Midfield 5 of .....

[MoreCows]

Green Osman Victor
Barkley Rodwell​

And the fat one who got away up front. Im a sentamentalist me.

 

[billycopper]

In the summary of the City-United game they were talking about how Mancini switched to three centrebacks (Richards, Lescott and Savic) and two wing backs (Zabaletta and Kolarov) at half-time and what a tactical masterstroke it was as it allowed them to get forward without being exposed on the counter.

I've been saying for ages that Moyes should experiment with Heitinga, Jagielka and Distin at the back with Coleman and Baines given the freedom to play as wing backs. We could still have Rodwell and/or Fellaini sitting and Drenthe and Donovan floating behind the striker. It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I don't know whether our team are intelligent enough in their play and adaptable enough to pull it off. After playing 4-4-1-1 for so long, it might totally confuse them.

 

[EFC NY]

In the summary of the City-United game they were talking about how Mancini switched to three centrebacks (Richards, Lescott and Savic) and two wing backs (Zabaletta and Kolarov) at half-time and what a tactical masterstroke it was as it allowed them to get forward without being exposed on the counter.

I've been saying for ages that Moyes should experiment with Heitinga, Jagielka and Distin at the back with Coleman and Baines given the freedom to play as wing backs. We could still have Rodwell and/or Fellaini sitting and Drenthe and Donovan floating behind the striker. It seems like a no-brainer to me, but I don't know whether our team are intelligent enough in their play and adaptable enough to pull it off. After playing 4-4-1-1 for so long, it might totally confuse them.

I like this because it gets our best players on the pitch, and in areas where they are best. I hate it when all of Jags, Heits and Distin are fit but one sits or plays out of position. Also, this formation can be converted back to a 4-4-1-1 or 4-5-1 at a moments notice by just sliding Heitinga up to DM and dropping Coleman and Baines back.

Right now, if all are fit, and excluding LD because he's here for just 2 mos., I would like to see Jags, Heits, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Rodwell, Fellaini, Drenthe, Osman, Donkey striker du jour. Barkley first sub. Pick your best players and THEN pick your formation.

 

[FTY]

3rd best in the prem everybody on, but lets be real, when will barkley ever play, when will donovan and drenthe ever play together, and both of those things happening, considering barkleys age moyes' stuboness etc, is very unlikely

 

[Jimmywhack]

Donovan here for 2 months
Drenthe here for 5 months

So all in the all the chances of them 5 ever lining up together are a best slim

 

[billycopper]

I like this because it gets our best players on the pitch, and in areas where they are best. I hate it when all of Jags, Heits and Distin are fit but one sits or plays out of position. Also, this formation can be converted back to a 4-4-1-1 or 4-5-1 at a moments notice by just sliding Heitinga up to DM and dropping Coleman and Baines back.

Right now, if all are fit, and excluding LD because he's here for just 2 mos., I would like to see Jags, Heits, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Rodwell, Fellaini, Drenthe, Osman, Donkey striker du jour. Barkley first sub. Pick your best players and THEN pick your formation.

It would seem to play to our strengths. Once Donovan goes back we could put Osman there, as it's a floating role, or switch Drenthe to the right and put Gueye on the left. We might not need two anchors if we've got three centrebacks, so Rodwell could push on into a more attacking role. Even Bily could benefit from the system, as he'd be a left-sided forward instead of a winger. Distin or Fellaini could step across to cover Baines, so it would relieve him of defensive responsibilities. It's hard to think of anyone in our squad who wouldn't benefit from it. Even being short of cover at centreback, as we are now, we'd have two experienced defenders to guide Duffy, Hibbert or even Neville through the game.

 

[Carl Hankin]

Rodwell. Fellani
Royston Donavan

Barkley

Not sure if any team in the prem has a better midfield just need moyes to have the same vision

nice but man city,man u,chelsea and spurs have a better midfield than us,even arsenal.

 

[Chang Elephant]

I'd prefer

Osman Neville Heitinga Rodwell

Fellaini

Put Hibbert in for Fellaini