| Get three in midfield 20:31 - Sep 4 with 1657 views | GlasgowBlue |
What's then point of three attackers behind a striker if we don't get any of them the ball. |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 20:52 - Sep 4 | DarkHorse |
I agree. Sacrifice Maeda, he's not offering enough. |  | | |
| Get three in midfield on 21:08 - Sep 4 | LeoMuff |
We are trying to out play Liverpool with this formation, it’s never going to work
Three as well for me, 2holding and palacios |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 21:55 - Sep 4 | brazil1982 |
This killed us two seasons ago, we really need the 3. |  | | |
| Get three in midfield on 22:05 - Sep 4 | Blue_Uprising |
I really can’t understand going toe to toe with these teams trying to match them position for position.
Frankly only one strategy for these top 6 teams as shown by hull and forest. Pack the defence / midfield and hope for a break or corners/ free kicks.
Liverpool didnt look that solid at corners but our strategy of just staying static in the box and hoping for a knock back from the back post is so weak. So made it very easy. |  | | |
| Get three in midfield on 22:21 - Sep 4 | BrockleyBlue78 |
Agree completely.
The bit I can’t get clear in my mind is our central defence pairing - does O’Shea and diop work together? If not then do we have to go 5 at the back with furlong or ouattara as the rb? Maybe furlong and have ouattara as the extra midfielder?
4-3-2-1 or 5-3-2? |  | | |
| Get three in midfield on 22:23 - Sep 4 | MVBlue |
| Get three in midfield on 22:21 - Sep 4 by BrockleyBlue78 |
Agree completely.
The bit I can’t get clear in my mind is our central defence pairing - does O’Shea and diop work together? If not then do we have to go 5 at the back with furlong or ouattara as the rb? Maybe furlong and have ouattara as the extra midfielder?
4-3-2-1 or 5-3-2? |
Yep. Defense needs adjustment. Surely Gary can see. |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 22:28 - Sep 4 | Swansea_Blue |
I’m not sure 2 holding midfielders work if the 10 isn’t a player who will also drop in and defend when needed. We’re so open in the middle it’s frightening. We got away with it second half and won some battles in there, but that’s against a tiring side who had also taken their foot of the gas. When sides attack us with any sort of purpose and energy we’re fkd and consistently getting torn apart. And then Greaves gets all the blame lol |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 22:29 - Sep 4 | BrockleyBlue78 |
| Get three in midfield on 22:28 - Sep 4 by Swansea_Blue |
I’m not sure 2 holding midfielders work if the 10 isn’t a player who will also drop in and defend when needed. We’re so open in the middle it’s frightening. We got away with it second half and won some battles in there, but that’s against a tiring side who had also taken their foot of the gas. When sides attack us with any sort of purpose and energy we’re fkd and consistently getting torn apart. And then Greaves gets all the blame lol |
What’s the answer?
4-3-2-1 at least at the start of games against the top teams? | | | |
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| Get three in midfield on 22:33 - Sep 4 | TRUE_BLUE123 |
I think you are right.
We are simply far too open in transition. Need another in there. |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 22:41 - Sep 4 | Adams |
We were far too open in midfield in both of the last two games. It's frustrating that little was learnt from the Man U game. We were too easy to play against in both games.
The issue is a tactical thing rather than the players. [Post edited 4 Sep 22:43]
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| Get three in midfield on 23:12 - Sep 4 | Ryorry |
If backline's light then it does seem the obvious way to go. |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 00:24 - Sep 5 | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I'm thinking we should go
11-1
In all seriousness, I did think 5 - 3 - 2 might have helped us tonight. They were carving through our central midfield like it didn't exist for the first 20 minutes, and it didn't help that the balls from the back were just bouncing off the forwards' shin pads straight back at the defence.
We do need to tighten up, but there were positives to take away. |  |
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| Get three in midfield on 00:28 - Sep 5 | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Get three in midfield on 21:08 - Sep 4 by LeoMuff |
We are trying to out play Liverpool with this formation, it’s never going to work
Three as well for me, 2holding and palacios |
Yeah a DM sitting in front of the defence makes sense. Especially since we are overloaded with 6 CM’s in the squad.
Even if we only do it for the ‘big six’ we have to try something different. | | | |
| Get three in midfield on 07:05 - Sep 5 | Blue_Heath |
| Get three in midfield on 20:52 - Sep 4 by DarkHorse |
I agree. Sacrifice Maeda, he's not offering enough. |
We are not using Maeda's strengths. MM made a good point on the radio in that the way we use Leif stifles him. | |
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| Get three in midfield on 10:37 - Sep 5 | mellowblue |
| Get three in midfield on 07:05 - Sep 5 by Blue_Heath |
We are not using Maeda's strengths. MM made a good point on the radio in that the way we use Leif stifles him. |
Leif has been stifled the moment we wanted wingers to play wide rather than the Harness/ Broadhead/ 10 on the left type model. Have 2 out wide on the left, the opposition cover them. 4 out wide and there is no space to operate. We have not seen the best of Leif for a long time. Maeda is limited, has pace and energy; he is a runner and that is about it. Deny him space and he is neutered. In fact he is similar to Leif so I do not see it working. Clarke or Philogene still get in Leif's way, but at least they offer something different. Leif came first and is a permant fixture in the side so we need someone to complement him not the other way round. Might be a poor buy. | | | |
| Get three in midfield on 13:09 - Sep 5 | Adams |
| Get three in midfield on 10:37 - Sep 5 by mellowblue |
Leif has been stifled the moment we wanted wingers to play wide rather than the Harness/ Broadhead/ 10 on the left type model. Have 2 out wide on the left, the opposition cover them. 4 out wide and there is no space to operate. We have not seen the best of Leif for a long time. Maeda is limited, has pace and energy; he is a runner and that is about it. Deny him space and he is neutered. In fact he is similar to Leif so I do not see it working. Clarke or Philogene still get in Leif's way, but at least they offer something different. Leif came first and is a permant fixture in the side so we need someone to complement him not the other way round. Might be a poor buy. |
Far too early to start saying he might be a bad buy. It's only three games. | | | |
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