Starting XI & formation for Friday

[Pyro Pete 1,927]

Ok, so you're caretaker manager with a free hand, that has no consequences for your current job.

Who do you select? And what formation?

[Flying Dutchman 744]

Kenny McLean first name on the team sheet.

And then just watch this forum lose its sh!t.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Just now, Pyro Pete said:

Ok, so you're caretaker manager with a free hand, that has no consequences for your current job.

Who do you select? And what formation?

Gunn

AO Hanley Gibson

Aarons Cantwell Nunez Gibbs McClean

Pukki Sargent

I didn't think Sarge played to well against Luton but deserves another chance as part of a two.

Dimi was hopeless so dropped. Sara hasn't got a clue at times so Nunez can come in. And if fit, Todd should have another chance.

[Deptford Yellow 260]

4231
 

Gunn

Aarons Omobamidele Hanley McCallum

Hayden. Gibbs

Sara Pukki Cantwell

Sargent

[overthebordercanary 142]

Gunn

Aarons, AO, Hanley, McCallum

Gibbs, Hayden

Cantwell, Nunez, Sargent

Pukki

Edited December 28, 2022 by overthebordercanary
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[Top corner 230]

5 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said:

Gunn

AO Hanley Gibson

Aarons Cantwell Nunez Gibbs McClean

Pukki Sargent

I didn't think Sarge played to well against Luton but deserves another chance as part of a two.

Dimi was hopeless so dropped. Sara hasn't got a clue at times so Nunez can come in. And if fit, Todd should have another chance.

The only change I would make is Tomkinson in for Gibson, he might be young, but I was impressed with his performance earlier on this season.

[Pyro Pete 1,927]

Gunn
Aarons, Omobamidele, Hanley, Giannoulis
Nunez, Gibbs
Sara, Dowell, Cantwell
Pukki

Sargent on for Pukki on the hour.

Also, doing this you realise just how many players are currently out of form.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Pyro Pete

[canarydan23 4,062]

Just now, Pyro Pete said:

Gunn

Aarons, Omobamidele, Hanley, Giannoulis
Nunez, Gibbs
Sara, Dowell, Cantwell
Pukki

Sargent on for Pukki on the hour.

Also, doing this you realise just how many players are currently out of form.

I think this is what I'd do. Though I'd consider Hayden for one of the CM positions, not sure which one though.

Pukki and Sargent are great, but if they can't both fit into our best formation, one has to sit, and Pukki is better for me.

[Mason 47 1,403]

                 Gunn

Aarons Hanley Gibson Dimi

             Gibbs Hayden

   Nunez     Sara      Dowell

                  Pukki

Pukki starts because he has the form, Omo looked rusty. Apart from that a mix of legs / technical ability in an actual midfield. Between the 3 attacking midfielders we should be able to cobble together at least 1 reasonable set piece taker.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,805]

               Krul

Aarons Omob Hanley Dimi

               Hayden

      Nunez        Sara

               Cantwell

      Sargent     Pukki

[CANARYKING 644]

Whoever plays at CB is going to have a battle with beanpole Andy Carroll

[mrdi 374]

4-2-3-1 PLEASE 
 

Krul

Aarons | Hanley | Omobamidele | Dimi 

Gibbs | Nunēz

Dowell | Pukki | Sara 

Sargent 

[Midlands Yellow 4,113]

McLean seems to be missing on a lot of these team sheets, have a word with yourselves and start again. 

[Canary Jedi 590]

Whatever the formation, we need to have two of our most creative talents in the midfield. Otherwise formation is almost irrelevant 

[Mr. Raumdeuter III 77]

4-4-2

Gunn

Hanley, Omo at CB. 

Gibbs, McLean as a double pivot. 

Aarons and Giannoulis as wide and high wing backs. 

Sara, Nunez in the half spaces. 
 

Pukki, Sargent. 
 

Attacking, come out swinging with the crowd behind them, sorry, US, width provided by wing backs. 
South American flair in the inside channels, where WE can s’ping at goal all day. Also, try and thread Pukki and Sarge. 
 

My pressing triggers and patterns of play are too data driven for this forum. Just, all I’ll say is this: get out of your seats when we’re in zone 14, yeah, and expect to expect expected goals; X2XXG

Pre-game presser: “Feel free to boo me, and call for my head, but if we win we’re all going to the bowling alley, and the half-shandies are on me!”

Post game: “I’m sorry.” 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Mr. Raumdeuter III
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[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,805]

48 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said:

McLean seems to be missing on a lot of these team sheets, have a word with yourselves and start again. 

Wonder why that is..

[Big O 225]

4-2-3-1

Gunn

Aarons, Ombamadiele, Hanley, Giannoulis

Hayden, McClean

Dowell, Nunez, Sarge

Pukki

subs:

krul, Gibson, Gibbs, Sara, Hernandez, Idah, Cantwell

[HB1989 27]

4 - 2 - 3 - 1

GK. Krul

LB. Giannoulis 

CB. Hanley

CB. Omo

RB. Aarons

CM. Gibbs

CM. Cantwell

LAM. Hernandez

AM. Nunez

AMR.  Sargent 

ST. Pukki

Subs: Gunn, McCallum, Gibson, Hayden, McLean, Sara, Idah

[Barham Blitz 664]

4-2-3-1

Gunn

Aarons Omo Gibson McCallum

Gibbs Hayden

Pukki Sara Cantwell

Sargent

(Or Nunez in for Sara and switched with Pukki.  Either way Pukki free to join Sarge from deeper as often as possible.)

Subs: Krul, Hanley, Dowell, McClean, Giannoulis, Idah, Nunez / Sara.

Although as Canaryking has pointed out Carroll does pose a particular problem and it may be that we need to sacrifice Gibson's quicker and better distribution as Hanley may be better placed to deal with that than Gibson.  But personally I'd go with Gibson and trust that we can play on the front foot a bit more.

 

[Canario 211]

Gunn 

Aarons Hanley Gibson [dimi/mc/Kenny]

Hayden Gibbs

Nunez Sara Cantwell

Pukki

[canarybubbles 1,950]

I suspect it will be a conservative decision in terms of who makes the cut and what the formation is. I just hope it isn't 4-3-3 with Sargent on the wing. I'd be happy with any reasonable 4-2-3-1.

[Newtopia 519]

1 4 2 3 1

Gunn

Aarons Omobalidele Hanley Giannoulis

Gibbs Hayden

Sara Nunez Mclean

Sargent

 

[Ken Hairy 3,782]

I think regardless of formation or line-up, I'm just more looking forward to seeing any difference in the actual style of play.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,805]

We should never have been in a position where the academy director and set piece coach were taking charge of a first team match

Webber clearly should have acted after the Boro game giving himself a week / 2 weeks to appoint a new man....and that new man then having 2 or 3 weekd with the squad.

Valuable time wasted by Webber.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,834]

32 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said:

I think regardless of formation or line-up, I'm just more looking forward to seeing any difference in the actual style of play.

This. Think the players body language will be something to keep an eye on. Prior to kickoff last match the club posted a video of the players arriving and I pointed out at the tme not a single one of them was smiling and they all looked upset and annoyed. Wonder if it will be any different tommorow?

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,297]

               Gunn

Aaroms  Omo  Hanley  Dimi

          Hayden Gibbs 

   Dowell  Nunez Sargent  

                 Pukki 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by Creedence Clearwater Couto

[LaUnionCanary 86]

A lot of you select Cantwell. Do you honestly believe he is not fit? has not played for a long time so has not got injured, Transfer window opens Sunday, he wants out, we want what money we can get, can't risk him getting injured, ergo:- let's not play him and risk injury. 

[Petriix 2,853]

It's a little depressing seeing the number of people who want to play Dowell and/or Sargent out wide. Dowell is far too slow to cover the ground required - he either plays at 10 or not at all. Sargent is basically wasted out there - he either plays up front or not at all. I'd be playing Nunez or Sara on the right.

Hopefully someone has found the cupboard they locked Cantwell in and let him out. 

I'm also fairly surprised at how many people are picking Hayden given how poor/unfit he's been. Kenny is fine as part of a double pivot. He played there for most of our two titles under Farke.

The main thing we need to do is stop the rot of conceding soft goals. So emulating the QPR game where we drew 0-0 wouldn't be terrible. A solid 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 would be my preference. 

[Feedthewolf 4,897]

4-4-2!

                              Rudd
Whittaker Martin (c) Gibson Stiepermann
Snodgrass McLean Fotheringham Dorrans
           van Wolfswinkel Hugill

 

 

 

Okay, just kidding. 4-2-2-2.

                                 Gunn
Aarons Omobamidele Hanley Giannoulis
                        McLean Gibbs
                       Nunez Cantwell
                        Pukki Sargent

But with one of the front two intermittently dropping back into attacking midfield to mix things up. So 4-2-2-2 interspersed with 4-2-3-1, essentially. Then, when we're 2-0 up, get Onel on for Nunez/Cantwell and Hayden on for Pukki/Sargent, and switch to a deep-lying, counter-attacking 4-5-1. We sneak another on the break towards the end, win 3-0, and I get the job permanently.
            

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,297]

41 minutes ago, Petriix said:

It's a little depressing seeing the number of people who want to play Dowell and/or Sargent out wide. Dowell is far too slow to cover the ground required - he either plays at 10 or not at all. Sargent is basically wasted out there - he either plays up front or not at all. I'd be playing Nunez or Sara on the right.

Hopefully someone has found the cupboard they locked Cantwell in and let him out. 

I'm also fairly surprised at how many people are picking Hayden given how poor/unfit he's been. Kenny is fine as part of a double pivot. He played there for most of our two titles under Farke.

The main thing we need to do is stop the rot of conceding soft goals. So emulating the QPR game where we drew 0-0 wouldn't be terrible. A solid 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 would be my preference. 

Agree, and I did the same. Both quality operators at this level, and I guess that’s one of the first problems for the new manager - Find a systems that allows us to have players like Dowell and Nunez involved, and Pukki and Sargent. I mean just mentioning those 4, they’re weapons at this level if played correctly!

I will add though, I’m not looking for width from the 3 behind Pukki. I’d be looking at them playing tight and centrally, interchanging positions. 

Edited December 29, 2022 by Creedence Clearwater Couto