Shak Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thought it might be nice to have a thread where we can discuss what our best eleven is and how people think we should be playing. At the moment McClaren seems to have settled on some sort of narrow 4-4-2 with both wingers tucked in. Not sure I like it to be honest, not with our current options at LB at least. If we're going to persist with it we need a proper left wing-back to offer us some width down that side. Personally would like to see us go with this as our basic defensive shape when not in possession. Elliot Janmaat Mbemba Coloccini Mbabu Tiote Sissoko Wijnaldum Perez Thauvin Mitrovic I'd consider putting in Anita for Tiote in home games where we think we'll have more of the ball. Either way I'm not overly enthusiastic about our starting DM, with this team it'd be the first position I'd be looking to upgrade. Janmaat operates as a wing back, expected to get forward and basically play as a right winger when we're going forward. Perez's starting position will be on the right wing but he's basically got a free role when in possession so he can drift infield and take up a position just off the striker or drop deep to help with the build up play. The left back however is expected mostly to just defend as he's got an out and out winger playing ahead of him. Thauvin's job is to hug the left touch line and try to get balls in the box for Mitrovic. In midfield Tiote just sits in front of the defense and keeps it very simple when he does get the ball. Sissoko looks to get out to right hand side and link up with Janmaat while Wijnaldum stays central and pushes forward to support Mitrovic. We'd try and do most of our attacking down the right hand side, with Thauvin on the left providing an outlet. In possession we'd actually look more like this Elliot Mbemba Colo Mbabu Tiote Janmaat Wijnaldum Sissoko Thauvin Perez Mitrovic I know that looks ugly as hell but it's just to give a better idea of where our guys are going to be when we actually have the ball. Basically a lot of our play will hopefully come through Janmaat, Sissoko and Perez down the right side with Wijnaldum given free reign to get forward and keep chipping in with goals. Thauvin is gonna be an out and out winger, might not see the ball all that often but when he does he should be running at the full back or else trying to pick out Mitro in the box. Think there'd be plenty of goals in that teams and with the 2 CB's, LB and DM all staying back that should stop us being too exposed on the break as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Ayoze's talents are kinda wasted wide right. He's best as a number 10 and his partnership with Mitrovic is probably the best part of our team at the moment. Can't play anything but a front 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Elliot Janmaat Mbemba Coloccini Mbabu Sissoko Wijnaldum Anita Thauvin Mitrovic Perez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Your 'ugly as hell' lineup isn't much different from the formation we play now, you're basically taking out a DM (Anita) and adding in a wide left forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Elliot Janmaat Mbemba Coloccini Mbabu Sissoko Wijnaldum Colback Thauvin Mitrovic Perez Think I'd just have Colback and Dummett in. Mbabu might be a better option, but it is too early to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Elliot Janmaat Mbemba Coloccini Mbabu Sissoko Wijnaldum Colback Thauvin Mitrovic Perez Think I'd just have Colback and Dummett in. Mbabu might be a better option, but it is too early to say. I'm just picking based on players available at the minute. No way I'd have Elliot in there otherwise, regardless of his performance yesterday. Would rather give Mbabu a chance to see how he does with an extended number of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Your 'ugly as hell' lineup isn't much different from the formation we play now, you're basically taking out a DM (Anita) and adding in a wide left forward. Also keeping the LB back in defense to compensate for that switch as well as give more cover for Wijnaldum to push forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Krul Janmaat - Mbemba - Dummett - Mbabu Tiote - Wijnaldum Sissoko - Ayoze - Thauvin Mitrovic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Krul Janmaat - Mbemba - Dummett - Mbabu Tiote - Wijnaldum Sissoko - Ayoze - Thauvin Mitrovic Leaning towards this, myself. Have massive reservations about leaving Tiote to essentially defend on his own and I think it'll somewhat restrict Wijnaldum as he seems best ghosting into central positions from out wide, but I think it's the best we've got available to us. We can't keep on having such a narrow left side for home games, we can get away with it away when we're looking to break more. I'd like to see us press a bit higher but I doubt we have the fitness, we seem to have too many absolutely shagged after 70 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Elliot Janmaat Mbemba Coloccini Mbabu Sissoko Wijnaldum Colback Thauvin Mitrovic Perez Think I'd just have Colback and Dummett in. Mbabu might be a better option, but it is too early to say. I'm just picking based on players available at the minute. No way I'd have Elliot in there otherwise, regardless of his performance yesterday. Would rather give Mbabu a chance to see how he does with an extended number of games. Had forgotten about Colback's injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Until Jan Krul Janmaat - Dummett Colo - Mbabu Mbemba Sissoko Wijnaldum Thauvin Mitrovic Ayoze After Jan Krul Janmaat Mbemba New New\Mbabu New New/Sissoko Wijnaldum New/Thauvin Mitrovic New/Ayoze Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The way we're set up now is fine if we had at least one different CM. Cabaye would have been perfect in this side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Shit. New Janmaat/New Mbemba New Mbabu/New New Moose Wijnaldum Riviere Perez Mitro Bench: Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. That's based on us signing one player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Shit. New Janmaat/New Mbemba New Mbabu/New New Moose Wijnaldum Riviere Perez Mitro Bench: Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Put the crack pipe down son. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Mike and KaKa like Riviere for some reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Your 'ugly as hell' lineup isn't much different from the formation we play now, you're basically taking out a DM (Anita) and adding in a wide left forward. Which would basically fix our unbalanced midfield. I might go for De Jong in place of Anita instead though. I like Thauvin but he needs to learn to protect the ball better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Shit. New Janmaat/New Mbemba New Mbabu/New New Moose Wijnaldum Riviere Perez Mitro Bench: Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Put the crack pipe down son. I swear to god Riv could offer something in a team with a proven goal scorer. He was dying to get other people involved last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Shit. New Janmaat/New Mbemba New Mbabu/New New Moose Wijnaldum Riviere Perez Mitro Bench: Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Put the crack pipe down son. I swear to god Riv could offer something in a team with a proven goal scorer. He was dying to get other people involved last year. Yeah he could, he could offer to give his place up for a proper striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Shit. New Janmaat/New Mbemba New Mbabu/New New Moose Wijnaldum Riviere Perez Mitro Bench: Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Was all impressed you were contributing, typing out a formation and everything. Then you dropped in Riviere and didn't even say anything about why, like it was obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The way we're set up now is fine if we had at least one different CM. Cabaye would have been perfect in this side. Cabaye would have been great. Need a LB to make the current setup work. Imperative that our LB can provide some width and Dummett can't, neither could Mbabu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I like the way he puts in Janmaat/New and then just puts Riviere straight in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You're optimistic about our recruitment in January then. Shit. New Janmaat/New Mbemba New Mbabu/New New Moose Wijnaldum Riviere Perez Mitro Bench: Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew Was all impressed you were contributing, typing out a formation and everything. Then you dropped in Riviere and didn't even say anything about why, like it was obvious. Tried to mask it with an extra long Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I like the way he puts in Janmaat/New and then just puts Riviere straight in Defense needs a reshuffle but that front five just picks itself huh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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