pat blondeau Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 hours ago, jonnyowl said: Think it needs to be more 4-3-3 as with a 2 we always get outplayed and too easy to play through. Murphy and Foriesteri either side of Wickham Who’s your midfield 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Arthur Bach said: Understatement? Whoever sanctioned that signing wants sacking. I bet if you asked DC he would say that Owlstalk sanctioned the signing a’la Jordan Rhodes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 We can’t play 2 in midfield without Hutch or Luongo so has to go with a 3. While obviously limited Joey does ok as the holding player in a 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, pat blondeau said: Who’s your midfield 3? Hutchinson and Luongo are 2 of. This is the problem Monk has made This formation unplayable as we don’t have the central midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Front 2 of Forestieri and Wickham is 100 percent right. Two wingers which would be Murphy and Harris is 100 percent right. Problem is Bannan isn’t a CM and playing very poor, Lee isn’t the player he was. Pelupessy simply isn’t good enough. Luongo is injured and Hutchinson is exiled. We have no CM players !! Where the game is won and lost. Doesn’t really matter if we play a two or a three we always get overrun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I know we can’t play this today, but our team with a Fletcher-Rhodes partnership is proven to be unbelievably prolific. The option was cruelly taken from Monk after we’d scored 7 goals in 198 minutes with this duo up front. I hope he spotted how prolific we were, and that we see this partnership rekindled as soon as possible, maybe on Wednesday v Charlton or Saturday v Derby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: Hutchinson and Luongo are 2 of. This is the problem Monk has made This formation unplayable as we don’t have the central midfielders. And Luongo’s probably been injured for more games than he’s been available. I prefer 4-3-3 but 4-4-2 was working quite well before Christmas when Hutchinson and Fletcher were playing. And in reply to Holmowl, Rhodes can only play in a 4-4-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 minute ago, pat blondeau said: And Luongo’s probably been injured for more games than he’s been available. I prefer 4-3-3 but 4-4-2 was working quite well before Christmas when Hutchinson and Fletcher were playing. And in reply to Holmowl, Rhodes can only play in a 4-4-2 Luongo -new Abdi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: Luongo -new Abdi Ha not quite... he looks the part when we get him on the field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, pat blondeau said: And Luongo’s probably been injured for more games than he’s been available. I prefer 4-3-3 but 4-4-2 was working quite well before Christmas when Hutchinson and Fletcher were playing. And in reply to Holmowl, Rhodes can only play in a 4-4-2 Certainly he’s best in a 442, alongside Fletcher. Hopeless as the front man of a 433/451. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Arthur Bach said: Understatement? Whoever sanctioned that signing wants sacking. You can’t sack owlstalk? Who else is signing off the transfers at Wednesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, pat blondeau said: And Luongo’s probably been injured for more games than he’s been available. I prefer 4-3-3 but 4-4-2 was working quite well before Christmas when Hutchinson and Fletcher were playing. And in reply to Holmowl, Rhodes can only play in a 4-4-2 Luongo rather than Hutch also worked really well in 442 before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, pat blondeau said: Who’s your midfield 3? I'd always go Bannan Hutchinson Luongo. But seeing as though Hutchinson has been banished and Luongo can never stay fit. Today I'd go Bannan Lee Hunt. Anyone but Pelupessy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, pat blondeau said: And Luongo’s probably been injured for more games than he’s been available. I prefer 4-3-3 but 4-4-2 was working quite well before Christmas when Hutchinson and Fletcher were playing. And in reply to Holmowl, Rhodes can only play in a 4-4-2 Agree it was working and it worked last year when Hutchinson and Bannan were playing in it under Bruce but they (especially Hutch) we’re playing much higher up the park. I think Monk is the the problem he’s too negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 minute ago, jonnyowl said: I'd always go Bannan Hutchinson Luongo. But seeing as though Hutchinson has been banished and Luongo can never stay fit. Today I'd go Bannan Lee Hunt. Anyone but Pelupessy. Without Hutchinson or Luongo we look lightweight in central midfield whatever formation we play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: Agree it was working and it worked last year when Hutchinson and Bannan were playing in it under Bruce but they (especially Hutch) we’re playing much higher up the park. I think Monk is the the problem he’s too negative Just to add balance... Forest away 442 CM Luongo Bannan Charlton away 442 CM for 70 mins Hutch Bannan 1-1 CM for 20 mins Luongo Bannan finished 3-1 Boro away 442 CM for 40 mins Hutch-Bannan 4-1 CM for 50 mins Luongo Bannan finished 4-1 My point is that 442 can work fine, and Hutch is good but far from pivotal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBridgfordowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Grandad said: Seen every minute Cruz has played so far and don't understand his signing at all I wonder who his agent is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Honesty would rather one of the young lads play than Pessy. At least they might be full of energy and want to impress. Birmingham have got that young midfielder in their team, apparently worth millions. Let’s give a youngster or 2 of ours a chance. Things aren’t working with the current players. Anything is worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Grandad said: Seen every minute Cruz has played so far and don't understand his signing at all Potential I think. Give him time to adjust to our game and he could come good. One for next season I think, not what we need right now. Myrphy looks a better option at present but Da Cruz could be one for the future. I keep seeing ability in his play but he seems to be playing a different game to the rest of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Hunt didn't look up to the defensive side of the game at this level. He's got potential but he needs to be stronger. Give him time and he might turn out ok. Just not the right time to introduce him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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