Tom Wheatley Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 What would be peoples' (fully-fit) midfield, whether in a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2? Mine - In a 3-5-2 Reach Hutch Bannan In a 3-4-3 Hutch Bannan With Reach and Fessi playing off the target man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Bannan Joey Reach for me. Occasionally swapping Joey for Onomah. Pretty much like we have been doing. If it ain't broke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 As it is bannan , joey , onomah with reach , ff, Matias there depending on formation . No place for deadwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, Lee A said: Bannan Joey Reach for me. Occasionally swapping Joey for Onomah. Pretty much like we have been doing. If it ain't broke Cant argue with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl999 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Really don't get the love in with Hutchinson in midfield, he'll struggle to get back in the side more than he's struggled with injuries . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 If Kieran Lee ever gets fit, he would be the first name on my team sheet Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE poo TU said: If Kieran Lee ever gets fit, he would be the first name on my team sheet We'd all like to see it, but got to admit it's looking less and less likely. Great player though he is/was, he hasn't played in far too long, if he's not back in the very early new year, we'd be crazy to offer him a new contract. Shame, but think he'll be released in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierboyblue Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 34 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE poo TU said: If Kieran Lee ever gets fit, he would be the first name on my team sheet At right back would get in the team all day long there, but will not get in the team in midfield straight away as this goes against Jos’s policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, soldierboyblue said: At right back would get in the team all day long there, but will not get in the team in midfield straight away as this goes against Jos’s policy. I think a fit Kieron Lee would be very much a Jos type player, but like Leah said, he may never get fit enough Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 4, same as the defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 4-3-3 for me. Joey, Onomah and Bannan in midfield. Reach, FF and whoever up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Still think our midfield is lacking. I was looking on a football stats site earlier and it states that our average shots per game is among the lowest in the division. Is that down to the midfield or is it the way we set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Onomah is starting to make a big difference to our midfield with his running, strength and ability on the ball. However we know Jos will rotate both players and formation so who knows what we will see. Playing 5 at the back limits opportunities for some good players further forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Neg Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I can only see a place for Hutch in the defence when Lees, Thorniley or Hector are missing. He gets stuck in but is a bit of a walking red card or injury in midfield where I think we need some general stability. We've already got enough strength to rotate in midfield IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlinOldham Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) When Hutch plays our midfield play even deeper than they do now. Bannan already comes too deep for the ball as it is, which makes our transition from defence to attack slower and harder than it should be. When Hutch plays Bannan has to come even deeper for the ball as Hutch basically plays as another central defender. As much as i like the guy, theres really no place for Hutchinson in our midfield anymore. As a Right sided CB id maybe say yes, but only because he can pass a ball and our other CBs really cant. Edited October 13, 2018 by OwlinOldham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Interesting to see England go to 4 at the back and hear Southgate talking about why , as the same issues apply to us. They did it to combat Croatia out wide having learned from the semi final but also because it allows the midfield to play further up the pitch. 433 allows the front three to press further up the pitch and therefore the midfield can also get further forward. Playing 3 at the back turns you into a counter attacking team because the central midfield has to sit deep. To be fair to our neighbours they have cracked this by having a lot of runners in the team and playing in an aggressive, high tempo style. We are still wrestling with the problem. Edited October 14, 2018 by oldishowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 07:37, HOOTIE AND THE poo TU said: If Kieran Lee ever gets fit, he would be the first name on my team sheet That's the problem, he won't be. Its like saying if Chris Waddle was 30 years younger he would get into the team. I think time as run out for poor Kieran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I live in hope for a KL comeback. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 If Lee gets fit he would be in but in either formation a CM of Hutchinson and Bannan for me.... with Onomah in certain games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 14/10/2018 at 13:31, oldishowl said: Interesting to see England go to 4 at the back and hear Southgate talking about why , as the same issues apply to us. They did it to combat Croatia out wide having learned from the semi final but also because it allows the midfield to play further up the pitch. 433 allows the front three to press further up the pitch and therefore the midfield can also get further forward. Playing 3 at the back turns you into a counter attacking team because the central midfield has to sit deep. To be fair to our neighbours they have cracked this by having a lot of runners in the team and playing in an aggressive, high tempo style. We are still wrestling with the problem. The key with three at the back is the centre of the back three being commanding (we seemed to have cracked this with Hector but I do worry about Lees at RCH) and the wing backs. If you have good wing backs this system will work very well (look at Wolves last season and this). Now obviously Wolves having quality up top helped them but so have we, if we have Baker at RWB and Penney left then a front three of Joao as the centeral striker and Fessi Matias or Reach at either side of him there is a lot of attackers there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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