[Albion] Your team to beat Luton Town

[chaileyjem]

I do wonder why Ferguson got the credit in that particular song.

It fits the song and perhaps because he's brilliant centre forward.

 

[studio150]

"Beat" Luton you say?

But we're AWAY. We never win there. You know that.

3 wins in 28 at Luton, didn't realise it was that bad.

 

[Simster]

3 wins in 28 at Luton, didn't realise it was that bad.

Nor did I. All I know is that we've won there once in my lifetime! We have a better record at Old Trafford and Anfield!

 

[chaileyjem]

3 wins in 28 at Luton, didn't realise it was that bad.

Our current form is just 2 defeats in 18 in all competitions - losing only to Arsenal and Chelsea in the PL. But obviously lots of draws !

 

[seagullwedgee]

Agree, Igor played far too narrow, especially when we knew they were targeting this flank. Combine that with Perv failing to play in partnership with him (and getting caught far too high up) it meant that the left flank was almost permanently open.

 

[GJN1]

Is it on the telly?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Three at the back is why Barco is joining if you ask me. With him the further forward

 

[Berty23]

I am not allowed to pick a winning team because I voted that I would rather beat blades in the cup and lose this one.

 

[schmunk]

Is it on the telly?

Not in the UK, but it will be *available*...

 

[Justice]

I think we have to find a space for Milner. Luton at home are nuggety and physical and there will be little space or time - conditions in which I think Milner will thrive. And out of possession, he can man mark the shit out of Barkley who makes them tick.

So the following with a fluid formation:
Big Jase
Young Hinsh
Lord Dunky
JPVH
The Perv
Young James Milner
WBG
The German God of Football
Goodnight
DatMan
JP

Surely you can come up with something.better than the perv

 

[Wozza]

Three at the back is why Barco is joining if you ask me. With him the further forward

Three at the back is... because all our wingers are missing if you ask me.

Anyone know when we last started with three/five at the back, before Saturday?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Three at the back is why Barco is joining if you ask me. With him the further forward

Nope. The 'reason' Barco is joining, is that he was a good player, available at a price that the club considered represented value - same as pretty much everyone else we sign.

 

[dazzer6666]

Agree, Igor played far too narrow, especially when we knew they were targeting this flank. Combine that with Perv failing to play in partnership with him (and getting caught far too high up) it meant that the left flank was almost permanently open.

Doubt he was 'caught' too high up, he'll have been where he was told to be.......

 

[Not Spanish Dave]

Three at the back is why Barco is joining if you ask me. With him the further forward

What you gonna do with Estupinan?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

What you gonna do with Estupinan?

Can see him competing with Igor for a left centre back position then swapping with Barco in a fairly fluid 3 at the back.

 

[The Fits]

Thought Fergie was excellent on Sat but feel you have to start Welbeck for this one.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Nope. The 'reason' Barco is joining, is that he was a good player, available at a price that the club considered represented value - same as pretty much everyone else we sign.

Clearly that's a big part of what we do for younger players like the keeper we just signed, who maybe won't ever play for the first team

But it's ridiculous to suggest that's our only criteria. So what, you think if we planned to sign 10 players in a calendar year and the top 10 on whatever data they use happened to be all centre backs, we'd sign 10 senior centre backs?

The value you speak of only comes when they play and we can eventually look to sell on. When we're signing first first team players, we're obviously taking the position of that player and the need of the first team into account.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Thought Fergie was excellent on Sat but feel you have to start Welbeck for this one.

Yeh, I think a big part of forward player selection will be about having players who can help out at defending set pieces, which is Luton's best chance of goals.

I just wonder if we might see both of them start.

 

[portlock seagull]

I’m not even going to tune into the inevitable defeat / clinging on for a draw. It’s against a bottom 3 side, on the up too. There’s no way we’ll win this one. Absolutely no way. Palace on Sat is as much as I can take in one week.

 

[jcdenton08]

Steele
Hinshelwood JPVH Dunk Igor Estupinian
Groß Gilmour
Buonanotte
Joao P Welbz

5-2-3 out of possession
3-5-2/3-4-3 in possession

This is the one. I think we’ll get exactly this