Ajmblade
Simply lovleh
Based on the signings made so far ( a good all round full back and traditional winger) does anyone else think we might switch a 4-4-2 next year?
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Agree. I recall CW apparently played 4231 at Northampton and I wouldn't be surprised if we set up like that. Or 433.Wouldn't be surprised if we switch to a back four. In front of that could be a 3, 4 or even 5 man midfield.
The quality of CB(s) that we sign should tell us.
Based on the signings made so far ( a good all round full back and traditional winger) does anyone else think we might switch a 4-4-2 next year?
I've a suspicion one or two want a little tiny bit of hoof?
Just a little bit of peril?
I've a suspicion one or two want a little tiny bit of hoof?
Come on, Hoofers, show your true colours, grotesque though they are....
I think you're being generous.It may have been moderately amusing once
It's not a 'suspicion' is it really, it's rampant paranoia.
If anybody posts a sentence that contains any word beginning with 'h' you get a hard on and start posting about the 'hoofers want their way'.
It may have been moderately amusing once, but now...........
I think you're being generous.
Agree. I recall CW apparently played 4231 at Northampton and I wouldn't be surprised if we set up like that. Or 433.
I'm not sure where Coutts would fit into that. Teams tend to play either 1&2 or 2&1, I can't think of many that play a flat 3. If we play 21 then Coutts could maybe play alongside Fleck but I'd question whether we'd be solid enough. If we play 12, could he play in a more advanced position? Where does that leave Fleck, or Duffy/Carruthers?A tight 433 is the one I think we're gonna toy with more going forward. Thomas and Lavery doing all the running for Billy who can focus on what he does best. Full backs can still push up like they're in a 352 and a 3 man midfield means we still have that ability of orchestrating the game from there. All we need us a nasty mother fucker in midfield to add a holding role for games where we might be on the back foot and an athletic cb for partnering JOC (Bash also gives decent cover for both of these roles).
I'm nhe sure where Coutts would fit into that. Teams tend to play either 1&2 or 2&1, I can't think of many that play a flat 3. If we play 21 then Coutts could maybe play alongside Fleck but I'd question whether we'd be solid enough. If we play 12, could he play in a more advanced position? Where does that leave Fleck, or Duffy/Carruthers?
I think we may well play 433 but I think CW may try to make 352 work first. If not, one of our 'star' players is going to miss out.
So you'd drop Duffy then?Coutts for me would work well in both a 1&2 or 2&1 as he mainly orientates himself around linking our more defensive players to our more attacking players. 1&2 for me would mean Fleck would probe more with Coutts providing the link to him via our more defensive midfielder breaking up play. 2&1 would work in essentially the same way as how we have done this season.
Agree completely with your point about trying to make 352 work first but I think above all other points we will vary our approach both in formation and personnel from game to game. There will be room for 352 next season in the same way that there will be room for 433. It'll all depend on the game and how we need to work to get results.
So you'd drop Duffy then?
We've hardly changed our team all season, that's what CW likes. The point I'm making is that this season we have played Coutts, Fleck and Duffy in almost every game they've been available. Next season, I don't expect that to happen so one of Coutts, Fleck or Duffy will play a lot less. I doubt it will be Fleck so it will be one of Coutts or Duffy. We can't play all three in a 433 AND have a defensive CM.I'm not saying to drop anyone. I think Duffy will be really useful for a lot of games and so will Coutts and Fleck. I do however think we need to strengthen with another midfielder and that we will rotate each game as we see fit. It's gonna be a long season and players will get injured or drop in form (Duffy actually being a good example as he began to look a little tired towards the end) so options and variety for me are going to be key to our moving forward.
We've hardly changed our team all season, that's what CW likes. The point I'm making is that this season we have played Coutts, Fleck and Duffy in almost every game they've been available. Next season, I don't expect that to happen so one of Coutts, Fleck or Duffy will play a lot less. I doubt it will be Fleck so it will be one of Coutts or Duffy. We can't play all three in a 433 AND have a defensive CM.
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