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Hugo
Dier
Vert
Kaboul
Davies
Capoue
Bentaleb
Townsend
Eriksen
Lamela
Soldado
Dier
Vert
Kaboul
Davies
Capoue
Bentaleb
Townsend
Eriksen
Lamela
Soldado
One thing is for sure that soldado has to start, keep the guys confidence up and we will see a great striker. Every time he plays well or scores he dropped the next game!! Plus lamela looks much better with bobby in front of him
I think this makes a lot of sense; using our 3 most productive AMs.
I want to see Kane in the squad given 1 goal/1 assist this week but its not clear how he would fit into that line up. Maybe don't play 1 of the DMs? But then QPR plays 3 CMs.
Enough pace in that front 3? Its a nice blend but Lamela is the only one with any pace Kane and Eriksen fairly similar players IMO although i'd be hard pushed to argue who else would start, Townsend instead of Eriksen or Kane hmm.I would like to see Solly in Ade's place. Otherwise in complete agreement.
Fuck it I'm going against the grain:
Lloris
Kaboul dier vertonghen
Lennon bentaleb capoue rose
Eriksen
Adebayor soldado
Soldado ---> Ade
----------------------- Lloris ----------------------
Dier ---- Kaboul -------------- Verts ----- Davies
----------- Capoue ----------- Dembele ---------
- Lamela ------------- Kane --- ----------- Eriksen
--------------------- Soldado ---------------------
I picked Soldado over Adebayor simply because I think it's important to keep him scoring early. Adebayor was incredibly 'meh' against West Ham.
The 3 in behind Soldado were based off current form (and the inability to ever drop Eriksen). Kane has been good so far, Lamela, too.
In the holding 2 I think we could see Bentaleb there, but it's important to really have good passers of the ball and the ability to retain possession as QPR is likely going to jam the midfield and try to kill us on the counter.
In defense, I think it's kind of self-explanatory apart from LB. I don't want Dawson playing and Chiriches isn't ready (apparently). So, the CB duo is what it is.
Bentaleb is, easily, the best passer of our 5 CMs. If you didn't catch tonight's game, he hit 6 pinpoint balls to the wingers as well as 10-15 little verticals balls into one of the attacking 3 in space. It's becoming clear that, under Sherwood, he was advised to nit lose the ball but Poch wants him to get it forward quickly and he's absolutely excelling.
I think he's got the potential to be the best CM of the bunch. But, it's more than just being able to play accurate long passes in terms of maintaining possession. Also, Bentaleb had a couple of really poor giveaways against West Ham and if they happened against a better counter-attacking side it could have been costly. I just think that Dembele is a bit more controlled in possession with the ability to really hold up in a packed midfield.
I'm sticking with my hunch of what will work well dynamically.
Lloris
Kaboul Dier Vertonghen Davies
Capoue Mason
Lamela Eriksen Ceballos
Soldado
Subs : Vorm, Rose, Holtby, Chadli, Townsend, Kane, Ade