Guest Rey Mysterio Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 2-3 Doyle, Hunt Martins 2, N'Zogbia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Bizarre team. But not exactly defensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Hmm, may be Geremi--Barton--Butt--Emre Emre wasted outwide though Butt did well against Spurs but it seems we are lacking width here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Emre, Butt, Barton and Geremi all start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Unless Geremi is playing RB I'm not particularly enthused with that tbh. Here's hoping Sam knows what he's doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Bizarre team. But not exactly defensive. No but no width Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 very odd choice in midfield. Hope to god this doesn't go balls up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Given Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Geremi Barton Butt Emre Martins Owen Emre wide left according to Fat Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 N'Zogbia may not be 100% fit from his cold yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Can't be a 4-3-3, none of those lot would enjoy that wide forward position and Viduka isn't fit to play the lone front man. Geremi and Emre on the flanks in a 4-4-2? Seems very negative, no width or pace in that midfield to stretch them, square pegs in round holes as well. I'm curious to see the rest of the lineup, as Shak says I hope Sam knows what he's doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 N'Zogbia may not be 100% fit from his cold yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Reading are pretty good out wide, but poor through the middle. Perhaps this team plans to counteract Readings width while pushing ourattacking pressure through the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Emre, Butt, Barton and Geremi all start :-/ Narrow diamond? ..............Given............ Beye.Ccac..Faye.Enrique .............Butt.................. .....Geremi.Emre............ ...........Barton............... Would be easier to keep it on the ground and supply the strikers? ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Team doesnt fill me with confidence final prediction still say 0-0 COME ON THE TOON Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Given Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Geremi Barton Butt Emre Martins Owen Emre wide left according to Fat Mick. Where are Zog and Milner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Not the most pacy midfield but they can all pass the ball very well (aside from Butt) and this should work very well for Martins and Owen upfront. Emre has played out wide for Turkey and should be comfortable there. I think this could work very well for this game. It is Reading afterall, and they are not the quickest team in the league or the strongest defensively. I don't think the lack of pace in the midfield will be as much of a problem. I think Emre will be a pleasant surprise on the left especially in linking up with Enrique who does such a good job of getting forward. I like the lineup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Given Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Geremi Barton Butt Emre Martins Owen Emre wide left according to Fat Mick. Where are Zog and Milner? Maybe the aim is not going to be to get crosses in but keep it on the ground? A narrow diamond will help with this. Just hope Geremi/Emre provide protection for the fullbacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 We've got good attacking full backs, putting Butt and Barton in the middle gives protection to allow them to bomb on, Emre and Geremi will also happily track back. Beye and Enrique are therefore the key players for me in this formation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Don't like the fact we're playing with no width, Geremi and Emre in particular aren't suited to wings so I've no idea how that midfield is going to line up. Just hope whatever Sam deploys pays off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Emre really is the key to us having a chance to win this game he needs to play well if we are to win NEWCASTLE NEWCASTLE NEWCASTLE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toontoon Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 any ideas on the subs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 any ideas on the subs? Assume Milner Zoggy Smith Roz Harper?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 We've got good attacking full backs, putting Butt and Barton in the middle gives protection to allow them to bomb on, Emre and Geremi will also happily track back. Beye and Enrique are therefore the key players for me in this formation Excellent point and I agree completely. Enrique and Beye will get forward and provide extra width for the team, and Emre and Geremi will do a good job of covering for them when they need to as well as assisting them defensively in general. I actually like this lineup a lot. Emre will do better out wide than he has done for us through the middle. I really only prefer Emre through the middle in a 4-3-3. Pleasantly surprised that Sam is giving the Owen and Martins partnership another go. Good stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Midfield diamond tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Any idea of the bench? Where's Zoggy? Did Sam not see how poor we were offensively when we didn't have anyone driving at the other team on Monday night? Fucking hell, seems like he's looking for a 1-0, instead of actually going out and playing. Though this should probably go in the thread, these are the kind of games which will decide whether Sam stays here for a while or not. Most of us don't seem to expect to get much from games against the top 4, so it's 'okay' if we get dominated and lose - we're all frustrated (like we were against Arsenal) but we seem to know that we were up against a better team. However, when we're up against teams like Reading, Derby, and Boro away and we go out defensively, Sam will get criticized to fuck because we all know how that's not our speciality. If we at least attack and play football, at least Sam will have that even if we don't get any points. He needs to improve the football that we play away from home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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