We have to get back to a four man defence

[Oasis1878]

Rather than the focus being on going back to a four man defence. I think the bigger issue would be going to a three in midfield

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Rather than the focus being on going back to a four man defence. I think the bigger issue would be going to a three in midfield

3-5-1-1 ?

vinagre starts then I guess

 

[matty1878]

Rather than the focus being on going back to a four man defence. I think the bigger issue would be going to a three in midfield

this to

 

[Marius57]

So who is to blame, not the players.Buck stops with the manager.
If we played four at the back from game one, "HOW MANY POINTS WOULD WE NOW HAVE?".
I would suggest we might have 6, 7or even 9.???
They team is playing the managers way.Forget injuries, forget no strikers unlucky, badly run club.

The manager picks the way we train, set up play.

Rest my case.

If he now changes, even if he signs five great players.

Why, it aint worked and we might have thrown 9points away, more by after West Ham.

So the manager has made a massive error if it pans out that way.
He might be forced to change the system.
Then its him under the microscope.

We still wouldn't have the midfielders or strikers to finish anything in the final 3rd so I doubt we would have any more points.

We have actually created plenty of chances but had noone to finish them. We would likely also have been more exposed defensively because as above, we don't have the midfielders available or strikers (like richie and dcl) who did a lot for defensive work as well.

Lampard showed last season he can change and will change when it's needed. But currently, he doesn't have the options available to him to change because of the lack of midfielders and strikers.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

It’s fine. We have allegedly defended really well and restricted opponents to very few chances so far ?

 

[johnjoeefc]

It’s fine. We have allegedly defended really well and restricted opponents to very few chances so far ?

Xga means that if opponents finishing had been in average form then that's the amount of goals we should have conceded. We have been lucky so far that they haven't

 

[murphy89]

Xga means that if opponents finishing had been in average form then that's the amount of goals we should have conceded. We have been lucky so far that they haven't

Ours is massively inflated by conceding a pen and also that is total xAG. Average per game is 1.99. Take into consideration the pen and also one very poor second half performance against Brentford, I think we have been more solid

 

[Kylito]

Looks like you've got your wish lol

 

[davek]

 

[Furey1878]

Looked so much better tonight, stick Gana in over Davies and sub Gray or McNeil for an actual striker and maybe we'll win a game!

 

[davek]

Looked so much better tonight, stick Gana in over Davies and sub Gray or McNeil for an actual striker and maybe we'll win a game!

Nearly all PL teams play 4 at the back. There's a reason.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Nearly all PL teams play 4 at the back. There's a reason.

Your honour, the compelling case for the 4 man back line rests.

Case closed, move Keane on

 

[xreyuk123]

I never saw this thread start, but it's the one time I agree with Davek.

It's been obvious since Ancelotti tried it that 5 at the back is crap. Ancelotti only did it for 2 games and gave up, and it's what got Benitez sacked. It doesn't matter if we bring new personnel in, the way our attack is demands 4 at the back.

 

[billyblue80]

Looked better in a 433 the issue with 343 is you give up advantage to the other team from the start

 

[Librarian]

Frightening how reliant we are already on the 2 centre backs we just brought, indeed 2 relatively new fullbacks all getting to know one and other