I'm probably looking too deep into Gus bringing on Greer late on yesterday to sure up the defence, and obviously our tactics aren't failing at the moment, but could this be a different option? Would give Bridge and Bruno/Calde even more freedom to bomb down the wings and we'd probably only have to play one holding midfielder too.
Could Gus be looking at playing 3 centre backs and two 'wing-backs'?
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Craig4004
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No. He bought on Greer because we were shaky at the back. He said he tried 5 at the back in training and said it was bloody awful.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Hope not.
Personally thought it was a very strange change.
Sure take of Vicente, but not for a change at the back.
Personally thought it was a very strange change.
Sure take of Vicente, but not for a change at the back.
pork pie
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Worse than we played yesterday?
He has tried it. We were shit. He said he'll never do it again.
Yesterday was a direct response to Burnley ending the game with 3 giants up front, and bombarding our box.
Yesterday was a direct response to Burnley ending the game with 3 giants up front, and bombarding our box.
kevtherev
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3-5-2 (5-3-2)is a great system if played properly. Can't see where Bridcutt would fit into that system, unless it was an ultra negative set up. Unless he played as the middle defender.The three midfielders would have to be more attack minded than Liam.
Twinkle Toes
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Admittedly it wasn't good yesterday, but WE WON (just in case you were too busy whinging to notice).
I really can't comprehend why you bother with The Albion - if all you can do is moan & slag the side off all the time. I wish you'd routinely bosh an E half an hour before KO; &/or get your GP to get you on the Prozac asap.
Sake.
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Bruno - Greer - el abd - Upson - bridge
Hammond - bridcutt - Vicente
Buckley - Ulloa
And you can't see where one of our best players fits in? You say ultra negative... Poyet loves a more negative selection anyway.
North London Seagull
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- Feb 3, 2013
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Basically, what ever formation we play, someone is gonna miss out, if we were to play 5-3-2 (which is probably the best formation with 5 at the back) then players like Buckley are gonna miss out. If u take that into account and play 5-2-3 then there will be a small amount of midfielders and will lose a lot of creativity
brightonmark1234
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i wouldn't change the back four and i would leave Greer on bench
B52
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Are you sugesting leaving out David & Orlandi I don't think so, we are doing well at the moment so why change it
Surport Local Team
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- Jan 5, 2011
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No radical changes now to formation, please
CAPTAIN GREALISH
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- Jan 6, 2010
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errrrrrrr NO
drop dead fred
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- Mar 8, 2011
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Is the correct answer
BensGrandad
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Perhaps Gus is looking to play back 3 of Upson El Abd and Greer when all are fit and use 2 wing backs.
Posted by me on 15/2/13 on the Painter gone to Bournemouth thread.
Posted by me on 15/2/13 on the Painter gone to Bournemouth thread.
brightonmark1234
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i just feel the back 4 are playing well 2gether
kevtherev
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Jesus that is a negative line up. It could work like this.
Bruno--------Greer/El Abd--------Bridcutt-------Upson--------Bridge
-------------Lopez-------------Vicente--------Orlandi--------------
------------------------Ulloa------------Cms------------------------
The Brighton Buzz
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- Jan 31, 2008
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Hope not Greer nearly cost us two points when he hesitated when the ball bounced inside the six yard box just after he came on. I think it was El abd that took control and booted clear. Upson and El Abd have looked solid why change it. Might play Calde instead of Bruno though who has looked shaky since his injury.
Eddiespearritt
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5 at the back only invites teams to attack you - it was a positive for Burnley in the last few minutes yesterday. We are much more talented than that - and have no need to play defensively from the start, even if we've been doing that all season (with usually only one up front). Gus was presumably protecting the three points at the end yesterday but even with 5 at the back Burnley nearly scored with a decent header. We are terrifying teams now - the first 20 minutes again was excellent and we should feel confident that our talent to create chances and score (more) will bring more success than a long line of defenders.