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5 at the back is the problemWe are out numbered in midfield, do we need two up top which leaves big wholes in midfield.
Our absolute devotion to a formation which no longer suits our roster is what kills us.
There are three main concerns with our current formation in comparison to our previous arrival in the PL.We never seem to have the space or time in the middle that the teams playing us do.
If we continue to play the back 5 and the three in the middle we will struggle to see any of the ball. We need to think about how we can have some control. I am not saying it had to be a 4 at the back or a one up front, but if we play this way the rest of the season we will just keep seeing the ball come at us every week and lost most games.Our start has been affected by it taking up till the transfer deadline to get the squad complete. Partly for continuity reasons I can understand Hecky so far sticking with the likes of Norwood and Robinson. We've needed someone who know what we're about until the new signings all arrived and getting ready to take us a few step further.
Gradually I think we'll see the team evolve, and I think Hecky will end up with the following three variants of first XI:
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I think it's vital that we manage to get both Hamer and McAtee in the team, and really make the most of their talents.
I think we'll have to accept that we won't dominate possession in a lot of games, but we should keep in mind that certain tweaks can lead to considerable changes to the dynamics of a team.If we continue to play the back 5 and the three in the middle we will struggle to see any of the ball. We need to think about how we can have some control. I am not saying it had to be a 4 at the back or a one up front, but if we play this way the rest of the season we will just keep seeing the ball come at us every week and lost most games.
I agree we won't dominate many or any teams at this level but setting up just to counter and frustrate as we did again today means teams will inevitably dominate possession and create chances.I think we'll have to accept that we won't dominate possession in a lot of games, but we should keep in mind that certain tweaks can lead to considerable changes to the dynamics of a team.
For today's team I agree. Although it was a decent performance and most players individually did pretty well, we won't survive if we don't improve from that. The momentum graph was like this:
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So we had some decent spells, but even against what is expected to be a relegation rival, at home, we were under real pressure for too long periods. Some other stats:
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So we have to improve, and we won't improve enough if we don't make certain tweaks. The key is probably in midfield. Although Norwood and Souza had decent games I don't think we can continue playing both long term. We're desperate for another ball carrier (McAtee), and we have to make more of the talents of Hamer.
Let's try that and see where it takes us.
Yeah I get your point but we got promoted by losing more than 25% of our games and with 4 games to spare. The championship standard last year was an absolute disgrace.We literally got promoted comfortably with it 3 months ago.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t tweak it but it’s nonsense to say it doesn’t suit most of our players
thats a fair point and we really need better than norwood at this level but playing 3 at the back doesnt help us either were outnumbered in midfield every gameWe get overrun in midfield because of Norwood's lack of mobility
We had 45% possession on Saturday. Not absolutely terrible by any means.At the moment we look like a team who is the away side and not really got an idea how to create anything. We are getting completely dominated in midfield every game and that is with the dream signings of Hamer and Souza - we need to have a re think. I'd personally go 4 at the back and play Norwood - Souza - Hamer - McAtee. We have to see more of the ball. The defence is getting panned and yes we have seen loads of crosses come in and too many free headers, but the source is midfield as we have no possession hardly. Today we just looked like the away side.
yes we did but we were playing at home to a team with a worst start to the season than us although once we can get tom davies and james mcatee in the team i think our possesion stats should improveWe had 45% possession on Saturday. Not absolutely terrible by any means.
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