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Goal Machine The Cronx 02 Sep 21 12.15pm
Originally posted by Palace Passion Guaita Clyne---Andersen---Guehi---Mitchell Gallagher---Hughes Olise-----Eze-----Zaha Edouard I like this, but it's a bit too gung-ho. We'd need some defensive steel in there. Also no leaders on the pitch. Edited by Goal Machine (02 Sep 2021 12.36pm)
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The Cronx 02 Sep 21 12.15pm

Originally posted by Palace Passion

Guaita

Clyne---Andersen---Guehi---Mitchell

Gallagher---Hughes

Olise-----Eze-----Zaha

Edouard

I like this, but it's a bit too gung-ho. We'd need some defensive steel in there. Also no leaders on the pitch.

Edited by Goal Machine (02 Sep 2021 12.36pm)

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 02 Sep 21 1.06pm
It also depends who we are playing at home to Watford would be different to away at Man City “That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
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Lanzarote 02 Sep 21 1.06pm

It also depends who we are playing at home to Watford would be different to away at Man City

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

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PatrickA London 02 Sep 21 1.55pm
It’s a surprise to me that many appear to be discarding Mcarthur so easily. He’s been our most consistent midfield player over a number of years performing a variety of roles. At the moment he’s one of the first names on the team sheet for me and it is evident from comments made by Vieira that he too is a fan, and I think Mcarthur will retain the captaincy if Luka doesn’t recover his place. Of course he’s getting older and I don’t expect him to play all 38 games and eventually he will need replacing. I suspect the purchase of Hughes reveals one eye to the future. At the moment I like the sound of Mcarthur, Hughes and Gallagher in midfield. They are all busy , workmanlike players with a good range of skills. The issue will be how to accommodate Olise and Eze in the future, but surely that’s a nice problem to have.
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London 02 Sep 21 1.55pm

It’s a surprise to me that many appear to be discarding Mcarthur so easily.
He’s been our most consistent midfield player over a number of years performing a variety of roles.
At the moment he’s one of the first names on the team sheet for me and it is evident from comments made by Vieira that he too is a fan, and I think Mcarthur will retain the captaincy if Luka doesn’t recover his place.
Of course he’s getting older and I don’t expect him to play all 38 games and eventually he will need replacing.
I suspect the purchase of Hughes reveals one eye to the future.
At the moment I like the sound of Mcarthur, Hughes and Gallagher in midfield.
They are all busy , workmanlike players with a good range of skills.
The issue will be how to accommodate Olise and Eze in the future, but surely that’s a nice problem to have.

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Omph Liverpool 02 Sep 21 2.48pm
Originally posted by TheBigToePunt This is precisely my preferred XI and system too. Although I am swayed a bit by sprites point about Hughes v McArthur, I disagree with him when he argues that Eze is wasted as one of the midfield three. The opposite is true in my opinion, he's wasted on the wing, and developed noticeably when playing in midfield at the end of last season. Edited by TheBigToePunt (01 Sep 2021 10.11pm) Surprised to see you opt for Schlupp in defence - he's appeared there 4 times in the league in the past 3 seasons - suspect Antonio has played more often in defence for WH in the same time frame. There's a case perhaps for using him as a wingback if we have a back 3 but it seems more than slightly ambitious to put him there in a back 4 when the cover from central midfield is relatively minimal - certainly by our recent standards Huge Schlupp fan but think he's long since been repurposed and his history there is irrelevant - don't actually remember rating him as a defender in any event. And our left back playing behind Wilf is always likely to be more exposed imo
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Omph

Liverpool 02 Sep 21 2.48pm

Originally posted by TheBigToePunt

This is precisely my preferred XI and system too.

Although I am swayed a bit by sprites point about Hughes v McArthur, I disagree with him when he argues that Eze is wasted as one of the midfield three. The opposite is true in my opinion, he's wasted on the wing, and developed noticeably when playing in midfield at the end of last season.

Edited by TheBigToePunt (01 Sep 2021 10.11pm)

Surprised to see you opt for Schlupp in defence - he's appeared there 4 times in the league in the past 3 seasons - suspect Antonio has played more often in defence for WH in the same time frame.

There's a case perhaps for using him as a wingback if we have a back 3 but it seems more than slightly ambitious to put him there in a back 4 when the cover from central midfield is relatively minimal - certainly by our recent standards

Huge Schlupp fan but think he's long since been repurposed and his history there is irrelevant - don't actually remember rating him as a defender in any event. And our left back playing behind Wilf is always likely to be more exposed imo

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 02 Sep 21 3.03pm
I dream of a team of Alan Lee's. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 02 Sep 21 3.03pm

I dream of a team of Alan Lee's.

Red and Blue Army!

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Qwijibo Bournemouth 02 Sep 21 3.52pm
Originally posted by ASCPFC I dream of a team of Alan Lee's. But there is only one Alan Lee.
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Qwijibo

Bournemouth 02 Sep 21 3.52pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

I dream of a team of Alan Lee's.

But there is only one Alan Lee.

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 02 Sep 21 4.25pm
Originally posted by Omph Surprised to see you opt for Schlupp in defence - he's appeared there 4 times in the league in the past 3 seasons - suspect Antonio has played more often in defence for WH in the same time frame. There's a case perhaps for using him as a wingback if we have a back 3 but it seems more than slightly ambitious to put him there in a back 4 when the cover from central midfield is relatively minimal - certainly by our recent standards Huge Schlupp fan but think he's long since been repurposed and his history there is irrelevant - don't actually remember rating him as a defender in any event. And our left back playing behind Wilf is always likely to be more exposed imo I think Schlupp at left back in at home in a game you expect to win is a great choice, away to Liverpool or Man city may be different, horses for courses “That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
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Lanzarote 02 Sep 21 4.25pm

Originally posted by Omph

Surprised to see you opt for Schlupp in defence - he's appeared there 4 times in the league in the past 3 seasons - suspect Antonio has played more often in defence for WH in the same time frame.

I think Schlupp at left back in at home in a game you expect to win is a great choice, away to Liverpool or Man city may be different, horses for courses

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 02 Sep 21 4.29pm
Although i liked Roy and think he did a good job, he would still play a solid narrow back four and two defensive midfielders when the opponent was playing one up front, hence poor home form “That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
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Lanzarote 02 Sep 21 4.29pm

Although i liked Roy and think he did a good job, he would still play a solid narrow back four and two defensive midfielders when the opponent was playing one up front, hence poor home form

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TheBigToePunt 02 Sep 21 6.54pm
Originally posted by Omph Surprised to see you opt for Schlupp in defence - he's appeared there 4 times in the league in the past 3 seasons - suspect Antonio has played more often in defence for WH in the same time frame. There's a case perhaps for using him as a wingback if we have a back 3 but it seems more than slightly ambitious to put him there in a back 4 when the cover from central midfield is relatively minimal - certainly by our recent standards Huge Schlupp fan but think he's long since been repurposed and his history there is irrelevant - don't actually remember rating him as a defender in any event. And our left back playing behind Wilf is always likely to be more exposed imo I like Schlupp at left back. He's strong and fast, and can overlap well. No problem with Mitchell, but I think Schlupp is probably the better player right now, and given that he can play left back I'd use him there precisely because Zaha (and Eze if we play a 433 with him on the left of midfield as I suspect we may in time) don't offer much protection. I think Schlupp could handle that a bit better than Mitchell.
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TheBigToePunt

02 Sep 21 6.54pm

Originally posted by Omph

Surprised to see you opt for Schlupp in defence - he's appeared there 4 times in the league in the past 3 seasons - suspect Antonio has played more often in defence for WH in the same time frame.

I like Schlupp at left back. He's strong and fast, and can overlap well. No problem with Mitchell, but I think Schlupp is probably the better player right now, and given that he can play left back I'd use him there precisely because Zaha (and Eze if we play a 433 with him on the left of midfield as I suspect we may in time) don't offer much protection. I think Schlupp could handle that a bit better than Mitchell.

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