driller
my life my word
That formation PLUS vvd?
You want to play 13 players - that should beat most teams I agree
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That formation PLUS vvd?
You want to play 13 players - that should beat most teams I agree
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
kevtherev
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It's the cautious approach that is the problem. How many times in the past have we got ourselves on a good footing, only to come unstuck in the really important game, because we have flooded the midfield with defencive minded players and tactics. If you go into a game with your primary goal, not to lose it. Chances are you will lose and it's hard to change the players mind set and game plan once you have gone behind. This could go some way to explaining why we haven't won a game, coming from behind since Noah and his ark. This has got to change, otherwise we will go on little runs, only to end up disappointed time and time again. Firstly and foremostly we have to go out and try and win games, not go out and trying not to lose them. And that means, when you do go one nil or two nil up, don't drop off and contain, go for the kill and get three or four....If we end up losing, so be it. But go out on your sword, not with a whimper and an excuse.
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
January won 2 drawn 2 (4 games) 2 points per game.
brightonmark1234
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Vicente was crap last night and i would played barnes or cms up top with vicente behind the striker that's what i would of done yesterday against Blackburn
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I agree, Vicente is best served threading those passes through to a forward. He's wasted up top.
other than the fact he is argentinian and we have never played 442 under poyet i completely agree with you.
brightonmark1234
Well-known member
yeh i agree
HenryC
New member
That formation would certainly give us some advantage
Forget Hammond. Not enough quality.
HenryC
New member
Or start with 10. We always played better last year after someone was sent off!
Marshy
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Christ, people seem to forget just how long Poyet has been a manager. Managers way more experienced than Poyet get team formation or personell wrong every now and then
driller
my life my word
Not this year - palace.
Marshy
Well-known member
It was the mans first game in 5 months, what exactly were you expecting ?... him to rip them to shreds and score 2 everytime he walks on the pitch !
There is no doubt he operated better from a deeper position, but I didnt hear anyone whineging when he ran the Chelsea game from that position.
I was surprized he didnt feed the five thousand - turn water into wine and walk on water - i thought a couple of goals and a few assists wouldnt be beyond him....
Sussex Nomad
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Now that's more like constructive criticism as opposed to 'sack him and him, fire him' etc. I like the thought of adopting the 'f*** 'em' attitude, let them worry about us. When you watch/listen to teams like Blackburn that just foul to break up possession it shows they do have a degree of fear about us anyway, we should build on it.
The only other person I know who tinkers and makes bizarre team selection and formation is Rafa Benitez.
kevtherev
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I know when Poyet tried three at the back against Millwall(I think it was) it failed miserably. Was this down to lack of working on the formation or lack of the proper personal. Seeing as almost everyone wants to see two up front and we need to attack teams more, how playing three at the back with Greer/EL Abd and Bridcutt just a little bit advanced of them in between them. Two wing backs to provide the width, Bridge has got the engine for that and I think Bruno would excel in that position and Calderon would equally be happy playing that role. Vicente just behind a front two of Cms and Ulloa. With two of Lopez/Buckley/Orlandi just tucked in, something like this.
-----------------------------Greer----------------El Abd----------------------
---------------------------------------Bridcutt-------------------------------
Bruno/Calderon----------------------------------------------------------Bridge
-------------------Lopez/Buckley-------------------Orlandi/Lualua-------------
---------------------------------------Vicente--------------------------------
-----------------------Ulloa/Barnes-------------Cms/Hoskins-------------------
Subs......Hammond, Crofts, New cb, and others as listed above.
With the players we have in the squad, I think that could be our best and most attacking formation.
-----------------------------Greer----------------El Abd----------------------
---------------------------------------Bridcutt-------------------------------
Bruno/Calderon----------------------------------------------------------Bridge
-------------------Lopez/Buckley-------------------Orlandi/Lualua-------------
---------------------------------------Vicente--------------------------------
-----------------------Ulloa/Barnes-------------Cms/Hoskins-------------------
Subs......Hammond, Crofts, New cb, and others as listed above.
With the players we have in the squad, I think that could be our best and most attacking formation.
brightonmark1234
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i wasnt haveing a dig at him i would play either barnes or cms up front with vicente behind the front man
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We could conceivably lose 6-0 anyway, against a seasoned Champs League side full of internationals.
It certainly wouldn't be a Villa-esque humiliation.
Gus can't have it both ways, he can't complain about drawing too many games, while playing a defensively minded team.
In the same way he can't complain about giving up leads when he almost always removes our attacking options, on 70 mins in favour of Dicker and Crofts.