2021/22 Abdoulaye Doucouré

[JimmyK]

Read the rest of what Doucoure said.

I have and it looks a lot like somebody giving their honest opinion in answer to an interview question then realising that they might have overstepped the mark and backtracking slightly to try and stop it being seen as the criticism it very clearly is.

 

[Harryflashman]

Of course Docuoure’s words would have more weight if he could actually play in a three. He didn’t seem to do much shuffling up the inside right channel when Ancelotti played that formation.

Yeah him and Allan definitely more suited to a two I was thinking that in that Brighton first half .

 

[MikeH72]

Jesus Christ this manager does not have long left.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Yeah him and Allan definitely more suited to a two I was thinking that in that Brighton first half .

The two isn’t working,

But the three only works if Gomes is on top form and it doesn’t suit Doucoure who likes to have the game ahead of him to run forward, not play in one of the channels.

If we play with a three as well and five at the back then we can only have two upfront which negates Gray and Gordon two of our better players.

The obvious answer is to move to 4 at the back but until Mina is fit it’s exposing our woeful centrebacks when we play that way.

Ideally it should be 4232 with Richarlison linking attack and midfield and becoming a third man when needed, but when do we ever have everyone fit and available?

There’s no easy answers with this squad of players. You change formation and a different problem rears it’s head.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The two isn’t working,

But the three only works if Gomes is on top form and it doesn’t suit Doucoure who likes to have the game ahead of him to run forward, not play in one of the channels.

If we play with a three as well and five at the back then we can only have two upfront which negates Gray and Gordon two of our better players.

The obvious answer is to move to 4 at the back but until Mina is fit it’s exposing our woeful centrebacks when we play that way.

Ideally it should be 4232 with Richarlison linking attack and midfield and becoming a third man when needed, but when do we ever have everyone fit and available?

There’s no easy answers with this squad of players. You change formation and a different problem rears it’s head.

We would still lose with 12

 

[phil_t98]

Funny how people will focus on playing in a three is good but completely miss out that he also thinks a two works well to

 

[Harryflashman]

The two isn’t working,

But the three only works if Gomes is on top form and it doesn’t suit Doucoure who likes to have the game ahead of him to run forward, not play in one of the channels.

If we play with a three as well and five at the back then we can only have two upfront which negates Gray and Gordon two of our better players.

The obvious answer is to move to 4 at the back but until Mina is fit it’s exposing our woeful centrebacks when we play that way.

Ideally it should be 4232 with Richarlison linking attack and midfield and becoming a third man when needed, but when do we ever have everyone fit and available?

There’s no easy answers with this squad of players. You change formation and a different problem rears it’s head.

The two is so awful pretty every team we’ve faced has played through us . I’m not saying the bodies we have available are perfect but to continue with a two is frankly borderline insanity .

The 5 requires fullbacks who push up but we’ve played it with Coleman on the left and Kenny who seemed to have been told he’d be fined if he crossed the halfway line. The new signings might make a difference , digne probably would , but this manager seems to decide on what to play and fit the players into it which seems completely backwards .

 

[ToffeeTim]

Funny how people will focus on playing in a three is good but completely miss out that he also thinks a two works well to

Because it comes across as backtracking after he realises he has said too much lol

 

[jazzy]

Of course Docuoure’s words would have more weight if he could actually play in a three. He didn’t seem to do much shuffling up the inside right channel when Ancelotti played that formation.

Are you mad.

He plays much better in a 3 when he has licence to get into the opposition box.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

GET THIS RAT OUT OF OUR CLUB

sorry I meant Raf

 

[Saint Domingo]

Are you mad.

He plays much better in a 3 when he has licence to get into the opposition box.

He didn’t do that under Ancelotti though. Apart from the first few games he looked completely lost in a three just chasing shadows. He looked better for us earlier this season before his injury in a 4231

 

[Neiler]

Talking about tactics in the Echo is see.

Off to Brighton on loan.

 

[Parker]

He didn’t do that under Ancelotti though. Apart from the first few games he looked completely lost in a three just chasing shadows. He looked better for us earlier this season before his injury in a 4231

When we played the 3 under Ancelotti Doucoure was mostly used to cover for James' lack of covering. He wasn't used to get the best out of him. He's perfect as one of the 8's in a 3 though. Allan would suit it too, we just need a proper holding midfielder.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Just get the Duke doing what he did v Southampton earlier this season on a regular basis. Simples.

 

[mahermi1]

Funny how people will focus on playing in a three is good but completely miss out that he also thinks a two works well to

Maybe he had to say that because the obese one may have been offended and Doucoure could have been in the departure lounge with Digne and Allan.