We seem to fallen between 433 and 442, our best six non defensive players are Luka, Kouyate, McArthur, Meyer, Wilf and Townsend, the only way to fit these best players in is 442 with wilf and Townsend up front as we did to great effect last season, Wilf is now better in my opinion at the pinnacle of the team, non of our strikers are worthy of replacing any of those six

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Personally I think our performances have gone down since schlupp was dropped. I know he's not the best player, but it gave the team a good balance. Him PVA and Wilf played well together. At the moment macarthur seems to be playing left, which for me isn't working. Not always the best players that make the best team.

True to a certain extent. Isnt a good manager meant to make average players better? Or if they cant do that create a system that works?

Yep. That’s certainly what happens at other clubs.

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This post has been merged from a topic called 'New formation' by Midlands Eagle

My sincerest apologies if this has been covered before. Feel free to hound me however with our recent poor form and sign that things aren’t going to pick up anytime soon, would now be a good time to try a new formation? This is particularly the case now that Dann is en route back into the frame.

I’m thinking 3-5-2 with good reason. With two wing backs in PVA and AWB, I’m sure they’ve got the legs to cover defensively to make a back 5 if necessary but equally provide another option in midfield/going forward. Presently, when in the final third we look lost. Hence the lack of goals.

The three at the back would obviously be Dann, Sakho and Tomkins. They’d need to be well drilled obviously but this has potential to be reasonably solid. Especially if the wing backs provide support also, not just defensively but as an outlet also.

Midfield 3 would consist of Milivojevic, MacArthur and Meyer. Luka and Macca would sit centrally and allow Max to roam, picking up loose balls and offering creativity.

Upfront for me would see a return of Zaha and Townsend. The combination worked well last season and by offering fluidity and dragging defenders around rather than a fixed ‘one man up top’ which evidently doesn’t work for us.

I’m aware this would require training and meticulous drilling but Roy is the man to do that! We have to offer more fluidity, creativity and options going forward and I believe we have the players to do this. This formation would allow for this to happen.

What do people think?