BeloEmre Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Brighton beat Chelsea 4-1 without a propper striker a couple of weeks ago. I would be confident even if Wilson is out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 If Wood plays I’d play ASM and Almiron either side of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The JLA video on the previous page makes a great case for not starting ASM, in terms of the impact it'll have on Miggy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, samptime29 said: Wood is better than ASM up front. It's as simple as that. All you need to do is look at the FA Cup game against Cambridge last year. Let's play with a striker where we can't cross the ball. Great idea. Aye, the whole reason we went all out for Wood was on the back of that Cambridge game where we had ASM up front. We signed Wood and the way we played and results improved instantly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I think we will see ASM start on the bench regardless of the Wilson situation. I’m happy having Big Joe and Willock shuffled into the first 11 alongside Bruno and Longstaff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 To be fair I think ASM played almost in a false 9 role against Norwich last year was it? And it I quite liked the way he was dropping deep and beating a player then playing a through ball. However....it was Norwich and also it was an away game which has a natural more counterattack dynamic compared to a home game. If Wilson is out then it's gonna be Wood with Almiron and Joelinton/Willock from the left. Let's just hope the rest of the lads are on it and we get runners from midfield to cause Chelsea trouble. Really really want to win this game as it feels like abit of a 6 pointer already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I would go for this: Pope Trippier. Schar. Botman. Burn Bruno Longstaff. Willock Almiron. ASM. Joelinton with Joelinton, Willock and ASM rotating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 As long as Bruno, Longstaff, Willock, Joelinton and Almiron are the midfield, it doesn't really matter who plays up front. Plenty of goals in that midfield. Fancy Longstaff to actually hit the target and get one with the great chances he's been having recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Chris Wood up front for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, aussiemag said: I would go for this: Pope Trippier. Schar. Botman. Burn Bruno Longstaff. Willock Almiron. ASM. Joelinton with Joelinton, Willock and ASM rotating. Me too but wood will start and ASM may be benched due to playing midweek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 27 minutes ago, alexf said: To be fair I think ASM played almost in a false 9 role against Norwich last year was it? And it I quite liked the way he was dropping deep and beating a player then playing a through ball. However....it was Norwich and also it was an away game which has a natural more counterattack dynamic compared to a home game. If Wilson is out then it's gonna be Wood with Almiron and Joelinton/Willock from the left. Let's just hope the rest of the lads are on it and we get runners from midfield to cause Chelsea trouble. Really really want to win this game as it feels like abit of a 6 pointer already. Sure Joelinton played up top that day Had a fiver on him scoring 2 or more @100/1 😎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Rafalove said: People keep mentioning ASM up front. He’s been wank every time he played there. He played there at the end vs Wolves, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, jack j said: Sure Joelinton played up top that day Had a fiver on him scoring 2 or more @100/1 😎 Nah was wide left. I think we all assumed he would be through the middle before the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Chelsea play a fairly high line, right? A carthorse like Wood will offer us nowt. ASM can hit them on the break at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 It's entirely against Eddie's philosophy to play ASM out of position, when he could play a legit striker who actually scored last week. He's done it once against Norwich once and IIRC he moved players about during that game. If Wilson is injured he will play Wood and Murphy would be his replacement from the bench. Willock and Longstaff won't be dropped and Joelinton will play so the team will be this: Pope Trippier Schar Botman Burn Bruno Longstaff Willock Miggy Joelinton Wood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: Chris Wood up front for this. 1 minute ago, The Butcher said: Chelsea play a fairly high line, right? A carthorse like Wood will offer us nowt. ASM can hit them on the break at least. That's the spirit ladies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Pretty sure Wilson will play like. Just watched the press conference and Howe didn’t exactly rule him out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 1 minute ago, The Butcher said: Chelsea play a fairly high line, right? A carthorse like Wood will offer us nowt. ASM can hit them on the break at least. Wood can press defenders, ASM won't. Wood can hold up the ball, ASM can't. Wood provides and outball for our defenders, ASM doesn't. ASM is vastly more gifted than Wood but football is much more complex than simply playing your best players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, STM said: Wood can press defenders, ASM won't. Wood can hold up the ball, ASM can't. Wood provides and outball for our defenders, ASM doesn't. ASM is vastly more gifted than Wood but football is much more complex than simply playing your best players. Wood basically done ASMs pressing for him last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I’d be less confident of Wilson starting if it wasn’t just before a break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 (edited) My gut based on nothing says that we’ll give Wilson 45 mins again this week, especially if he hasn’t been ruled out already! Edited November 11, 2022 by Tisd09 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Wood could go on a Miggy-esque scoring run and people would still be praying to their gods he doesn't play! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Wilson apparently training on his own. but still training nonetheless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Yeah Howe also said that Wilson has trained well. He's blatantly got covid BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 If Wilson can’t play I think I’d play Joelinton up front. he won’t have the same goal pressure as before and we need a striker who can run for this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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