Making Plans 929 Posted February 3, 2016 In just 24 games we''ve now had 2 goalkeepers, 4 right backs, 5 central defenders, 2 left backs, 12 midfielders and 5 strikers.30 players used & we are still no nearer knowing what our best team is or what formation to play.No wonder the players look confused.How can we hope to get a settled team that can put together a half decent run of games when the team is never the same 2 games running.The reality is that it doesn''t really make much difference who we pick because most of the players are of the same level of ability.Rather than chopping & changing every week, we need to decide what our best 11 players are, what formation best suits those 11 players &, suspensions & injuries aside, stick with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,093 Posted February 3, 2016 All so true, but the manager doesn''t seem to think that way.It''s turning into a disaster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,093 Posted February 3, 2016 In addition two of the ever presents Bassong and Howson are not at their best.Howson is largely un-influential game after game, whilst Bassong seems elsewhere half the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,517 Posted February 3, 2016 So what is our best team then? (team, not necessarily the best players) I''ll try - RuddPinto Martin Klose Brady Tettey O''NeilRedmond Naismith Bamford Mbokani Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,093 Posted February 3, 2016 To be honest LDC is a very difficult conundrum.It''s hard to put a finger on it and I can understand Neil''s difficulties .... but he is the manager.Your team looks good to me, but maybe a little too attack-minded, and I would prefer Brady in mid-field and Olsson at full-back with NR on the bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,093 Posted February 3, 2016 And Bennett in CD instead of RM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed only kept Howie.. 3 Posted February 3, 2016 hmmmmmm is there some double counting in your "30"?like you to name the 4 rightbacks and 5 centrebacks without using the same name twice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 929 Posted February 3, 2016 Yes some players (no more than 3 though) have played in 2 different positions but doesn''t that just reinforce the point that I was making and if anything it makes the situation worse.It simply highlights that not only do we not know who our 11 best players are, for some of them we don''t even know what their best position is.Whether it''s 30 or 27 makes it makes no difference to the fact that we''ve still used far too many players to have a settled side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooney 0 Posted February 3, 2016 Sunderland, Swansea and Newcastle all looking much better than us now so if we cant get 3 points on Saturday against a terrible Aston Villa side its probably goodbye to the Prem.Our defence just aren''t good enough and our defensive midfielders are also sub standard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted February 3, 2016 Having a settled back 5 would be a nice start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites