dezgimed Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Pretty bored so playing with some ideas. We need to change our style of play as we cant score enough goals to win games now our defense looks shaky. We have 2 out and out wingers who play nothing like they should. McIndoe consistently drifts infield chasing the ball leaving McAllister to have to get forward and put balls in. Sproule refuses to make simple runs that would cut teams open, with only 3 assists. Its fun and exciting playing with Wingers but it has to be practical. Try a diamond maybe? --------------Adebola-----Brooker------------------- --------------------McIndoe-------------------------- --------------Johnson-----Noble----------------------- ---------------------Elliott-------------------------------- McAllister-----Fontaine--Carey-----Wilson----------- Carle/Skuse could be played instead of Johnson/Noble/Elliott. Orr dropped to play Wilson as an attacking wingback. McIndoe to play in the hole/free role which he seems to enjoy. The beauty of this formation is that it free's a player up. McAllister and Wilson can push up and support in attacks (McAllister already has 4 assists this season, 1 more than Sproule) and Wilson has a better cross than Orr if required. He should be more comfortable as a wing back rather than out and out winger. This shows how we have a player free for the ball as their full backs no longer have wingers to mark and wont commit too far forward, hence taking them out of the game in terms of marking. If someone wants to mark the middle man, they will have to press up or drop back. Norwich will play Huckerby who is prob their main threat so this formation will also close him out. Thoughts? I prefer 4-4-2 with wingers like the rest of you but no point when McIndoe drifts in and neither beat a man and provide crosses. :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 what! no goalie !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilnin Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think it would be harsh to drop Carle after his performance at Cardiff. Also believe that width is, and has been for many years, one of our main strengths. With 6 games left, sitting in 2nd, i'd rather stick with stability and what has got to this great position in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think it would be harsh to drop Carle after his performance at Cardiff. Also believe that width is, and has been for many years, one of our main strengths. With 6 games left, sitting in 2nd, i'd rather stick with stability and what has got to this great position in the season. Yes but thats in the past, width has done nothing for us for 5 games. The wingers arent doing enough. Its just an idea that probably wont be used but we cant afford to slip up next Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yate super reds Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 i reckon 3-5-2 would work for us BASSO CAREY MCCOMBE/VASKO FONTAINE ELLIOT CARLE JOHNSON NOBLE/MCINDOE BYFIELD/ADEBOLA BROOKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I think it would be harsh to drop Carle after his performance at Cardiff. Also believe that width is, and has been for many years, one of our main strengths. With 6 games left, sitting in 2nd, i'd rather stick with stability and what has got to this great position in the season. Just to add, you have width, the fullbacks push up. This formation is faultless, ask Jose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Boy Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I reckon McCombe will be back next week but LJ won't-Just a guess So why not try something that's not to radical but may just freshen things up and make us a bit less predictable: ...........BASSO.... WILSON.............CAREY.....MCCOMBE............MCALLISTER...... MURRAY........ELLIOTT....SKUSE.........CARLE..........MCINDOE... ..........ADEBOLA.. SUBS WEALE BROOKER BYFIELD FONTAINE WILSON OR IF we want to go with two up top, which rarely seems to work for us, we should try the only partnership we haven't so far: ...BASSO............ ......CAREY.............MCCOMBE..FONTAINE.... WILSON.......ELLIOTT...........SKUSE........CARLE....MCALLISTER............. .......BROOKER......ADEBOLA........... SUBS WEALE MURRAY BYFIELD MCINDOE ORR It's pointless playing with SB & Adebola if you don't get crosses in and Wilson & McAllister will get crosses in, even if from deeper positions than are ideal.Skuse's inclusion alongside Elliott will allow Elliott to bomb forward insupport of our strikers. Three central defenders will give us added threat from set pieces, it's just a pity that LJ isn't there to deliver them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 We looked more like scoring at cardiff when we crossed the ball for adebola and brookers heads, and 1 scored one ruled out, lets go for width, crosses and power heading as we got to burley strikers to do it now, get a few goals then shut up shop, we need to win now even if we don't do it pretty... ...........BASSO........ WILSON.............CAREY.....MCCOMBE............MCALLISTER...... MURRAY........ELLIOTT...........NOBLE..........MCINDOE... ..........ADEBOLA..............BROOKER............... SUBS WEALE TRUNDLE BYFIELD FONTAINE ORR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 For me it has to be 4-5-1 we look so much more solid when playing this so -----------------------Basso----------------------------- orr------------carey -----fontain------------jimmy mac ivan--------skuce-----carle----elliott------McIndoe ------------------------dele-------------------------------- subs vasko wilson brooker trundle noble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 ...BASSO............ ......CAREY.............MCCOMBE..FONTAINE.... WILSON.......ELLIOTT...........SKUSE........CARLE....MCALLISTER............. .......BROOKER......ADEBOLA........... SUBS WEALE MURRAY BYFIELD MCINDOE ORR It's pointless playing with SB & Adebola if you don't get crosses in and Wilson & McAllister will get crosses in, even if from deeper positions than are ideal.Skuse's inclusion alongside Elliott will allow Elliott to bomb forward insupport of our strikers. Three central defenders will give us added threat from set pieces, it's just a pity that LJ isn't there to deliver them. I like this selection and formation. It gives us more power in both boxes with 3 strong centre halfs who can all head and Carey and Fontaine are mobile enough to cover wider areas and are playing on their stronger side.. 2 strong headers up front who can both hold the ball and make sure it doesn't come straight back when played up. 3 in midfield who can all put a foot in and pass - and all 3 full of running. As always with 3-5-2 the key is the wide men, they need to be able to get up and down the pitch, and put the crosses in. If they get pinned back the system won't work, and if the opposition play 4-4-2 the wing backs can find themselves always 1 v 2 unless other midfielders support the wide man in possession. Harsh on McIndoe but it's all about being more effective - and overall I think this team - taking into account the form of all our squad could do well. If LJ is fit I'd play him in this formation instead of Carle. Murray to have 20-30 minutes and see if he still has the legs before we try something risky like starting him. finally - as BB said - this selection gives us 7 (Carey, McCoombe,Fontaine, Brooks, Dele,Elliott, Skuse) tall players who can get up and head the ball at set pieces....and with Stoke away a massive game coming up then we might need this to combat them. CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisoBCFC Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I like this selection and formation. It gives us more power in both boxes with 3 strong centre halfs who can all head and Carey and Fontaine are mobile enough to cover wider areas and are playing on their stronger side.. 2 strong headers up front who can both hold the ball and make sure it doesn't come straight back when played up. 3 in midfield who can all put a foot in and pass - and all 3 full of running. As always with 3-5-2 the key is the wide men, they need to be able to get up and down the pitch, and put the crosses in. If they get pinned back the system won't work, and if the opposition play 4-4-2 the wing backs can find themselves always 1 v 2 unless other midfielders support the wide man in possession. Harsh on McIndoe but it's all about being more effective - and overall I think this team - taking into account the form of all our squad could do well. If LJ is fit I'd play him in this formation instead of Carle. Murray to have 20-30 minutes and see if he still has the legs before we try something risky like starting him. finally - as BB said - this selection gives us 7 (Carey, McCoombe,Fontaine, Brooks, Dele,Elliott, Skuse) tall players who can get up and head the ball at set pieces....and with Stoke away a massive game coming up then we might need this to combat them. CR Basso Orr Mccombe Carey Mcallister Skuse Murray Mcindoe Noble Adebola Brooker Carle Fontaine Trundle Wilson Weale I can see Murray being a dead cert for Sat. First time i seen him at least not be on the bench for the reserves Saying that though, Artus not playing either which seems weird. But could be completely wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 BASSO ORR MCCOMBE CAREY MCALLISTER MURRAY SKUSE CARLE NOBLE MCINDOE BROOKER Subs: FONTAINE ELLIOTT ADEBOLA TRUNDLE SPROULE Am I crazy or what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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