Don Sholeone wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:02 pm

Carroll is long past it, the only thing left that he can do well these days is foul opposition defenders.

Rigmaroller wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:05 am

I'm the only person to say Carroll, just look at west brom their striker is bullying the oppositions defenders and there picking up points (slowly) we need someone who can hold up play then bring the runners into it and hes great in the air, i dont think i'd play him for 90 mins but i'd sure give him ago.

just look how Diagne (WBA) has made himself a nuisance, he absolutely battered lindeloff.


edit: I also think Shelvey and hendrick should be replaced with matty and anderson.

actually like the look of this...



knowing bruce tho, joelinton, shelvey and hendrick will start the rest of the games........then

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Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:15 pm

Yeah I'd like something like that v Wolves and WBA. Almiron/Fraser/Gayle can press from the front, Hayden providing cover, Willock full of energy and getting forward too. Neto/Traore v Krafth/Lewis is a worry tho.

Rigmaroller wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:05 am

I'm the only person to say Carroll, just look at west brom their striker is bullying the oppositions defenders and there picking up points (slowly) we need someone who can hold up play then bring the runners into it and hes great in the air, i dont think i'd play him for 90 mins but i'd sure give him ago.

just look how Diagne (WBA) has made himself a nuisance, he absolutely battered lindeloff.


edit: I also think Shelvey and hendrick should be replaced with matty and anderson.

actually like the look of this...



knowing bruce tho, joelinton, shelvey and hendrick will start the rest of the games........then

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Colly wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:23 pm

ALF wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:35 pm

Agree with this. Players need to play in positions that they are comfortable in. Willock looks decent breaking from midfield, doesn't mean he can lead the line. It's a completely different position.

And as I said a while back, even though we're short up front our weakest position is CM, so to take potentially our most influential one and stick him up front is madness. There's a bit of me that could maybe see Almiron at the point of the diamond, but wherever he is he's going to do the same job of covering ground everywhere, and I'd sooner see him using his pace out wide before coming in rather than trying to battle through the middle of the park.

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Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:35 pm

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:57 pm

I cant believe there's a post on this thread that has Willock up front and Almiron and Ritchie in at CM. Aside from the fact it's insane, it is never going to happen.

Stick with the formation that saw us beat Everton and Southampton. We suffered expected defeats away at Chelsea and Manchester United but we played well before that. It's very much the time to be anxious and concerned, but not the time for all out panic. Stick with it, I believe we can pick up enough points the way we're playing.

Agree with this. Players need to play in positions that they are comfortable in. Willock looks decent breaking from midfield, doesn't mean he can lead the line. It's a completely different position.

Captain Obvious wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:57 pm

I cant believe there's a post on this thread that has Willock up front and Almiron and Ritchie in at CM. Aside from the fact it's insane, it is never going to happen.

Stick with the formation that saw us beat Everton and Southampton. We suffered expected defeats away at Chelsea and Manchester United but we played well before that. It's very much the time to be anxious and concerned, but not the time for all out panic. Stick with it, I believe we can pick up enough points the way we're playing.