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If the legend says it, we should do it. [formation=352, lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Lennon, Eriksen, Capoue, Chadli, Rose, Soldado, Adebayor][/formation]
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Chris Waddle has done nothing but slag us off since he left.
Pochettino already tries this. Capoue is supposed to drop back between the CBs when the fullbacks go forward. He's just not very good at it.
Amazing that a pundit would jump on a formation briefly fashionable formation post-World Cup and present it as a panacea.
The issues the team faces are not about the formation.
I can't stand when people say our strikers can't play up front alone. Being alone has nothing to do with their struggles. It happens when Soldado and Ade play up front together too. The reason they get rarely get the ball when alone is because our midfielders move the ball so damn slowly. By the time our midfield looks up to pass it forward they've taken too much time and the strikers are already marked. If they got their head up and tried to play one touch passing our strikers would have a chance but right now only Soldado and Mason look like they want to do that.
A 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 (they're really the same thing) would be suicide. I would be willing to bet that Rose and Lennon would get caught up the pitch time and time again if they had to play there. Eriksen and Chadli would probably get caught up the pitch too meaning that it would be the 3 defender's and Capoue defending against counter attacks which isn't much different then normal. Then you got the problem of Lennon defending, which is the equivalent of a mosquito buzzing around you. He's just a pest and will never be capable of being an actual wingback. 3 defender's have never worked for a team before, it probably won't change with this group that's struggling.
If we had to change to a 3-5-2 I'd like to see this team play
[formation=352, Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Walker, Eriksen, Stambouli, Chadli, Davies, Soldado, Kane][/formation]
[formation=352, Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Walker, Eriksen, Stambouli, Chadli, Davies, Soldado, Kane][/formation]
If Waddle's suggestions were any good, he'd been in management.
The issues at the moment aren't formation-related, they're player-related. Indecisiveness and nonexistent communication between players won't be solved by a formation.
I'd like for the players not to take the pitch, personally. My heart and my mind would be one step closer to some semblance of healthy.
when our attack our defence only left 4 man,i'd love to put more ball winner in middle and wont use striker.
[formation=352, Hugo, Dier / Vlad, Kaboul / Fazio, Verts, Lennon, Benji / Bentaleb, Capoue, Mason, Rose, Lamela, Chadli ][/formation]
Vlad / Dier & Verts vs Speedy counter attaker,Kaboul / Fazio aerial duel
Duo benji / bentaleb & Capoue defending hole when duo wingbacks Rose Lennon attack
Mason,Lamela,& Chadli free role to attack.(based villa game mason can play as distributing mid,how if we use him as Lionel Mason?)
Lamela as kicker too if open play not worked.
Kane & Townsend in bench we need him if we lack of attacking player.
Just my opinion.
You're all mad - totally likeable - but mad.
Yay! A formations thread!!
Why don't we sign comic book guy to play centre half.
NOTHING can be worse than it is to be fair...
Three, four or five at the back, Vertonghen needs to be in our defence first and foremost.
Thats where we should start.
Three, four or five at the back, Vertonghen needs to be in our defence first and foremost.
Thats where we should start.
My understanding of Playing 3 at the back, one becomes a sweeper with two in front. There is only ever two forwards to stop. 5 across the middle becauce teams will push a player wide so cover is needed with two up front.
2 keepers, it's the way forward imvho
It could and probably will be a lot worse.
We've got Chelsea away in a few weeks. That's likely to be very unpleasant.
You're thinking we should play Lloris as a false 1?