4-3-3 and 3-4-3

[mattbianco1]

Noticed how many teams seem to be deploying these formations.

Chelsea won their titles playing 4-3-3 formation and still do now. Liverpool played it today whilst Southampton and West Ham opted for 3-4-3.

So. How could we line up (assuming Norwood signs and Coutts is fit)?

4-3-3:

Henderson
Freeman - Egan - O'Connell - Stevens
Norwood - Coutts - Fleck
Duffy - Sharp - Woodburn
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3-4-3:

Henderson
Basham - Egan - O'Connell
Freeman - Coutts - Fleck - Norwood
Duffy - Sharp - Woodburn
​

Not sure the 3-4-3 works but potentially could with Johnson from Boro or losing Coutts or Norwood.

Thoughts.

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[RedandWhite]

Why on earth would Norwood be playing LWB?

 

[mattbianco1]

Why on earth would Norwood be playing LWB?

Did you not bother reading the sentence underneath?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Noticed how many teams seem to be deploying these formations.

Chelsea won their titles playing 4-3-3 formation and still do now. Liverpool played it today whilst Southampton and West Ham opted for 3-4-3.

So. How could we line up (assuming Norwood signs and Coutts is fit)?

4-3-3:

Henderson
Freeman - Egan - O'Connell - Stevens
Norwood - Coutts - Fleck
Duffy - Sharp - Woodburn
​

3-4-3:

Henderson
Basham - Egan - O'Connell
Freeman - Coutts - Fleck - Norwood
Duffy - Sharp - Woodburn
​

Not sure the 3-4-3 works but potentially could with Johnson from Boro.

Thoughts.

​

The latter is effectively how we finished the game once Woodburn was introduced.

Henderson
Egan - Stearman - O'Connell
Freeman - Basham - Fleck - Stevens
McGoldrick/Leonard - Clarke - Woodburn

Woodburn began on the other side and was then switched a few mins before McG’s injury.​

 

[Benny and the Blades]

Will their hair styles make a difference ?

 

[AWetFlannel]

Think Chelsea won their titles under Conte playing 3-4-2-1 but get your point.
We would do what we normally do now but play Duffy and Woodburn off a main striker.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Ive always liked 4-4-3

 

[YES Blade]

Stick with 3-5-2 with either Duffy or Woodburn behind the front 2.

4-3-3 or 3-4-3 could work but I think our squad was built for 3-5-2 and that’s what we should stick with for now, we just don’t have the options in the squad to change at the moment.

 

[RMBlade]

Ive always liked 4-4-3

Me too. You always seem to have 1 man that isn't marked

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Me too. You always seem to have 1 man that isn't marked

Yes , if the ref doesn't spot it you're onto a winner with that .

 

[Bladezz]

Think Chelsea won their titles under Conte playing 3-4-2-1 but get your point.
We would do what we normally do now but play Duffy and Woodburn off a main striker.

Correct!

 

[RWE]

Could definitely see us going 4-3-3 with Coutts coming back, Norwood, Johnson, and a new striker. A bit like how Fulham set up last year. Not sure if Woodburn can play RW but if he can I’d love to see this.

 

[Rodley]

Could definitely see us going 4-3-3 with Coutts coming back, Norwood, Johnson, and a new striker. A bit like how Fulham set up last year. Not sure if Woodburn can play RW but if he can I’d love to see this.
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Think it will vary between that and 3-5-2.

 

[YES Blade]

Could definitely see us going 4-3-3 with Coutts coming back, Norwood, Johnson, and a new striker. A bit like how Fulham set up last year. Not sure if Woodburn can play RW but if he can I’d love to see this.
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That could work and is another option, but I’m not sure Wilder would like leaving out Basham very often as he does seem a favourite. Also if he does sign another striker I can’t see him leaving out Clarke (unfortunately) so I’d have thought Wilder would want to stick with two up front.