FORMATION CHANGE AND WHO GOES WHERE?

[RedandBlueSash]

Given that we've lost a lot of experience in Riad and Tomiyasu, could a new formation be the answer to fix what is really the only thing wrong with the team -the defence?

Putting aside whatever manager we think should be in place, do we have any favourite set ups that we think might best suit the available personnel from now until January?

Mine would be this;

----------------------HENDERSON------------------------
MINGUEZA-----RICHARDS-----CANVOT-----MITCHELL
--------------KAMADA------------WHARTON-------------
--------------------------PINO----------------------------
----------SARR-------------------------MCNEIL----------
------------------------MATETA---------------------------

With Mingeuza, we should have some better defensive stability and some great balls for Sarr. Richards and Canvot provide a decent blend of aerial ability and pace. Kamada and Wharton provide a good defensive shield and passing base. Pino would run riot with the space of an advanced midfield role. We'd have access to McNeil's superb crosses if he is played on the left. Mateta should be well-serviced by through balls, crosses and runners. JSL and Nketiah would score goals in this system.

Thoughts? Alternatives?

 

[JHB]

Given that we've lost a lot of experience in Riad and Tomiyasu, could a new formation be the answer to fix what is really the only thing wrong with the team -the defence?

Putting aside whatever manager we think should be in place, do we have any favourite set ups that we think might best suit the available personnel from now until January?

Mine would be this;

----------------------HENDERSON------------------------
MINGUEZA-----RICHARDS-----CANVOT-----MITCHELL
--------------KAMADA------------WHARTON-------------
--------------------------PINO----------------------------
----------SARR-------------------------MCNEIL----------
------------------------MATETA---------------------------

With Mingeuza, we should have some better defensive stability and some great balls for Sarr. Richards and Canvot provide a decent blend of aerial ability and pace. Kamada and Wharton provide a good defensive shield and passing base. Pino would run riot with the space of an advanced midfield role. We'd have access to McNeil's superb crosses if he is played on the left. Mateta should be well-serviced by through balls, crosses and runners. JSL and Nketiah would score goals in this system.

Thoughts? Alternatives?

The defence isn’t the only thing wrong. It’s the most glaring but the attacking play is dysfunctional as well. We haven’t scored in our last three league games and are on pace to score fewer goals than last season in the league. As a reminder we achieved the mighty total of 41 goals last campaign.

It it isn’t the attacking maybe we can discuss the possession where we have the third lowest percentage of possession. Quite something when your manager talks about winning and retaining the ball being core to his approach.

If possession doesn’t float your boat maybe we could look at work rate. We have the lowest rate of sprints in the division and poor pressing stats

Literally everything is a problem with the team. Under Sage we simply aren’t good at anything and are getting worse

 

[eritheagle]

4-4-1-1

Hendo

Mingueza/tomiyasu- Richards-Disasi- Mitchell

Sarr(if he decides to turn up)/khalili-kamada-wharton-mcneill

Pino/osario

Mateta/JSL/Nketiah

 

[Lanzo-Ad]

Defensive Formation
Henderson
Mingueza, Richards, Lerma, Mitchell+++++Tomiyaso if fit for Lerma
Khalaili, Timber, Hughes, McNeil
Pino/Sarr
Larsen/Nketiah 4-4-1-1 or 4-4-2

Attacking Formation
Henderson
Mingueza, Richards, Lerma, Mitchell++++++Tomiyaso if fit for Lerma
++++++++++Timber++++++++
+++++Wharton+++Kamada++++
+Sarr+++++Larsen++++++Pino+ 4-3-3

 

[elgin eeagle]

Given the lack of decent defenders available, i think id consider playing Chilwell as the left of the 3 centre halfs. Hes played as a CB before, can defend, as has been underused so far. Then you can drop either of Richards or Canvot which should eliminate a fair few errors.

Id also like to see what Osorio could do if played further up the field. We havent seen much of these 2 or indeed Gozo so far. Its a very new team still isnt it.

 

[ASCPFC]

4-3-3

Henderson

Mingueza

Richards

Tomiyasu

Mitchell

Kamada

Timber

Wharton

Sarr

Mateta

Pino

 

[samprior]

I think with the actual form, injuries, availability I'd currently go with:

-----------------Hendo--------------------
Khalili Richards Disasi Mitchell
-------------------Lerma-------------------
Pino Kamada Wharton McNeil
--------------------JSL---------------------

If JSL isn't fully fit then it'll have to be Nketiah. Those two are a huge drop off from JP, but not a lot we can do as he's got himself suspended for the next few games. Striker situation concerns me a lot as despite all the chat of our defence being an issue our attack has also been dire.

Khalili I think will be a lot less vulnerable in this formation so I think his energy and pace is needed...I do still think he'll turn out good for us.

If Timber is fit I'd strongly consider resting Wharton as the poor kid looks sapped of confidence.

Sarr I don't think we'll see for quite some time/if ever.

I'd say that's a team good enough to battle to stay up but our awful GD is already going to do us damage. To even get back to 0 we're going to need 6 x 2-0 victories... That seems a long way off!! Considering the amount we're conceding and scoring!