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Bad feeling about this match
We all know what they're about.
If the players and Carlo don't...then it would be worrying.
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Bad feeling about this match
This is going to be a horrid affair. Think we’ll get carved open every 2 minutes. As always the hope lies with Dom, Richy and Rodriguez to pull us out of the crap.
I think an exact list is pretty difficult to write. Probably high 2nd tier? So Leeds, Newcastle, Everton, Aston Villa. Until a few years ago I'd have put Spurs in that group. All clubs that should be competing for honours, and would be targeting a Cup win if European qualification weren't the be-all and end-all of modern footie. Next tier down would be the likes of Forest, Leicester, Sunderland, both Sheffield teams, Derby, West Ham, Southampton and Portsmouth, with Leicester being the closest to joining that high second tier, which I think they will if they keep their league positions up a few years.
If we stand off like we did against Fulham without the ball, we'll be under the cosh. They're fast, young, and go man to man in pressure.
It's, as Carlo would put it, about showing quality.
We'll get over run in midfield if we go with 343 imo.
For me i would go old school Davey Moyes 451 and swamp the midfield - wouldn't be pretty but think we would nick it.
Pickford
Holgate Keane Godfrey Nkounkou
Iwobi Allan Doucoure Richarlison
James
DCL
Failing that at the minimum I would go 433 with Davies alongside Allan/Doucoure.
Yeah. The iwobi as a wing back is suicidal IMO.
I agree I think we have a team on paper that can beat Leeds, but the way we have been letting goals in ....this ones definitely down to the formation Carlo sets out - a right winger in front of a right back Mina definitely dropped - we need pace in the midfield or ball winners, our team must have pace in it all over as Leeds break so fast - I would select Olsen instead of Pickford to move the team ten yards forwards up the pitch as he commands his box .....We'll get over run in midfield if we go with 343 imo.
For me i would go old school Davey Moyes 451 and swamp the midfield - wouldn't be pretty but think we would nick it.
Pickford
Holgate Keane Godfrey Nkounkou
Iwobi Allan Doucoure Richarlison
James
DCL
Failing that at the minimum I would go 433 with Davies alongside Allan/Doucoure.
Surely Ancellotti ain’t stupid enough to play Delph at left back if he’s available? Literally means then Leeds can easily just double up on Richarlison and nullify us. Need someone with pace overlapping and whipping crosses in. I’d even take Gordon at wing back if Nkounkou isn’t getting a game today.
If we slip up today and the tactics are wrong I'll start to worry about Carlo tbh.
He went to a Ultra Defensive Newcastle side and set up to also be ultra defensive instead of going there and breaking them down.
Likewise we are playing an ultra attacking Leeds side who floods the midfield and presses therefore its suicide if he sets up leaving us wide open.
Dont know if its him or davide who sets the tactics but they have been generally poor this season in terms of a balance in attack and defence.
We'll get over run in midfield if we go with 343 imo.
For me i would go old school Davey Moyes 451 and swamp the midfield - wouldn't be pretty but think we would nick it.
Pickford
Holgate Keane Godfrey Nkounkou
Iwobi Allan Doucoure Richarlison
James
DCL
Failing that at the minimum I would go 433 with Davies alongside Allan/Doucoure.
The rumour of four Centre halves with Holgate at left back has to be a joke I hope ........Is Delph even fit? If he is I wouldn't mind him in the midfield screening the back 4 with Allan which would allow Doucoure to cover James and let him roam when in posession.
Davies energy is useful but he seems another who looks good off the bench but never great when starting a game.