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If we really are trying to get Bent then perhaps Pardew has something like this in mind:

 

 

                HBA  Bent  Cisse

 

                      Sissokho   

            Cabaye            Tiote 

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If we really are trying to get Bent then perhaps Pardew has something like this in mind:

 

 

                HBA  Bent  Cisse

 

                      Sissokho   

            Cabaye            Tiote 

 

Are you trying to take the piss? Cos it's not on geezer, you get me?

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Cisse on the wing again  :lol:

 

Can see it happening too

 

pardew will be going for this

 

          Cisse  Bent

 

Jonas  Cabaye  Tiote  HBA

 

and nothing else

 

Unfortunately.

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                                Krul

Debuchy.      Colo.                mbiwa          Santon

                            Tote

                    Cabaye.      Sissoko

Ben arfa.                                        Gouffran

                        New striker

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                    Krul

 

        MYM    Saylor    Colo

 

Deb    Cabs    Sissoko  Santon

 

                  HBA

 

          Cisse    Gouffran

 

:p

 

This is easily the best formation to get the best out of most the players imo, it solves a lot of problems. Sissoko back to where he's most natural, Ben Arfa given enough freedom to attack, and Cisse not being isolated.

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Not saying this is what I think is best, but COULD have been interesting to "give it a try"

 

 

                    Krul

 

        Taylor - Colo - Mbiwa

 

 

Deb.                            Santon/Haidara

 

          Cabaye  - Sissoko

 

                  Ben Arfa

 

 

              Cisse - New Striker

 

 

And see Ben Arfa free to drift from side to side and behind the strikers. Debuchy and Santon can push forward all the time...

 

 

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-------------------Krul----------------------

Deb-----Yanga---------Colo-------Santon

-------Cabaye----Tiote----Sissoko-------

---HBA------------------------------PEA---

-------------------Bony----------------------

 

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Two signings away from a top 6 team.

 

                  Krul

Debuchy Yanga Colo Santon

        Sissoko Cabaye

  Ben Arfa            Belhanda

        Cisse Aubemeyang

 

Elliot, Taylor, Haidara, Tiote, Gutierrez, Marveaux, Gouffran

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Two signings away from a top 6 team.

 

                  Krul

Debuchy Yanga Colo Santon

        Sissoko Cabaye

            Belhanda

Ben Arfa          Aubemeyang

              Cisse

 

Elliot, Taylor, Haidara, Tiote, Gutierrez, Marveaux, Gouffran

 

FYP.

 

But oh how nice that would be... :okay:

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  • 3 weeks later...

-------------------Krul----------------------

Deb-----Yanga---------Colo-------Santon

-------Cabaye----Anita----Sissoko-------

---HBA------------------------------Marv---

-------------------Cisse---------------------

 

Ancelotti style system :lol: - See Marv thread.

 

 

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I think before anybody comes up with a formation that works we need to look at what various players can't do and shouldn't be asked to do. Overall I don't think we'll ever see a 352, Martinez can do that not Pardew. We have no wingers to play a 442 so it would be ridiculous to try though I think pardew would like to.

 

Cisse needs to play in the middle and if we are to play a 442 we need to have Gouffran as the secondary striker.

Ben Arfa shouldn't play in our half so he can't play winger in any system where he is required to spend most of his time defending. He's completely wasted in that role.

Marveaux equally should not be asked to defend, he can't do it well and his skill set is wasted when he's asked to do it.

Cabaye can play anywhere in midfield but for me he doesn't influence the game enough when he's further forward.

Tiote if he plays has to be a ball winner and nothing more. win the ball, give it to someone straight away.

Sissoko is not a winger, I'm not sure what is best position is, maybe the Manager should ask him.

Jonas cannot play any position that requires him to contribute offensively, so it's either defensive midfield in a three or FB.

Santon's positional play is terrible, either he learns quickly or Haidara or MYM start at LB

Colo and MYM are the best 2 CB's at the club, Pardew needs to make it work, or it's Taylor with all his limitations.

 

The 433 as Kanji suggested is probably the best use of the players we have at the moment but appears to be a system our genius of a manager dislikes.

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-------------------Krul----------------------

Deb-----Yanga---------Colo-------Santon

-------Cabaye----Anita----Sissoko-------

---HBA------------------------------Marv---

-------------------Cisse---------------------

 

Ancelotti style system :lol: - See Marv thread.

 

 

I would use that, maybe Tiote coming in for certain games or if we're getting outmuscled. Also, not convinced Marveaux can cover enough ground to play wide of a 4-3-3. I would prefer Gouffran to start and maybe introduce Marveaux later, although I guess the other way round might work equally well.

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I would use that, maybe Tiote coming in for certain games or if we're getting outmuscled. Also, not convinced Marveaux can cover enough ground to play wide of a 4-3-3. I would prefer Gouffran to start and maybe introduce Marveaux later, although I guess the other way round might work equally well.

 

I wouldn't call Marv or HBA "wide" in that system, they are free to roam about the attacking side of the pitch finding space naturally and looking to create.

 

Also, I'd probably change Cabaye and Anita and let Cabaye sit and distribute the ball as he pleases.  He doesn't have the legs to cover space like Anita and Sissoko can with their pace and athleticism. This doesn't mean one sits as a DM or one plays attacking either, this is a simple 3 man midfield letting the 3 do their best to cover/attack/and defend.

 

-------------------Krul----------------------

Deb-----Yanga---------Colo-------Santon

-------Anita----Cabaye----Sissoko-------

---HBA------------------------------Marv---

-------------------Cisse---------------------

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TBF Kanji you're underestimating Cabaye's stamina. He covered more space/ground than anyone on our team in his first season here.

 

I'm still in the minority who believes a good coach can make Tiote play like he did before, we just need someone to tell him to play it simple and sit, no Alan-Essien-Pardew...

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