That starts to look pretty decent, but I wonder based on the current links to multiple midfielders plus the fact our defence works best as a 3 if a 352 might end up our best formation, with Gordon perhaps adjusting to the second striker position in competition with Dele. If Richy goes Gray and Gordon are our only two current wing options so a 433 / 343 that relies on wingers leaves us needing additional signings to the midfielders.
You can’t do that. Losses caused by the government are still losses and still have to be included for Profit and Sustainability purposes. The only reason that covid was different was because a special dispensation was proposed by the PL and agreed by all the clubs. UEFA did the same for FFP. This simply is not going to happen for the Ukraine war.
Could make sense. A way forward could also involve playing Iwobi or Patterson as RWB and Gordon or Gray as a false left winger in that 3-5-2 formation. That would help our RWB to find space bombing forward while Mykolenko would find help on his side. If Zinchenko comes, we could possibly even find our new version of Baines/Arteta/Pienaar in Myko/Zinchenko/Gordon. Alternativelly we could switch the formation if we play Nkonkou or even Zinchenko as our LWB, then it would probably make sense to play Coleman as our RB, while Gordon would be some sort of a false RW? Maybe.
Yeah I was just having a play about with formations and it's possibly the position that offers the most options in terms of flexibility and cover options: for example, Zink can cover Myko allowing Myko to cover at LCB if needed, and Iwobi can in theory cover three of the positions. Also offers the best possibility of getting a tune out of Dele in his natural position. Assuming we sell Richy and try to get Allan / Mina / Gomes off the wage bill something like this could be financially achievable (assuming Gallagher & Winks are loans).Could make sense. A way forward could also involve playing Iwobi or Patterson as RWB and Gordon or Gray as a false left winger in that 3-5-2 formation. That would help our RWB to find space bombing forward while Mykolenko would find help on his side. If Zinchenko comes, we could possibly even find our new version of Baines/Arteta/Pienaar in Myko/Zinchenko/Gordon. Alternativelly we could switch the formation if we play Nkonkou or even Zinchenko as our LWB, then it would probably make sense to play Coleman as our RB, while Gordon would be some sort of a false RW? Maybe.
In the end it may look like: Coleman/Gibson?, Keane/Holgate, Tarkowski/Godfrey - Iwobi/Patterson, Doucouré/Dele, Winks/Gilmour, Zinchenko/Davies, Mykolenko/Nkounkou - DCL/Dennis, Gordon/Gray
On the paper I like a creative solution like this... the other thing is if it would ever work.
Could make sense. A way forward could also involve playing Iwobi or Patterson as RWB and Gordon or Gray as a false left winger in that 3-5-2 formation. That would help our RWB to find space bombing forward while Mykolenko would find help on his side. If Zinchenko comes, we could possibly even find our new version of Baines/Arteta/Pienaar in Myko/Zinchenko/Gordon. Alternativelly we could switch the formation if we play Nkonkou or even Zinchenko as our LWB, then it would probably make sense to play Coleman as our RB, while Gordon would be some sort of a false RW? Maybe.
In the end it may look like: Coleman/Gibson?, Keane/Holgate, Tarkowski/Godfrey - Iwobi/Patterson, Doucouré/Dele, Winks/Gilmour, Zinchenko/Davies, Mykolenko/Nkounkou - DCL/Dennis, Gordon/Gray
On the paper I like a creative solution like this... the other thing is if it would ever work.
That would get us relegated.
Dont get your point he seems like ,the usual player's we buy.
Plenty of players out there who could potentially replace him. But our "scouting" department are incapable of unearthing such talents... especially from abroad
Got to agree. I think he is slightly overrated
Need to do better in attack than those options, much better. And not a lot of goals there all round. We have to maximise the return on Richy, if we don't spend that money well we are in trouble. That squad looks weak to me.
