Width/Wingers

Big Bob · July 27, 2017

mkrudden said:
Two wingers is too predictable in the modern game, in my opinion.
The best set up would be an out and out winger on one side and a playmaker on the other.
In other words, Sig on one side and Bolasie on the other

Not wanting to sound like davek but isn't that what Martinez used to play?

Not saying it's wrong just preempting replies from others.

Efcjake · July 27, 2017

Efcjake said:
I've forgotten what they look like.

Oh wait. No I haven't.

@LinekersLegs

Bob Latchford · July 27, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
4231 needs to die a speedy painful death

I played

3-1-3-3 with Ajax in champ manager 98ish
Bulletproof

d4kyxx · July 27, 2017

I do feel we need a winger personally. Someone with real pace who can cross

However they'd be useless to us at present until we get a big man in up top

voodoobloo · July 27, 2017

The problem for me is that we don't have quality attacking full backs at present. You can do 4-3-3 but you need people bombing on past them and Baines turns back too often now and on the other side we have no back up for Coleman.

Get Kenny on!

LinekersLegs · July 27, 2017

Efcjake said:
Oh wait. No I haven't.

@LinekersLegs

*tear rolls gently down cheek

OneTrueLegend · July 27, 2017

I don't think you can judge it on tonight, the opposition were playing the old 5-5-0 formation, not many teams will line up like That against us, in other games last season and in preseason this year, we have had more than enough to unlock defences, hope Kenny and Lennon get a go in the return leg though. Also would be great if when we do get the ball out wide, there is a massive target man in the box

marsh · September 7, 2017

We didn't really address this situation did we

ToffeeTim · September 7, 2017

Our width will be massively improved in November time when Coleman is fit.

Eggs · September 7, 2017

...i suppose inverted wingers are inverted. I don't think we have inverted full backs, so it's probably down to them to provide width. My concern is not getting behind the opposition full backs because we tend to create when we do that.

kenada_blue · September 7, 2017

What is "width?"

bol-uk · September 7, 2017

kenada_blue said:
What is "width?"

Bit like girth

Rugby Toffee · September 7, 2017

Bolasie will be a major plus when he is fit , as long as he can find consistency

Caolam · September 7, 2017

Wingers need a target to hit. If we had wingers who can get in behind defences we only have mid fielders going forward for them to hit. Teams can set up against us with a line of defenders along the 18 yard line ready to track runners into the box. The players we have in mid field are not going to cause too much danger in the air for premier league defenders.
All wingers need to have an end product, they need options in the box to mix things up and cause defenders problems. If we have a one dimensional type of attack then we are predictable and therefore easy to set up against.
The lack for a strong quality centre forward will come back to bite us. Roll on January.