (who doesn't look fit or interested) and Clucas in for Maloney.

We need Maloney on the ball more, not off the pitch completely, without him our set pieces are hopeless (Clucas works hard and retains the ball well, but he creates almost nothing).

 

[John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.]

Have to agree we have to go 3-5-2, playing players out of position just doesn't look balanced. I would go for:

McGregor
Dawson Bruce Davies
Elmo Hudd Diame Livermore Robertson
Maloney Hernandez.

Would be hard on Clucas and Dave, but Robertson would give us more threat going forward than Clucas playing there.

 

[Quill]

Any formation that involves playing 2 up front.

 

[Davies Headband]

McGregor
Elmo Dawson Davies Robbo
Moses Huddlestone Livermore Maloney
Akpom Hernandez

Clucas offers virtually nothing going forward, he's scared to do anything, and Diame hasn't looked fit for weeks to me

 

[Amin Arrears]

Any formation that involves playing 2 up front.

Watson
Dave Maguire Dawson Bruce Hayden Davies Robertson
Meyler
Aluko Maloney