[Albion] Team for Villa

[BensGrandad]

A lot of people are showing a back four. Is this a preference for a formation change as I thought we played with a back 3 for most of this season?

Hopefully to reduce the goals conceded with out reducing our chances of scoring.

 

[WilburySeagull]

Whoever else starts, if fit Mooy must play.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Not Webster. Other than that not fussed.

 

[portslade seagull]

Not Webster. Other than that not fussed.

In this vein Trossard to come on after 50mins as he seems to be more effective in short bursts

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

A lot of people are showing a back four. Is this a preference for a formation change as I thought we played with a back 3 for most of this season?

Montoya-Webster-Dunk-Burn has been our back 4 for most of the season, occasionally with Alzate replacing Montoya or Duffy standing in for one of the CB's. We started the season with a 3 with March as a left wing-back but that didn't last long, and have sometimes changed to a back 3 during games; but otherwise Everton is the first time in a while I can remember us having an explicit back 3 (although it was effectively a 5 the way they pushed us back)

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Montoya-Webster-Dunk-Burn has been our back 4 for most of the season, occasionally with Alzate replacing Montoya or Duffy standing in for one of the CB's. We started the season with a 3 with March as a left wing-back but that didn't last long, and have sometimes changed to a back 3 during games; but otherwise Everton is the first time in a while I can remember us having an explicit back 3 (although it was effectively a 5 the way they pushed us back)

Thanks all. I'd forgotten about this analysis and the reminder of Burn's pivotal role.

https://footballbh.net/2019/10/21/graham-potter-at-brighton-2019-20-tactical-analysis-tactics/

 

[Machiavelli]

Montoya-Webster-Dunk-Burn has been our back 4 for most of the season, occasionally with Alzate replacing Montoya or Duffy standing in for one of the CB's. We started the season with a 3 with March as a left wing-back but that didn't last long, and have sometimes changed to a back 3 during games; but otherwise Everton is the first time in a while I can remember us having an explicit back 3 (although it was effectively a 5 the way they pushed us back)

Yes, agree with this, and would add it that, although it looked pretty effective in the early games of the season (up until Burnley, when Potter changed the formation early on), it really didn't work at Everton. They dominated the middle of the park, accentuated by our 5-2-3 formation, with Bernard running the show. Potter waited until half-time to go to a back four, and things did improve thereafter.

 

[bhanutz]

What if Dunk leaves this week and Duffy is still carrying a knock?

 

[dazzer6666]

What if Dunk leaves this week and Duffy is still carrying a knock?

We’re loose. Badly.

 

[Frankie]

5 up front 5 at the back , Villa have no midfield so it's only fair we match them up .

 

[FF1]

With Mooy healthy again, makes guessing the line-up a little easier. Webster/Duffy is always the toughest choice followed closely by Bissouma/Alzate...


Ryan

Montoya - Duffy - Dunk - Bernardo

Propper - Alzate

Mooy

Jahanbakhsh - Maupay - Trossard

Subs -
Button
Webster
Stephens
Bissouma
Gross
Connoly
Murray