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Martin Kelly or Yohan Cabaye?
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 MrCParrot  Taunton 26 Aug 17 6.42pm |
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By playing 3 at the back it feels like we have effectively swapped a midfield maestro for a defender. It was my first live game of the season and that's my conclusion. The first half was dull dull dull. De Bore as it were. Quite simply we are not using our best players and we're losing. We are playing with 5 defenders and unfortunately they aren't our best players. Parrot
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| gambler Kent 26 Aug 17 6.44pm |
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Jesus Christ parrot. That is all. Parrot.
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| Alex1991 Ashford 26 Aug 17 6.48pm |
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I don't think we need to play 3 at the back, if we have a midfielder who is comfortable dropping deep to collect the ball and provide a screen. The Dutch boys will have been trained playing 3 at the back but Dann and Tomkins, no chance.
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| MrCParrot Taunton 26 Aug 17 6.48pm |
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Walks on water Parrot
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| MrCParrot Taunton 26 Aug 17 6.49pm |
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Originally posted by Alex1991
I don't think we need to play 3 at the back, if we have a midfielder who is comfortable dropping deep to collect the ball and provide a screen. The Dutch boys will have been trained playing 3 at the back but Dann and Tomkins, no chance. Wish FDB agreed with you Parrot
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| Alex1991 Ashford 26 Aug 17 6.50pm |
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Do you not think after the improvement in the second half (despite the goal) he will look to change. He has played 4-3-3 before and it looks far more effective.
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| MrCParrot Taunton 26 Aug 17 6.54pm |
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Originally posted by Alex1991
Do you not think after the improvement in the second half (despite the goal) he will look to change. He has played 4-3-3 before and it looks far more effective. I'm worried that Swansea played a different game plan in the second, they could afford to . The first half was really poor, so many bad passes. That was more of an indication of FDB tactics. Parrot
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| Elpis In a pub 26 Aug 17 7.02pm |
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Cabaye has to play , he is one of few players we have who is quality ,not asking him to come on as sub and save us when 2-0 down . Kelly is a squad player at best and should really only be appearing after injuries and Suspensions to others . he has put in a few good performances when fresh but when used regularly he tends to make errors .
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| Bangell Oxford 26 Aug 17 7.37pm |
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OP is correct this time - in the first half, our 5 at the back only meant that we had another pointless CB. When Cabaye came on, he was dropping really deep and then distributing. No need for 3 CBs faffing around with the ball.
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| willdonnelly27 27 Aug 17 12.41am |
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Cabaye ought to have started the match. But regardless, when Tomkins got injured the big mistake was bringing Kelly on instead of Schlupp. Ought to have gone to a 4231 side of: Then a sub later in the game bringing Cabaye on for Puncheon.
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NickinOX  Sailing country. 27 Aug 17 1.31am |
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Originally posted by willdonnelly27
Cabaye ought to have started the match. But regardless, when Tomkins got injured the big mistake was bringing Kelly on instead of Schlupp. Ought to have gone to a 4231 side of: Then a sub later in the game bringing Cabaye on for Puncheon. But he has been injured.
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| Nobbybm Dartford 27 Aug 17 9.26am |
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Originally posted by MrCParrot
Walks on water Parrot Good job we played 5-3-2 then.
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