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First XI and Formation going forward....

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[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=42062.msg1183684#msg1183684 date=1285622628]
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183678#msg1183678 date=1285621462]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183675#msg1183675 date=1285621245]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=42062.msg1183646#msg1183646 date=1285618714]
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
Kelly------------Carragher------Agger-----------Konchesky
-------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson--------Gerrard----------Meireles--------------Cole
-------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------Kuyt---------Torres---------------------
[/quote]

This but with Fabio in instead of Konch.
[/quote]

I like but i cannot fathom why Johnson is seen as a right winger. He CANNOT cross. He can run quick, but he has no footballing brain. Like babel with shit hair

and obviously loads less talent than the rb

*looks for Herr*
[/quote]Because he cant defend. And Kuyt is fucking wank in a midfield 4. So what else have we got.
[/quote]

4-3-3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183686#msg1183686 date=1285622914]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=42062.msg1183684#msg1183684 date=1285622628]
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183678#msg1183678 date=1285621462]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183675#msg1183675 date=1285621245]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=42062.msg1183646#msg1183646 date=1285618714]
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
Kelly------------Carragher------Agger-----------Konchesky
-------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson--------Gerrard----------Meireles--------------Cole
-------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------Kuyt---------Torres---------------------
[/quote]

This but with Fabio in instead of Konch.
[/quote]

I like but i cannot fathom why Johnson is seen as a right winger. He CANNOT cross. He can run quick, but he has no footballing brain. Like babel with shit hair

and obviously loads less talent than the rb

*looks for Herr*
[/quote]Because he cant defend. And Kuyt is fucking wank in a midfield 4. So what else have we got.
[/quote]

4-3-3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[/quote]No! Our manager is too defensive. meaning 4-3-3 = 4-5-1
Im sick of that shit.
2 Forwards now please.
 
In my beautiful imagination, i imagine a world without 4-5-1....a world where the midfield and strikers overlap and attack with venom and force... a world when the midfield (as long as it's not poulson) can be behind the defence to cover potential lapses

a world where rocket powered robots can play
 
a.k.a. the front 3 move between each other like they did on saturday (after poulson was thankfully hauled off). Torres can whip crosses into the box, or kuyt or jova can and they can be met by a midfielder or striker. Sadly we are too defensive and lacking confidence presently to risk it from the start
 
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183691#msg1183691 date=1285623348]
In my beautiful imagination, i imagine a world without 4-5-1....a world where the midfield and strikers overlap and attack with venom and force... a world when the midfield can be behind the defence to cover potential lapses
a world where rocket powered robots can play
[/quote]

We've seen that this season already (it didn't work)
 
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183694#msg1183694 date=1285623507]
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183691#msg1183691 date=1285623348]
In my beautiful imagination, i imagine a world without 4-5-1....a world where the midfield and strikers overlap and attack with venom and force... a world when the midfield (as long as it's not poulson) can be behind the defence to cover potential lapses
a world where rocket powered robots can play
[/quote]

We've seen that this season already (it didn't work)
[/quote]

i've amended my post....
 
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183675#msg1183675 date=1285621245]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=42062.msg1183646#msg1183646 date=1285618714]
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
Kelly------------Carragher------Agger-----------Konchesky
-------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson--------Gerrard----------Meireles--------------Cole
-------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------Kuyt---------Torres---------------------
[/quote]

This but with Fabio in instead of Konch.
[/quote]

that team should and would beat most premier league teams. would love to see it tried against blackpool if aurelio is fit
 
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183695#msg1183695 date=1285623562]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183694#msg1183694 date=1285623507]
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183691#msg1183691 date=1285623348]
In my beautiful imagination, i imagine a world without 4-5-1....a world where the midfield and strikers overlap and attack with venom and force... a world when the midfield (as long as it's not poulson) can be behind the defence to cover potential lapses
a world where rocket powered robots can play
[/quote]

We've seen that this season already (it didn't work)
[/quote]

i've amended my post....
[/quote]

Give Roy a call and see what he says.
 
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183698#msg1183698 date=1285623883]
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183695#msg1183695 date=1285623562]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183694#msg1183694 date=1285623507]
[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183691#msg1183691 date=1285623348]
In my beautiful imagination, i imagine a world without 4-5-1....a world where the midfield and strikers overlap and attack with venom and force... a world when the midfield (as long as it's not poulson) can be behind the defence to cover potential lapses
a world where rocket powered robots can play
[/quote]

We've seen that this season already (it didn't work)
[/quote]

i've amended my post....
[/quote]

Give Roy a call and see what he says.
[/quote]

i messaged him on twitter. He said wocket powewed wobots were a stupid idea
 
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[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=42062.msg1183675#msg1183675 date=1285621245]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=42062.msg1183646#msg1183646 date=1285618714]
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
Kelly------------Carragher------Agger-----------Konchesky
-------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson--------Gerrard----------Meireles--------------Cole
-------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------Kuyt---------Torres---------------------
[/quote]

This but with Fabio in instead of Konch.
[/quote]

that team should and would beat most premier league teams. would love to see it tried against blackpool if aurelio is fit
[/quote]

It won't happen.

I suspect we'll see the same team as the one selected last weekend (barring injuries). Not that i have a problem with that personally, I thought that side looked pretty decent as well.
 
i thought last weekend torres looked horribly exposed, raul on the right was borderline stupidity and poulson a complete liability.
 
---------------------Reina-------------------

GJ----------Carra------------Agger----Konchesky


Babel-------Gerrard--------Meiriles--------Cole


------------Kuyt------------Torres--------------
 
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=42062.msg1183715#msg1183715 date=1285627717]
---------------------Reina-------------------

GJ----------Carra------------Agger----Konchesky


Babel-------Gerrard--------Meiriles--------Cole


------------Kuyt------------Torres--------------
[/quote]

Are you deluded? Serious question.
 
[quote author=Redshrek link=topic=42062.msg1183718#msg1183718 date=1285628681]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=42062.msg1183715#msg1183715 date=1285627717]
---------------------Reina-------------------

GJ----------Carra------------Agger----Konchesky


Babel-------Gerrard--------Meiriles--------Cole


------------Kuyt------------Torres--------------
[/quote]

Are you deluded? Serious question.
[/quote]

Ha ha ha. He's the only wide player we have with pace to stretch teams and create space for Torres.

I wasn't shocked to see him play shite in a crap cup against a weaker side in the pissing rain.

It's not really his place to shine is it?
 
[quote author=DHSC link=topic=42062.msg1183739#msg1183739 date=1285642353]
Reina

Johnson Carragher Agger Konchesky

Poulsen

Gerrard Meireles

Cole

Torres Kuyt
[/quote]

Your joking right?

Zero width
 
Width can be provided by the full backs and the front two pulling wide. This also allow Cole, Gerrard and Meireles to attack deep from midfield.

Besides, we don't have any good wingers to justify playing with wingers. Even with 4-2-3-1 now we have minimal width. Cole is always cutting in, Kuyt is not a winger. We should play the players we have in a formation that brings out the best in them.

A diamond midfield will mean that Poulsen wont have to do much expect cover for the fullbacks when they attack or just patrol the area in front of the centrebacks. We dont have to worry about not getting enough attacking from midfield from him because the rest can pick up the slack. Gerrard and Meireles can both attack knowing they have Poulsen behind them, or they can alternate attacking and defending. Cole gets to play in his favoured central position behind 2 strikers. Torres gets a partner upfront so he doesn't get battered. And we'll have sparks off the bench in terms of N'gog, Jovanovic, Maxi (maybe), Pacheco and Babel (hopefully).

The only issue is that I would have a bette DM than Poulsen, but we have to make do with what we have.

We've been doing shit in a 4-2-3-1, so why not give it a go? If it fails then I'll put up my hands to say fuck the diamond. What've we got to lose?
 
What's the point of all these formation shit when Roy himself are fucking clueless when it comes to getting the best out of the players we have in the team?? ??

And he has zero fucking tactics to start with and don't fucking know what he should do after the team he chose play badly in the first or second half of the game.

The players we have in the team is good enough to beat Blackpool but looking at the tactics, formation and i guess shit coaching style from Roy we cannot guarantee anything.
 
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
--------------Carra------Skrtel---------Agger------------
Johnson-----------------------------------------------Kelly
-----------------Gerrard-----Meireles---------------------
--------Kuyt---------------------------------J.Cole---------
--------------------------Torres-----------------------------

5-4-1 but played as a 3-2-2-2-1

Back 3 with Johnson and kelly helping attack and helping defend aswell as giving us abit of width
Gerrard Meireles in the CM pulling the strings
Kuyt and J.Cole helping torres attack aswell as being able to push out wide then making it kind of a 3-4-3
Torres upfront is standard

id play kelly as left back ahead of konchesky as i rate kelly higly and think he is a good defender aswell as someone who is able to get down the line and help attack
 
[quote author=zlatan18 link=topic=42062.msg1183759#msg1183759 date=1285651539]
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
--------------Carra------Skrtel---------Agger------------
Johnson-----------------------------------------------Kelly
-----------------Gerrard-----Meireles---------------------
--------Kuyt---------------------------------J.Cole---------
--------------------------Torres-----------------------------

5-4-1 but played as a 3-2-2-2-1

Back 3 with Johnson and kelly helping attack and helping defend aswell as giving us abit of width
Gerrard Meireles in the CM pulling the strings
Kuyt and J.Cole helping torres attack aswell as being able to push out wide then making it kind of a 3-4-3
Torres upfront is standard

id play kelly as left back ahead of konchesky as i rate kelly higly and think he is a good defender aswell as someone who is able to get down the line and help attack
[/quote]

If Roy can drop Agger who is a left footed player don't ever hope that the dream of yours watching a right footed player like Kelly to play at left wing back.

First of all, drop Johnson, he's a liability in defense. Play Kelly there. Play Gerrard at right midfield and Jova on the left. Cole and Torres in attack. We will see the difference.
 
[quote author=zlatan18 link=topic=42062.msg1183759#msg1183759 date=1285651539]
---------------------------Reina----------------------------
--------------Carra------Skrtel---------Agger------------
Johnson-----------------------------------------------Kelly
-----------------Gerrard-----Meireles---------------------
--------Kuyt---------------------------------J.Cole---------
--------------------------Torres-----------------------------

5-4-1 but played as a 3-2-2-2-1

Back 3 with Johnson and kelly helping attack and helping defend aswell as giving us abit of width
Gerrard Meireles in the CM pulling the strings
Kuyt and J.Cole helping torres attack aswell as being able to push out wide then making it kind of a 3-4-3
Torres upfront is standard

id play kelly as left back ahead of konchesky as i rate kelly higly and think he is a good defender aswell as someone who is able to get down the line and help attack
[/quote]



I don't know if our approach is any more offensive if we field an additional fifth defender.

By the way isn't Kelly right footed?
 
--------------------------Reina--------------------------
Johnson--------Carra--------Agger-------Konchesky
----------------Shelvey------Meireles-----------------
----------Gerrard-------Cole--------Kuyt-------------
--------------------------Torres-------------------------

Defence picks itself mostly. I'd just have Agger ahead of Skrtel.

Midfield, I like two players who can sit in there and dominate possession with their passing. One holding and one playing slightly ahead. Gerrard is fine in central midfield but he's our most dynamic player and the biggest goalscoring threat. So I'd rather have him in the final third. Shelvey and Meireles therefore in midfield with Meireles holding and Shelvey spraying the ball around.

In attack, Gerrard on the right (free role with Johnson providing the width) with Cole in the centre (where he was bought to play) and Kuyt on the left (where he plays best: refer Dutch national side). Gerrard and Kuyt can interchange if required. Torres up front.
 
John Aldridge would like to see young defender Martin Kelly selected at right-back in the coming weeks - with Glen Johnson moved up field to play on the wing. But what do you think?

The former Kop favourite said: "Personally I'd like to see Johnson pushed forward with Kelly behind him at right-back, as I think that would improve us as an attacking force and bolster the defence.

"We have conceded too many goals from wide areas in the last couple of league games and that is something that needs to be rectified. You have got to stop the ball coming in to the box at all times and a couple of clean sheets would do wonders for the confidence.

"If you had Kelly and Johnson on the right, Dirk Kuyt could slot in behind Fernando Torres and have Joe Cole on the left with Steven Gerrard and Raul Meireles in the middle - a winning combination?"
 
I've got zero faith in Glenjos defensive ability at the moment.

I don't think pushing him forward would help his cause but I don't want him in the starting 11 off the back of the past month's performances for club and country.

So tentatively I'd suggest pushing Kuyt up top alongside Fernando, Glenjo outwide with the seemingly dependable Kelly behind him.
 
yeah Kelly is a RB, but when he went on loan he was played as a LB so hence why i have put him there. Every time ive seen him play RB he defends well and attacks like johnson. Thats why i put him left wing back
 
Didn't he play LB for us last year against lyon? Then got injured and we conceded 2 goals?
 
Johnson doesn't deserve to be playing for England at the moment anyway.
 
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[quote author=Fabio link=topic=42062.msg1183691#msg1183691 date=1285623348]
In my beautiful imagination, i imagine a world without 4-5-1....a world where the midfield and strikers overlap and attack with venom and force... a world when the midfield (as long as it's not poulson) can be behind the defence to cover potential lapses
a world where rocket powered robots can play
[/quote]

We've seen that this season already (it didn't work)
[/quote]

i've amended my post....
[/quote]

Give Roy a call and see what he says.
[/quote]

i messaged him on twitter. He said wocket powewed wobots were a stupid idea
[/quote]^ Points at this! What seriously? NO ONE?
Thats fucking brilliant that Fabio. Just made me spit out me coffee.
 
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