BeloEmre Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 5 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: For obvious reasons. We beat one of the best home teams 3-1 away from home 10 days ago. Can’t see any reason to change formation against Forest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 What I'd give for an Aston Villa away styled win and performance. I just want us to look in control again, instead of having my fucking soul ripped out. Please 0-2 Longstaff, Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hope thinks we should play this 😂 Dubravka Schar Botman Burn Trippier Longstaff Bruno Livramento Almiron Wilson Murphy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: Hope thinks we should play this 😂 Dubravka Schar Botman Burn Trippier Longstaff Bruno Livramento Almiron Wilson Murphy Don’t think that’s a bad shout and Howe did resort to the 3 at back late on against Villa. Attacking options are limited and if you can get Trippier and Livramamto advanced don’t think that’s the worst thing. Edited February 9 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: Hope thinks we should play this 😂 Dubravka Schar Botman Burn Trippier Longstaff Bruno Livramento Almiron Wilson Murphy Why’s that funny? We absolutely cannot persist with that abysmal midfield 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Playing Trippier and Livramento in midfield feels strange to me. Edited February 9 by Alberto2005 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 One is our best left back the other is our best right back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: Playing Trippier and Livramento in midfield feels strange to me. More wing backs I think he’s suggesting, with Bruno and Longstaff playing in double pivot. Edited February 9 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 8 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: Playing Trippier and Livramento in midfield feels strange to me. Wingbacks surely ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: More wing backs I think he’s suggesting, with Bruno and Longstaff playing in double pivot. Clearly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I've always really liked a 3-5-2/5-3-2. When defending you can park the bus and have the width to hit the opposition on the break. When you have the ball you can use the flanks or tuck them in and overload the midfield. Obviously need the right players for it but it gives you many options and styles of play very quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Just can't see a genuine midfield 2 working with our lack of legs there unless the plan is to sit narrower/deeper and counter. None of the front 3 are comfortable dropping in to that area if we're overloaded and our CBs seem allergic to aggressively pressing up as a unit, they seem to have picked up a bad habit of dropping off a lot. Edited February 9 by Gallowgate Toon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 37 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Wingbacks surely ? Makes more sense, but he said 3-4-3 which I'd usually interpret as 4 midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 After the Luton game and our up and down form I don't know what to expect anymore. I just wish we had a fully fit squad and a strong bench, because I know we'd smash these in those circumstances. Feel bad for Dan Burn because he's a great guy, and been fantastic for us last season, but you have to be brave sometimes as a manager and base things on form and performance. I did find it bizarre that Burn just walked straight back in to his position as soon as he was declared fit, at a time when Livramento was playing very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanegg Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, mighty__mag said: After the Luton game and our up and down form I don't know what to expect anymore. I just wish we had a fully fit squad and a strong bench, because I know we'd smash these in those circumstances. Feel bad for Dan Burn because he's a great guy, and been fantastic for us last season, but you have to be brave sometimes as a manager and base things on form and performance. I did find it bizarre that Burn just walked straight back in to his position as soon as he was declared fit, at a time when Livramento was playing very well. Tino was carrying a little niggle as Burn came back if I recall. Still should be ahead of Burn now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Usually a fixture that produces a forgettable game and/or being frustrated out of the win by foul play or bad luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 It'll be Dubs Trippier Schar Botman Burn Bruno Miley Longstaff Murphy Wilson Barnes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 12 hours ago, Ronaldo said: Why’s that funny? We absolutely cannot persist with that abysmal midfield 3. Because playing wingbacks and wingers defeats the entire point of playing wingbacks? You usually play wingbacks to allow for a three man midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 https://twitter.com/paullynufc79/status/1756229868025495923?s=46&t=FsEm6VC2ijNnTjHjyXU7DA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 12 hours ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Just can't see a genuine midfield 2 working with our lack of legs there unless the plan is to sit narrower/deeper and counter. None of the front 3 are comfortable dropping in to that area if we're overloaded and our CBs seem allergic to aggressively pressing up as a unit, they seem to have picked up a bad habit of dropping off a lot. They were doing it earlier in the season as well as last season. I feel like the lack of legs in front of them and not having Pope behind them. Has seen the whole team drop deeper or at least play with more space between the lines. Botman has seemed a bit sluggish since coming back from injury. He usually has that role of stepping out. Schar loves doing it. But usually only when we’re in possession I’m sure Lascelles has been the more aggressive one doing it this season. We reverted back to it at Villa. So fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) 44 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Because playing wingbacks and wingers defeats the entire point of playing wingbacks? You usually play wingbacks to allow for a three man midfield We played wing-backs and wingers/wide forwards with two CMs under Rafa for 5 months, and it was probably the spell with the most easy on the eye football played in between Robson and Howe. Edited February 10 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) Would be extremely stubborn by Howe to go with Burn again. He might do well and bounce back (hopefully that’s the case if so). Imo Tino MUST start if fit and fresh. 100% the right decision imo. Edited February 10 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bally21 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Paully said: https://twitter.com/paullynufc79/status/1756229868025495923?s=46&t=FsEm6VC2ijNnTjHjyXU7DA Good selection....however....carrots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 We batter these. 0-4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 5 minutes ago, Bally21 said: Good selection....however....carrots? Good for eyesight when drinking early in the morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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