The Prophet Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Oddly I don't have the usual crushing pessimism before a visit to a pass and move side like Arsenal, give it a few days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 9PM kickoff this week, 5am kickoff next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Krul Simpson Williamson Colo Santon Cabaye Raylor Tiote Jonas Ba Cisse Another Anfield type performance and comfortable win for them. Please surprise me Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Really can't see anything but a comfortable home win. 0-3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'd like to see: Krul Santon Will Colo Raylor Tiote Cabaye Guthrie Ben Arfa Jonas Ba He won't move Santon to right back but I think sticking Ba on his own up front with Jonas/Ben Arfa supporting and Cabaye pushing forward with Tiote/Guthrie to mop up. A 4-5-1 that gives us protection for the defence and support against their mobile midfield but enough in attck to create. I'd like to see Ferguson get some time too, he's very direct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 AFC 0 - NUFC 1 (Ba) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 A week away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I really wish we had decent fullbacks, was Santon subbed due to injury or tactical? As surely if he was not injured then moving him to RB and subbing Simpson was a better idea. ANYWAY Must starts Krul Colo Willi Tiote Cabaye Jonas HBA Cissse Ba You pick the other two starters and formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I hope Pardew remember Spurs and don't play 4-4-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I hope Pardew remember Spurs and don't play 4-4-2 Must say that I'm inclined to agree on this occasion, would go for a front 6 of Jonas-Tiote-Cabaye-Guthrie-HBA-Ba, with the wingers supporting Ba and Cisse a great option for later on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Tiote, Cabaye & HBA, compared to Perch, Guthrie & Obertan at WHL...it's a massive difference. 4-4-2's fine for me as long as the right players play, and they play how they can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Tiote, Cabaye & HBA, compared to Perch, Guthrie & Obertan at WHL...it's a massive difference. 4-4-2's fine for me as long as the right players play, and they play how they can. True, I won't be pissed off if we go for 442 or owt, just think the occasion perhaps calls for more men in midfield and that's what I'd go for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hawl, nowt wrong with Guthrie. He's in better form than Cabaye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 4-4-2 wouldn't be so bad this time round imo. The thing with the Spurs game was that our CM pairing of Guthrie-Perch was pretty much weak as p*ss which, against Parker and Modric, was never going to go well. Guthrie and Perch needed an extra bit of help then so an extra midfielder (the 4-5-1) would have made sense. But the Cabaye-Tiote CM pairing is a lot stronger than the Guthrie-Perch one (no disrespect to Danny and James) so we should have just about enough in CM to handle Arsenal's midfield (I hope so anyway). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 We'll only have enough if Cabaye steps it up at least two gears. Tiote came to the fore yesterday, now it's Yohan's turn because his recent form has been poor- average since the turn of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi_D Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'd like to see: Krul Simpson Will Colo Santon Tiote Jonas Cabaye Ben Arfa Ba Cisse FTFY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 slight bit of shoehorning there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi_D Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 well it's Pardew's previous attempt of getting HBA into the team....this time with Ba on the left of a front three (where he has played for WHU before, iirc) instead of Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 4-4-2 wouldn't be so bad this time round imo. The thing with the Spurs game was that our CM pairing of Guthrie-Perch was pretty much weak as p*ss which, against Parker and Modric, was never going to go well. Guthrie and Perch needed an extra bit of help then so an extra midfielder (the 4-5-1) would have made sense. But the Cabaye-Tiote CM pairing is a lot stronger than the Guthrie-Perch one (no disrespect to Danny and James) so we should have just about enough in CM to handle Arsenal's midfield (I hope so anyway). The problem with it is not only personnel if we have Cisse and Ba up front we tend to hoof the pall a lot. If we play HBA on 5 man midfield it will be better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wouldn't mind seeing a variation on the 4-5-1/4-3-3 but what I'm saying is that, this time round, 4-4-2 can also be a viable option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Must win if we want a chance at CL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The only variation of 4-3-3 i want to see( even tho its more of a 4-3-1-2 ) is this...... Krul Santon Williamson Colo Raylor Cabaye Tiote Jonas HBA Cisse Ba The reason being is because it allows us fluidly go back into a 4-4-2 if needed, but there is one major flaw with this formation..... It needs 2 quality fullbacks to work, and atm we only have one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Krul Simo Wilicini Santon HBA Guthrie Tiote Cabaye Jonas Ba All day for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 4-4-2 wouldn't be so bad this time round imo. The thing with the Spurs game was that our CM pairing of Guthrie-Perch was pretty much weak as p*ss which, against Parker and Modric, was never going to go well. Guthrie and Perch needed an extra bit of help then so an extra midfielder (the 4-5-1) would have made sense. But the Cabaye-Tiote CM pairing is a lot stronger than the Guthrie-Perch one (no disrespect to Danny and James) so we should have just about enough in CM to handle Arsenal's midfield (I hope so anyway). The problem with it is not only personnel if we have Cisse and Ba up front we tend to hoof the pall a lot. If we play HBA on 5 man midfield it will be better. So what, we spend £10m on a striker and only play him 20 games a season or whatever because there's 5-6 teams we should play 4-5-1 against plus the ACoN? It's daft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudil Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Why does anyone think Jonas should play centrally? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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