buzz Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Those Bruno compilations really stress the need for pace and movement - if Ekitike can play wide I hope we use him over Fraser, especially so in the absence of Wilson. Fraser-Wood-ASM isn't a particularly dynamic front three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Could go: Trippier Jamal Burns Targett Bruno JoeL Ekitike Willock ASM Wood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Targett would hopefully relieve ASM of some defensive duties he may have needed to do with Ritchie of Lewis behind him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey47 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, jack j said: Will be shelvey ahead of Willock like Is Ekitike gonna be a wide striker? Yeah I know shelvey will most likely play this is just what I hope Eddie goes for. I've seen the Etikite has played on the wing before and I think he might provide more of a goal threat than fraser, with Bruno's passes and Wood's knock ons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just now, HTT II said: No, the tall striker! Aye micky quinn was the wide striker.... Is he gonna be played as a winger or is he a number 9 is what a meant😜 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 As it looks likely to be, for me: Goalkeepers: Dubravka, Darlow, Gillespie Defenders: Trippier, Manquillo, Krafth, Schär, Lascelles, Burn, Fernandez, Dummett, Targett Midfielders: Fraser, Murphy, Willock, S. Longstaff, Guimarães, Shelvey, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Ritchie Forwards: Wilson, Wood, Gayle De-register/loan/sell: Woodman, Clark, Lewis, M. Longstaff, Hayden, Hendrick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 minute ago, Rich said: As it looks likely to be, for me: Goalkeepers: Dubravka, Darlow, Gillespie Defenders: Trippier, Manquillo, Schär, Lascelles, Burn, Fernandez, Dummett, Targett, Lewis Midfielders: Fraser, Murphy, Willock, S. Longstaff, Guimarães, Shelvey, Joelinton, Hayden, Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Ritchie Forwards: Wilson, Wood, Ekitike (U21) De-register/loan/sell: Woodman, Krafth, Clark, M. Longstaff, Hendrick, Gayle. Midfield is still yikes, Bruno is going to have a broken back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 M. Longstaff is U21 so won't need a squad slot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 No reason to keep him, though. He's wank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Dont think we'll see 5 at the back then as Targett isnt much of a wing back from what Ive seen. Looks like he's decided on the 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Still 5 at the back for me. Dubs Trips Schar Fede* Burn Targett Willock Bruno Jow ASM Wood *Might be Lascelles but him being dropped for the Saudi game might be telling, since Fede is supposedly fit again. Get the WBs attacking, with Schar and Burn covering their positions. Jow and Bruno controlling the middle with Willock getting into the box to do what he does best. Let ASM shine. Edit: Could even push Lascelles up to in line with Bruno giving us a Pulis style back 4 while we attack. Edited January 31, 2022 by Happinesstan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Dont think we'll see 5 at the back then as Targett isnt much of a wing back from what Ive seen. Looks like he's decided on the 4. I've not seen him in action, so I can't say, he doesn't get many assists it seems but the one stat that interests me is his 710 points from the bonus system on FF, last season, with only 4 assists. I got carried away with that. After some simple arithmetic I realise I don't know what that number actually means. Who cares? It's exciting times. Edited January 31, 2022 by Happinesstan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Dubs Tripps Schar/Burn Fede Targett Joe Bruno Willock Fraser ASM Wood I think that's what I'd go for given what we have currently. Ive not seen anything of Ekitike, maybe he can play either side of a front 3 and replace Fraser should he come in. Lingard the same. Obviously Wilson goes in for Wood in a month's time. Only change to that lineup I can see is a move to 5 at the back with Fede, Schar and Burn. Drop Willock or maybe even Fraser seeing as the width will be coming from the wingbacks. I'm very interested to see the CB pairing he goes for. I know he's mentioned Fede before and he's been out a while. I actually feel like Schar and Burn would be quite similar in terms of CB abilities. Fede more dynamic. Depends how fit and on form he is if he comes back in. Might not be as good anymore. I dont think it's an obvious choice though. Apart from leaving out Lascelles. That's an obvious choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just now, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Dubs Tripps Schar/Burn Fede Targett Joe Bruno Willock Fraser ASM Wood I think that's what I'd go for given what we have currently. Ive not seen anything of Ekitike, maybe he can play either side of a front 3 and replace Fraser should he come in. Lingard the same. Obviously Wilson goes in for Wood in a month's time. Only change to that lineup I can see is a move to 5 at the back with Fede, Schar and Burn. Drop Willock or maybe even Fraser seeing as the width will be coming from the wingbacks. I'm very interested to see the CB pairing he goes for. I know he's mentioned Fede before and he's been out a while. I actually feel like Schar and Burn would be quite similar in terms of CB abilities. Fede more dynamic. Depends how fit and on form he is if he comes back in. Might not be as good anymore. I dont think it's an obvious choice though. Apart from leaving out Lascelles. That's an obvious choice. I'd keep Fraser for later in the game. Take of one of the 3 CBs if we need a goal, if we're looking to protect a lead and counter he's shown he can be effective against Brentford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Would be: Dubravka Trippier Lascelles Burn Targett Shelvey Bruno Joelinton Ekitike ASM Wood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Dubravka Trippier Lascelles/Schar Burn Targett Shelvey Bruno Joelinton Lingard ASM Wood/Wilson from early march Cracking side that Edited January 31, 2022 by relámpago blanco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just now, STM said: Would be: Dubravka Trippier Lascelles Burn Targett Shelvey Bruno Joelinton Ekitike ASM Wood Looking at that I would rather Schar over Lascelles, but it leaves Dubs as the weak component. A top sweeper Keeper would be perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Why are people putting Ekitike on the right ? Welcome to a new stronger league son. We're gonna start you from the off in a position you don't appear to have played before, good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 minute ago, relámpago blanco said: Dubravka Trippier Lascelles/Schar Burn Targett Shelvey Bruno Joelinton Lingard ASM Wood/Wilson from early march Cracking side that Nice to see my tactic of keeping the keeper by the bench for instruction, is catching on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Think Fede just lacks the pace/stamina for this league now and especially in a back 4, there’s a reason we’ve hardly seen him play for how long now. Maybe he could be ok in a 5 but would be much less effective than Schar would be and you couldn’t get away with using both of them. I could see this - Lascelles Schar Burn Trippier Targett Bruno Joe Fraser/Lingard ASM Wilson/Wood The only player who doesn’t fit well into that would be Wood, not exactly a formation set up for his style however he could still be effective enough at retaining possession and holding the ball up. Targetts defensive qualities are great to put behind ASM and will give us confidence on that side, ASM can do what he does and take a few more risks on that side. Schars best position is in the middle of a back 5, Lascelles also used to a 5 under Rafa for all that time and will leave less responsibility on his head than it would in a 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Full week of training before the Everton game. Could be a full overhaul if they can connect early. Howe's training seems to create a healthy environment for that. I'm shaking with excitement for the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Seems Targett isn't the attacking WB I had assumed, but his passing is impressive. He'll be effective at recycling it through the middle for ASM. Attack the right with Trippier and the left with ASM, with two big Brazilians mopping up and recycling. Willock [subject to further incomings] and Wood [likewise] scoring the goals. Don't really need to think about defending. Edited January 31, 2022 by Happinesstan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I think he's going to keep the 4-3-3. We're going to need to give Guimaraes support & structure while he settles in, imo, and we're still likely going to need to sit deep and compact as we've not got in the pacey CB we were after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 minute ago, Gallowgate Toon said: I think he's going to keep the 4-3-3. We're going to need to give Guimaraes support & structure while he settles in, imo, and we're still likely going to need to sit deep and compact as we've not got in the pacey CB we were after. If this is the case I’d say it’s likely we see Lascelles/Burn at the back and it will be Joe/Bruno/Willock in the middle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I'd actually like to see Almiron revived, perhaps Bruno coming in can do that. Bruno and Joe playing and protecting behind in a 4-2-3-1 Dubs Trippier - Schar - Burn - Targett Bruno - Joelinton ASM - Willock - Almiron Wood Ideally, Almiron would even play in the middle and there's someone who can come into play on the wing, whilst Willock's fresh rangy legs would be a great option from the bench. Wood would be a good hold up player for those runners from midfield to play into. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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