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 davenotamonkey  05 Apr 18 5.04pm |
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Originally posted by AERO
My view on this is that it could be a blessing in disguise.Different set up and mentality with no Benteke and opposition won’t know what to expect for some reason I am more confident I agree. No harm in benching him given his non-existent confidence (and goal-scoring ability)
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| Cornwall Eagle 05 Apr 18 6.01pm |
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The only problem with Benteke out is that we will have to change tactics. We have not been playing out from the back as much. We are not a team that responds well to opposition pressing when we play across the middle. Interestingly against Chelsea Sorloth hardly won anything in the air but still caused enough problems that our midfield picked up the loose ball. I would be concerned that Bournemouth would press us really hard and we would not have a long ball out to stretch the play. The good news our midfielders are likely to see a lot more of the ball and we will get more sense of their quality.
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| The Dolphin 05 Apr 18 6.07pm |
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I posted yesterday that I would have dropped him for Saturday anyway.
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| Qwijibo Bournemouth 05 Apr 18 6.22pm |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
I agree. No harm in benching him given his non-existent confidence (and goal-scoring ability) I had a lot of sympathy for his confidence issues, but now I'm wondering what he's actually doing about it. Personally, if I was in his situation, I would stay for extra training, just smashing shots into a goal, getting some instinct back, asking for help from coaches, asking for help from players. Small victories etc. He's looking so laborious, and over-thinking things, playing with dread. I just suspect he's not doing anything, and existing in this self absorbed world of repeat failure. Those two shots were pitiful, and lacked any genuine expectation that he was going to score. I would be genuinely interested in what he is actually doing to change this season. March has become april, April becomes may. Before he knows it it's next season. When is this s*** going to end? There's not going to be a magical change in fortune without some kind of action beforehand.
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PhuketEagle  Phuket 05 Apr 18 6.49pm |
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Hey Quijibo - say what you mean! Great post, sums it up.
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| matthau South Croydon 05 Apr 18 7.18pm |
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Originally posted by Direwolf
A cunning plan Roy. Like they did against Liverpool with zaha?
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| crystal-purley Purley 05 Apr 18 7.37pm |
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I am in favour of going 442 as we have no authentic striker but do we have enough midfielders to go 442?
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| It's only a game Praa Sands 05 Apr 18 7.46pm |
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Originally posted by iheartcpfc
This is where Roy will earn his wages. I imagine he'll go for the Wilf and Andros duo but the midfield will be interesting. Perhaps a diamond when attacking with RLC behind the strikers, maybe pushing up when they spilt into the space centrally and Cabaye and Macca behind him doing the box to box stuff with Luka holding? If we go for the flat 4-4-2 it'd mean Macca on the right (Wilf and RLC on the left works well) and that's not ideal tbh, he is no wide midfielder I believe Roy have been doing this from day one.
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| Direwolf Lincoln 05 Apr 18 7.55pm |
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Originally posted by crystal-purley
I am in favour of going 442 as we have no authentic striker but do we have enough midfielders to go 442? And RLC - so RLC, McArthur, Milo and Cabaye across the middle wouldn't be so bad.
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| It's only a game Praa Sands 05 Apr 18 10.16pm |
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Originally posted by It's only a game
I believe Roy has been doing this from day one.
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| benchharp 05 Apr 18 10.48pm |
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Originally posted by Cornwall Eagle
The only problem with Benteke out is that we will have to change tactics. We have not been playing out from the back as much. We are not a team that responds well to opposition pressing when we play across the middle. Interestingly against Chelsea Sorloth hardly won anything in the air but still caused enough problems that our midfield picked up the loose ball. I would be concerned that Bournemouth would press us really hard and we would not have a long ball out to stretch the play. The good news our midfielders are likely to see a lot more of the ball and we will get more sense of their quality. This is what i've noticed when Benteke doesn't play. We don't win headers from long clearances. Neither Sako or Zaha playing up there could do that and i do think it's a weakness. Maybe its something Loftus-Cheek can do, otherwise, its a different approach i think.
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| PhuketEagle Phuket 06 Apr 18 6.09am |
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Our passing's generally good, hopefully we can concentrate on shorter distance passes working it up the field. Often when the ball's hoisted high into the oppo's half we give it back to them anyway so we prob won't do any worse by trying this. Work it through the middle more & we could see results esp with overlapping PVA & W-B on the wings.
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