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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.If the legend says it, we should do it. [formation=352, lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Lennon, Eriksen, Capoue, Chadli, Rose, Soldado, Adebayor][/formation]
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.Our full backs are either weak offensively or defensively, except Walker. Our strikers cant play up front alone. Our centre-backs are weak. Solution, 3-5-2 or 5-3-2. Whichever way you want to look at it
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.Our full backs are either weak offensively or defensively, except Walker. Our strikers cant play up front alone. Our centre-backs are weak. Solution, 3-5-2 or 5-3-2. Whichever way you want to look at it
If Waddle's suggestions were any good, he'd been in management.I see your point. So how about trying an actual centre-back in there and play Capoue or Stambouli a little further forward.
I don't think it is a fashion thing for Waddle. I think it is a solution to the fact that our centre-backs are weak and we need 2 upfront.
Just a suggestion though, what do I know. I am only a slightly above average pub player. Waddle on the other hand was a footballing genius and usually pretty spot on as a pundit. Lets face it, what Poch is trying at the moment is a long way from working
when our attack our defence only left 4 man,i'd love to put more ball winner in middle and wont use striker.If the legend says it, we should do it. [formation=352, lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Lennon, Eriksen, Capoue, Chadli, Rose, Soldado, Adebayor][/formation]
You're all mad - totally likeable - but mad.I think that except for Lloris, no player is really a guaranteed starter because we have been playing so badly. But here are a few options for how we could play the system [formation=352, Lloris, Dier/Vlad, Kaboul/Fazio, Vertonghen/Davies, Walker/Lennon, Eriksen/Paulinho, Capoue/ Stambouli, Chadli/Mason, Rose/Townsend, Soldado/Lamela, Kane/Adebayor][/formation]
It could and probably will be a lot worse.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.
2 keepers, it's the way forward imvho