Drop Barkley Deeper

[Cicada]

Barry and McArthy give the ball away about once each per game. They have been damn near perfect in every game. Barkley loses possession at least half a dozen times each game, but that's OK cos he's trying stuff to create scoring chances at the other end of the field. That's what he's best at. I'd hate to see him spend too much time too deep and lose his confidence with costly errors outside our box. Osman is the better replacement for McArthy IMO.

 

[billycopper]

for the Fulham game I expect Ross to drop deeper into a CM alongside Barry as McCarthy is suspended, with either Osman or Pienaar playing central and Del Boy moving onto the left.

I hadn't realised that McCarthy was suspended but I was thinking of this too. As good as Ross is I don't think he provides enough goals or assists at the moment to be a no. 10. If we played him alongside Barry Mirallas could hopefully link up with Lukaku and score as frequently as he did last season and it would create an opening on the right for Duelofeu.

 

[Skint out]

I actually wouldn't mind Pienaar playing more central in Barkleys position, think he'd work there.

Barkley could work deeper, but he would be nowhere near as effective.

 

[DanEFC92]

Barkley deeper, Pienaar in centre? with Deulofeu and Mirallas starting?