Vardy on the bench

comment by Andy Carrot (U2440)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Right decision, Vardy is no winger and kane rightfully main main up top.
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Agreed. Vardy off the bench against tired defences is a mouthwatering prospect.

comment by For Fox Sake (U4263)
posted 1 minute ago
Not surprised and probably the right decision if we are going to play 4-3-3 which seems to be Hodgson's favoured system.

Kane is the best man to lead the line in a 4-3-3 and you need two wide men either side to support him. The puzzling thing for me is why Roy has taken so few wide men to France if this is how he wants to play. No problem with playing 4-3-3 but surely Walcott or Townsend should be in the squad to provide cover for the wide positions.

Instead, we have a squad full of central midfielders and centre forwards. Strange.

If we're going 4-3-3 I would go with.

Hart

Walker - Smalling - Stones - Bertrand (if it, of not Rose)

Wilshire - Dier - Rooney

Lalana - Kane - Sterling

Alli would be unlucky to drop out but I think you need Rooney's experience in there.


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This looks about right to me but I'm pretty sure you'll be seeing Milner in there for Wilshere.

I think we all agree that it's right for Kane to start in a 4-3-3 and for Vardy not to play. It's a nice option to have Vardy and Kane on the pitch if we need a goal and go 4-4-2.

Maybe Sturridge will start and Vardy will come off the bench when he picks up an injury in the second minute........

FFS makes some good points.

The squad make up is a bit baffling when you consider Roy's preferred formations.

The formations are also forcing us to play inferior players, or players out of form, because they fit the formation better.

"The formations are also forcing us to play inferior players, or players out of form, because they fit the formation better."

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I'd much rather see that than see us trying to fit our best players on the pitch in the wrong positions. We've been doing that for the best part of two decades now.

There is no single decent formation that includes everyone we'd want.

Well obviously not as Clyne, Llallana and the other Liverpool lot will start ahead of their spurs and Leicester counterparts

With a slow, almost static CB pair I see the Russians sitting deep and hitting me n the break.

If England can control possession and pinch a goal then the game will open up and play into the hands of Vardy.

I don't believe Woy ever really wanted Vardy in his team but had no choice due to public opinion after the season he had.

Strange comments he made about Vardy being grateful to play anywhere he's asked, plus of course, playing him anywhere except his most potent position point this way.

He could be right of course, England managed by someone like Woy are nothing like the Leicester of this season.

Poor Old Roy speaks 6 different languages has managed around Europe successfully and is written of a and derided because hes old and has a lisp.

Surely as LCFC fans we see the dilema Vardy suits our style of play because we don't have the players this season to keep posession.
Roy is promoting youth and attacking football but we moan like hell and a balls not been kicked in Anger.
If we don't make the semi's then have a go but just give the man a chance.

Vardy comes on and scores then its the right call to have him on the Bench where he will have more impact coming on.

Come on England

comment by The_Dungeon_Master (U4830)
posted 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
"The formations are also forcing us to play inferior players, or players out of form, because they fit the formation better."

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I'd much rather see that than see us trying to fit our best players on the pitch in the wrong positions. We've been doing that for the best part of two decades now.

There is no single decent formation that includes everyone we'd want.
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Agree with that Dunge.
But I still feel we could have fit more of our in form players in with a system that suited them, if he'd picked them, and practiced.

Some in form players have been left at home in favour of badly out of form players who fit Woy's system.