McCarthy replacement for Saturday?

[James Roberts]

I am guess osman.. but he havent been good in the holding midfielder this season? Might we see the back 3?

 

[FTY]

Don't have to directly replace him do we?

Howard
Coleman Jags Distin Oviedo
Barry
Deulofeu------Pienaar
Barkley
Mirallas Lukaku​

Goals galore lad.

 

[micknick]

I think it'll probably be Osman, think we'll still beat them whoever comes in.

 

[tim cahill]

I am guess osman.. but he havent been good in the holding midfielder this season? Might we see the back 3?

Think Barkley will drop deeper and Osman will play as the ACM. Think Deulofeu will start as well.

 

[Vaughan]

i'm hoping barkley in cm with gerry, pienaar and mirallas as an attacking three, all of them can interchange, prob start with pienaar left, mirallas cam and gerry right wing

osman's doing all right coming off the bench, keep him there

 

[Rook]

I am guess osman.. but he havent been good in the holding midfielder this season? Might we see the back 3?

Back 4 is the strength of the side, even without Baines. Osman should be fine as long as Bob doesn't sit him too far back, his past few performances have been decent.

 

[Kantareller]

Put Barkley on McCarthy's position, Mirallas on Barkley's and start with Deulofeu on the wing.

 

[James Roberts]

at least there is no fear of heitinga coming in...

 

[tim cahill]

Don't have to directly replace him do we?

Howard
Coleman Jags Distin Oviedo
Barry
Deulofeu------Pienaar
Barkley
Mirallas Lukaku​

Goals galore lad.

It seems unfair to play a team like that though. Fulham players/fans would be crying themselves to sleep afterwards.

 

[paulbefc]

Barkley back to CM and Osman in for Barkley would be how I expect us to go. Or possibly Osman straight swap.

Knowing Roberto, we could easily just bring Deulofeu in and move Barkley back with Mirallas or Pienaar off the striker which would be really exciting to see.

 

[Ihaters]

Honestly prefer 1 DM against lesser teams, but I doubt we will.
To be fair though, I prefer how we play now to anything we've played in decades so its all good if Osman or even someone random like Heittinga plays, I am sure he'll have us playing beastie footie regardless.

 

[pfim]

Think Barkley will drop deeper and Osman will play as the ACM. Think Deulofeu will start as well.

Yup...

 

[Huyton Layne]

Put Barkley on McCarthy's position, Mirallas on Barkley's and start with Deulofeu on the wing.

This or Barkley for McCarthy and Osman for Barkley. Osman is more likely to help out defensively than Mirallas from AMC but its Fulham ffs, should we need to overly worry about their attacking mids

 

[neil999]

2 def mids actually allows to be more attacking

 

[rochdaleblue]

i'm hoping barkley in cm with gerry, pienaar and mirallas as an attacking three, all of them can interchange, prob start with pienaar left, mirallas cam and gerry right wing

osman's doing all right coming off the bench, keep him there

This. Mirallas is so much more dangerous when played centrally. Gerard has got to start his confidence will be sky high after sunday.