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[quote user="Goss93"]Would like to see this:

Ruddy

Whittaker Martin Bassong Olsson

Tettey

Andreu Howson

Bennett Jerome Redmond

AN favoured a similar system at Hamilton, would be good to see Howson and Andreu getting into goal scoring positions, with Jerome our best striker with his back to goal laying it off to them. Wes, Hooper, Grabban and Murphy all good impact subs. Could play another DM away from home (Johnson or O''Neill if fit).[/quote]

Interesting!  I''ve heard several views of what AN favoured.  I had read he favoured a 4141 system - others have said he favoured a 4231, now you say he favoured a 4123!   I suppose formations are flexible anyway, but it will be interesting to see if we settle into a definite pattern of play, or whether we change it around more.   Like the personel in your team, but could be set out as a 451, which would work well imo.

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[quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]This is it, trust me
__________Ruddy__________
Martin, Turner, Bassong, Olsson
_______Johnson, Tettey______
Redmond____Andreu,____Grabban
__________Jerome___________
[/quote]

I like this line-up. Should be worth at least a 12-0 win.

My only concern is there isn''t much booing fodder here - where''s the scapegoat?

Plus if Mystic Bor has posted it, it will be so. After your Andreu prediction Bor, I bought my ticket for tomorrow night''s draw - sorry to dilute your win.

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[quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"]I dont see the need to deviate from this?....

..........Ruddy

Martin Turner Bassong Olsson

Redmond Howson Tettey Johnson

Jerome Hooper

.

a system which was working reasonably well until the recent spate of injuries and suspensions with Johnson doing a decent job down the left and chipping in with the odd goal and now with the bonus of Bassong in the back line.

I cant see how people are suggesting breaking up a fairly succesful partnership of Jerome and Hooper in favour of Grabban or a untested Andreu??!?[/quote]

Find myself agreeing about Jerome and Hooper. Maybe play Hooper slightly off Jerome, but definitely stick with him as he''s probably the best finisher and has quick feet. Started to hit form too. Not sure about Jono though because I thought AN liked out-and-out wingers? Could be making that up, but I reckon he''ll go Bennett and Redmond on the wings.

I imagine Andreu will start on the bench to be honest. Going to be a step up in pace in the Championship

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[quote user="mrs miggins"]But playing Grabban on the left wasn''t even a good idea before we tried it the first time.[/quote]

It was where he did well for Bournemouth...

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It''s pretty obvious from dropping hooper down to the bench at birmingham and then signing andreu he''s trying to accommodate his 4142/4231/433 formation....effectively is the same formation by just adjusting the advanced positions of the wingers. I think he will go with:

Ruddy

Whittaker martin Bassong olsson

Tettey Johnson

Redmond Howson/andreu bennett

Jerome

Id like to see turner come in alongside bassong and martin at right back but thats more personal preference. As for andreu, he will be a start for us in the near future you''d imagine, but I hope the lights of Howson don''t get left out for him, IMO our best advanced creative midfielder

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He only played on the left once last season for Bournemouth in the league.

He also played on the right twice and as a number 10/shadow striker just the once.

But mostly he played either up top on his own or in a two.

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I worry when our manager says he doesn''t think Hooper suited the formation last weekend.  He and Jerome have struck up a good partnership with Hooper linking well with the midfield.  I''d go with...

Ruddy

Whittaker Martin Bassong Olsson

Tettey

Redmond Howson Johnson

Hooper

Jerome

With the whole squad fit, we are very strong with R Bennett, Turner, Garrido, Cuellar, Wes, O''Neil, Vadis, Andreu, E Bennett, Grabban and Murphy to come in - all of them would be first choice in most Championship teams.  The key is in getting them to perform to their potential.

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Woodman wrote the following post at 05/02/2015 10:44 AM:

........... With the whole squad fit, we are very strong with R Bennett, Turner, Garrido, Cuellar, Wes, O''Neil, Vadis, Andreu, E Bennett, Grabban and Murphy to come in - all of them would be first choice in most Championship teams. The key is in getting them to perform to their potential.

No the key is, as it has been all season, to get the players to perform as a unit. Our teamwork has been our major downfall.

Last season we had only one system with no ''Plan B'', this season it seems to change most weeks and we have played far too many systems and formations.

Hopefully AN will get a settled system and get the players playing to it.

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[quote user="The Great Wall Of Tettey"]It''s pretty obvious from dropping hooper down to the bench at birmingham and then signing andreu he''s trying to accommodate his 4142/4231/433 formation....effectively is the same formation by just adjusting the advanced positions of the wingers. I think he will go with:

Ruddy

Whittaker martin Bassong olsson

Tettey Johnson

Redmond Howson/andreu bennett

Jerome

Id like to see turner come in alongside bassong and martin at right back but thats more personal preference. As for andreu, he will be a start for us in the near future you''d imagine, but I hope the lights of Howson don''t get left out for him, IMO our best advanced creative midfielder[/quote]Agree with all of that, both what I think he''ll go with and what I would go with.All I would question is whether Howson is actually that creative; yes, he''s attack-minded and he loves bombing forward with or without the ball, getting in the box and getting on the end of things, but in terms of creativity I don''t think he can hold a candle to Wes. All round Jonny is the better player, but Wes has that ability to tear a defence apart with a genius pass over 15-20 yards that no one else predicts.Anyone know where Andreu sits on the Howson-to-Hoolahan dichotomy? I''m guessing from the Pinkun''s rather extravagant Lampard comparison that he''s more of a Howson...

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[quote user="Feedthewolf"][quote user="The Great Wall Of Tettey"]It''s pretty obvious from dropping hooper down to the bench at birmingham and then signing andreu he''s trying to accommodate his 4142/4231/433 formation....effectively is the same formation by just adjusting the advanced positions of the wingers. I think he will go with:

Ruddy

Whittaker martin Bassong olsson

Tettey Johnson

Redmond Howson/andreu bennett

Jerome

Id like to see turner come in alongside bassong and martin at right back but thats more personal preference. As for andreu, he will be a start for us in the near future you''d imagine, but I hope the lights of Howson don''t get left out for him, IMO our best advanced creative midfielder[/quote]Agree with all of that, both what I think he''ll go with and what I would go with.All I would question is whether Howson is actually that creative; yes, he''s attack-minded and he loves bombing forward with or without the ball, getting in the box and getting on the end of things, but in terms of creativity I don''t think he can hold a candle to Wes. All round Jonny is the better player, but Wes has that ability to tear a defence apart with a genius pass over 15-20 yards that no one else predicts.Anyone know where Andreu sits on the Howson-to-Hoolahan dichotomy? I''m guessing from the Pinkun''s rather extravagant Lampard comparison that he''s more of a Howson...[/quote]

Personally I don''t think Howson has been given enough game time behind the striker, and I remember an article a year or so ago saying he wants to play in that role but is more than happy to get game time in centre midfield.

My only issue with hoolahan is when we play a 4411 I find hoolahan just isolates the striker. Always such a massive gap between the forward and the rest of the midfield. He doesn''t get into the box enough and contribute with goals, he''s much more suited and had his best game behind 2 strikers, but I think the diamond is old news now with teams playing so many midfielders we would get overrun.

As for andreu, he''s been playing as a second striker for the majority, or slightly behind the forward. Doesn''t spend much time on the ball, is more of a give and go type of player and then makes his way into the box

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Gk - Ruddy

Rb - E Bennett

Cb - Bassong

Cb - Martin

Lb - Garrido

Cm - Howson

Cm - Hoolahan

LW -Ollson

Rw - Redmond

St - Andreu

AM - Vardis

Go for a 6-5 win

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HertsCanary93 wrote the following post at 06/02/2015 3:00 AM:

Gk - Ruddy

Rb - Martin

Cb - Bassong

Cb - Turner

Lb - Ollson

Cm - Howson

Cm - Whiticker

LW - Bennett

Rw - Redmond

St - Hooper

St - Jerome

Were you drunk when you wrote this Herts, or just feeling a little mischievous !😳

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Diamond

Ruddy

Martin Turner Bassong Olsson

Redmond Tettey Johnson

Andreu

Hooper Jerome

I see Andreu as the potential successor to Hoolahan, a player we''ve been crying out for ever since we were able to use the diamond so successfully under the messiah.

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Good stuff indeed, morty - I reckon we''d be hard pushed to get a decent result against the bottom club in the Division without Andreu.

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[quote user="Shyster"]Good stuff indeed, morty - I reckon we''d be hard pushed to get a decent result against the bottom club in the Division without Andreu.[/quote]Oh you *rolls eyes*

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Hahaha, look what I found, from back in the day!

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[quote user="The Great Wall Of Tettey"]

Personally I don''t think Howson has been given enough game time behind the striker, and I remember an article a year or so ago saying he wants to play in that role but is more than happy to get game time in centre midfield.

My only issue with hoolahan is when we play a 4411 I find hoolahan just isolates the striker. Always such a massive gap between the forward and the rest of the midfield. He doesn''t get into the box enough and contribute with goals, he''s much more suited and had his best game behind 2 strikers, but I think the diamond is old news now with teams playing so many midfielders we would get overrun.

As for andreu, he''s been playing as a second striker for the majority, or slightly behind the forward. Doesn''t spend much time on the ball, is more of a give and go type of player and then makes his way into the box[/quote]I think Wes is a good sub to bring on when we need a creative spark against tiring legs – totally agree about the diamond being old news and about Wes in a 4-4-1-1. I see the forward six lining up something like this:----------------------Tettey--------------------------------Andreu---------Howson---------Redmond--------------------E.Bennett (or Grabban, or loan player)--------------------Jerome--------------------Bit harsh on Hooper and BJ, but we''ve got options.

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And ol'' blachmange face has let me down as much as you, morty.

Turns out he''s a socialist manipulated by Brussels like the rest of the liblabcon.

Corrupt wa*kers.

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No contribution from Ray?   Usually some hints as to what the likely selection will be from his comments.

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Ruddy

Whittaker Martin Bassong Olsson

Redmond Tettey Howson Johnson

Hooper Jerome

Rudd Turner Garrido Andreu McGrandles Murphy Grabban

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[quote user="UpperBarclay"]Andreu will be on the bench. Won''t surprise me if Olsson is dropped.
[/quote]

''Will'' be?

How do you know?

Not much point buying him if we don''t start him - unless he can''t handle a big occasion with larger crowds - in which case why buy him?

 

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