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 mattteo  20 Jan 20 3.36pm |
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Just a round up so far: Goalkeeper- no question, Guaita Right back: 11 picks for Ward Center backs: 15 picks for Tomkins Left back: 10 for PVA Central midfielders: 12 Kouyate Right midfielder: 6 for Townsend
Strikers: 13 for Tosun So it's basically an easy 11 to make, with the only question either Townsend or Luka. If Townsend plays, then Jordan plays centrally. If Luka plays, then Jordan playes in the right and McArthur plays in Jordan's original second striker slot. If I may say, I think the team would defend even better with Townsend in the team inatead of Luka. Even though Luka is a defensive midfielder, Townsend is faster, presses more and can drop back fast with the opposing players. Luka can be a "wall" for the opposition and knows gow and when to fault, but is easily outran on counter attacks. Plus, having a left footed player cut on from the right and Zaha cut in from the left means opportunities for fullbacks to go up and create chances. Jordan is right footed. As a right winger, he isn't as suited as Townsend. And actually playing with 2 hard working and mobile strikers like Jordan Ayew and Tosun should give enough cover for the midfield so that both Kouyate and Luka aren't used at the same time. Either Jordan or Tosun would press and draw back to help. They're not like Benteke. I've seen the Turkish in other matches. He isn't a lazy one
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 20 Jan 20 7.36pm |
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| Palace Passion Bromley, South London 20 Jan 20 8.38pm |
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Originally posted by sprites
Really? Completely out of position? He's even slower than Kelly...would get skinned every game! Really! He did very well at RB for West Ham..
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sprites  Auckland 21 Jan 20 6.20am |
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Originally posted by coulsdoneagle
That’s why I said for me it does. PVA is our best left back when fit and on form. He has the most going forward and links up with Wilf well. He hasn’t been in form but at the moment he is still our best option. Luka comes in as he has the best range of passing and can build attacks from the back. While he hasn’t had his best season, the scapegoating of him has hardly been fair. He has frequently had the most forward passes, key passes, and passes in the oppositions half when he plays as well as among the highest tackle rates in our 11. If we can get him back to his best he offers the most going forward other than Macca of our CDM options. Ayew keeps his place for me, I’d say it’s more a question of Tosun or Townsend for me. Either Tosun up top with Ayew out wide, or Ayew up top with Townsend playing out wide.
Yeah, all fair points. Only thing I'd disagree with is Tosun/Wickham...but who really knows.
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 21 Jan 20 6.50am |
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I can't answer. Observations would be that I rate Kelly extremely highly as a centre back. And I'm not as sold as many on Cahill's defensive qualities. Especially in tight situations. But basically I feel good about all our centre backs when fully fit, although Dann would be bottom of the pecking order. I think McCarthy will prove our best midfielder if he stays fit. And I'd love to see what Riedewald could do in a passing-minded midfield. Ayew has probably nosed in front of Townsend out right. Assuming Riedewald is not going to stay at left back, I feel our distribution from both full-back positions is a profound weakness. VG, Wilf, Tosun & McCarthy are the four I suspect we'll come to miss most when they're not in it. EDIT/OBSERVATION: Tosun still has plenty of time to prove himself a dud. I'm imagining he plays as he did v Man City every week. Edited by Ginger Pubic Wig (21 Jan 2020 6.54am)
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| TheBigToePunt 21 Jan 20 2.26pm |
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Guaita Kelly Tomkins Cahill PVA (just) Luka Zaha Townend Schlupp Tosun I always thought Townsend would be good as a o10. He can shoot from distance quite well, is a decent all round footballer with a very good engine to get back into a five man midfield when we defend but still get up nesar the forward when we attack, and could drift from wing to wing to overload the opposition in wide areas too.
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taylors lovechild  22 Jan 20 8.32am |
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Now we have two forwards who are willing to run I would go back to 4-4-2, although against the bigger teams I would probably go 4-5-1 and switch Tosun or Ayew for Kouyate or Luka. Vicente Ward Tomkins Cahill PvA Townsend McArthur McCarthy Wilf Ayew Tosun
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| Elpis In a pub 22 Jan 20 11.51am |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
EDIT/OBSERVATION: Tosun still has plenty of time to prove himself a dud. I'm imagining he plays as he did v Man City every week. Edited by Ginger Pubic Wig (21 Jan 2020 6.54am) Didn't need plenty of time did he , just 3 days in fact
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| Shifty97 Croydon 22 Jan 20 12.16pm |
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Originally posted by TheBigToePunt
Guaita Kelly Tomkins Cahill PVA (just) Luka Zaha Townend Schlupp Tosun I always thought Townsend would be good as a o10. He can shoot from distance quite well, is a decent all round footballer with a very good engine to get back into a five man midfield when we defend but still get up nesar the forward when we attack, and could drift from wing to wing to overload the opposition in wide areas too. Kelly over Ward?
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| Bangell Oxford 22 Jan 20 12.37pm |
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Originally posted by taylors lovechild
Now we have two forwards who are willing to run I would go back to 4-4-2, although against the bigger teams I would probably go 4-5-1 and switch Tosun or Ayew for Kouyate or Luka. Vicente Ward Tomkins Cahill PvA Townsend McArthur McCarthy Wilf Ayew Tosun Wilf does not have the defensive discipline to play in a 4-4-2 unless he's one of the strikers. Nor would it be an effective use of his talents.
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Bud  22 Jan 20 12.55pm |
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Roy’s Team Goalkeeper Defender-Defender-Defender-Defender Defender-Defender-Defender-Defender Defensive Midfielder My Team Ward-Tonks-Sakho-PVA Luka-Meyer-McArthur Townsend-Tuson-Zaha This could change if we ever bring anyone in.
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| taylors lovechild 22 Jan 20 2.02pm |
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Originally posted by Bangell
Wilf does not have the defensive discipline to play in a 4-4-2 unless he's one of the strikers. Nor would it be an effective use of his talents. You may be right, but he has previously played well in that position and he's hardly set the world on fire in his current role this season.
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