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Post by ukcstokie on Oct 2, 2015 0:12:56 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team.
For me, he does pretty much know his best team:
Butland
Johnson Ryan Muni Eric
Whelan
MVG
Shaq Bojan Arnie
Diouf
I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam.
The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs.
MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge.
The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time.
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Post by djduncanjames on Oct 2, 2015 0:22:30 GMT
I like that team  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 0:57:38 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team. For me, he does pretty much know his best team: Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Eric Whelan MVG Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam. The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs. MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge. The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time. I agree with your team and that the manager thinks the same. Football isn't always about playing your best team though, sometimes you have to play who is playing best and account for injuries. It's a squad game and a long old season where you constantly have to persevere. |
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Post by stokesaint1 on Oct 2, 2015 1:42:26 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team. For me, he does pretty much know his best team: Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Eric Whelan MVG Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam. The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs. MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge. The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time. And despite that he continues to pick Cameron at centre back more than anyone else and recently, Walters has been prefered to Diouf up front, Ireland has flitted in and out and Affalay was in regularly until his suspension. I reckon he still doesn't know his best team, or more likely his prefered best team aren't firing on all cylinders yet, plus, of course, Ryan hasn't been available to him. Injuries aside I think it's going to be mid/late November before he fields his "best team". |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 2, 2015 6:25:55 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team. For me, he does pretty much know his best team: Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Eric Whelan MVG Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam. The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs. MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge. The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time. And despite that he continues to pick Cameron at centre back more than anyone else and recently, Walters has been prefered to Diouf up front, Ireland has flitted in and out and Affalay was in regularly until his suspension. I reckon he still doesn't know his best team, or more likely his prefered best team aren't firing on all cylinders yet, plus, of course, Ryan hasn't been available to him. Injuries aside I think it's going to be mid/late November before he fields his "best team". Diouf has been injured so its hardly a case of Walters being preferred. |
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Post by chiswickpotter on Oct 2, 2015 7:37:50 GMT
My hope is that he does know and his fiddling with 4-1-4-1 and 4-4-2 is to try and compensate for the absence of a fully fit Bojan. I think Shawcross, Bojan and Diouf are the three most important players in shaping how we play and they have all had challenges at the start of the season, although to be fair to Diouf he has 3 goals already despite injury, the WBA fiasco and his odd treatment by Hughes at Arsenal. When all 3 are firing then we will be able to judge our position
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Oct 2, 2015 13:03:24 GMT
I doubt whether he thinks like this - and rightly so. You need the best team for a particular game, not a "best team" in the abstract. Tactics and personnel are likely to change according to whether we are home or away; who we are playing; what their style of play and strengths are; etc etc etc. I'd say we have relatively few players who are near certain starters whatever the game - Butland and Shawcross when fit for certain, maybe Bojan and Whelan are near, Shaquiri if he can play to his full potential. But for at least half the team it is likely to be horses for courses, and who's on form, which is good IMHO.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 2, 2015 13:08:08 GMT
I don't think Cameron comes into it, but I think you're right he does know it but hasn't really had a chance to give it a good run due to injuries and suspensions.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 13:32:46 GMT
There isnt one best team.......different games fit different teams
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Post by beanthedogscfc on Oct 2, 2015 13:33:46 GMT
In my level of football management which is FIFA 16, the team that works for me is
4-4-1-1
Butland
Johnson Wilson Wolfshite Pieters
Affeley MVG Bojan Arnie
Shaqiri
Diouf
Like I said this is FIFA not real life, but it works. Counter attack and all out attack.
I think best to leave it to LMH
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Post by Gods on Oct 2, 2015 13:37:39 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team. For me, he does pretty much know his best team: Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Eric Whelan MVG Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam. The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs. MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge. The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time. An excellent side but wasn't Muni available to him last week but Hughes didn't play him despite Ryan and Wilson both being injured so I am not sure he is in his auto-picks. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Oct 2, 2015 13:43:37 GMT
If Shaq, Bojan and Arrnie, ever turn it on together in the same games, some teams are going to be in for a tonking.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 2, 2015 13:50:14 GMT
It's the team I'd pick.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 13:57:24 GMT
The best 11 on paer does not necessarily equal the best 11 come the actual matches.
At the moment you can't leave Walters out and it's difficult to find a place for Shaq
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Post by lordb on Oct 2, 2015 14:01:03 GMT
Does any manager know their best team?
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Post by ukcstokie on Oct 2, 2015 14:07:28 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team. For me, he does pretty much know his best team: Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Eric Whelan MVG Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam. The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs. MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge. The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time. An excellent side but wasn't Muni available to him last week but Hughes didn't play him despite Ryan and Wilson both being injured so I am not sure he is in his auto-picks. I think Muni would just slot in alongside Ryan. He needs a dominating centre-half alongside him. |
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Post by potterblade on Oct 2, 2015 14:31:45 GMT
That is probably our best XI but I will be amazed if we ever see them all on the ptich at the same time given our luck with injuries. They would need a good run of games to really click together too but the potential there is fantastic.
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Post by blackpoolred on Oct 3, 2015 8:34:01 GMT
I've heard and read so many times so far this season that LMH doesn't know his best team. For me, he does pretty much know his best team: Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Eric Whelan MVG Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I think his only question is MVG or Cameron/Adam. The problem this season so far is the absence of Ryan has shown that Muni is much better alongside Ryan - meaning both centre back slots are up for grabs. MVG is still getting up-to-speed in this league has meant that his spot is under challenge. The front 4 have been affected by injuries so far - and Shaq didn't have a proper pre-seasn, so they just need a bit of time. The Key is balance and I think that is what we are lacking in defence/mid at the moment. Desperately needs another mid with a bit of substance to help Whelan. Apart from a couple of halves VG has been rank average and utterly ineffective on our travels, as has Shaq. Not sure Muni is CH material, I would only ever play him with a more commanding CH alongside him, as you say in your team Shawcross. At the moment who ever we play in mid with Whelan it will be 3/4 players with a soft underbelly and on our travels we are getting swamped and this is why we are conceeding record amount of goal attempts against and look like we are going to get spanked. Walters is also more important now than he has ever been, he provides energy and presence(not to mention goal threat) and a bit of bite in what is a bit of a powder puff team at the moment |
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Post by reddipotter on Oct 3, 2015 11:49:01 GMT
You might want to make some changes to a basic team format when playing a top side like Man City or a side that plays in a very specific way such as Arsenal, but against most sides we should be imposing how WE want to play, in the way that suits US best. If personnel and formations are changed week by week there will never be proper teamwork, which is exactly what we are seeing.
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Post by ti on Oct 3, 2015 11:53:57 GMT
I always think that the whole 'doesn't know the best team' is a bit of a nonsense. You play different players for different situations. Players will dip in and out of form. It's much more fluid for a team like Stoke. Yes, if you're Bayern Munich, then perhaps it is a fair criticism. Not though, if you have a squad of players at your disposal many of whom, in the right conditions, can produce the goods. It's a case of managing the team to produce the best result at the end of the season.
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