I still think will move back to a back 3 once Toby is fit tbh but I do like that formation you’ve got.

No thanks & not a chance. We will play a back 3 in our best formation. The only thing for certain is that Hugo, Jan, Toby & Sanchez will all start when fit. Everyone else ex Kane can be rotated.... That formation is going back to good old days of Ossie !!!!

Hard to fit in Eriksen, Dele and Son if we play with a back three. Also no space for Moura. Depends on the opponent, definitely need speed and creativity against bus parkers.

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 5 minutes ago
No thanks & not a chance. We will play a back 3 in our best formation. The only thing for certain is that Hugo, Jan, Toby & Sanchez will all start when fit. Everyone else ex Kane can be rotated.... That formation is going back to good old days of Ossie !!!!
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Or going back to last season when we played it

Bored of watching the fullbacks over lapping, then when they receive the ball, it just being passed back to the centre mid and moved to the other side. No quick crosses, all too slow and easy to defend against. It’s why we struggle against West Ham, to predictable.

------------------Lloris
Aurier---Toby-------- Vert---Rose
------------------Dier
----Wanyama
---------------------Eriksen
-----------Dele------Son
-----------------Kane

Bench: Vorm, Davies, Sanchez, Dembele, Sissoko/Winks, Moura, Lamela

Wanyama and Dier a massive no for me. Always looks slow and neither offer much going forward. One or the other.

Lloris

Alderweireld
Sanchez
Vertonghen

Aurier
Wanyama
Rose

Lucas
Eriksen
Son

Kane

Like Bielsa's Chile formation. Madness, very difficult to defend against but heavily reliant on pressing high up the pitch to avoid getting caught short at the bag

Back*

i was mainly accommodating Son into a sort of 5 at the back formation. Dembele doesnt play much anymore and Dier always plays.

we have lots of options to try now.

comment by Big Kabouls and a Huge Jenas (U7876)
posted 18 minutes ago
Wanyama and Dier a massive no for me. Always looks slow and neither offer much going forward. One or the other.
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nowadays 4 attacking players is enough

comment by Big Kabouls and a Huge Jenas (U7876)
posted 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
Bored of watching the fullbacks over lapping, then when they receive the ball, it just being passed back to the centre mid and moved to the other side. No quick crosses, all too slow and easy to defend against. It’s why we struggle against West Ham, to predictable.
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thing is we have a striker (Llorente) who requires quick balls into the box for him to g et on to. that is the only service worth giving to h im, and yet still we don't do that

also alli and kane love to get on the end of crosses, so its frustrating when they do that

I find if you fire a cross early across the box, you often end up with a corner at the least.

thing is we have a striker (Llorente) who requires quick balls into the box for him to g et on to. that is the only service worth giving to h im, and yet still we don't do that

also alli and kane love to get on the end of crosses, so its frustrating when they do that

I find if you fire a cross early across the box, you often end up with a corner at the least
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Very true, I do feel sorry for the likes of Llorente and Jansenn because we just haven’t played to their strengths. Our style means we rely on Kane who can make a goal from nothing, take him out the side and we look poor.

We need a plan B (or even a new plan A) because at times we’re so predictable. Plenty of possession but very few shots if a team defends in numbers. Get Son and hopefully Moura running down the wings and putting balls in the box for Kane and Dele. Simple.

Don’t have to shoehorn them all into the team, wouldn’t mind seeing players earn their places. Besides, Lucas Moura has played little football this season so will lack match sharpness.

Happy with the signing though, wanted him several years ago before he went to PSG.

If those players could keep to that standard, then that’s our starting 11 WHAT A PERFORMANCE!