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Post by Trouserdog on Mar 6, 2022 10:03:01 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season:
Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better)
Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot)
Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB)
Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season)
Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling)
Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place)
Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite)
Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell)
Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff)
JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there)
Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up)
For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast.
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Post by stiggerstackle on Mar 6, 2022 10:10:48 GMT
Totally agree, he’s suffering the same brain fart period that both Leslie (post Liverpool semi) and TP did, all following a period of good football, they panic and put out sides not to lose. Then they all found those sides couldn’t win either and they all had a selection breakdown.
Yesterday was a match that demonstrated once and for all how vital Brown and Allen are to us.
We need to get DWP back in the fold as well - god knows what’s gone on there.
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Post by yyy on Mar 6, 2022 10:12:08 GMT
He should be toast yesterday.
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Post by tqstokie on Mar 6, 2022 10:13:20 GMT
I would put Thompson in rather than Powell and push Baker forward.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2022 10:14:56 GMT
He sounded like a defeated man yesterday in his post match interview. I've never heard him so downbeat before. The writing is probably on the wall.
For what it's worth, I think we're much better going 4 at the back.
Bursik
Smith
Jags
THB
Tymon
Allen
Baker
Sawyers/Thompson (dependent on level of oppositon)
JPB
DWP
Brown
Plenty of pace and trickery behind the front man. Brown is probably the best suited to leading the line solo. Midfield 3 complement each other and give us a more solid base (yesterday just didn't work).
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Post by theonlooker on Mar 6, 2022 10:17:09 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. The muddle starts and ends with recruitment i'm afraid. The manager we are told has studied nearly 15 years worth of stats on the Championship yet has come to the conclusion you don't need physicality in the team, but players that dominate the ball. I'm simply staggered. I'd argue the toss that I, along with many of us, have studied the Championship with my/our own eyes over a similar length of time (albeit at different time periods given we were in the PL for so long) and have come to a very different conclusion.
Young, fit, athletic players with physicality with experience spread amongst them is absolutely the way to go at this level. Yes, the football splits the wheat from the chaff but that is the same in any division, however at this 'arsehole' of a level you absolutely have to win the battle to earn the right to play your football and it's ALWAYS been the case. Absolutely ALWAYS.
We are short of a top class goalkeeper, a strong centre half to complement a fully fit Souttar, a strong physical midfielder and a big strong target man. Buying those players doesn't mean you should settle for Pulisball, Wimbledon style crazy gang long ball or John Beck's 'Quality street' football. It means you have a chance to get and keep your footballers in the game for longer.
Forget formations and concentrate on the processes that underpin it because from where i'm sitting they are absolutely miles off.
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Post by potterpaul on Mar 6, 2022 10:21:02 GMT
Think we need to see more of
Thompson
DWP
Forrester
They need the game time now before next season
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Post by prudhoesnose on Mar 6, 2022 10:21:33 GMT
100% he’s overthinking formations - I’m certain he’s just inventing them now! I hate this fixation on us being a possession based passing team. Now we’re just a squad of mardarses who get in a huff whenever another team lays a glove on us.
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Post by lymepotter on Mar 6, 2022 10:36:50 GMT
Analysis on this thread is bang on.
He’s absolutely wedded to the data that says “this is how you exit this division” playing possession, and he can’t fathom why it’s not working and has no in-game answers when the tide is against.
The rapidly increasing frequency of low xG, low intensity defeats against vibrant but limited opposition speaks to the endgame of the project.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Mar 6, 2022 10:41:01 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. I don't see the point in playing players that won't be here next season now there's nothing to play for. Smith Allen Fletcher JPB |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Mar 6, 2022 10:42:52 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. The muddle starts and ends with recruitment i'm afraid. The manager we are told has studied nearly 15 years worth of stats on the Championship yet has come to the conclusion you don't need physicality in the team, but players that dominate the ball. I'm simply staggered. I'd argue the toss that I, along with many of us, have studied the Championship with my/our own eyes over a similar length of time (albeit at different time periods given we were in the PL for so long) and have come to a very different conclusion.
Young, fit, athletic players with physicality with experience spread amongst them is absolutely the way to go at this level. Yes, the football splits the wheat from the chaff but that is the same in any division, however at this 'arsehole' of a level you absolutely have to win the battle to earn the right to play your football and it's ALWAYS been the case. Absolutely ALWAYS.
We are short of a top class goalkeeper, a strong centre half to complement a fully fit Souttar, a strong physical midfielder and a big strong target man. Buying those players doesn't mean you should settle for Pulisball, Wimbledon style crazy gang long ball or John Beck's 'Quality street' football. It means you have a chance to get and keep your footballers in the game for longer.
Forget formations and concentrate on the processes that underpin it because from where i'm sitting they are absolutely miles off.
What I don’t understand at all is that those key components you describe were absolutely crucial to his success with Northern Ireland yet he seems determined not to use them here. Is he trying to prove a point or something? |
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Post by a on Mar 6, 2022 10:46:05 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. I don't see the point in playing players that won't be here next season now there's nothing to play for. Smith Allen Fletcher JPB In that case you can probably count on us either getting no loans next season or shit ones. No decent club will want their prospects coming to Stoke knowing that they’ll be dropped once we can’t progress out of this league. |
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Post by theonlooker on Mar 6, 2022 10:47:46 GMT
Analysis on this thread is bang on. He’s absolutely wedded to the data that says “this is how you exit this division” playing possession, and he can’t fathom why it’s not working and has no in-game answers when the tide is against. The rapidly increasing frequency of low xG, low intensity defeats against vibrant but limited opposition speaks to the endgame of the project. Take a look at Blackpool yesterday. I don't know if this is just messageboard analysis or whatnot, but there is a post on their forum that hints their entire playing staff's wages could be covered by a player on our bench yesterday, namely Joe Allen who they estimate earns 50-60k a week. At 60k a week that totals just over 3M a year. Not sure how realistic that is, and it probably isn't but equally it's probably not that far off.
They outplayed us yesterday from start to finish despite playing the stereotypical 4-4-2 that supposedly isn't good enough anymore. Josh Bowler is a player who I could see slotting straight into the way our manager likes to play but the devil is in the detail. They had an asbolute giant in Ekpiteta at centre half, a big lad in Sterling at right back who both could handle themselves, two aggressive press merchants in midfield in Dougall and Stewart and a big shithouse up front in Madine. I dare say our manager and his stats wouldn't entertain any of those players but they allowed themselves to get a foot in the game, stop us playing through midfield and keep themselves in the game at the other end of the pitch. They were quicker, stronger and more aggressive than us all over the park.
Put Bowler in our side as-is and i'd like to guess he wouldn't see anywhere near as much of the ball as he does with Blackpool, simply because we don't win the ball back enough, we don't restrict the opposition anywhere near enough when the opposition have the ball and we simply just don't put any tackles in worthy of the name. We are fundamentally flawed all over the park because we haven't recruited the right types of players in key areas.
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Post by albundy on Mar 6, 2022 10:50:12 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. I think I would start Campbell instead of Fletcher. Fletcher has looked way off the pace lately and hasn't held it up or played other players in The issue is though that none of TC/JB/JPB can win headers and hold the ball up so maybe need to swap these around during the game as a poor man's bojan/shakiri/odemwingie |
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Post by theonlooker on Mar 6, 2022 10:50:16 GMT
The muddle starts and ends with recruitment i'm afraid. The manager we are told has studied nearly 15 years worth of stats on the Championship yet has come to the conclusion you don't need physicality in the team, but players that dominate the ball. I'm simply staggered. I'd argue the toss that I, along with many of us, have studied the Championship with my/our own eyes over a similar length of time (albeit at different time periods given we were in the PL for so long) and have come to a very different conclusion.
Young, fit, athletic players with physicality with experience spread amongst them is absolutely the way to go at this level. Yes, the football splits the wheat from the chaff but that is the same in any division, however at this 'arsehole' of a level you absolutely have to win the battle to earn the right to play your football and it's ALWAYS been the case. Absolutely ALWAYS.
We are short of a top class goalkeeper, a strong centre half to complement a fully fit Souttar, a strong physical midfielder and a big strong target man. Buying those players doesn't mean you should settle for Pulisball, Wimbledon style crazy gang long ball or John Beck's 'Quality street' football. It means you have a chance to get and keep your footballers in the game for longer.
Forget formations and concentrate on the processes that underpin it because from where i'm sitting they are absolutely miles off.
What I don’t understand at all is that those key components you describe were absolutely crucial to his success with Northern Ireland yet he seems determined not to use them here. Is he trying to prove a point or something? I've no idea why or why not but maybe if the pool of players to choose from was bigger, maybe he would have tried to go down that road with them and ended up in the same place he has here? |
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Post by albundy on Mar 6, 2022 10:54:29 GMT
I'm not sure any if them yesterday knew who was supposed to be doing what. We had Jagielka leaving a ball for Moore who didn't go for it, we had people pushing forward but not getting the ball and a few of them looked frustrated with the constant passing about at the back. There is no support or through play anywhere. Midfielders don't want the ball and attacking players were isolated when they got the ball.
Michael o nearly didn't know how to change it and Baker took another step along the Imbula path of promise turning sour
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Post by Old School Stokie on Mar 6, 2022 10:57:00 GMT
Agree that MON has gone into system overdrive. Football should be a simple game and the players from the outset yesterday had no idea where or what each other were doing. A team of individuals. We are supposed to have some of the best players but they were all anonymous. I’m wary of change but if he doesn’t wake up and sort it he’s gone. The worrying thing is exactly the same happened last year and it was down to injuries, esp3cially Campbell. So his record is not encouraging. Difficult decisions between now and end of season. Do we start again?
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Post by wuzza on Mar 6, 2022 11:01:41 GMT
Think we need to see more of Thompson DWP Forrester They need the game time now before next season I think this is true. It will only happen if the management team are given assurances about actually being here to reap the benefit though. |
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Post by cvillestokie on Mar 6, 2022 11:03:14 GMT
I think Wilmot would look better at right back if he didn’t have Campbell in front of him. Regardless, I’d line him up alongside Jagielka. We bought him (I assume) to play there and that’s where he should stay.
Bursik
Smith
Wilmot
Jagielka
Tymon
Allen
Baker
Powell
Brown/DWP
Maja
JPB
That’s how I’d set up. JPB may not be ours, but he’s exciting to watch. Should have DWP on the other side of him though.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Mar 6, 2022 11:08:18 GMT
Total lack of pace and skill. A set of individuals with no gameplan and it showed.
I’d have gone with
Bursik (though Bonham did Ok)
Smith
Wilmot
Jagielka
Tymon
Baker
Allen (Thompson if Allen needs resting)
Wright Phillips
Powell
Bidese
Campbell
With WP and B would give there high line to think about
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Post by MooG on Mar 6, 2022 11:23:36 GMT
I have to admit it's a bit worrying.
Last month I thought we'd finally settled on what kind of team we wanted to be. OK the playoffs were likely out of reach but we could try our options in the system and see what needed to be done in the close season. As a nice side effect our games were also worth watching as entertainment.
This month, however, MON seems to be picking his formation, tactics and line up out of a lucky bag. Well several lucky bags as there doesn't seem to be any correlation between the elements; so we get a pacey front line with a midfield that can't accurately pass a ball over 5m lumping the ball at them; or a switch to a back four without a corresponding switch to playing actual full backs.
I've reached that stage where I think it would be unfair to sack the manager as he is improving us in some ways; but don't think he's ever going to get up promoted. Mind you I probably said the same thing about Tony Pulis so what do I know?
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Post by 1972stokey on Mar 6, 2022 11:33:51 GMT
Absolutely accurate assessment of our current situation. I honestly believe that with our current squad if we went out to attack teams with the view that we can can score more than them we could terrify most of the opposition. Personally I’ve come to the point where I’d take a 4-3 loss if we were having a real go.
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Post by milky on Mar 6, 2022 11:37:05 GMT
Yesterday not only did it look like the players did know what they were meant be doing but some actually looked very pissed off ,like they wanted to be somewhere else.
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Post by cymap on Mar 6, 2022 11:40:14 GMT
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Mar 6, 2022 11:56:37 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. Harsh on Tymon. He was doing completely fine as a LB. |
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Post by leicspotter on Mar 6, 2022 12:33:58 GMT
I have no idea what the hell MON's starting formation was supposed to achieve yesterday- I've never seen such a tactical clusterfuck. He seems to have now entered the twilight zone with his gameplan: baffled at how his side couldn't play 5-3-2 without Souttar spreading the play from the back, he tried 4-2-3-1 but became spooked by the guys who'd been his wing-backs not being the best full-backs and trying to shoehorn a centre-back in at RB instead (We've been there before haven't we?) He also has the problem of too many lightweight, lazy gits in his side who can't or won't roll their sleeves up. The problem is now he's not doing one thing or the other- he's trying to defend and be solid but with a team of fannies. The best way out of this, for me, is to stick with 4-2-3-1 but forget trying to pass it out- just play the damn thing long and get in the opposition's faces. The team I'd go with until the end of the season: Bursik (I think he's poor to be honest, but no worse than Bonham and could get better) Smith (he's not a great RB but far better there than Wilmot) Wilmot (he's our player so should get the nod over THB) Jageilka (I'd consider giving him a new contract as cover next season) Tymon (I don't like him at FB, but would stick Fox in as soon as he starts struggling) Allen (He's the only midfielder who can defend, but God we need a proper tackler in this place) Baker (Needs someone alongside him with a bit of bite) Brown (Actually moves, unlike Campbell) Powell (been shite recently but can do the physical stuff) JPB (Not our player, but we need a bit of flair up there) Fletcher (Only player who can hold the ball up) For me, that side would pick up a few decent results between now and the end of the season. MON needs to sort his thinking out other wise he's toast. Pre-match my starting 11 would have been: Bursik Smith Jags Moore Allen Sawyers Baker Powell Brown Maja In a 4 3 1 2 Couldn't believe the formation we saw at 2pm, and by 5pm it had managed to get worse   |
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Post by Rick Grimes on Mar 6, 2022 12:49:26 GMT
MON can’t settle on a formation or even who he picks at the moment and it really shows in performances and results.
Yesterday was just a complete shitshow, he picked players like Vrancic, Powell and Sawyers which fit in with MON’s philosophy of not needing defensive minded players in midfield however we just got outfought and hustled in midfield.
The wing backs weren’t doing enough offensively and the CB’s were like rabbits in headlines every time they had the ball.
All in all it was slow, boring and there wasn’t any sort of movement as a team to create the type of overload where any of our players find themselves in a decent goal scoring opportunity.
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Post by wuzza on Mar 6, 2022 13:06:01 GMT
Said it all season that we aren’t good enough to walk the walk that our tactics suggest we are trying to achieve.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Mar 6, 2022 13:29:13 GMT
Vrancic playing essentially out wide left was probably the worst pick of the lot. No doubt MON will suggest that he chose who we did to play “narrow” but it was clear that it was never going to be the case with how they set up - Vrancic had to go out wide to get the ball and press when they had it. All after being out for months. It just lacked any sort of thinking.
We’ve all watched football long enough to know that when a manager loses the plot, he starts to try anything out of desperation. They then very rarely come back from that point to a reasoned, sensible approach. As someone said above, we have the players to play direct if we want, and that would have made us infinitely more competitive yesterday.
He’s muddled, yet at the same time lacks any sort of fluidity changing things as the game goes on. I’m not sure he’ll ever make a great club manager, he’s a salvage job man.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2022 13:42:16 GMT
I agree, his tactical nous is absent.
Philogne-Bidace and Maja are not Championship winning material!
Ive given up on Powell and Vranic, mind you the latters only has a one year contract?
jagielka and fletcher are too old and hopefully gone in the summer, what contract length is clucas on?
From what I have been led to believe Allen remained with us because he is settled, what motivation and thankfully his contract comes to an end this season.
Why were'nt Brown and Wright-Phillips on tearing Blackpool to pieces?
With Souttar coming back and Baker showing good form and Campbell back to full fitness there are positives.
Shit I forgot about Tymon we need a wizard of a right back wing half in the Johhny Butler mould and we should be a force to be reckoned with.
oh and we need a new manager
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