Emerson Thome Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Tactics, Garry Monk-ball = 3-5-2, hard-running, hard-pressing, keep the shape. Three very good first halves. But what do we do when the opposition 'rope-a-dope' to use the old Muhammad Ali tactic, tire us out in the first half while absorbing our pressing then come out and attack us in the second half? a) Do we need a different style of play for the second half when we can't press at those levels? Sit deeper, and pass the ball more? b) Also - when we go behind, the tactic seems to be more of the same. The personnel change but the formation is the same. We can't throw Nuhiu on to mix it up any more. So normally it is just inferior players doing the same thing that hasn't worked for the first XI. We barely mounted an attack after going behind. Is there a way we can switch things up? Change to 4-3-3 or 3-4-3? I'd have liked to have seen us sacrifice a defensive player and switch to one of these formations: (4-3-3) - FDB for Brown, Reach for Van Aken ....................................Dawson................................ .Palmer...........Iorfa..................Lees..............Harris.. ...........Dele-Bashiru...Luongo......Bannan................ .Kachunga.................Windass.....................Reach.. (3-4-3) - FDB for Brown, Rhodes for Luongo .................................Dawson................................... .................Iorfa............Lees........Van Aken.............. .Odubajo.........Dele-Bashiru....Bannan.......Harris.... ..Kachunga................Rhodes.................Windass.... More open at the back, but we'd have gone 3-on-3 with the Bristol Centre-Backs and at least changed the pattern of the game. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 what plan B have we got one 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I miss our old plan B of bringing 3 more strikers on and playing with 5 up front. Can’t really do that any more can we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minton Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 There is no plan B and that is the problem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dronfield Blue Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Get Vardy in on a free at the end of the season, he's about done at Premier League level now.................................................. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I think it's a combination of Monk's natural defensive style and his lack of confidence in the players he has. It all ends up a bit of a mess and confusing. We need to have a settled team, which competes and not only creates chances, converts them too. There will be a point in the season where we would be better taking risks and win 3-2 rather than hold out for a clean sheet trying to nullify the opposition and nick a goal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Look, don’t worry about plan b or c, the main thing is that we showed Jamie Vardy the door which proved to be a master stroke because he is hopeless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Basically, when we are on top, we've got to take our chances. Once we fall behind, I have zero faith in our ability to get a goal back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Just now, scilly owl said: Look, don’t worry about plan b or c, the main thing is that we showed Jamie Vardy the door which proved to be a master stroke because he is hopeless. WTF has Vardy got to do with anything? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 My Plan Dawson / Wildsmith Odubajo Irofa Dunkley Palmer Shaw Brown Bannan Kachnga Widnass Harris Pace at the back to play high line Shaw as a defensive midfilder, he looks a big lad and decent on the ball. When we are in possession he drops in-between the centre backs. Play through Bannan and Brown. Pace on the wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themagiccap Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I'm more concerned with the failings of plan A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Steve Boom Director of football... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDragonOwl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 We need a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Just now, RedDragonOwl said: We need two strikers. Two winger A left back A defensive midfielder Fixed it for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, SiJ said: WTF has Vardy got to do with anything? He's just being Scilly Sij Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkowl.74 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 A decent enough manager has always got a decent plan b with the ability to make the right changes and create an impact.....haven’t seen that yet from GM. Hopefully new signings will bring this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Plan A get the ball to Harris Plan B is win the first header from the resulting goal kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Therealrealist Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 City changed things in the 2nd half and monk failed to react to their changes..simple as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) If we don’t score when we are on top we are fooked. We seem to have no battling qualities when we go a goal down. Edited September 27, 2020 by WalthamOwl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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