12-11-2014, 18:36
Our £10 mil striker
12-11-2014, 21:12
Don't think he's been given a chance to be honest.
He's a quality finisher but he needs something to finish.
I'm still confused by the best formation to accommodate our wealth of talent.
We are miles ahead of last season in terms of strength in depth but I still don't know our starting 11 and that is costing
Personally I would love to see him with Bera, feeding off Sess and Brunty - we do not need to sit back all the time. If we could get proper wingers fit, we'd be awesome (in the mid-table pretty-shite sense) Bring it on............
He's a quality finisher but he needs something to finish.
I'm still confused by the best formation to accommodate our wealth of talent.
We are miles ahead of last season in terms of strength in depth but I still don't know our starting 11 and that is costing
Personally I would love to see him with Bera, feeding off Sess and Brunty - we do not need to sit back all the time. If we could get proper wingers fit, we'd be awesome (in the mid-table pretty-shite sense) Bring it on............
I can go a step higher than Aston Villa
13-11-2014, 17:07
(01-11-2014, 23:07)Beefy 1965 Wrote: I remember when Irvine was appointed,
He said he didn't realise who he was and had not seen him play
Maybe the truth but im surprised he came out with it the way he did so quickly,
Maybe something more than meets the eye here,
I mean how can guys get match fit, match sharpness when they only play a game here or there ?
Can't beat match time Beefy,being saying it about the other new signings too.They need game time.
13-11-2014, 17:28
---------- Blanco ----- Berahino ---------
-- Blanco ------- Sess ---------- Varela ----
----------------- Gardener -----------------
Poco ------ Dawson --- Lescott -- Gamboa --
------------------ Foster ---------------
Quickest / most mobile / Most creative squad in my lifetime by a mile
-- Blanco ------- Sess ---------- Varela ----
----------------- Gardener -----------------
Poco ------ Dawson --- Lescott -- Gamboa --
------------------ Foster ---------------
Quickest / most mobile / Most creative squad in my lifetime by a mile
13-11-2014, 21:09
(13-11-2014, 17:28)Luke_East_Baggie Wrote: ---------- Blanco ----- Berahino ---------
-- Blanco ------- Sess ---------- Varela ----
----------------- Gardener -----------------
Poco ------ Dawson --- Lescott -- Gamboa --
------------------ Foster ---------------
Quickest / most mobile / Most creative squad in my lifetime by a mile
Blanco must be good, if you've included him twice
13-11-2014, 21:39
(13-11-2014, 17:28)Luke_East_Baggie Wrote: ---------- Blanco ----- Berahino ---------Got to say with the inclusion of Ideye for the striker version of Blanco, which I am sure is what you meant, I do like the look of that team. Maybe, when required, just pushing Gardener into Sess's position and including Mulumbu as a defensive midfielder. Dependant on which out of Sess and Gardener was in the best form at the time.
-- Blanco ------- Sess ---------- Varela ----
----------------- Gardener -----------------
Poco ------ Dawson --- Lescott -- Gamboa --
------------------ Foster ---------------
Quickest / most mobile / Most creative squad in my lifetime by a mile
There are 2 problems with the that team Luke. The first is that we will need to have Blanco cloned 
and the second is that that team would get destroyed defensively with only Gardner as the defensive protection. The 4-1-3-2 formation is good when chasing a game or if the team using it is playing a team that they should beat such as us against Burnley at home or Benfica at home against Gil Vicente but that's about it in my opinion. Benfica are the only club that can really make it work and even then they still change their shape when they're against a rival or better team.
For a club like us, playing either a 4-2-3-1 with 2 defensive/central midfielders or a 4-3-3 which becomes a 4-1-4-1 when out of possession with 1 holder and 2 central midfielders are the best options because we can't afford to leave our defence isolated like the above team unfortunately would. However, if we were 1 or 2 nil down and having to chase the game, which ultimately means leaving the defence a bit vulnerable, it would then be a very good system to use.
and the second is that that team would get destroyed defensively with only Gardner as the defensive protection. The 4-1-3-2 formation is good when chasing a game or if the team using it is playing a team that they should beat such as us against Burnley at home or Benfica at home against Gil Vicente but that's about it in my opinion. Benfica are the only club that can really make it work and even then they still change their shape when they're against a rival or better team. For a club like us, playing either a 4-2-3-1 with 2 defensive/central midfielders or a 4-3-3 which becomes a 4-1-4-1 when out of possession with 1 holder and 2 central midfielders are the best options because we can't afford to leave our defence isolated like the above team unfortunately would. However, if we were 1 or 2 nil down and having to chase the game, which ultimately means leaving the defence a bit vulnerable, it would then be a very good system to use.
14-11-2014, 08:51
(02-11-2014, 22:13)RainbowTurnedEastStand Wrote: I`d like to see him up top with Berahino in behindPaul Lambert said though that Christian Benteke would need another 6 or 7 games before he's fully match fit.
FOSTER
GAMBOA DAWSON LESCOTT POCOGNOLI
MULUMBU GARDNER
VARELA BERAHINO BRUNT
IDEYE.
Peace must be wondering where 15M of his summer investment has disappeared to,
Irvine cant keep using this `injured players need top up sessions` crap as its becoming boring now,
Benteke was out for months and months yet has one reserve game then gets game time .
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal...tness.html
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