Bazzmand Show
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Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]
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SWP instead on DeJong? not a chance, NDJ (home and away)>SWP
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SWP instead on DeJong? not a chance, NDJ (home and away)>SWP
Llewellyn Dowd
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Bit weak on the left side, don't you think?Bazzmand Show said:
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I agree with the 4-3-3 formation but has anyone ever seen Tevez play on the right? I know he has the workrate but if he is coming here to be big dog then will he like being played out of position?
I agree with the 4-3-3 formation but has anyone ever seen Tevez play on the right? I know he has the workrate but if he is coming here to be big dog then will he like being played out of position?
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Lol yeah messed that upa a bit.
Llewellyn Dowd said:
Lol yeah messed that upa a bit.
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Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]
Exactly his preffered position is more central.
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Exactly his preffered position is more central.
auction294
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If we do get Eto which is looking likely, I think it might be possible that Hughes will rotate the squad and in effect have a team that plays at Home, and a team mostly for away games. 2 more wins away from home would have taken us into Europa, add maybe 3 wins making five in total and we wouldn't have been that far off a CL place. I don't think 5 away wins in a season is unrealistic. So if Hughes plays RSC, Bellamy, Petrov & SWP mostly away from home that gives him options to rotate and rest players, and take into account any injuries or suspencions picked up along the way.
I think we missed Bellamy at the end of the season, had the squad included RSC then we probably would have gotten the Europa spot. I don't think Hughes will let anyone leave until he is satisfied that we have sufficient qualiyt and cover in depth.
If we do get Eto which is looking likely, I think it might be possible that Hughes will rotate the squad and in effect have a team that plays at Home, and a team mostly for away games. 2 more wins away from home would have taken us into Europa, add maybe 3 wins making five in total and we wouldn't have been that far off a CL place. I don't think 5 away wins in a season is unrealistic. So if Hughes plays RSC, Bellamy, Petrov & SWP mostly away from home that gives him options to rotate and rest players, and take into account any injuries or suspencions picked up along the way.
I think we missed Bellamy at the end of the season, had the squad included RSC then we probably would have gotten the Europa spot. I don't think Hughes will let anyone leave until he is satisfied that we have sufficient qualiyt and cover in depth.
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]
Assuming we sign 2 cbs then we will have an unhappy squad, SWP, Santa Cruz, Boj, Bellamy, Kompany, Zab or Richards and possibly Ned are all going to be waiting on the bench for a game. I can't see they'll be happy and thats assuming we don't buy another rb and assuming we sell Dunne, Elano, Petrov, Cacaido and Evans. With all the above on the bench and the others sold what about our young players, like Weiss?
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Assuming we sign 2 cbs then we will have an unhappy squad, SWP, Santa Cruz, Boj, Bellamy, Kompany, Zab or Richards and possibly Ned are all going to be waiting on the bench for a game. I can't see they'll be happy and thats assuming we don't buy another rb and assuming we sell Dunne, Elano, Petrov, Cacaido and Evans. With all the above on the bench and the others sold what about our young players, like Weiss?
Daz_Blue
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Thats why Chelsea, dippers and scum are succesfull, they have a big squad for rotation purposes and if we want success we have to do the same ..... 2 top players for every position.
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Thats why Chelsea, dippers and scum are succesfull, they have a big squad for rotation purposes and if we want success we have to do the same ..... 2 top players for every position.
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Cue The Beach Boys "Two girls for every boy!!!"Daz_Blue said:
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Indeed, we have so many options now. We can play 4-4-3, 4-5-1, 4-4-2, 3-5-2 or whatever formation you care to name, we have the players to do it.
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Indeed, we have so many options now. We can play 4-4-3, 4-5-1, 4-4-2, 3-5-2 or whatever formation you care to name, we have the players to do it.
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]
I agree that Tevez isn’t a natural wide man, but you need to realise that he is literally being guaranteed 1st team football to sign for us, this means he has to play and there are too many formation problems and issues with playing him anywhere else other than right wing (which he can play and play well by the way). Putting him just behind Eto’o will leave us lop-sided, he’ll also get under Ireland’s feet who plays a more withdrawn midfield position and can often be found linking the midfield and attack rather than playing firmly in the midfield.
Tevez has to go right wing unless we employ wingbacks in a Xmas tree formation (I prefer Barcelona’s 4-3-3 myself).
I agree that Tevez isn’t a natural wide man, but you need to realise that he is literally being guaranteed 1st team football to sign for us, this means he has to play and there are too many formation problems and issues with playing him anywhere else other than right wing (which he can play and play well by the way). Putting him just behind Eto’o will leave us lop-sided, he’ll also get under Ireland’s feet who plays a more withdrawn midfield position and can often be found linking the midfield and attack rather than playing firmly in the midfield.
Tevez has to go right wing unless we employ wingbacks in a Xmas tree formation (I prefer Barcelona’s 4-3-3 myself).
ConnorMCFC
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Lomas has a lob on
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the thing with 4 3 3 is that the front 3 should be able rotate there positions in that 3, barca do it very successfully, you see eto'o as the pivitol 1 but after 10 or so mins messi is going through the middle, and eto'o is parading down a flank! hate to say it but the rags do (did) this quite succesfully as well, with rooney and tranny. tevez will be fine anywhere in a 4 3 3 especially if his 2 partners are robbie and eto'o or even RSC and bellers.Bazzmand Show said:
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]
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southstand117
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why is tevez a rebel...
why is tevez a rebel...
MMA
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With the worry of players like sweep, micha ect.. being on the bench i think its just a case of EVERYBODY will just have step upto the plate and up their game and maybe we MIGHT just win something this coming season...
With the worry of players like sweep, micha ect.. being on the bench i think its just a case of EVERYBODY will just have step upto the plate and up their game and maybe we MIGHT just win something this coming season...
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rag journalist, probibly just because he rejected unitedsouthstand117 said:
Re: Samuel Eto'o [merged]
hello people. right this etoo thing has sparked up alot again on here. i noticed this morning on sky sports under the transfer clockwatch it says we are closing in on him... there is nothing more than that though. are my eyes deceiving me or is there something going on?
hello people. right this etoo thing has sparked up alot again on here. i noticed this morning on sky sports under the transfer clockwatch it says we are closing in on him... there is nothing more than that though. are my eyes deceiving me or is there something going on?