10-09-2020, 06:09 PM
(10-09-2020, 05:48 PM)stirred Wrote:(10-09-2020, 01:30 PM)Squarered Wrote: Not sure why you have Cash in your formation Stirred, he's long gone! Also no Lolley who has played no10 before. It's make or break for Carvalho this season without doubt, will he make the team?
Wondering recently if our low possession percentage approach is actually costing us towards the end of games (and the end of season)?
If we let the opposition have the ball we have to then defend and close them down as a team for the majority of the game and expend energy doing so. If we could find a way to be as effective this season as last, whilst retaining more possession we may then maintain energy/stamina which mean we concede less late goals? Thoughts?
Cos Lolley is injured Square! As I said, he'll be up for that spot when he's fit, but it would be good to see Carvalho take his chance in the meantime if we try that formation.
Ok, I'll accept it, Cash has gone :( It looks like Darikwa is Sabri's choice for RWB, fingers crossed he does well.
But I think 3 at the back is the best way to get possession and creativity in midfield and two up top. Really hope we can get that to work, cos I think with 4-4-2 we lose it in midfield. 4-1-4-1 more solid and maybe the CM 2 in the 4 can be passing and creative players like Freeman & Silva/Carvalho, but we've sacrificed a striker.
In 4-2-3-1 our wide players in the 3 aren't natural wide players, so we rely on the fullbacks to go forward. I'm not sure we have the midfield to be supporting the attack and covering the defence with marauding fullbacks. The safe thing is then to play two defensive players like Colback & Yates in there, but in that case we're almost back to square one.
But get 3 at the back with players comfortable defending out wide to cover the full back slots, and comfortable in distribution. Then one defensive midfielder in front should give us enough protection and we can start making the opposition worry about us.
Looking like Lolley up for selection...