pintsawhiskey
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Thoughts? As were never play 442 with ince and Andrews to protect him, and cms slightly more advanced behind Leo?
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Cms to fill in for crofts?
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Skaville
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We've been playing that for weeks!
imissworthing2
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I'd play him as one of the wide men in that formation. He needs space to run into and I dont think he's creative enough to play that role behind Leo. It'll b interesting to see what postion OG plays him when fully fit!
Not really. We've been playing more of a 4-3-3, with only one proper wide man.
pintsawhiskey
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I agree if any ne can't get the best out of him it's Oscar. Look how ince has been a midfield revelation, crofts season has been imense and players like kaz and Bruno are performing well for longer than 1 match blip
Skaville
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So you wouldn't say that today for example, we had a back four, Andrews and Ince holding, Crofts playing ahead of them in a three with Lua Lua and Lopez and ulloa up top on his own?
TSB
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You want thoughts? That's a ridiculous notion. Enjoy.
Philzo-93
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And this month too, most likely. Maybe tonight in fact.
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Can you explain how you can have a 4-2-3-1 formation with somebody playing a second striker role? Did you pass Maths at school?
brightonrock
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He's right. A second striker plays in the hole behind the target man.
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So a 4-2-2-1-1 then surely?
brightonrock
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I don't think you understand what he means. Second striker is not the number of strikers on the pitch. It's the name of a role, like target man or false 9. Also known as shadow striker, someone who plays in the hole behind the main forward and either feeds off knock downs or runs beyond the point striker when he drops deep. An AMC in a 4231.
BensGrandad
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My son was told by somebody who sad he was in the know, and I know that he drinks with some ex players, that it is thought that CMS may never play league football again and will retire as he breaks down every time he tries to start training again, I hope that is b......t but it must be a consideration and a possibility.
Heard similar, and that he is currently training at a lower intensity with the DS squad, but had very recent set backs.
Interesting to see if transfer window activity backs this up
Jimmy Grimble
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I wouldn't be a surprised (though I really hope not because I'd love to see him back in the team); he has been pressing his media work for a while now, probably trying to set himself up for the future. Can't blame him.
Our current formation IS a 4-3-3, but turns into a 4-2-3-1 when we defend, and we actually sit very deep (which I don't like). My idea is more of a 4-4-1-1 when defending, but quickly turning into 4-2-3-1 when attacking, with the frount 4 players being very advanced. The central player of the attacking three midfielders will obviously be the second striker role. I assumed you actually knew how this basic stuff worked. This is exactly how Chelsea played against Hull.