FreshOwl Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Ibbo48 said: It’s a bit like Nixon saying Monks got the green light to go for 3 players in Jan. Obviously a goal scorer is priority ( like every other club in every league ) but who’s going to be axed ? Easy to say drop Nuhiu but do you think Monk sees it that way ? For the very first time yesterday I saw a TEAM that could challenge. Tough decisions to be made Will that team score enough to challenge though? I agree it’s nearly there but needs slight tweaking to accommodate another striker Fletch Harris NEW Bannan Luongo Hutch Fox Borner Iorfa Palmer Westwood That’s what I’d do, but I don’t think GM has any plans on dropping Reach, especially given his recent performances where he’s clearly been told to get on the ball more and make things happen. You can’t drop Hutch as he’s our defensive spine, you can’t drop Bannan because...well can you? Not an easy decision by any stretch. Edited October 27, 2019 by FreshOwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Maybe we should just leave that to Gary Monk to deal with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Reach made a lot more forward runs into the middle yesterday. Thought he looked dangerous doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 as good as we played yesterday i'd be reverting to the 5 in midfield asap , if we are to contend then our goals against column as to be low coz our goals scored aint going to be high no matter who or how many are up front …..luongo for nuhiu is the obvious choice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Owl Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 43 minutes ago, A12owl said: A single striker is fine if midfielders get into the box to assist the striker like Lee used to do. Luongo good at this. The 2 wide men need to get inside the box as well so we have plenty of players to outnumber the defenders. Depending on whose fit the choice of wide men as shown. Westwood Palmer Iorfa Börner Fox Hutch Luongo Bannan Harris/Reach Reach/FF Fletcher This as a starting point. FF was brought in to play left side of a front three and, as I remember it, Reach as a left sided wingback? Harris has looked less dangerous on his last 2 or 3 games. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie’s Left Peg Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, Rev Owl said: This as a starting point. FF was brought in to play left side of a front three and, as I remember it, Reach as a left sided wingback? Harris has looked less dangerous on his last 2 or 3 games. Thoughts? Need to look at the detail behind the formation. Example Liverpool and Man City are the two best teams in Britain. Both play 4-3-3 but in different ways. Liverpool play with a target and 2 inside forwards. Their width comes from attacking full-backs. Their midfield is high energy press. For: Arnold vanDijk Matip Robertson Henderson Fabinho Wijnaldum Salah Firmino Mane We have Odubajo Iorfa Borner Reach Lee Hutch Luongo Harris Fletcher Fessi City play with A target and 2 outside forwards who provide the width. Their midfield is more attacking and creative in front of a more stay at home back four. For: Walker Laporte Stones Mendy Silva Rodri De Bruyne Silva Agüero Sterling We have Palmer Iorfa Borner Fox Bannan Hutch Luongo Reach Fletcher Harris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 51 minutes ago, Ronnie Starling said: Maybe we should just leave that to Gary Monk to deal with. That's the new Owlstalk slogan sorted, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Nick Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Ronnie Starling said: Maybe we should just leave that to Gary Monk to deal with. Absolutely we should let Monk sort it out. But the very fact that the question has arisen, is because Wednesday is acquiring depth, nice 'problem' to have, that of choosing from competent options. It's all about horses for courses, and Wednesday ain't all that lacking in horses. Almost a third of a Season is past, and Wednesday, in spite of all the negatives, including Referee's, is looking good. In sum I don't see it as a Luongo or ??????, at all, I see it as "horses for courses," Nice to have such an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Nuhiu is the obvious player to drop for Luongo but how can you drop Nuhiu after his performance against Leeds? I say that Luongo has to bide his time and take his opportunity when it comes (as does Tom Lees) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEE Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 When you watch QPR Now, I’m amazed they flogged him He’d be my second pick in our starting 11 tbh, behind Fletch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan_Pepper Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 27/10/2019 at 18:23, LittleG said: Easy, 4-3-3 replace Nuihu with Luongo. Yup. I'm loving that Monk has two distinct formations and ways of playing. Against a team he thinks we'll struggle to outplay he goes with the two big men to keep more possession in their half, something we've really struggled with in recent seasons. Against teams he thinks we can play through Luongo or Lee get a start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 27/10/2019 at 22:38, A12owl said: No. Let's have Owlstalk members picking the team. We all know more than any manager. Seeing as most of our managers have ended up getting the sack, there’s some truth in that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Controversially, if we have the opportunity to bring three in, I’d look at replacing our front three That is the area that needs most attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls about that Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) In a 3-5-2 or 4-1-4-1 Edited October 29, 2019 by owls about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxtongent Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Can I be controversial and suggest we play him instead of Hutchinson? Not be long before we will be withoit his services anyway, due to collection of cards, and not a bad player to have on he bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 27/10/2019 at 17:06, Matt_1 said: Looks solid but maybe short on goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Buxtongent said: Can I be controversial and suggest we play him instead of Hutchinson? Not be long before we will be withoit his services anyway, due to collection of cards, and not a bad player to have on he bench. Would have to disagree Hutchinson is our only truely defensive midfielder. His reading of the game and the bite he adds to the midfield no other player in our squad can match. Luongo reminds me more of a Kieran Lee up and down the pitch player. To swap them could leave us open in the middle of the park and take away Luongos attacking threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hutchinson, Luongo and Bannan is our best central three. Bannan can pass long or short, but needs better movement ahead of him. Luongo can also pick a pass, tackle and make late runs into the box. Hutchinson is the shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbelly Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I loves a line up thread I do Westwood Iorfa. Hutch. Borner. Palmer. Luongo. Bannan. Reach. Forestieri Harris Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, Yellowbelly said: I loves a line up thread I do Westwood Iorfa. Hutch. Borner. Palmer. Luongo. Bannan. Reach. Forestieri Harris Fletcher You got Reach doing defending there tho' mate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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