madras Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Happinesstan said: 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Whichever formation we use at least one of the central midfielders has to start getting forward more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 In terms of the new faces, you'd imagine Burn and Bruno go straight in. It'll be interesting to see who drops out though. I wonder if Targett will be rotated with Manquillo depending on the opponent and if we're going to attack their right flank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, madras said: Whichever formation we use at least one of the central midfielders has to start getting forward more. Hopefully having a player who can naturally sit in will allow Willock and Longstaff to break forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Hopefully having a player who can naturally sit in will allow Willock and Longstaff to break forward. Not so sure on Longstaff especially short term. I think he'll play with Shelvey feeding the ball out at least till he's sure Bruno is used to the pace and physicality of the prem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I'd actually de-register Dummett. He's injured so much it just seems a waste of a spot, especially when you can see Burn and Targett both signed as people directly ahead of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonScotman Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 What’s the 23s or at a push 18s like with regards to strikers. We signed that new lad Isaac something who scored last night would any of them be capable of stepping up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchyTBB Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but when does the revised squad have to be submitted to the premier league? Ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Wood needs pace and movement around him. I’d be tempted to revisit Rafa’s three amigos (Perez-Rondon-Almiron) and play ASM-Wood-Almiron up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 When's the deadline to announce the new squad of 25 players? There could still be some twist to who gets into final 25. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 32 minutes ago, Collage said: Wood needs pace and movement around him. I’d be tempted to revisit Rafa’s three amigos (Perez-Rondon-Almiron) and play ASM-Wood-Almiron up front. Me too, just losing the theoretical crossing of Fraser. That could be a good source of chances for Wood if he can raise his game a bit in that area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Bruno should help in getting Wood more involved, he should be able to fill that gap between the midfield and forwards. ASM is just going to do his own thing, so we need Fraser to get a lot closer to Wood and make things happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, TorchyTBB said: Sorry if this has already been asked/answered, but when does the revised squad have to be submitted to the premier league? Ta. Day after transfer deadline (today) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just thinking out loud but I wonder if you could solve the problem of Fraser/Murphy being our only right wing options by not playing one and using a 3-4-2-1 instead. Dubs Schar - Lascelles - Burn Trippier - Shelvey - Bruno - Targett Joelinton - Saint-Max Wilson Targett as a wing back isn't ideal if he's not up to much in an attacking sense, but he would be play quite defensively anyway and allow ASM and Trippier to do their thing further up the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Smal said: Just thinking out loud but I wonder if you could solve the problem of Fraser/Murphy being our only right wing options by not playing one and using a 3-4-2-1 instead. Dubs Schar - Lascelles - Burn Trippier - Shelvey - Bruno - Targett Joelinton - Saint-Max Wilson Targett as a wing back isn't ideal if he's not up to much in an attacking sense, but he would be play quite defensively anyway and allow ASM and Trippier to do their thing further up the pitch. I think Targett could be perfect on that side, allow ASM to do his stuff in that part of the pitch, and offer support when he needs/sees it. ASM likes it to feet, and just going off Targett's lack of assists and excellent progressive passes, might suggest he's the guy to do that. It could be a very astute signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I'd be binning off Krafth from the squad before Lewis or Hayden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Once Wilson is back I'm sticking to my Double Brazilian pivot with wither Miggy or Willock playing as a not quite attacking midfielder/not quite number 10 and then ASM and Fraser/Murphy supporting Wilson. I don't think we have the right balance to play a true 4-3-3 and we need something that gives the 'no 10' license to break forward. This could also work with Wood but you are looking for the 2 wide forwards (plus Miggy/Willock) to be breaking past him a lot or playing wide and swinging balls in. Perhaps Murphy when Wilson is back, Fraser when Wood is playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, Papavasiliou said: I'd be binning off Krafth from the squad before Lewis or Hayden. Krafth is a bit more versatile, and can play RB and CB. Lewis is more limited in that he can only play LB, which is a position we've got adequate cover in. Hayden is also crooked for the majority of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, 54 said: Krafth is a bit more versatile, and can play RB and CB. Lewis is more limited in that he can only play LB, which is a position we've got adequate cover in. Hayden is also crooked for the majority of the season. Aye but he's shite in both of those positions. We've got a RB and a CB in this window and he should already have been bottom of the pecking order for both spots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Hayden might have played his last game for us then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, toontownman said: Hayden might have played his last game for us then. Hopefully - he brings nothing to the pitch, except getting grass stains on his arse from an injury every game Edited February 1, 2022 by Awaymag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I wonder if we'll see Joelinton possibly moved to a more advanced role? Left side of a front three perhaps? Bruno G Shelvey ASM Almiron Joelinton Wood Wouldn't mind seeing that as a front 6. (Don't really have a preference for who partners Bruno in CM, went for Shelvey by default) I'd want Almiron and ASM to be quite interchangeable there, basically Almiron on the right in defense and central in attack. Don't ask much of ASM defensively, let him float and be a threat on the counter. If Wood starts to play well I wonder if Howe has plans for him and Wilson to be on the field at the same time. Could actually see them being a decent pairing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Reckon we’ll just see Bruno replace Longstaff, Burn replace Schar and Targett in for Dummett (from our starting xi against Leeds). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Burn should be in for Lacelles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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