3-4-3

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zandvoort blue said:
well, 'debatable' on the silly picks, mate.
If the weaker opposition is playing one up top and defensive, and we've got them under the cosh, do we really need more than Mori and a bit of tracking back from Del / Mirallas to cover any breakaways? Having our most creative 6 on the pitch - Coleman, Bolasie, Mirallas, Del, Rom and Ross - all roughly covering an area and role but flexible to interchange and make runs, is more likely to create chances for us than not. Its not a rigid formation or system - we've seen Bolasie interchange with Rom, Barkley drift wider, etc to exploit perceived defensive weaknesses already. Personally, I dont think a rigid attacking shape or a free-for-all is the answer, but some flexibility and zonal role is what I would shoot for.

In a more balanced game - where we need to think about defensive shape more- then I'd have Baines ideally in the wing back role and Barkley, tucked in further up field (by no means a winger, as you remark). Bainsey not being fit, I'd play Mirallas there, with Mori covering. Oviedo is not offering much there atm.

I would shift routinely to 3 at the back (coz we have he players to play it) and drop a defensive mid when playing the likes of Burnley at home, etc

But I guess the above are 3 good reasons why I'm not a footy manager...
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Pretty much :)
If Barkley is 'on the left' (which has been tried...and failed) and he's not 'wide' or 'a winger' - as happened last season we will be too narrow.

and weren't Bournemouth & Burnley that very 'weaker opposition'

Zonal? marking space??... name me one club where 'space' was top scorer or tackler, or top for assists
 
Not for me.

Although I think we could do a lot worse than try an 1890's style 2-2-6 formation.

The defending can't be worse than last season.
 
Groucho said:
Not for me.

Although I think we could do a lot worse than try an 1890's style 2-2-6 formation.

The defending can't be worse than last season.
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They'd have to re-amend the offside rule; back to having both fullbacks right on the halfway line - they attack - either one ( doesn't matter which) steps over the line...automatic offside.

Though tbf we were playing that last season sometimes. 2 CB's; 2 DMF's; everybody else on the charge
 

Is FA premier league manager 200 ever taught me anything, then the sure fire way to success is 334 with an all out attack mentality and balls to the defence.

Just to score 6-9 goals a game that way!
 
............................Stek

Holgate...Williams...Mori....Galloway

.................Gana........Barkley

Mirallas...........Deulofeu......Bolasie

.................. ....Lukaku

Now just need Galloway back off WBA.
 
Think our problems revolve around Rom being our only real option up front. I doubt that moving the defenders around will make much difference to be honest. Barkley dropping deeper could help as it would allow us to have another attacking option on the pitch. It could weaken us defensively though.
 

I think we should revert back to 3-4-3. We played it vs Spurs the opening day and that's still the best we've played so far, forced them into a mistake using high press and it should have been game over at 2-0 before half time.

If this formation worked when our players were 60% fit then I say we should stick with it.
 
Seeing as we're on course for relegation and bankruptcy going by some reactions, why the hell not try it
 

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