2017/18 Nikola Vlasic

[Abraders]

Out wide we have Bolasie / Lennon / Lookman....so for me its logical to play Vlasic and Lookman every game as theyre head and shoulders better than the other two in terms of end product. Lookman on the left and Vlasic on the right till the end of the season.

In the centre its Besic / McCarthy / Schneiderlin / Klaassen who should all be sold.
Also Rooney / Gana / Baningime / Sigurdsson

If we go with a 3 in the centre then Vlasic will get games but id play him every week on the right for this season and slowly ease him into the centre ready for next season.

Pointless playing Besic / McCarthy / Schneiderlin / Klaassen / Bolasie / Lennon other than to put them in the shop window.

For me it's lookman/vlasic on rotation with Bolasie on the opposite side.

Think it would be effective

 

[Zatara]

For me it's lookman/vlasic on rotation with Bolasie on the opposite side.

Think it would be effective

I see your point (to show bolasie is match fit before selling him in the summer)...

 

[Abraders]

I see your point (to show bolasie is match fit before selling him in the summer)...

Good try but not quite. You'll all be believers in the end

 

[Caolam]

I have to say I admire people's rosey outlook on how we will set up for the rest of the season. Tosun flanked by Lookman/Vlasic on one side with Bolasie on the other and maybe Lennon with a playmaker in behind probing for defensive weaknesses in the opposition.
Fat Sam is our manager, Tosun will be up front on his own and we will lump it up to him. We will win a few matches 1-0 and get a few 0-0 draws and that will be enough to keep us in the premier league.
Did Fat Sam not already tell us we wouldn't be playing free-flowing expansive football.

 

[riddick]

If Lennon is possibly going I don't understand why he isn't at least on the bench.

 

[mightymoyes]

If Lennon is possibly going I don't understand why he isn't at least on the bench.

Exactly, plus Lennon offers zero threat to the opposition if/when we need a goal

 

[Walken]

should be in the squad, no question about that

 

[LocalNative]

First choice wingers yesterday = Bolasie and Siggy.

Lennon first choice replacement.

Vlasic and Lookman should be playing regularly, rotating them as and when. Both have shown glimpses and nothing short of what Bolasie or Lennon has delivered.

 

[ijjysmith]

Unsworth and Allardyce don’t seem keen at all.

I wonder why.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

The idea that we’d not play these guys and buy Walcott is the height of stupidity.

 

[nsnojosh]

Unsworth and Allardyce don’t seem keen at all.

I wonder why.

Too cultured of a player for them two dinosaurs. Either have to run about and kick people or have ridiculous pace to be a winger for those 2.

 

[Tel001]

For me it's lookman/vlasic on rotation with Bolasie on the opposite side.

Think it would be effective

I have said before that I would have one of lookman or vlasic on the pitch all of the time. Vlasic I actually see as a #10. Even lookman has the skill set to play there.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

The idea that we’d not play these guys and buy Walcott is the height of stupidity.

Exactly. He'd be a waste of money at this point, surely Bolasie/Lookman/Lennon/Vlasic are enough for wide options until the end of the season?

 

[DrEFC]

Unsworth and Allardyce don’t seem keen at all.

I wonder why.

Defensively not good enough- that's all this basic, crap team has come down to these days- everyone has to track back and throw in tackles.

 

[Papa Shango]

Defensively not good enough- that's all this basic, crap team has come down to these days- everyone has to track back and throw in tackles.

Other than the odd performance he has done bugger all to be fair when he has had his chance.