Right back

[zandvoort blue]

I can assure you I don't want to see Jags' at Right Back facing Mane. Not good for his health or mine.

Just snap the runt in two in the first 5 minutes. Won't hear a peep from him afterwards

 

[scratchnsurf]

Just snap the runt in two in the first 5 minutes. Won't hear a peep from him afterwards

We are having this debate because someone 'snapped' one of our players. If you're fine with that, then by all means carry on with your promotion of such tactics.

 

[Goat]

Ive had a think.

And im going with :

Robles
Holgate - Williams - Jagielka
Davies ------- Gana ------- Baines
Barkley -- Besic -- Mirallas
Lukaku​

 

[The Rhino]

Holgate deserves the rest of the season at RB then in the summer we sign a decent one from abroad who is capable of taking over from Coleman if he doesn't come back the same player.

People were slating Koeman for dropping Holgate for Coleman earlier in the season as he was playing brilliantly at RB some people have short memories -hopefully Koeman doesn't.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Ive had a think.

And im going with :

Robles
Holgate - Williams - Jagielka
Davies ------- Gana ------- Baines
Barkley -- Besic -- Mirallas
Lukaku​

Davies RWB? Would prefer Lennon there and Davies in midfield with Gana if Schneids doesn't make it. Or bring Jags into the back 3 and have Holgate RWB effectively doubling up on Mane.

 

[mightymoyes]

Holgate deserves the rest of the season at RB then in the summer we sign a decent one from abroad who is capable of taking over from Coleman if he doesn't come back the same player.

People were slating Koeman for dropping Holgate for Coleman earlier in the season as he was playing brilliantly at RB some people have short memories -hopefully Koeman doesn't.

the danger is holgate isnt a right back really just like stones wasnt when he played there at anfield a few years back and we all know what happened then.

 

[bluestevon]

Davies RWB? Would prefer Lennon there and Davies in midfield with Gana if Schneids doesn't make it. Or bring Jags into the back 3 and have Holgate RWB effectively doubling up on Mane.

You do realise that Mane doesn't play on the left side mate don't you - he plays almost always down the right?

 

[bluestevon]

the danger is holgate isnt a right back really just like stones wasnt when he played there at anfield a few years back and we all know what happened then.

The danger would be more that we'd be doubling up on a right winger with our right wing back and rcb, would leave us a tad open down our right hand side having no one at all in that area wouldn't it?

 

[bluestevon]

Davies RWB? Would prefer Lennon there and Davies in midfield with Gana if Schneids doesn't make it. Or bring Jags into the back 3 and have Holgate RWB effectively doubling up on Mane.

Alternatively why not actually play the captain of the under 23's whose a natural in that position and should be massively up for this game?

 

[bluestevon]

Davies RWB? Would prefer Lennon there and Davies in midfield with Gana if Schneids doesn't make it. Or bring Jags into the back 3 and have Holgate RWB effectively doubling up on Mane.

Also Jagielka with his turning circle of the Arc Royal and speed of a tortoise should be absolutely nowhere near this game

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

Can honestly see only two options.

A back four with Holgate at RB or a back three with Lennon as a RWB.

 

[bluestevon]

Can honestly see only two options.

A back four with Holgate at RB or a back three with Lennon as a RWB.

No chance on earth Lennon will play mate, Koeman has used him for about 15 minutes in the past 10 games( against Boro), and not even included him on the bench in 6 of those 10 games.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

No chance on earth Lennon will play mate, Koeman has used him for about 15 minutes in the past 10 games( against Boro), and not even included him on the bench in 6 of those 10 games.

Just don't see how else Koeman will find the cover for the right side then, unless he stacks the midfield with someone specifically told to stay right.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

...your point was that top sides have appropriate cover in full back positions, my point is that United and the Reds have makeshift options. You said only the bottom sides don't have cover and Everton are like the bottom sides.

I would think Lennon is that cover if we are looking for makeshift options.

 

[Eggs]

I would think Lennon is that cover if we are looking for makeshift options.

...yep, some didn't like that suggestion. He does get caught ball watching at times and my fear would be players getting in behind him but you wouldn't truly know until it happened. I reckon he won't gamble in the next game, he might go 3 at the back but we'll see.