Change in formation?

[ckpe147]

Is Ruben Selles about to change formation?

The signings we're linked with, and have already completed point to a strong looking 3-4-3 formation in my opinion.
Cooper
Japhet - Bindon - Godfrey
Seriki - Soumare - Peck - Burrows
O'Hare - Campbell - Hamer

Leaving a bench of

Ben Mee
Zatterstrom
Tom Davies
Oli Arblaster
Andre Brooks
Louie Barry
Tom Cannon
Et al...


What's everybody else's thoughts? Could give a bit more licence for Burrows and Seriki, plus Tanganga and Godfrey are quick so could cover..

 

[Winn Gardens Blade]

Louie Barry has to start for me instead of Seriki

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

It would be wasteful not to try it

I see no reason at all we should be so wedded to 4-3-3 variations with the squad we've got

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

I see that team losing the ball and never winning it back...

Maybe let Selles pick the team for a wee bit longer!

 

[Eric_Brooks]

Fuck me, the legend that is Tom Davies is on ghe bench

 

[BrisBlade]

Fuck me, the legend that is Tom Davies is on ghe bench

When he was available and called upon last season I thought he looked decent. Injuries (and possibly motivation) has always been the key issue though. If Selles can get him firing I would love to see him and Blaster run the midfield. Without that and Vini gone I think we need one of Billing or Brownhill.

 

[BladeByChoice]

When he was available and called upon last season I thought he looked decent. Injuries (and possibly motivation) has always been the key issue though. If Selles can get him firing I would love to see him and Blaster run the midfield. Without that and Vini gone I think we need one of Billing or Brownhill.

Agreed, that's the difference between Davies and Shackleton for me.
If Davies is fit for 10 games, keep him, he brings enough to make it worth it
If Shackleton is fit for 20, move him on, we don't improve when he plays .

 

[BladeByChoice]

It would be wasteful not to try it

I see no reason at all we should be so wedded to 4-3-3 variations with the squad we've got

Peck is not good enough yet to be a CM on his own in a 3, he needs a lump next to him in a 4.
Peck + 4-3-3 = madness.

 

[Shawy24]

I see that team losing the ball and never winning it back...

Maybe let Selles pick the team for a wee bit longer!

It’s not the selection that is wrong. It’s the tactics or “process” they are then asked to execute. It’s naive schoolyard footie. Waint work. We will struggle without quality loans and a change of system. Unfortunately that may mean a change of manager.

 

[BrayfordsBushyBeard]

If all things work out
Cooper
Godfrey
Tanganga
Bindon
Burrows
Seriki
OHare
Soumare
Hamer
Arblaster
Barry
Campbell
I’d give that a go if/when available
As ever UTB !

 

[Eric_Brooks]

If all things work out
Cooper
Godfrey
Tanganga
Bindon
Burrows
Seriki
OHare
Soumare
Hamer
Arblaster
Barry
Campbell
I’d give that a go if/when available
As ever UTB !

12 players and you even sold Peck

 

[BrayfordsBushyBeard]

It’s the future , if we move like first half v Bristol City no one will be able to count them ! Didn’t mean to add Seriki ha
As ever UTB!

 

[robbiez666]

I've said elsewhere that we gave a real mishmash of a squad but even last season it was extremely obvious that our fullbacks were more suited to playing as wingbacks. Even McCallum makes a passable wingback.

We don't have enough height in the the team so playing 3 CBs helps that as well. Gives us width without trying to play wingers/wide men which hasn't worked for 2 years.

With the players we have, this is the obvious formation

-----------------------------------------Cooper(Davies)
-------------------Bindon/Godfrey-----Mee/Tanganga/Bindon---Robbo/Z
-----Seirki/Godfrey----------------------------------------------------------Burrows/McCallum
----------------------------------Peck--------------------Soumare
---------------------Hamer/Brooks----------------------------------Barry/O'Hare
----------------------------------------Campbell/Cannon/One

 

[Champagneblade]

I've said elsewhere that we gave a real mishmash of a squad but even last season it was extremely obvious that our fullbacks were more suited to playing as wingbacks. Even McCallum makes a passable wingback.

We don't have enough height in the the team so playing 3 CBs helps that as well. Gives us width without trying to play wingers/wide men which hasn't worked for 2 years.

With the players we have, this is the obvious formation

-----------------------------------------Cooper(Davies)
-------------------Bindon/Godfrey-----Mee/Tanganga/Bindon---Robbo/Z
-----Seirki/Godfrey----------------------------------------------------------Burrows/McCallum
----------------------------------Peck--------------------Soumare
---------------------Hamer/Brooks----------------------------------Barry/O'Hare
----------------------------------------Campbell/Cannon/One

Said similar mate.

There still seems an awful lot to do.

If you revert to a 3-4-2-1 then not so much.

Complete moves for Mee and Tanganga. Offload Robinson and Norrington-Davies. Bring in someone like Choudhury or Iroegbunam. Then done. You don’t need to mess around to get crucial wingers because you don’t need them.

Keeper - no worse than last season, Cooper, Davies, Faxon.

Wing backs - Seriki, Burrows, McCallum can thrive there, I reckon Ukaki could work as a RWB alternative too.

Centre backs - Mee flanked by Godfrey an/or Tanganga to the right and you can ease Zatterstrom into the team in a three far more readily. Less pressure on Bindon too. That’s 5 for 3 spots. Arguably McCallum has attributes to play LCB given he’s extraordinarily good in the air as well as quick before out even consider Sasnauskas.

Midfield - Peck alongside a Soumaré or a more experienced version like Choudhury who can also cover right side and I reckon could be a centre back in a three if needed. You then will have hopefully Arblaster and Davies adding depth.

Attacking midfield - finally a system that allows Hamer and O’Hare to play with freedom and introduces Barry and/or Brooks without pressure of starting.

Forwards - Campbell as no 1 with two creators behind him. Option to go 3-4-1-2 with Oné and Cannon.

That’s 25 players mentioned. Reasonable balance, no silly transfers to make it happen.