Arouna Kone

[ricer10]

the balance of the midfield most definitely is an issue

I still think McCarthy / Barry is our best option in the middle ..... the outside mid involvement + Lukaku / Barkley's ability to retain the ball are the questions. Think Lennon has to play because he allows his fullback to get forward .... not sure who can play on other side. Mirallas looked interested first half today , but disappeared in second half

 

[ricer10]

PS .... Kone is not the answer

 

[Walken]

I still think McCarthy / Barry is our best option in the middle ..... the outside mid involvement + Lukaku / Barkley's ability to retain the ball are the questions. Think Lennon has to play because he allows his fullback to get forward .... not sure who can play on other side. Mirallas looked interested first half today , but disappeared in second half

if the manager insists on playing this style the balance is all wrong playing kone, lennon, macarthy and barry in the same team, barry/macarthy is like a slow death right now

 

[ricer10]

What's our best line up ? I don't know..... I don't think the manager knows ! Injuries aside ....we've got questions in central defense / central midfield / wingers and we need an engaged / firing Barkley + Lukaku

 

[ricer10]

Robles
Coleman Jags Stones Baines
Lennon Barry McCarthy Mirralas
Barkley
Lukaku

for the semi.....IMO

 

[kithnou]

Robles
Coleman Jags Stones Baines
Lennon Barry McCarthy Mirralas
Barkley
Lukaku

for the semi.....IMO

Jags I don't see ready or Coleman. At least with Funes Mori we also have our 2nd best striker on the park.

 

[ricer10]

the balance of the midfield most definitely is an issue

if the manager insists on playing this style the balance is all wrong playing kone, lennon, macarthy and barry in the same team, barry/macarthy is like a slow death right now

Jags I don't see ready or Coleman. At least with Funes Mori we also have our 2nd best striker on the park.

Basing it on all being fit / available .....TBH ....just want us to get to the Final but not very confident in the squad or the manager

 

[McBain]

What's our best line up ? I don't know..... I don't think the manager knows ! Injuries aside ....we've got questions in central defense / central midfield / wingers and we need an engaged / firing Barkley + Lukaku

I reckon Stones / Mori will be a fine partnership but need lots of time. Coleman. Baines and Oviedo not much difference at the minute but Bryan is so injury prone. On song I like Barry and Gibson with an attacking four of Lukaku, Barkley Lennon ... and... well there's the problem with the whole thing. Cleverley / Del / Kone / Osman ... Pienaar if fit and ready ... none of them have worked this year.

Left Winger please Santa.

 

[kithnou]

I reckon Stones / Mori will be a fine partnership but need lots of time. Coleman. Baines and Oviedo not much difference at the minute but Bryan is so injury prone. On song I like Barry and Gibson with an attacking four of Lukaku, Barkley Lennon ... and... well there's the problem with the whole thing. Cleverley / Del / Kone / Osman ... Pienaar if fit and ready ... none of them have worked this year.

Left Winger please Santa.

the majority of the names you mention need replacing.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I still think McCarthy / Barry is our best option in the middle ..... the outside mid involvement + Lukaku / Barkley's ability to retain the ball are the questions. Think Lennon has to play because he allows his fullback to get forward .... not sure who can play on other side. Mirallas looked interested first half today , but disappeared in second half

i fear Lennon will be used as a right back at Wembley mate in colemans and jags probable absence,Oviedo possibly could switch there but he was struggling too with a knock yesterday.

 

[orly]

if the manager insists on playing this style the balance is all wrong playing kone, lennon, macarthy and barry in the same team, barry/macarthy is like a slow death right now

About the only bit of improvement today was Gibson

McCarthy being outperformed by Gibbo despite having a whole midfield system built around him at his last two clubs.

Sigh.

 

[AndyC]

McCarthy has had about ten games on the bounce to stamp some authority on midfield and failed to do so, is he to be picked purely on familiarity?

He's one of the managers favourites and as an ex pie-eater all but guaranteed to back in the starting line-up on Wednesday.
Just a shame that Mo didn't seine the opportunity yesterday.

 

[Bilko]

This "striker" lasted longer than the manager , wow

 

[madkiwi]

Congrats on your brace. Don't listen to the doubters.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Time to sell