Stan Lee Park
Player Valuation: £20m
So we had a back four with McCarthy as an auxiliary right back. Just thought that left us a bit short in midfield at times but thankfully Gueye and Barry managed to cover magnificently.
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No it was a back three...with wing backs...neither of which ventured forward too much. Baines certainly more advanced than McCarthy.
Yup was deffo a back 3 with wingbacks
We need more midfielders
McCarthy was there because Coleman was injured. It's a safer formation and will likely see it pretty often as it easily goes to 4-3-3 when needed.
This is the great thing about Koeman - he will change from game to game.
We needed solidity today - even more so with the injuries - so having that base of 3/5 at the back, plus the Barry/Gana shield in front, combined with the pace up top worked wonders.
Ultimately we just didn't have the quality to make it work in the first half, when we did to Spurs what most teams will not do this season and that is totally dominate them and nullify their threat.
Poch completely changed the game with that sub and good options off the bench in those types of areas are what we lack at the moment, though it is clear - as Koeman predicted - that we are missing the fitness for that last 20 mins.
Interesting to see Jags, who was great today, admit that as well. I think it's clear, as much as I stuck up for him last term, that the players well and truly feel Martinez set them back.
We have loads of them. We need one more who is quality and maybe get rid of Gibson.
McCarthy was superb today as well.
I'm all for positivity but he was far from superb mate. Gueye was superb. McCarthy was decent.
mites
Player Valuation: £5m
thought this was put in place for a couple reasons:
1) to hide our lack of RB in a 4 man defense
2) to cede possession and set us up for a counter to use Deulofeu's pace against Spurs' high back line and slowish centerbacks
3) to help cope with Spurs superior physicality (probably the largest and most athletic side in the league)
4) to allow a relatively deep defensive line while pushing tottenham into our d mids
worked really well in my opinion. should be a strong tactic for us through out the year.
I think the reason we didn't see the wingbacks push up much is because there was barely any point in crossing the ball. is deulofeu, mirallas or barkley going to win a header against the spurs CBs and Dier? baines was definitely available some for combination play, but mccarthy was probably being a bit more conservative to protect himself and holgate.
1) to hide our lack of RB in a 4 man defense
2) to cede possession and set us up for a counter to use Deulofeu's pace against Spurs' high back line and slowish centerbacks
3) to help cope with Spurs superior physicality (probably the largest and most athletic side in the league)
4) to allow a relatively deep defensive line while pushing tottenham into our d mids
worked really well in my opinion. should be a strong tactic for us through out the year.
I think the reason we didn't see the wingbacks push up much is because there was barely any point in crossing the ball. is deulofeu, mirallas or barkley going to win a header against the spurs CBs and Dier? baines was definitely available some for combination play, but mccarthy was probably being a bit more conservative to protect himself and holgate.
kenada_blue
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Coleman gets fit, he'll go to 4 at the back.
Playing 3 is just an option we can used. Playing it in preseason just means we're not just changing it for a laugh in the league
Playing 3 is just an option we can used. Playing it in preseason just means we're not just changing it for a laugh in the league
DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
This plan already fell flat on its arse mate, sorry.
Hong Kong Bluey
Player Valuation: £750k
Yeah have big doubts too. Bony certainly can...
Hong Kong Bluey
Player Valuation: £750k
Haha, easy as no Alcatraz.
We have loads of ( dms ) but we don't have a cm who can dictate play or get forwards as such. Some spark that's what we need
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