Experimentation

[billycopper]

I know that Moyes is loathe to change his formation or starting eleven, but teams such as Blackpool and West Brom have demonstrated that being bold and adventurous pays dividends. What tweaks would you like to see DM test out?

The left side of midfield is an issue. Should Pienaar, as expected, leave at the end of the season, it could be some time before we settle on an adequate replacement. Why not move Peanuts around the midfield to outfox the opposition, while we consider our options? Bily, Gueye and Anichebe could do a job there. Some are even calling for Baines to be pushed forward. Neville could sit in behind him.

We've yet to find a potent formula upfront. Is Beckford two light-weight to lead the line by himself? Could we accommodate a front two as well as Cahill? What about a Christmas tree formation?

Howard's form has been pretty erratic this term. How much of a clanger would he need to drop for Mucha to get a start? How rusty is the Slovak, should our number 1 get an injury?

I can appreciate that the Premier League is tighter than ever and that Moyes always wants to put out his strongest eleven, but I don't think that he's learning anything about the squad by having a game plan that he rigidly sticks to. We have nothing to surprise the opposition with or to take the initiative in a game because we have no plan b. It comes across that throwing extra strikers on is an act of desperation rather than something that had been worked on in training. If Blackpool can change their entire line up for the trip to Villa and still compete, then I'm sure that we can afford the odd experimental switch.

 

[Alio]

I'd like him to experiment with whatever we did against Chelsea second half.....all the time....everything about it, every week

That, and making Baines take all set pieces

Giving Bily the odd start

Give Gueye and Baxter a go, just so we know, although we already know....you know....no?

Attack teams such as Wigan from the off. Make them worry about US!!!

 

[billycopper]

I'd like him to experiment with whatever we did against Chelsea second half.....all the time....everything about it, every week

That, and making Baines take all set pieces

Giving Bily the odd start

Give Gueye and Baxter a go, just so we know, although we already know....you know....no?

Attack teams such as Wigan from the off. Make them worry about US!!!

Definitely. We've put Chelsea, United and Liverpool under pressure. We need to be more positive.

It's very difficult to see how the likes of Duffy and Baxter will make the breakthrough. It's taken about 5 years for Anichebe to start to establish himself!

 

[Summerskin]

Link up with Baines aside, I think Pienaar is a better player in the middle, I wanted to see him there in the Chelsea game and see Billy out on the left, however, MoFro and Rodwell did a great job so I see no real need to change that for Wigan, injuries aside of course.

I do want to see more of Billy though, he's no pace but he's just very direct with a cracking shot, give him the odd corner and free kick too.

Gueye seems like the kind of player that will come on for 10 minutes against your Wigans and potentially tear them a new one, I'd defintely throw him on if we're 2 or even 3 up, heaven knows when we'll actually have a lead like that though.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

I thought Bilyaletdinov did a decent job when he came on against Chelsea, looked like he wanted to get involved and put in two or three decent balls into the box.

 

[billycopper]

The problem is that very few players are going to make such an impact as a sub that they'll force their way into the starting eleven. This is where Moyes needs to rotate more often and give players the time to adapt.

 

[davek]

Given that this season's pretty much ****ed already, I'd like to see more of Duffy (nevermind loaning him out) and Wallace, and also giving kids like Mustafi, Gueye, and Barkley (when he's back from injury) a chance. Let's see just what type of squad we have at the margins and determine who should be kept and who should be released.

 

[Phil Neville Superstar]

Would like to see more of the Fellaini-Rodwell CM partnership.

Give Gueye a chance too!

 

[Cena]

Would like to see more of the Fellaini-Rodwell CM partnership.

Give Gueye a chance too!

This, i think they are perfect foil for each other.

 

[neonleon]

As no-one has said it yet, I'd like to experiment with hawaiian pizzas and heterosexuality.

 

[Big Neville Southall]

Would like to see more of the Fellaini-Rodwell CM partnership.

Give Gueye a chance too!

Would you put Arteta out right?

 

[billycopper]

Would like to see more of the Fellaini-Rodwell CM partnership.

Give Gueye a chance too!

I agree. It looked far more effective than having Arteta and Heitinga in there. Gueye seems to have the ability to put decent deliveries into the box. I'm surprised that he hasn't featured at all.

It would be interesting to see what kind of pairing Beckford and Anichebe would make. Their pace, power and movement would give defenders nightmares.

I can't see Duffy getting a go at all. I would expect that Moyes would rather play Neville or Hibbo there if we were short.

 

[billycopper]

Would you put Arteta out right?

Yeah. He seems to get crowded out in the middle. He could drift in from the right hand side with Coleman overlapping him, just as we have on the opposite flank with Pienaar and Baines. Because we'd have two players capable of defending in the middle, it would give us the cover to play Seamus at fullback. Whichever way we shuffled the pack, we would start to see options emerging.

 

[Phil Neville Superstar]

Would you put Arteta out right?

Yes, and Coleman RB.

 

[Cena]

I wouldn't start Arteta after his performances the last few weeks - still love him though