Budgies Left Foot 0 Posted September 7, 2004 Another tricky away fixtue on Sunday? Yes, but which away game isn''t going to be? I feel the key to picking up points away from home in the Premiership is not getting overun in midfield for long periods of time and increasing our retention of the ball to the absolute maximum. With this in mind I really think Worthy has to adjust his tactics and formation for away games.The team I would pick for Sunday would be:GreenEdworthy Fleming Charlton DruryBentley Safri Francis Holt HuckerbyDohertyThe three in the middle of midfield would make sure that we had every chance of winning more than a fair share of possesion. You may say the Doc up front on his own is negative, I don''t see it that way. When we win the ball, Hucks and Bentley explode in to life, buzzing in and around the Doc, supporting him for balls that are played up to him,(we know he is capable of holding on to the ball and bringing other people in to the game)possibly even interchanging positions at times. Francis would give you the drive and attacking support from the centre, along with Holt at times. Safri would be the one to perhaps hold his position more than the other two to give a bit of balance to the side. You couldn''t expect too much defensively from Hucks and Bentley, all I would ask is that when we don''t have the ball they drop back in to that starting position in front of the full backs. I really feel that if we played this way we''d get something at the Lane.Any thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,235 Posted September 7, 2004 ive been saying this for a while, but id choose from one of these:----------Green-----------edworthy-Flem-Charlton-Drury-----------Safri-----------------Francis-----Bently-----------Huckerby----------Doc---------Leon------With huckerby on a free role and leon mckenzie starting after recent good performances. Safri also getting a start playing a defensive midfield role just behind the back four. Francis and bently take the midfield with leon and doc upfront. Both leon and doc can head, control, and pass very well, i would use this to pass the ball back to players like bently and huckerby to have a shot from outside the box. Good old green, steady eddy, flem, charlton and captain drury at the back.---------Green-------------Edworthy-Charlton-Dury------Safri-Francis--------Mcveigh----------Bently-- or Bently-----------------------Huckerby---------Huckerby-------- --------------Mcveigh------------------Leon-----------Doc---452 formationGreen in goal, eddy, charlton and drury at the back. Safri and Fransic playing defensivly (or maybe francis playing normal midfield. Mcveigh - after recent performances and the goal, and bently on the wings and huckerby yet again on a free role. Leon and doc as above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gentleman Jim 0 Posted September 7, 2004 Good AJ. Glad to see someone who wants Leo to start a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Canary 0 Posted September 7, 2004 i think NW will stick to 442 so...........Edworthy Fleming Charlton DruryBentley Francis Safri Hux Leon Doherty or Helveg/Edworthy Fleming Charlton DruryMcVeigh/Safri Francis Holt/Safri Bentley Leon Hux Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no1canary 0 Posted September 7, 2004 i know this won''t most likely happen but this is what i would have. -------------green-----------edworthy fleming charlton drury---------safri francis----------bentley--------------huckerby-------doherty mckenzie------ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Canary 0 Posted September 7, 2004 thats not so bad actually, James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no1canary 0 Posted September 7, 2004 oh thats good. someone has got the same team as me. i didn''t look at any of the others so i didn''t get influenced. its a fact that he''s just not going to play mckenzie and drop holt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,361 Posted September 7, 2004 The team will be:GreenEdworthy, Fleming, Charlton, DruryMcveigh, Safri, Francis, BentleyDoherty, Huckerby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DumbleDelia is Magic 0 Posted September 7, 2004 I think Northern Canary''s first team is spot on. Thats the line up I''d like to see at Spurs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Pilkington 0 Posted September 7, 2004 I agree midfield will be key. We will need to keep it tight so i would sayGreenoHelveg fleming charlton druryedworthy Safri Francis BentleyHucks The docPlayers always score on there return so a hattrick for the doc it is!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Pilkington 0 Posted September 7, 2004 I agree midfield will be key. We will need to keep it tight so i would sayGreenoHelveg fleming charlton druryedworthy Safri Francis BentleyHucks The docPlayers always score on there trturn so a hattrick for the doc it is!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
