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Surely we now go 4-3-3?

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comment by Bruno (U1664)

posted on 23/8/14

Hopefully

posted on 23/8/14

I still think he'd resist the 4-3-3 until we buy a midfielder who doesn't turn every opponent into Moses and parting our midfield like the red sea.

posted on 23/8/14

That's the end for Mata then.

Rooney captain
RVP manager fav
Di Maria new signing

No way you can play all 4

posted on 23/8/14

Feel we have a wealth of attacking talent Dark and its a lot to cram into a 3-4-1-2.

Di Maria is no wing back and would be wasted there. Maybe LvG knows he can get in a combative midfielder before the window shuts to make the 4-3-3 work?

He has spoken how the squad is unbalanced and how we are light in midfield. I'd be surprised if we don't sell at least 2 players and get in another midfielder to be honest.

posted on 23/8/14

DDG

Rafa
Evans/Smalling
Jones/Rojo
Shaw

De Jong
Herrera
Mata

Januzaj
Rooney/RvP
Di Maria

Ideally I'd prefer a new CB to slot in there. But I think De Jong would be fairly cheap and attainable within the next week if we can't get anybody else, and would be good cover behind Herrera.

posted on 23/8/14

comment by Joey Rojo Junior Shabadoo (U1170)
posted 1 minute ago
DDG

Rafa
Evans/Smalling
Jones/Rojo
Shaw

De Jong
Herrera
Mata

Januzaj
Rooney/RvP
Di Maria

Ideally I'd prefer a new CB to slot in there. But I think De Jong would be fairly cheap and attainable within the next week if we can't get anybody else, and would be good cover behind Herrera.
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You really think he will drop rvp because Rooney is captain and will not be dropped.

posted on 23/8/14

comment by Darkphoenix (U11503)
posted 13 minutes ago
I still think he'd resist the 4-3-3 until we buy a midfielder who doesn't turn every opponent into Moses and parting our midfield like the red sea.
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im thinking the same

posted on 23/8/14

Di maria as wingback would be hilarious

posted on 23/8/14

RVP
Rooney Di Maria

Rooney RVP interchanging and, a left back booming down the wing or Mata filling in on the left when Rooney does cut in pretty much sorts out the attacking side of our game. Not too sure on our current defensive department. So unless we buy I think we may carry on with the 3-5-2 because of our defensive apartment.

posted on 23/8/14

------------RVP

Rooney -----Mata------ Di Maria

------Herrera ----New CM?

Shaw---CB---CB---Rafael

------------DDG



Thats the only way we will fit that front 4 into a system. But I think it depends on getting another cm in, and whether LVG feels its not too attacking.

comment by Elvis (U7425)

posted on 23/8/14

Rooney will play sometimes up top and sometimes out wide.

comment by Elvis (U7425)

posted on 23/8/14

That's how I see it Barf.

posted on 23/8/14

I see everyone is trying to find ways to get Rooney, RVP, Mata & Di Maria into same starting 11.

I honestly don't think we can do it and not have at least one of those players totally out of position.

My preference:

----------------------------RVP

------------Di Maria---Rooney---Adnan

Harsh on Mata? Yes I suppose it is. But as a choice between Mata or Adnan for the wider position, it's a no brainer for me. Adan all the way.

Mata may be in the exact same position he was at Chelsea soon.

No way is Rooney not playing as captain and when your top striker (RVP) is LVG's best pal, you know he's playing. Di Maria is obviously going to play.

So it's either Mata, playing in a similar role to last season on the right, or an out and out winger in Adnan.

Decisions, decisions eh?

comment by RB&W (U2335)

posted on 23/8/14

Balague is the most hopeless footie journo of all time. He just talks bolux.

posted on 23/8/14

DDG
Rafa Smalling Rojo Shaw
Herrera Kagawa
Mata
Di Maria Rooney Januzaj

Who needs to defend!!

posted on 23/8/14

DDG
Rafa Smalling Rojo Shaw
Herrera Kagawa
Mata
Di Maria Rooney Januzaj

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RVP the ball boy then?

posted on 24/8/14

Rvp rooney and mata dont have to start everygame. The best sides have top players who come off the bench and make a difference. Rvp increasingly aged and injury prone

posted on 24/8/14

Maybe, quite simply, (when) we play the 5-3-2 with Di Maria as a forward, who drifts out wide... much like Robben did in that formation in the world cup for the Netherlands. Hence why Hernandez and Welbeck are up for grabs?

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