Scoot Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 At least after this international break there isn't another one for at least 3 weeks But at least after that one there's nowt until March. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I think as an Englishman the international break is worse than for people from other nations. I remember a time when I would look forward to the England games, even friendlies. Now there is such a detachment from the national side that really football as a whole does not exist for a 10 days or so. I haven't watched a full England game in years, outside of major tournaments I have barely cared about the results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I remember last season people were calling for Ayoze and Mitrovic to be played upfront. Both played shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I remember last season people were calling for Ayoze and Mitrovic to be played upfront. Both played s***. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34498802 One of our best performances of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I think as an Englishman the international break is worse than for people from other nations. I remember a time when I would look forward to the England games, even friendlies. Now there is such a detachment from the national side that really football as a whole does not exist for a 10 days or so. I haven't watched a full England game in years, outside of major tournaments I have barely cared about the results. Agreed, and the fact that we play teams such as Malta, San Marink and Andorra doesn't help either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I remember last season people were calling for Ayoze and Mitrovic to be played upfront. Both played s***. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34498802 One of our best performances of the season For most of the time it didn't click. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I remember last season people were calling for Ayoze and Mitrovic to be played upfront. Both played s***. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34498802 One of our best performances of the season For most of the time it didn't click. That game could had easily been 6-5, remember Norwich being the better team for most of the first 55 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Darlow Yedlin Lascelles Clark Dummet Ritchie Shelvey Hayden Atsu Mitrovic Gayle Has to be! Doubt it will be but this would be my preferred team. Darlow Anita Lascelles Clark Dummet Ritchie Shelvey Colback Gouffran Diame Gayle This is more likely. Although there is usually a surprise or two. I am hoping that is as we are at home Yedlin will come in at RB and Atsu in for Ritchie again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Ritchie's our best player alongside Shelvey, he should be starting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Imagine wanting to drop Ritchie. And when Alsoran's on the other wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 As much as Gouffran has played well since coming back into the side, it should be him that's dropped for Atsu with Ritchie on the other wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. You're probably right, like. Rafa comes with rotation and 4-2-3-1, we have to accept the whole package really. Just a shame our only #10 options are Diame and Perez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. doesn't even need to be "2 up front" as such. he's played, to me at least, more of a 4-4-1-1 of late with Diame in behind Gayle. I'm all for this tactic/formation but not the personnel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. You're probably right, like. Rafa comes with rotation and 4-2-3-1, we have to accept the whole package really. Just a shame our only #10 options are Diame and Perez. Aye we do, it can frustrating at times mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. doesn't even need to be "2 up front" as such. he's played, to me at least, more of a 4-4-1-1 of late with Diame in behind Gayle. I'm all for this tactic/formation but not the personnel. Pretty much sums up my feelings, don't mind a withdrawn striker if it's a good creative one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. doesn't even need to be "2 up front" as such. he's played, to me at least, more of a 4-4-1-1 of late with Diame in behind Gayle. I'm all for this tactic/formation but not the personnel. Pretty much sums up my feelings, don't mind a withdrawn striker if it's a good creative one. It's not even that I prefer one formation over any other, just I think that way gets the best out of what we have at present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. doesn't even need to be "2 up front" as such. he's played, to me at least, more of a 4-4-1-1 of late with Diame in behind Gayle. I'm all for this tactic/formation but not the personnel. Pretty much sums up my feelings, don't mind a withdrawn striker if it's a good creative one. It's not even that I prefer one formation over any other, just I think that way gets the best out of what we have at present. I think two wingers in Atsu and Ritchie with Mitro and Gayle or Perez up top is how would go, basically 4-4-2 wingers. Funnily enough Mitro and Perez were together when we beat Q.P.R. Not saying that's why we won 6-0 as Q.P.R. were as bad as we were good, but we haven't see those two together since. Which seems a little odd imo. Mind you it's nice to have options, something i'm still getting my head around after so many years of Shola as our only option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Brentford are 7th, only 4 points behind us. Caulkin's done an article on their director who is a geordie. Seems like a very ambitious bloke, it might be one of those games that turn out to be harder than you first think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Brentford are 7th, only 4 points behind us. Caulkin's done an article on their director who is a geordie. Seems like a very ambitious bloke, it might be one of those games that turn out to be harder than you first think. Hopefully with an outcome similar to Reading, rather than Huddersfield or Wolves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Brentford almost sold out the full away allocation. Their away following on Saturday will be almost exactly one third of their last home crowd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 And even though Gouffran hasn't been as horrific as he was, with results improving, he shouldn't be immune from rotation. At home we should be going Ritchie and Atsu on the wings, with two strikers. Aye, but Rafa seems not to. You're probably right, like. Rafa comes with rotation and 4-2-3-1, we have to accept the whole package really. Just a shame our only #10 options are Diame and Perez. And neither look or play like #10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Could Mitro play the #10? Serious question.hes slow enough not to keep up with Gayle, actually has a decent touch, can hold it up, slide a pass, tackle?? Dunno, sounds odd but would he be disciplined enough to do it? Hes no more immobile than Diame so why not? Odd suggestion i know but...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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