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Loan all youth to prem teams. Keep everyone else. Simples. Can prem loans be recalled in Jan? Because that would be an ideal set-up.
For me we should be looking at a 4-3-3 formation with the following options
Ball winners - Sandro, Capoue
Box to box - Dembele, Paulinho
Playmaker - Eriksen, Holtby, Carrol
I would loan out Bentaleb and sell both Sig and Chadli
I don't believe in a best team as I think you have to have the right team for the opposition in front of you. We need to have the right options. There are games where we can play with one of each of those 3 (ball winner, box to box, playmaker). There are other games where we can drop the ball winner and dominate possession with an extra playmaker. While there are games where 2 powerful box to box midfielders could work best.
The main focus this transfer window will be in the wide positions. We need more goals from the wide players in a 4-3-3. Neither Lennon or Townsend score nearly enough goals. I think Lamela is capable technically if we can manage him well. We therefore need at least one new wide attacker who is comfortable on either wing.
No I would keep Lennon and Townsend in the squad. I don't think Chadli suits the wide position and we're already crowded out centrally.So you'd sell Chadli having stated that we only have one good wide player, which means that with a few injuries in those positions, which is fairly common, we're well and truly fucked.
One good wide player might be good enough for a first 11, but squad football doesn't really work like that...
No I would keep Lennon and Townsend in the squad. I don't think Chadli suits the wide position and we're already crowded out centrally.
Lamela, new wide attacker, Lennon and Townsend would give us enough width while Eriksen can also cover left wing if really needed.
No I would keep Lennon and Townsend in the squad. I don't think Chadli suits the wide position and we're already crowded out centrally.
Lamela, new wide attacker, Lennon and Townsend would give us enough width while Eriksen can also cover left wing if really needed.
Carroll?
He stood up ok physically? Such a different league. Wish we could have got him a PL loanDon't know if he is good enough, only one way to find out though eh?
I saw one or two games where he played further forward for QPR than normal and he was pretty tidy with the one touch passes and flicks.
I think his QPR tenure could be described as 'decent'.
He's capable of scoring more in a single game than Lennon & Townsend are in a season!Fair enough. I just think that we've yet to see the best of Chadli, and also he'll comfortably score more across a season than Lennon and Townsend. Although putting him up top does leave us short of pace.
Chadli generally plays as a wide attacker on the left (although admittedly not much for us)
I'm not convinced he is right for us. He's a decent player but he reminds me a bit of Kranjcar. He's technically very good, has the odd goal in him but I think we work best with pace and width. He would look better in a team that is not as direct as us.Fair enough. I just think that we've yet to see the best of Chadli, and also he'll comfortably score more across a season than Lennon and Townsend. Although putting him up top does leave us short of pace.
Is he? Well we haven't seen it yet so not quiet sure how you can come to that conclusion.He's capable of scoring more in a single game than Lennon & Townsend are in a season!
I'm not convinced he is right for us. He's a decent player but he reminds me a bit of Kranjcar. He's technically very good, has the odd goal in him but I think we work best with pace and width. He would look better in a team that is not as direct as us.
We look most dangerous when we stretch the opposition and I don't think it works to have 2 infield wingers who always want to come inside. I think we always need at least one winger to stretch the midfield otherwise it gets too crowded. If we could pass the ball well enough at close quarters it would work but we're certainly no Barcelona.
This. Would see poch playing eriksen wide like lalana thoughDM - Sandro, Capoue, (Velkovic)
CM - Paulinho, Dembele, (Bentaleb)
AM - Eriksen, Holtby, (Carroll)
RF - Lamela
LF - Chadli
Eriksen and Holtby can operate in the advanced roles. I think Townsend is worth persisting with, Lennon, I have to ask, does he fit?
What does the future hold for Falque, Pritchard and Ceballos?
Agree with this although I'm not sure Sandro should start ahead of Capoue.DM - Sandro (Capoue) ((Veljkovic))
B2B - Paulinho (Dembélé) ((Bentaleb))
AM - Eriksen (Holtby) ((Carroll))
Sell Sigurdsson and Livermore.
Play Chadli on the left of the front 3.