He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
Aye, 4 weeks out ... 2 weeks for this International break, then 2 weeks for the next one. Welcome to Scotland call off bingo.
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 4 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Lindelof looks a deer in headlights at CB, how the feck is he gonna handle the lack of space in CM?
We're pretty fecked without him tbh. I suspect he'll drop Periera back into the CM role with Lingard coming in at 10. Needless to say it probably wont go well.
Still cant get over the decision not to buy a CM in the summer. Totally bizarre.
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 6 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Don't think Lindelof has the athleticism or mobility to play in midfield. Nor is he so good on the ball that he'd compensate. He decent on the ball no doubt, but he's definitely not a midfielder.
Tuanzebe looks more suited to covering midfield - he's more mobile and carries the ball better - but he's also injured...
... I was only joking BTW. This one appears to be a genuine injury, unlike most of our call offs. Been quite impressed by McTominay's progression TBH.
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 6 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Don't think Lindelof has the athleticism or mobility to play in midfield. Nor is he so good on the ball that he'd compensate. He decent on the ball no doubt, but he's definitely not a midfielder.
Tuanzebe looks more suited to covering midfield - he's more mobile and carries the ball better - but he's also injured...
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It would have been the opportunity to see Tuanzebe in midfield, a position I think he can be immense for us in the future. Shame he's not fit.
Maybe we utilise a 523 formation (of sorts or even a 343) in his absence with Rojo coming in at the back and Fred and Pereira being the 2 in midfield?
A midfield 3 of Fred, Matic and Perreira away at Shef Utd. dear lord
comment by Diafol Coch 77 - A Reputable Poster (U2462)
posted 18 minutes ago
Maybe we utilise a 523 formation (of sorts or even a 343) in his absence with Rojo coming in at the back and Fred and Pereira being the 2 in midfield?
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Even if McT was fit, common sense would dictate we play 532 against Sheffield United, Spurs and City. The back two of Lindelof and MacG would get taken apart against those teams...
Andreas, Fred and Lingard look like the most likely midfield 3...
Let's stop pretending he's going to throw in Garner or move Lindelof to CM.
It'll be Matic or Lingard and that's that.
Putting Lindelof in there is an utterly ridiculous idea. He is a CB. Has he ever even played CM for us?
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 11 minutes ago
Let's stop pretending he's going to throw in Garner
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He's hardly been scared to put in the youngsters, so far.
Could have easily started with Rojo on Sunday, but chose to put Williams in.
Even if McT was fit, common sense would dictate we play 532
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Given Sheffield United usually play 3-5-2 or some variation, common sense would dictate that we try to exploit the wide areas by overloading on their wing-backs and making use of any space if their wide CBs decide to join their attack.
Matic is injured too. Pogba could be back for Spurs but he has not played for weeks.
Why the feck do we have so many injuries!
It may well have to be a Garner, Fred and Andreas.
At least it’s in central midfield, where our quality and depth is unrivalled.
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 21 minutes ago
At least it’s in central midfield, where our quality and depth is unrivalled.
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comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 26 minutes ago
At least it’s in central midfield, where our quality and depth is unrivalled.
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It’ll be 3-4-3 surely.
Can you imagine how sharp Matic would be on the ball with his current level of match fitness...
When I think about Brexit, I get really depressed at the stupidity of it all. Then I remember our central midfield, and all of a sudden it doesn’t seem so bad.
I’d rather play Rojo or Jones in midfield than Matic. At least they’ll be able to move.
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 hours, 20 minutes ago
Is Pogba back?
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No, you won't be seeing Pidier again until 2020.
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 4 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Lindelof looks a deer in headlights at CB, how the feck is he gonna handle the lack of space in CM?
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He schits his pants when he’s the last man, he panics. I think he shows good positional awareness, to incept the ball and is tidy enough to distribute.
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
Even if McT was fit, common sense would dictate we play 532
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Given Sheffield United usually play 3-5-2 or some variation, common sense would dictate that we try to exploit the wide areas by overloading on their wing-backs and making use of any space if their wide CBs decide to join their attack.
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Have you watched them play recently... Just about every team they've played tried this an it hasn't worked... In the mean time they've dominated their opponents during set pieces (where we are dross) and on the counter attack.
If we don't have 3 at the back for that game (as well as Spurs and City) we probably lose...
I've been looking forward to seeing what Axel can do and the poor lad gets injured - I hope to feck he's not the next Jones. We all had high hopes for Phil (Duncan Edwards) Jones and he turned into an embarrassing sicknote. Let's pray Axel fares better. If Axel is healthy, I'd hope he can play the #4, if not it'll have to be 5-3-2.
Have you watched them play recently... Just about every team they've played tried this an it hasn't worked... In the mean time they've dominated their opponents during set pieces (where we are dross) and on the counter attack.
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I don't think many teams have actually made good use of the wide areas against them.
Arsenal certainly didn't. They were pretty poor on the night and never really threw caution to the wind and really worked them. Spurs were too narrow.
The more space our forwards have to work in the better so stretching the pitch and playing with tempo in the final third could be key in disrupting Sheffield United's shape.
If we play too narrow it'll just play into their hands because our full-backs are pretty average offensively and we don't have the necessary creativity in the middle of the pitch to play through a team as compact as them and we'll just end up playing in front of them.
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Mctominay out for 4 weeks?
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posted on 14/11/19
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
posted on 14/11/19
Aye, 4 weeks out ... 2 weeks for this International break, then 2 weeks for the next one. Welcome to Scotland call off bingo.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 4 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Lindelof looks a deer in headlights at CB, how the feck is he gonna handle the lack of space in CM?
posted on 14/11/19
We're pretty fecked without him tbh. I suspect he'll drop Periera back into the CM role with Lingard coming in at 10. Needless to say it probably wont go well.
Still cant get over the decision not to buy a CM in the summer. Totally bizarre.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 6 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Don't think Lindelof has the athleticism or mobility to play in midfield. Nor is he so good on the ball that he'd compensate. He decent on the ball no doubt, but he's definitely not a midfielder.
Tuanzebe looks more suited to covering midfield - he's more mobile and carries the ball better - but he's also injured...
posted on 14/11/19
... I was only joking BTW. This one appears to be a genuine injury, unlike most of our call offs. Been quite impressed by McTominay's progression TBH.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 6 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Don't think Lindelof has the athleticism or mobility to play in midfield. Nor is he so good on the ball that he'd compensate. He decent on the ball no doubt, but he's definitely not a midfielder.
Tuanzebe looks more suited to covering midfield - he's more mobile and carries the ball better - but he's also injured...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It would have been the opportunity to see Tuanzebe in midfield, a position I think he can be immense for us in the future. Shame he's not fit.
posted on 14/11/19
Maybe we utilise a 523 formation (of sorts or even a 343) in his absence with Rojo coming in at the back and Fred and Pereira being the 2 in midfield?
posted on 14/11/19
A midfield 3 of Fred, Matic and Perreira away at Shef Utd. dear lord
posted on 14/11/19
comment by Diafol Coch 77 - A Reputable Poster (U2462)
posted 18 minutes ago
Maybe we utilise a 523 formation (of sorts or even a 343) in his absence with Rojo coming in at the back and Fred and Pereira being the 2 in midfield?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Even if McT was fit, common sense would dictate we play 532 against Sheffield United, Spurs and City. The back two of Lindelof and MacG would get taken apart against those teams...
Andreas, Fred and Lingard look like the most likely midfield 3...
posted on 14/11/19
Let's stop pretending he's going to throw in Garner or move Lindelof to CM.
It'll be Matic or Lingard and that's that.
posted on 14/11/19
Putting Lindelof in there is an utterly ridiculous idea. He is a CB. Has he ever even played CM for us?
posted on 14/11/19
Is Pogba back?
Tuanzebe?
posted on 14/11/19
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 11 minutes ago
Let's stop pretending he's going to throw in Garner
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He's hardly been scared to put in the youngsters, so far.
Could have easily started with Rojo on Sunday, but chose to put Williams in.
posted on 14/11/19
Even if McT was fit, common sense would dictate we play 532
-------------------------------------------
Given Sheffield United usually play 3-5-2 or some variation, common sense would dictate that we try to exploit the wide areas by overloading on their wing-backs and making use of any space if their wide CBs decide to join their attack.
posted on 14/11/19
Matic is injured too. Pogba could be back for Spurs but he has not played for weeks.
Why the feck do we have so many injuries!
It may well have to be a Garner, Fred and Andreas.
posted on 14/11/19
At least it’s in central midfield, where our quality and depth is unrivalled.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 21 minutes ago
At least it’s in central midfield, where our quality and depth is unrivalled.
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posted on 14/11/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 26 minutes ago
At least it’s in central midfield, where our quality and depth is unrivalled.
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It’ll be 3-4-3 surely.
Can you imagine how sharp Matic would be on the ball with his current level of match fitness...
posted on 14/11/19
When I think about Brexit, I get really depressed at the stupidity of it all. Then I remember our central midfield, and all of a sudden it doesn’t seem so bad.
I’d rather play Rojo or Jones in midfield than Matic. At least they’ll be able to move.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 4 hours, 20 minutes ago
Is Pogba back?
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No, you won't be seeing Pidier again until 2020.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Kung Fu Cantona đđź đľđ¸ (U18082)
posted 4 minutes ago
He needs to play Lindelof in the DM role, he won’t just chuck Garner in at the deep end.
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Lindelof looks a deer in headlights at CB, how the feck is he gonna handle the lack of space in CM?
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He schits his pants when he’s the last man, he panics. I think he shows good positional awareness, to incept the ball and is tidy enough to distribute.
posted on 14/11/19
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
Even if McT was fit, common sense would dictate we play 532
-------------------------------------------
Given Sheffield United usually play 3-5-2 or some variation, common sense would dictate that we try to exploit the wide areas by overloading on their wing-backs and making use of any space if their wide CBs decide to join their attack.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Have you watched them play recently... Just about every team they've played tried this an it hasn't worked... In the mean time they've dominated their opponents during set pieces (where we are dross) and on the counter attack.
If we don't have 3 at the back for that game (as well as Spurs and City) we probably lose...
posted on 14/11/19
I've been looking forward to seeing what Axel can do and the poor lad gets injured - I hope to feck he's not the next Jones. We all had high hopes for Phil (Duncan Edwards) Jones and he turned into an embarrassing sicknote. Let's pray Axel fares better. If Axel is healthy, I'd hope he can play the #4, if not it'll have to be 5-3-2.
posted on 14/11/19
Have you watched them play recently... Just about every team they've played tried this an it hasn't worked... In the mean time they've dominated their opponents during set pieces (where we are dross) and on the counter attack.
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I don't think many teams have actually made good use of the wide areas against them.
Arsenal certainly didn't. They were pretty poor on the night and never really threw caution to the wind and really worked them. Spurs were too narrow.
The more space our forwards have to work in the better so stretching the pitch and playing with tempo in the final third could be key in disrupting Sheffield United's shape.
If we play too narrow it'll just play into their hands because our full-backs are pretty average offensively and we don't have the necessary creativity in the middle of the pitch to play through a team as compact as them and we'll just end up playing in front of them.
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