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Post by cousindupree on Nov 11, 2009 8:55:13 GMT
Lennie/ Welan /Delap/ Ethers
Not me just saying it but the stats also back me up. Last season they lined up 7 times and this season just twice. But the results are interesting...P9 W5 D2 L2 F9 A4
So why the need for 2/3 holding/defensive options in there? The argument is that it would be tighter defensively. But just conceding 4 in 9 and in fact the opposition never scored twice in a game.This season when they have started we kept both clean sheets. So much for defensive midfielders.
The lineup only happened though because of injury to both Faye and Diao. Tone seems to always favour at least 2 defensive players in the lineup....But come on tone give it another go...you might be surprised!
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Post by luke45 on Nov 11, 2009 8:56:32 GMT
Diao has to start in central midfield when available, for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 8:57:47 GMT
Diao has to start in central midfield when available, for me. Whelan and Delap at home, Whelan or Delap with Diao away. Not sure Diao is the kind of player you need at home in winnable games. |
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Post by cousindupree on Nov 11, 2009 9:02:11 GMT
Seems to me that lineup has been ok defensively...maybe Diao for Rory away from home but the point is that the 2 wide players with Glen in the middle works.
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Post by drwhom on Nov 11, 2009 9:16:13 GMT
For one game I'd love to see:
Ethers - Whelan - Lawrence - Tuncay.
Pulis would vomit.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Nov 11, 2009 9:44:25 GMT
Tuncay would be better in the middle than Lawrence would.
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Post by stokelad84 on Nov 11, 2009 9:53:56 GMT
If we played the ball mainly on the deck then Tuncays best position would be 'in the hole' just behind Fuller. He would have to do too much tracking back if he was out wide, so we wouldn't see the full benefit of his creativity
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Post by mickstupp on Nov 11, 2009 10:00:11 GMT
Lawrence----Arismendi----Tuncay----Etherington
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Post by jbstokie on Nov 11, 2009 11:07:38 GMT
I can't wait to see Arismendi, but Tuncay in the middle? mickstupp are you mixed up?
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Post by Paul Spencer on Nov 11, 2009 11:36:05 GMT
Lennie/ Welan /Delap/ Ethers Not me just saying it but the stats also back me up. Last season they lined up 7 times and this season just twice. But the results are interesting...P9 W5 D2 L2 F9 A4 So why the need for 2/3 holding/defensive options in there? The argument is that it would be tighter defensively. But just conceding 4 in 9 and in fact the opposition never scored twice in a game.This season when they have started we kept both clean sheets. So much for defensive midfielders. The lineup only happened though because of injury to both Faye and Diao. Tone seems to always favour at least 2 defensive players in the lineup....But come on tone give it another go...you might be surprised! It's not surprising at all is it CP? Would anybody like to offer an explanation why our midfield is better than the one above with Whitehead in the centre which then pushes Rory onto the flank and consequently means that Liam isn't even on the pitch? cheers |
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Nov 11, 2009 12:28:35 GMT
Lawrence Dio Delap Etherington
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Post by PotteringThrough on Nov 11, 2009 12:33:10 GMT
Good thread.
For me it would be at home Delap and Whelan in the middle with Lawrence and Ethers out wide. However take Rory off after 70 mins and bring Diao on or Tuncay if we need a goal.
Away from home, Diao coming in for Delap.
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Post by MrMagic on Nov 11, 2009 12:36:59 GMT
Agree with you potteringthrough.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Nov 11, 2009 12:45:41 GMT
I can't wait to see Arismendi, but Tuncay in the middle? mickstupp are you mixed up? I think he means ------------------------------GK-------------------------------- ----------------------------Back 4----------------------------- ---------------------------------Arismendi-------------------- Lawrence------------------------------------------Ethers--- -------------------Tuncay------------------------------------- -----------------------------CF's------------------------------- So that Tuncay is esentially playing CM, but in a much more CAM role than Arismendi, who'd provide cover for the back four. |
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Post by katjam7 on Nov 11, 2009 12:51:47 GMT
LMAO DrWhom............classic - that midfield just says ATTACK !! Agree - love to see it, but I fear the only time I will............it'll be on PES !!  |
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Post by cousindupree on Nov 11, 2009 12:52:26 GMT
It seems the midfield TP stumbled upon towards the end of last season and indeed the one which saw us over the safety line did a great job. Surely the management can see that..so why go back to the first half of last season. But we will ever see that lineup again? with Diao and Faye due back soon I think its very unlikely.  |
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Post by fromafar07 on Nov 11, 2009 14:05:09 GMT
Lawrence Diao Delap Etherington
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Post by mermaidsal on Nov 11, 2009 14:11:13 GMT
Lawrence/Diao/Whelan/Ethers
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Nov 11, 2009 14:14:40 GMT
Against the top 6 teams away from home.
Delap - Whitehead - Diao - Etherington
Against the top 6 teams at home.
Lawrence - Delap - Diao - Etherington
Against anyone else.
Lawrence - Whelan - Tuncay - Etherington
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Post by Peters Pipe on Nov 11, 2009 14:17:48 GMT
Lawrence Dio Delap Etherington Is it just me or does anyone else think that centre pairing lacks a little height? ;D Maybe he could wail the opposition into giving him the ball....?  |
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Post by Peters Pipe on Nov 11, 2009 14:19:41 GMT
I see a few people putting Tuncay in the middle there; as much as I'd love to see him on the park I really don't think that would work at all.
Lawrence - Delap - Diao - Ethers
.......seems to be the best all round bet.
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Post by pez75 on Nov 11, 2009 14:28:33 GMT
Surprised to see Diao get into a few of those selections after a couple of average games back?
It seems that people's short term memories are stronger than their long-term ones. Everyone was crying out for Diao to be fucked off last season and when he did settle down for his annual long-term rest, Pulis fell upon his best midfield quartet of the season that saw us to a comfortable finish.
I would return to that personally.
Liam - Delap - Whelan - Ethers
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Post by Peters Pipe on Nov 11, 2009 14:37:07 GMT
Diao has looked pretty composed recently in the games he has played, if his form continues and he stays injury-free then I think he would be my first choice with Delap to come on late on and bombard the box with his torpedoes if needed.
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Post by Somebody_Told_Me on Nov 11, 2009 14:39:37 GMT
ethers diao whelan lenny
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Post by Do eet for Eetinneriseet on Nov 11, 2009 19:10:59 GMT
Delap Deano Diao Ethers
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 19:18:19 GMT
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Post by sutekh on Nov 11, 2009 19:29:31 GMT
Tuncay as the creative midfielder with arismendi purely in the middle to win the ball and give it tuncay. Ringtone and liam posing,posturing and dancing on the flanks and pulis ripping his hair out. If only  |
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Post by jord on Nov 11, 2009 20:38:04 GMT
id be over the moon if pulis uses
lennie,glenn,rory,ethers
against pompey they will run riot over them,
also fuller will not have to do any providing like he has been and can focus on goals again.
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Post by fromafar07 on Nov 11, 2009 20:42:13 GMT
joke right ?? Lawrence Diao Delap Etherington |
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Post by ColonelMustard on Nov 11, 2009 20:49:54 GMT
Bjarni Brammer Foghorn Rooster
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