Adam Johnson - ace in the hole?

[brian the blue]

Yeh, I agree with the guys who have said:

------De Jong----Milner------

AJ----------Silva---------Balo

------------Tevez------------

Or Dzeko in for Tevez.

We should be rotating between Milner, Yaya and Barry for that midfield spot.

We should be rotating between Tevez and Dzeko up front. Can't see how those two can play together in our system, it has to be one or the other.

 

[Skashion]

Nail on head....I understand with AJ being injured and SWP being out of favour it wasn't possible in recent weeks/months. I also think there's little doubt that losing AJ was a big blow and one which did limit us greatly. We missed a trick not getting someone in in January who could cross a ball, whilst signing Dzeko...

Kolarov isn't capable of crossing a ball in your assessment?

 

[eddie c 123]

I can see AJ getting some good balls to Dzeko, but will be be fit in time?

 

[MCFC-alan88]

What our collection of players is screaming out for is the following:

........................Back Four......................
..................De Jong.........Yaya..............
AJ.....................Silva.......................Balo....
.......................Tevez (or Dzeko)...............

That's the one for me too.

I think most people would agree with that line up, as long as Yaya has permission to push.

 

[Kayla-CTID]

he'll be fit <3

and he'll tear the rag scum up!

 

[FantasyIreland]

Kolarov isn't capable of crossing a ball in your assessment?

Yep,he can do that bit fine,unfortunately he's supposedly a defender....

 

[Skashion]

Kolarov isn't capable of crossing a ball in your assessment?

Yep,he can do that bit fine,unfortunately he's supposedly a defender....

No reason for me why we can't play Zaba behind and have Kolarov as a winger.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Why are people talking about Dzeko for this one?????

Not a cat in hell's chance that Carlos will be rotated out for this one.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Yep,he can do that bit fine,unfortunately he's supposedly a defender....

No reason for me why we can't play Zaba behind and have Kolarov as a winger.

Have you not watched his recent displays?

He's uncommited,struggles with the short passing game and without energy.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

I actually think Silva doesn't get enough credit for his defensive work. I'm almost certain that playing him in that position would in no way make us weaker defensively. It's just a case of having faith in De Jong to screen the back four, and allowing Yaya to operate as an orthodox box to box midfield player.

I also think that formation would negate the responsibility upon our fullbacks of providing the attacking width, something we have struggled with across the majority of the season.

AJ on the right is a narrow option and is designed to open the space for the overlapping full back.