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2021/22 Dele Alli

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MikeH72 said:
It seems we’re hell bent on the 5 at the back, in which case McNeil would need to play wing back or we’d need to play a 3-4-3 which Alli can’t play in.
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I think with 5 subs it allows Lampard more freedom to mix up formation and personnel during matches

I can see us switching it up as and when needed so that the formation fits who is on the pitch at any given time

That's where Lampard and the coaching staff earn their corn by getting the players fit and capable of switching formations during a game
 
MikeH72 said:
It seems we’re hell bent on the 5 at the back, in which case McNeil would need to play wing back or we’d need to play a 3-4-3 which Alli can’t play in.
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The only places I see Alli fitting in are in a 4411 with him playing between the lines, or if we play more of a 352 and he is a forward. He's not a midfielder, he's not a winger, he's basically a centre forward these days for me, but more of a 10 than a 9. Maybe a 9.5 if that makes any sort of sense...
 
Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
I think with 5 subs it allows Lampard more freedom to mix up formation and personnel during matches

I can see us switching it up as and when needed so that the formation fits who is on the pitch at any given time

That's where Lampard and the coaching staff earn their corn by getting the players fit and capable of switching formations as and when needed
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I know what you're saying and in an ideal world that's what i'd want, but honestly i'd quite like them to just focus on one set up for now - get the players we need to play it and drill them every single day so that they know exactly what they're doing. I'm not sure that we have the quality of player needed to be that fluid and just switch systems and formations all the time.
 
Nymzee said:
We played 3-4-3 with Dele in vs Blackpool? Was inside left, Rondon, Gordon inside right.

We just can't play Dele, Gordon & McNeil unless we are dropping Myko to CB.
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Or going 4 at the back which I think is the long term plan but I don't trust Patterson as a full back yet and we don't have the 6 we need.
 
Nothing personal i just think Dele is a luxury we can't afford in our team, not nearly mobile enough and I feel we have to weaken our team to fit him in, I would definitely be putting feelers out to sell him.
 

Nymzee said:
We played 3-4-3 with Dele in vs Blackpool? Was inside left, Rondon, Gordon inside right.

We just can't play Dele, Gordon & McNeil unless we are dropping Myko to CB.
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If we are going to play a genuine 343 system then we need our right and left forwards to be tucked in as inside forwards to allow space for the wing backs. That might suit McNeill ok, and Alli potentially, but doesn't suit Gray or Gordon, or Townsend when he is fit.

I think that's the main problem I see at the minute. If we switch to a certain system to help a player then we seem to be making it difficult for another player. The squad is still unbalanced. I find it hard to see a system which gets the best out of Alli but doesn't leave us a bit exposed defensively and mean others like Gordon are out of position.
 
Nymzee said:
We played 3-4-3 with Dele in vs Blackpool? Was inside left, Rondon, Gordon inside right.

We just can't play Dele, Gordon & McNeil unless we are dropping Myko to CB.
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Yes but let’s be honest he was even ineffective for most of that game until we changed shape and moved him central. At the start of the second half we even lined up with Rondon on the left. Alli could play in a 3-5-2 right up alongside DCL, or possibly as the centre forward in a 3-4-3, but he can’t play off the left if we’re being realistic.
 
ToffeeTim said:
If we are going to play a genuine 343 system then we need our right and left forwards to be tucked in as inside forwards to allow space for the wing backs. That might suit McNeill ok, and Alli potentially, but doesn't suit Gray or Gordon, or Townsend when he is fit.

I think that's the main problem I see at the minute. If we switch to a certain system to help a player then we seem to be making it difficult for another player. The squad is still unbalanced. I find it hard to see a system which gets the best out of Alli but doesn't leave us a bit exposed defensively and mean others like Gordon are out of position.
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Think it suits Gordon personally, he loves coming inside off the left. I'd start him and McNeil personally with Dele or DCL in the middle.
 

MikeH72 said:
Yes but let’s be honest he was even ineffective for most of that game until we changed shape and moved him central. At the start of the second half we even lined up with Rondon on the left. Alli could play in a 3-5-2 right up alongside DCL, or possibly as the centre forward in a 3-4-3, but he can’t play off the left if we’re being realistic.
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That's Alli's game and I think we need to accept it. He's always been the type to do nothing for long spells and then pop up with a goal. If we can accept he's never going to charge round like Richarlison then we may reap the rewards.
 

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