This is beginning to grate a little. Why not try this next match:
Fielding
Walker - Smalling - Jones - Bertrand
Lansbury - Rodwell
Albrighton - Sturridge - Sinclair
Welbeck
Put Rodwell where he is best, in a holding role in front of the defence. Stick Lansbury beside him, see what he can offer in the centre and let him make driving runs from deep. Recreate the Albrighton/Walker axis from Villa this season; two players who know each other and compliment each other very well. Play Sturridge, with his superior creative skills, BEHIND the 'purer' striker Welbeck, and add Scott Sinclair to offer a direct threat cutting in from the left.
Muamba, Rodwell interchangeable, as are Cleverley and Sinclair and Henderson and Albrighton. Could even play Lansbury where Sturridge is and move Henderson back into the double pivot, see if he impresses this time round. Why oh why don't you do it Pearce?
This team is crying out for McEachran's passing ability!!! Saw most of the game and was abit dissapointed. Phil Jones really is the next JT, he has no pace and when he gets beaten he gives away a needless foul. Has got alot to learn but is arguably at the right place now. Lansbury was poor for me and Welbeck was annoymous. Very dissapointed.
Oh come now. Jones has plenty of pace, Lansbury was arguably our best player and Welb- yeah, Welbeck was ****.
Comparred to what?? A snail lol.
This team is crying out for McEachran's passing ability!!! Saw most of the game and was abit dissapointed. Phil Jones really is the next JT, he has no pace and when he gets beaten he gives away a needless foul. Has got alot to learn but is arguably at the right place now. Lansbury was poor for me and Welbeck was annoymous. Very dissapointed.
Need to play two strikers, Welbeck was way too isolated.
This team is crying out for McEachran's passing ability!!! Saw most of the game and was abit dissapointed. Phil Jones really is the next JT, he has no pace and when he gets beaten he gives away a needless foul. Has got alot to learn but is arguably at the right place now. Lansbury was poor for me and Welbeck was annoymous. Very dissapointed.
Agreed on principle, but I think we just need the second striker to stay closer to the front man. Instead of turning into a 4-5-1 in defensive phases, a 4-4-1-1 would suffice, with the second striker finding space Ozil-style instead of defending so that we can play to our strengths on the counter. People calling for two strikers gives me horrible visions:
"Roight, fack all this poncy Yoo-ro-peen passin' stuff, play a facking FOUR FOUR TOO, whack it up 'ere, play 'at lad Wickham so we 'ave some powah 'n hoight, luvvly jubbly. INGGERRRLLLAAAAND"
Yeah but who the **** would play as Ozil!
Wickham isn't a bad idea seeing as most of our goal kicks were directed at Danny Rose. Best play Cleverly next game.
What game were you watching?
And McEachran wasn't picked because he hasn't played regularly enough
Ryan Bertrand got picked over ******* Martin Kelly. Ridonculous
Defence has been pretty solid, we have no real reason to change and would Kelly be comfortable playing left back?
It's the midfield where the real issues are.
Surely it shouldnt matter, if he is good enough for the side then he deserves to be in it. Fabrice Muamba hardly plays for Bolton but he is in the side? Ryan Bertrand has played one game in the last 6months at club level!!
"Roight, fack all this poncy Yoo-ro-peen passin' stuff, play a facking FOUR FOUR TOO, whack it up 'ere, play 'at lad Wickham so we 'ave some powah 'n hoight, luvvly jubbly. INGGERRRLLLAAAAND"
He shouldn't be picked over players like Cleverly, Rodwell and Lansbury, because he's not really proven his ability. (imo)