After witnessing last nights awful display from two diabolical teams I think the time is coming where Jeff Shi is going to have to make a decision on the future of Paul Lambert.
Nothing more than three points on Saturday will do and could probably see Lambert sacked if we don't win.
His team selections and substitutions are bemusing at times and seem that he is changing things because he does not have a clue what his best team is and as far as his substitutions went last night why bring Costa on with ten minutes to go and leave Cav and Dicko on the bench when the game was there for the taking.
Last night was a missed opportunity to bring home all three points.
I like Lambert and at the time of his appointment I thought he was a good choice but I do believe now that he has lost the plot and is just pi55ing in the wind.
So who would you bring in?
Should he stay or should he go. Part 2
posted on 10/3/17
Would play the same three in midfield Saturday and have Edwards getting in the box as often as possible but the real need is getting cav and Costa on the wings but I suspect Marshall will keep the gig Saturday.
posted on 10/3/17
I don't see there is much of a comparison between them tbh.
mason is a forward, edwards is a midfielder. even though they both play best off the striker they still actually carry out their role in a totally different way. when mason plays he rarely gets back into the middle to help defend or support the other CMs. and edwards doesn't look to get the ball to feet and play with his back to goal when he goes forward.
mason pointless behind a front two IMO. edwards not the right man if yr going to play without width and try to trick yr way through the centre backs.
posted on 10/3/17
Agree with wolfie that we should go with 3 at the back tomorrow but don't agree with his 3.
I would love to see a starting 11 of
Ikeme
Marshall.......Williamson......Doherty
Price.......Saiss
Costa.......Weimann.........Cavaleiro
Bodvarsson.......Dicko
posted on 10/3/17
I think PL thinks more of a forward role for Marshall. My back three allows for both Iorfa and Doherty to get forward and help out at the back if needed. I don't think Cavalier can do that as he's only just back from injury.
Ikeme
Batth, Williamson Hause
Iorfa Costa Saiss Cavaleiro Doherty
Bodvarsson or Dicko Marshall
posted on 10/3/17
Have to say I think both those team set ups would be far too open when we don't have the ball. I don't think it's practical gem to play with only one centre back, particularly one in his 30s. And wolfies central midfield including Costa and Cavaleiro playing behind two front men leaves us far too open in the middle of the park. Both teams would be very easily broken down even by a team as poor as Rotherham.
I would prefer
Ikeme
Saiss, Batth, Hause
Marshall, Edwards, Price, Costa, Doherty
Weimann, Bodvarsson
posted on 11/3/17
Don't think now is the time to start debuting new formations like three at the back, just pick the best players available in their best positions.
Ikeme
Iorfa, hause, Williamson, Doherty
Saiss, price
Costa, Edwards, cav
Bod
And depending how ready cav is then perhaps Marshall instead.
posted on 11/3/17
If we went threw at the back I would go:
Ikeme
Iorfa Williamson Hause
Marshall Saiss Price Doherty
Costa Dicko Cav
We don't need to worry about that though, as Lambert won't do it.
posted on 11/3/17
some excellent sounding teams above lads...I look forward to watching PL pick Saville at LB and play 451 with a midfield of coady, edwards and price
posted on 11/3/17
I'm sorry. My joke appears to have turned out to be scarily close to the truth.
Lambert out now, please.
posted on 11/3/17
comment by gbwolf V - golden ring (U17280)
posted 30 minutes ago
I'm sorry. My joke appears to have turned out to be scarily close to the truth.
Lambert out now, please.
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It does sound as though he doesn't have much of a clue as to how to use the players that are available to him. Maybe he's too close to them as it sounds as though observers from afar are able to analyse the needs more accurately.