Tactics Formations & Team Selections Etc
(25-05-2023, 04:55 PM)nffc93 Wrote:
(25-05-2023, 04:31 PM)Plymouth red Wrote: The stat for taiwo is particularly impressive. It shows that if we can feed him more then he is a striker of real potential

Don't let Alan Hardy hear you saying that.
Like I said in another thread Taiwo’s stats are 9 in 16 starts 

West Ham @ home 1-0 (scored) 
Everton away 1-1
Fulham @ home 2-3 (scored)
Leicester away 4-0
Liverpool @ home 1-0 (scored)
Arsenal away 5-0
Man Utd away 3-0
Chelsea @ home 1-1
Southampton away 0-1 (scored) (injured)
Man Utd @ home 0-2
Liverpool away 3-2
Brighton @ home 3-1 (assist)
Brentford away 2-1
Southampton @ home 4-3 (scored 2)
Chelsea away 2-2 (scored 2)
Arsenal @ home 1-0 (scored)

His minutes from the bench in his sub appearances were; 
27(losing by 1 when introduced)(L)
15(losing by 1 when introduced)(L)
32(losing by 5 when introduced)(L)
23(drawing when introduced)(L)
6(losing by 1 when introduced)(L)
4(drawing when introduced)(D)
11(losing by 1 when introduced)(D)
4(drawing when introduced)(D)
34(losing by 1 when introduced)(L)
25(losing by 1 when intoduced)(L)

It’s obviously a mix of getting to know the league, the tactic, but also being on from the start I don’t think he’ll be an impact sub ever?
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15m on Elanga based on the fact he's rejected a bunch of other teams he obviously expects regular gametime. Does this suggest a switch to 4231 (or 433 if Brennan leaves?)
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From Percy article
At training camp Forest playing with a back 3
Players to be calmer in possession near goal (good - Ive seen calmer 5 year olds in a sweet shop on occasions)
Focus on pressing and transition
Yates operating furthe upfield almost as a 10. (Could be because MGW not there though?)
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5 2 2 1/3 4 2 1

Would Elanga work in 2 behind Taiwo?

Otherwise that’s MGW playing as a wide forward in a 523/343

Or 5 3 2 with a MGW deeper out of possession?

Everyone since Elanga signed on the socials have theorised we’d play 4 at the back, with a front four with Elanga/Johnson as wingers, MGW in the middle and Taiwo up top.
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(26-07-2023, 09:59 AM)Fumanchew Wrote: 5 2 2 1/3 4 2 1

Would Elanga work in 2 behind Taiwo?

Otherwise that’s MGW playing as a wide forward in a 523/343

Or 5 3 2 with a MGW deeper out of possession?

Everyone since Elanga signed on the socials have theorised we’d play 4 at the back, with a front four with Elanga/Johnson as wingers, MGW in the middle and Taiwo up top.

The two behind Taiwo is how he used Brennan late last year or Danilo, think that was most effective. Based on that article Brennan is off and we're playing 3 CBs and wingbacks! Can see why they'd want another DM then.
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(26-07-2023, 09:59 AM)Fumanchew Wrote: 5 2 2 1/3 4 2 1

Would Elanga work in 2 behind Taiwo?

Otherwise that’s MGW playing as a wide forward in a 523/343

Or 5 3 2 with a MGW deeper out of possession?

Everyone since Elanga signed on the socials have theorised we’d play 4 at the back, with a front four with Elanga/Johnson as wingers, MGW in the middle and Taiwo up top.

Elanga can also play up top, can be in the two ahead of Gibbs White, drifting into wide areas 5-2-1-2.
He is said to have explosive pace so playing off the shoulder, beating the trap in wider areas could be in his bag of tricks. 

I think he gives Cooper options and fluidity in formation.
Basically all of what you suggested is possible.
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(26-07-2023, 10:05 AM)wassy04 Wrote:
(26-07-2023, 09:59 AM)Fumanchew Wrote: 5 2 2 1/3 4 2 1

Would Elanga work in 2 behind Taiwo?

Otherwise that’s MGW playing as a wide forward in a 523/343

Or 5 3 2 with a MGW deeper out of possession?

Everyone since Elanga signed on the socials have theorised we’d play 4 at the back, with a front four with Elanga/Johnson as wingers, MGW in the middle and Taiwo up top.

The two behind Taiwo is how he used Brennan late last year or Danilo, think that was most effective. Based on that article Brennan is off and we're playing 3 CBs and wingbacks! Can see why they'd want another DM then.

Some may be leaving... Kouyate, Frueler?
Having Danilo, Yates, Mangala and dare I say it, Sangare or similar as the 4 for the season would be significantly stronger than last August.
MGW or Scarpa can drop back into the two in an injury crisis.
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This is how i see us lining up pending new arrivals

    Henderson/Horvath

Niakhate/McKenna        Felipe/??            Worrall/Biancone


???/Kouyate


Aina/Jakobs          Yates/Mangala          Danilo/Scarpe           Williams/Aurier


MGW/Elanga           Taiwo/Wood


extra cover
CB Boly
FB Richards
MC Obrien
FC Johnson
ST Hwang
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(26-07-2023, 02:52 PM)Mcforest Wrote: This is how i see us lining up pending new arrivals

    Henderson/Horvath

Niakhate/McKenna        Felipe/??            Worrall/Biancone


???/Kouyate


Aina/Jakobs          Yates/Mangala          Danilo/Scarpe           Williams/Aurier


MGW/Elanga           Taiwo/Wood


extra cover
CB Boly
FB Richards
MC Obrien
FC Johnson
ST Hwang

Assuming we do sign Jakobs and Henderson, my starting line up would possibly be:

                                                                          Henderson
      
         Worrall                                                          Filipe                                                         Niakate

                                                                             Yates

    Aina                                            MGW                                         Danilo                                    Jakobs

                                                                                                                     Elanga

                                                                           Awoniyi

Subs

Hennsey
Biancone/Boly
McKenna
Aurier
Scarpa
Koyate
Johnson
Wood
Toffolo/Richards

But what do I know about football team selections?
"It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's Trickay, It's Tricky, Tricky, Tricky Tricky" - Run DMC
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(26-07-2023, 05:14 PM)Tricky Wrote:
(26-07-2023, 02:52 PM)Mcforest Wrote: This is how i see us lining up pending new arrivals

    Henderson/Horvath

Niakhate/McKenna        Felipe/??            Worrall/Biancone


???/Kouyate


Aina/Jakobs          Yates/Mangala          Danilo/Scarpe           Williams/Aurier


MGW/Elanga           Taiwo/Wood


extra cover
CB Boly
FB Richards
MC Obrien
FC Johnson
ST Hwang

Assuming we do sign Jakobs and Henderson, my starting line up would possibly be:

                                                                          Henderson
      
         Worrall                                                          Filipe                                                         Niakate

                                                                             Yates

    Aina                                            MGW                                         Danilo                                    Jakobs

                                                                                                                     Elanga

                                                                           Awoniyi

Subs

Hennsey
Biancone/Boly
McKenna
Aurier
Scarpa
Koyate
Johnson
Wood
Toffolo/Richards

But what do I know about football team selections? 

Have you just binned off Neco?!
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(26-07-2023, 05:24 PM)wassy04 Wrote:
(26-07-2023, 05:14 PM)Tricky Wrote:
(26-07-2023, 02:52 PM)Mcforest Wrote: This is how i see us lining up pending new arrivals

    Henderson/Horvath

Niakhate/McKenna        Felipe/??            Worrall/Biancone


???/Kouyate


Aina/Jakobs          Yates/Mangala          Danilo/Scarpe           Williams/Aurier


MGW/Elanga           Taiwo/Wood


extra cover
CB Boly
FB Richards
MC Obrien
FC Johnson
ST Hwang

Assuming we do sign Jakobs and Henderson, my starting line up would possibly be:

                                                                          Henderson
      
         Worrall                                                          Filipe                                                         Niakate

                                                                             Yates

    Aina                                            MGW                                         Danilo                                    Jakobs

                                                                                                                     Elanga

                                                                           Awoniyi

Subs

Hennsey
Biancone/Boly
McKenna
Aurier
Scarpa
Koyate
Johnson
Wood
Toffolo/Richards

But what do I know about football team selections? 

Have you just binned off Neco?! 
No!!  He picked up an injury in training!!!  :cool:  . Completely forgot about him TBH  :
"It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's Trickay, It's Tricky, Tricky, Tricky Tricky" - Run DMC
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Johnson won’t want to start the season on the bench. You could get away with saying he was rested at the back end of last season given he’d been kicked up and down the wing all season and had gone to the World Cup, but not come august
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