How would you change things/reignite the squad now?

Start a couple of the youngsters at Anfield, Tosin and one of the Garcias. Hopefully that will result in a few of the others setting an example and upping their workrates. Pellegrini is too much of a coward to do it though. Could have made a big difference to our season if he'd done it sooner.
 
xenon_ said:
Haha, this. There's not a lot to be done at this stage. We're 2/3 through the season and we have 13 players left standing. 13 including our two most injury prone players to boot.

I'd supplement the rotation with a couple of midfield youth. Manu and Aleix Garcia most notably. I think they have the attitude, bravery and intelligence to hold their own, providing they're not over-exposed. I'd also look to our 4-3-3 with two no.8's. Fernando is an underrated presence in the holding role. He knows what he's doing as a deterrent to central attack and the deeper no.6 position masks his below-par ability to read the game. Yaya gets the benefit of not being squeezed up to the enemy rear guard, where he finds it difficult turn and face goal. Fernandinho and Delph play well in a three, naturally, as their box-to-box energy is a welcome balance. We would also be able to use Aleix Garcia as a sub to save legs, or if tactically suitable. Just having the engine room set up this way has already proven to be more solid.

Other advantages to making a permanent 3-man engine room is the tactical flexibility we will have in matches (dependant on personnel of course.) We should be able to change our shape dependant on the situation, from this 4-3-3 set up (Kelechi or Manu off the bench, for example.)

Wilfried Bony seems to benefit from not having a no.10 this season. I think he finds himself more involved in setting off the attacks, which makes him more in tune with where to be to finish the move off. I dunno, it's difficult to assess. But his best games have been when we've set up in either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. So we could get the most out of Wilfried doing this. Silva would also be a little more free of defensive flank duties, as our box-to-box would help mitigate that. He'd be able to live across Zone 14 and the half-spaces, without upsetting the balance of the side too much, and the individual brilliance of him and our other attacking players has proven over and over in the past to be enough to win us games, so that's a bit of a safety net.
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I stopped reading at "Fernando is underrated." It annoys me that anyone can actually think that. He's always played deep for us and he's always been shit.
 
Given some of the responses so far in this thread....I would make sure absolutely nobody on bluemoon had any decision making privileges whatsoever.
 
inchy14 said:
Whilst I agree with sections of that, 4-3-3 for example, what the fuck is Zone 14????
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Zone 14 is the central area in front of the 18 yard box. I just used that term so it was clear which parts of the halfspaces I was referring to.

jaigurugoat said:
I stopped reading at "Fernando is underrated." It annoys me that anyone can actually think that. He's always played deep for us and he's always been shit.
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I'm not saying he is a good player. But his main strength is being an effective deterrent from central play. But because he is pretty shit, that part of his game is also lumped in with his general ability... therefore; his ability as a deterrent is underrated.

Perhaps you don't see it because you are blinded by bias and disappointment, but Fernando does actually have one or two good aspects to his game.
 
Put Pelligrini, Yaya, Kolorov, Demic-useless, Bony and Caballero in front of a firing squad, then wing it from there.
 
Esteban de la Sexface said:
play a back 3 with Kompany, Otamendi and Mangala (when fit). Sterling and Zabaleta/Sagna Wing backs.

You could then accommodate a midfield 3 of Dinho, Toure and Silva. Sergio and Nacho/Bony up top.

It's pointless playing with wingers, our full backs are the width anyway.
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Absolutely this, ive been thinking it for months it would stop us getting over run in the middle and when we are under the cosh we have 5 at the back a good shield in front of them and plenty of pace on the counter. Good call mate
 
I'd first of all decide what style of football I want the side to play, I'd then organise the side into a formation I thought would best execute that against the opposition and I'd then pick the best players to fit that formation and perform to the required standard.

Funny how simple it is really but it's where we've been going wrong.

I really hope this rest that the players have had will see them find form. A chance to get over niggles and just recover ready for the final stint of the season with three trophies up for grabs.

Pellegrini needs to sort himself out though. He seems to have forgotten all the things he learnt over his first season. He's not got the team playing to one style and that's just costing us so many games because whilst one player is pressing, the rest are dropping off, and some aren't even doing anything (kolarov) so we're being torn apart.

Despite picking an 11 of his choice, using youth players on Sunday, he still managed to pick a side that lacked balance... was it 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 because on paper it should have been a 4-3-3 but Faupala and Nacho were both very central and Manu Garcia seemed to be largely on the right of the pitch... if the manager is just picking names and not thinking about shape then there's a huge problem. Delph has been used as a "winger" of sorts at times. He's just completely lost it.
 
Esteban de la Sexface said:
play a back 3 with Kompany, Otamendi and Mangala (when fit). Sterling and Zabaleta/Sagna Wing backs.

You could then accommodate a midfield 3 of Dinho, Toure and Silva. Sergio and Nacho/Bony up top.

It's pointless playing with wingers, our full backs are the width anyway.
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No let's not eh?
 
bert38 said:
No let's not eh?
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why not? what we've been doing hasn't been working. The 3 at the back would give us solidity. Otamendi and Mangala either side of Kompany. Clichy/Sterling and Zab/Sagna as wing backs.
3 from Silva/Toure/Delph/Fernandinho/Fernando in a midfield 3. And then two up front. We have 3 in the midfield that can change depending on how good the opposition are.
It fits the available players we have. With the formation he currently employs we end up overloading wide areas, the ball ends up getting played in and out of the corners, it is so predictable, with Aguero in the box on his own. We need 2 centre forwards. We need 3 in midfield. And we need to strengthen the defence

What are your reasons for not?
 
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