Formation (2 Viewers)

I dont think we can play any other formation as we have only 2 recognised wingers.

RichieGunns said:

How about 3-2-2-3?

----------------Murphy-------------
--------Clarke---Keogh---Malaga--------
--Barton------------------------Jennings--
-----------Kilbane-----Fleck-----------
-----Elliot--------Cody------Ball-------

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Swap barton and Kilbane and Ball with Cody

Yeah keogh will do great things there

RichieGunns said:

How about 3-2-2-3?

----------------Murphy-------------
--------Clarke---Keogh---Malaga--------
--Barton------------------------Jennings--
-----------Kilbane-----Fleck-----------
-----Elliot--------Cody------Ball-------

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Is that a joke? I mean you are selecting a player who doesnt play for us in defence

-----------------murphy---------------------
--clarke-------wood--malaga-------kilbane--

--Barton--------Jennings--------Mcsheffrey

----------Baker----------fleck---------------

--------------------cody----------------------

That was a genuine mistake, I meant wood lol am revising my post. Will re submit in a moment

I think this is our best team and lineup with the squad we have:




However, unless the new man strips Kilbane of the captaincy you'd imagine he's gonna play most games, so with him in, i'd go with this:

Not going to lie, I hope we keep the formation, it's a good system, will work a LOT better when Thomas and Clarke come back.

If we keep or not depends on the manager, for example, if Tisdale comes (although he rejected Swansea and another job better than ours), we might keep it as he plays real football but if we get a long ball merchant, 4-4-2 will be kept and our useless winger will f*ck us over big time! :facepalm:

PVA said:

I think this is our best team and lineup with the squad we have:

Murphy

Clarke - Wood - Malaga - Hussey

Jennings - Barton

Baker - Fleck - McSheffrey

McDonald​

However, unless the new man strips Kilbane of the captaincy you'd imagine he's gonna play most games, so with him in, i'd go with this:

Murphy

Clarke - Wood - Malaga - Hussey

Jennings - Kilbane

Baker - Barton - Fleck

McDonald​

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The bottom one for me, the diamond is good in essence but requires very good players to carry it off. We are a bit short of them

PVA said:

I think this is our best team and lineup with the squad we have:

Murphy

Clarke - Wood - Malaga - Hussey

Jennings - Barton

Baker - Fleck - McSheffrey

McDonald​

However, unless the new man strips Kilbane of the captaincy you'd imagine he's gonna play most games, so with him in, i'd go with this:

Murphy

Clarke - Wood - Malaga - Hussey

Jennings - Kilbane

Baker - Barton - Fleck

McDonald​

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I don't think we've got enough pace in the side to play 4231

Murphy

Clarke - Malaga - Wood - Hussey

Barton - Jennings - Kilbane

Elliot - Fleck

McDonald

How about 3-2-2-3?

-------------------Murphy----------------
---Clarke/Malaga---Wood---Hussey/Edj---
--Jennings----------------------Kilbane--
-------------Barton------Fleck-----------
-------Elliot---------Ball--------Copy-------

Defence:-

- Three in the back. We're no longer relying on LB and RB to bomb forward as "wingers". They can concentrate on being defenders.

Midfield:-

- Two defensive midfielders out wide. They can drop back to turn the defence into a five or get forward to offer attacking options out wide.

- Two central midfielders. They command the middle of the park and are responsible for getting the ball to the feet or head of the strikers. They can also use their speed and tenacity to help the big lad (ball) break the CB and open up the defence. It also gives them chances to shoot.

Strikers:-

- Three strikers. The two nimble ones aka Cody and Elliot in wide positions who can cut in at angles on the defence and give the LB and RB trouble while the big lad (Ball) tussels with the CB. They can also feed Ball if he's got into a good position or shook off his marker.

The second formation posted by PVA for me, with the three behind McDonald 'roaming'. Which they will need to do as the club does not have traditional wingers. McSheffrey is not a wide player, and Kilbane does not have pace to play on the wing.