4-4-2

Bigjoe · January 31, 2018

Why the hell don't we play this formation.

Surely playing Sandro and Tosun up front could potentially give us some goals and maybe just a little success.

Lord Buckethead · January 31, 2018

Bigjoe said:
Why the hell don't we play this formation.

Surely playing Sandro and Tosun up front could potentially give us some goals and maybe just a little success.

Because we can't keep the ball with 5 in midfield, let alone 4

dublinbluenose · January 31, 2018

Well it'd be 4 4 1 with Sandro gone to Sevilla.

Successive managers have felt we need 5 in midfield because we're crap.

sageyefc · January 31, 2018

Sandro isn't here anymore

sageyefc · January 31, 2018

And two strikers up top, that's crazy talk

ToffeeTim · January 31, 2018

I like 352 but we ain't got a capable left back/lwb so it's not an option.

Although anyway for the bantz.....

Pickford
Coleman Keane Holgate Mangala Cuco
Gana Davies
Siguurdson
Cenk Walcott

blue61 · January 31, 2018

Modern coaches have ruined what used to be quite a simple game with all these fancy formations. 4-4-2 would be a good formation with the right personel, which unfortunately would require a left back who could defend.

Lanolin · January 31, 2018

I’ve actually wondered whether we need to go down this route.

I understand what people are saying about the extra man in midfield, but the simple fact is it ain’t doing us an awful lot of good. Seeing as we can’t seem to pass the ball anyway, and have no creativity, I wonder if just playing percentage football with 2 up top might actually help us keep the ball better and give the opposition a bit more to think about.

Groucho · January 31, 2018

Said this for ages

Mikey_Fitzgerald · January 31, 2018

4-3-1-2, with Walcott as the one

Eggs · January 31, 2018

...Sandro is travelling tonight on a plane. I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain. I can see Sandro waving goodbye.

tim cahill · January 31, 2018

Lord Buckethead said:
Because we can't keep the ball with 5 in midfield, let alone 4

All the more reason to bypass the midfield, go long and have an extra body up front to battle for it.

Bigjoe · January 31, 2018

Eggs said:
...Sandro is travelling tonight on a plane. I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain. I can see Sandro waving goodbye.

Yeah just read that he has gone back to Spain on loan.

Should have loaned him out to an English club. At least we would be able to see how he plays ffs.

Toffe3m4n · January 31, 2018

Because we have no midfield.

Or defence.

BlueToff · January 31, 2018

Bigjoe said:
Yeah just read that he has gone back to Spain on loan.

Should have loaned him out to an English club. At least we would be able to see how he plays ffs.

No English club wanted to take him as he has been abysmal in England...

Look, can we not pretend that Sandro and Klaassen would be our saviours?

I rate both of them but it hasn't worked, unfortunately.

I'm hoping that they both come back and make an impact under a new manager next season, but I'm doubtful.

Sandro will probably do really well for a Sevilla side that's playing some great stuff atm.