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Indefatigable South London 25 Jul 17 2.28pm
In a 3-4-3 you want a player like Benteke in the middle, either for crosses coming in from the wingbacks/wingers/RF/LF or to hold up/knock down balls for the others to come on to.
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Indefatigable

South London 25 Jul 17 2.28pm

In a 3-4-3 you want a player like Benteke in the middle, either for crosses coming in from the wingbacks/wingers/RF/LF or to hold up/knock down balls for the others to come on to.

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Mad4palace 25 Jul 17 2.28pm
Originally posted by Pierre By the time Benteke cuts in from the wing and makes it to the goal area the opposition will have already taken the goal kick! His job wouldn't to do a normal wingers job, it'd be still as a target man but up against smaller defender/midfielders. Remember you'd have Townsend running in behind and a central striker in the middle benefiting from Benteke's hold up play.
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Mad4palace

25 Jul 17 2.28pm

Originally posted by Pierre

By the time Benteke cuts in from the wing and makes it to the goal area the opposition will have already taken the goal kick!

His job wouldn't to do a normal wingers job, it'd be still as a target man but up against smaller defender/midfielders. Remember you'd have Townsend running in behind and a central striker in the middle benefiting from Benteke's hold up play.

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Indefatigable South London 25 Jul 17 2.32pm
Originally posted by Mad4palace No, Zaha on the left. And if De Boer wants Townsend as RM/RWB then that's where he'll play. A front three of Zaha - Benteke - Townsend certainly works but De Boers not played Townsend in that 3. [Link] [Link] [Link] This suggestion is only as a try out in pre-season games and more in the case if we sign a less physical poacher. I saw FdB using Townsend as the RWB in HK, mainly because with the squad we have, he is the most suited. Leaving the RF place up for grabs, Sako looking the most likely, without any new additions to the area. If we bought in a RWB, you'd expect Townsend to claim the RF role unchallenged. Would be quite nice to see Wan-Bissaka starting as RWB and Townsend as RF against Metz.
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Indefatigable

South London 25 Jul 17 2.32pm

Originally posted by Mad4palace

No, Zaha on the left. And if De Boer wants Townsend as RM/RWB then that's where he'll play. A front three of Zaha - Benteke - Townsend certainly works but De Boers not played Townsend in that 3.

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This suggestion is only as a try out in pre-season games and more in the case if we sign a less physical poacher.

I saw FdB using Townsend as the RWB in HK, mainly because with the squad we have, he is the most suited. Leaving the RF place up for grabs, Sako looking the most likely, without any new additions to the area. If we bought in a RWB, you'd expect Townsend to claim the RF role unchallenged.

Would be quite nice to see Wan-Bissaka starting as RWB and Townsend as RF against Metz.

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cols123 beckenham 25 Jul 17 2.32pm
I think we can just take the first 3 letters of the ops username as the context we need
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cols123

beckenham 25 Jul 17 2.32pm

I think we can just take the first 3 letters of the ops username as the context we need

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bexleydave Barnehurst 25 Jul 17 2.39pm
Originally posted by Mad4palace No, Zaha on the left. And if De Boer wants Townsend as RM/RWB then that's where he'll play. A front three of Zaha - Benteke - Townsend certainly works but De Boers not played Townsend in that 3. And the sooner Frank grasps that, albeit I prefer Zaha on the right and Townsend on the left if Benteke is to get any service via crosses at all, the better I'll like it. We've got to play to our strengths otherwise we're going to be mullered, including by Huddersfield. Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)
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Barnehurst 25 Jul 17 2.39pm

Originally posted by Mad4palace

No, Zaha on the left. And if De Boer wants Townsend as RM/RWB then that's where he'll play. A front three of Zaha - Benteke - Townsend certainly works but De Boers not played Townsend in that 3.

And the sooner Frank grasps that, albeit I prefer Zaha on the right and Townsend on the left if Benteke is to get any service via crosses at all, the better I'll like it. We've got to play to our strengths otherwise we're going to be mullered, including by Huddersfield.

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Mad4palace 25 Jul 17 2.41pm
Originally posted by Indefatigable I saw FdB using Townsend as the RWB in HK, mainly because with the squad we have, he is the most suited. Leaving the RF place up for grabs, Sako looking the most likely, without any new additions to the area. If we bought in a RWB, you'd expect Townsend to claim the RF role unchallenged. Would be quite nice to see Wan-Bissaka starting as RWB and Townsend as RF against Metz. Surely he's playing those who he sees as his starters in the positions they will be played in for the season? Personally I would play Townsend as the wide right forward but FdB didn't play him there. I don't think FdB is a huge fan of Benteke, CB struggled at Liverpool who tried to play football through the middle, he could have a bit more space in wide areas and he'll certainly have the physical advantage out there.
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Mad4palace

25 Jul 17 2.41pm

Originally posted by Indefatigable

Would be quite nice to see Wan-Bissaka starting as RWB and Townsend as RF against Metz.

Surely he's playing those who he sees as his starters in the positions they will be played in for the season? Personally I would play Townsend as the wide right forward but FdB didn't play him there.

I don't think FdB is a huge fan of Benteke, CB struggled at Liverpool who tried to play football through the middle, he could have a bit more space in wide areas and he'll certainly have the physical advantage out there.

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Bangell Oxford 25 Jul 17 3.25pm
There's a problem with the squad: we have one fit senior striker. Let's play him out wide.
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Bangell

Oxford 25 Jul 17 3.25pm

There's a problem with the squad: we have one fit senior striker.

Let's play him out wide.

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VKR1888 London 25 Jul 17 3.30pm
the drugs going cheap down your neck of the woods. Benteke on the wing. jesus wept!!!
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VKR1888

London 25 Jul 17 3.30pm

the drugs going cheap down your neck of the woods.

Benteke on the wing. jesus wept!!!

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bubble wrap Carparks in South East London 25 Jul 17 3.37pm
Originally posted by Mad4palace Hear me out. With Riedewald played at LCB he can certainly hit the long diagonals to a player playing on the right side of a front three. Juventus use Mandzukic as a sort of wide target man where he can move onto defenders and midfielders smaller than him and more easily hit knock downs to Higuain. Mandzukic may be more willing than Benteke to do the dirty work but Benteke is more gifted on the floor than Mandzukic and is ok doing a pressing role. You'd assume we are looking for another striker, someone like Van Persie or a similar poacher could work in the same team as Benteke. De Boer seems intent on playing Zaha as the left sided wide forward but not settled on the right-sided one yet, with Townsend played as the right midfielder in both pre-season matches so far. Anyway, just a thought. Could be worth a try in pre-season, could work, could look horrendous but then that's what pre-season is for; trying new things. In think Riedewald could have some joy finding Benteke in wide positions, letting us get up the pitch quicker. If not Benteke then Wickham could be used like this, he's played on the wing for Sunderland before. Your Alan Pardew arent you? little tinker you
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Carparks in South East London 25 Jul 17 3.37pm

Originally posted by Mad4palace

Hear me out.

With Riedewald played at LCB he can certainly hit the long diagonals to a player playing on the right side of a front three. Juventus use Mandzukic as a sort of wide target man where he can move onto defenders and midfielders smaller than him and more easily hit knock downs to Higuain. Mandzukic may be more willing than Benteke to do the dirty work but Benteke is more gifted on the floor than Mandzukic and is ok doing a pressing role.

You'd assume we are looking for another striker, someone like Van Persie or a similar poacher could work in the same team as Benteke.

De Boer seems intent on playing Zaha as the left sided wide forward but not settled on the right-sided one yet, with Townsend played as the right midfielder in both pre-season matches so far.

Anyway, just a thought. Could be worth a try in pre-season, could work, could look horrendous but then that's what pre-season is for; trying new things. In think Riedewald could have some joy finding Benteke in wide positions, letting us get up the pitch quicker. If not Benteke then Wickham could be used like this, he's played on the wing for Sunderland before.

Your Alan Pardew arent you? little tinker you

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jamiemartin721 Reading 25 Jul 17 3.43pm
Originally posted by Dan89 We haven't paid 27m to play Benteke as a winger. Yep. His job, is to be the last man to touch the ball before the keeper. No wait, that was Campbell - Benteke is to be the last player to touch the ball, before the keeper picks it out the back of the net. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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jamiemartin721

Reading 25 Jul 17 3.43pm

Originally posted by Dan89

We haven't paid 27m to play Benteke as a winger.

Yep. His job, is to be the last man to touch the ball before the keeper. No wait, that was Campbell - Benteke is to be the last player to touch the ball, before the keeper picks it out the back of the net.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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bexleydave Barnehurst 25 Jul 17 3.45pm
Originally posted by Mad4palace Surely he's playing those who he sees as his starters in the positions they will be played in for the season? Personally I would play Townsend as the wide right forward but FdB didn't play him there. I don't think FdB is a huge fan of Benteke, CB struggled at Liverpool who tried to play football through the middle, he could have a bit more space in wide areas and he'll certainly have the physical advantage out there. Then he needs to have a rethink, IF that's the case. He got us 15 goals last season in a team that struggled for a large part of it. Put it this way, if I was in charge and FdB said to me either Benteke goes or I do, I'd say "you know where the door is Frank". Edited by bexleydave (25 Jul 2017 3.45pm) Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)
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bexleydave

Barnehurst 25 Jul 17 3.45pm

Originally posted by Mad4palace

Surely he's playing those who he sees as his starters in the positions they will be played in for the season? Personally I would play Townsend as the wide right forward but FdB didn't play him there.

I don't think FdB is a huge fan of Benteke, CB struggled at Liverpool who tried to play football through the middle, he could have a bit more space in wide areas and he'll certainly have the physical advantage out there.

Then he needs to have a rethink, IF that's the case. He got us 15 goals last season in a team that struggled for a large part of it. Put it this way, if I was in charge and FdB said to me either Benteke goes or I do, I'd say "you know where the door is Frank".

Edited by bexleydave (25 Jul 2017 3.45pm)

Bexley Dave

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Mstrobez 25 Jul 17 3.55pm
Surprised I didn't see the name "mattteo" above that post. We're the Arthur over ere!
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Mstrobez

25 Jul 17 3.55pm

Surprised I didn't see the name "mattteo" above that post.

We're the Arthur over ere!

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