Right back options

Genuine question, and probably a stupid one. Is it possible to play three at the back? Three big centre halves of Dias, Stones and Gvardiol? That'll get rid of our RB problem altogether. Happy days.

Extra question... has the title ever been won with a back three?
 
HamannCheese said:
Genuine question, and probably a stupid one. Is it possible to play three at the back? Three big centre halves of Dias, Stones and Gvardiol? That'll get rid of our RB problem altogether. Happy days.

Extra question... has the title ever been won with a back three?
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Chelsea under Conte played wingbacks
 
St.Pauli support said:
All this RB drama narrative seems to imply our LB is sorted now Ait-Nouri is in!?

Strange that Nunes - except for that handball situation - has closed our right side pretty well, while our left side was wide open as Ait-Nouri never gets behind his man and holds his position.

But as RAN has already been declared as a world class signing on here it's more fancy to join the RB drama camp. Just repeat often enough, it works.

If we need a 'proper' RB, we also need a proper LB.
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Nunes will never really be accepted because of that mistake against United. I think he is fine but is bound to do mistakes at times. Not because he "isn't a right-back", but he just isn't a world-class footballer. But he is not a worry. But he will me made out to be every time he is vaguely involved in a goal against us. No matter how fluked it is
 
St.Pauli support said:
All this RB drama narrative seems to imply our LB is sorted now Ait-Nouri is in!?

Strange that Nunes - except for that handball situation - has closed our right side pretty well, while our left side was wide open as Ait-Nouri never gets behind his man and holds his position.

But as RAN has already been declared as a world class signing on here it's more fancy to join the RB drama camp. Just repeat often enough, it works.

If we need a 'proper' RB, we also need a proper LB.
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Problem we have is that we’ve been playing two right-footed central defenders, and they naturally drift to thei right, leaving Ait-Nouri with even more space behind him.

Gvardiol should help resolve that, but in principle I agree that we need 3 fullbacks. In the ideal world, we’d have allowed Ake to leave this summer and replaced him with Hato, who is younger and technically capable of playing more roles. Alas, we allowed that ship to sail.
 
Right then, I thought I'd wait till after the window closes before I comment on the new full back.





YOUR FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!
 
Has Pep ever come and said we need a right back? I haven’t heard him if he has. We’ve splurged £300m since January, if Pep wanted a RB he would have got one. Stubborn doesn’t come close.
 
HamannCheese said:
Don't think we've got those in our locker unfortunately.
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Ait-Nouri is definitely a wingback - played it at Wolves - and I think Nunes would be better suited as a WB. He has the engine to get up and down the pitch, and having another defender behind him would mean his lapses wouldn't be as risky. I've been harping on about us doing a 3 4 3 for a while now, as I think it would suit our personnel
 
Gabriel said:
Problem we have is that we’ve been playing two right-footed central defenders, and they naturally drift to thei right, leaving Ait-Nouri with even more space behind him.
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Ah no, I don't buy that.
Ait Nouri is a liability at defending and against any half good winger we will be in instant trouble.
Against lesser sides he can shine going forward as a wingback and we have to compensate without him in defence.

I would prefer 4 true defenders (esp. in our shaky form right now) to stabilise the situation and build confidence and go on from there.

I know Pep won't change though.
 
Ajm1985 said:
Ait-Nouri is definitely a wingback - played it at Wolves - and I think Nunes would be better suited as a WB. He has the engine to get up and down the pitch, and having another defender behind him would mean his lapses wouldn't be as risky. I've been harping on about us doing a 3 4 3 for a while now, as I think it would suit our personnel
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Amorin thinks so
 
Ajm1985 said:
Ait-Nouri is definitely a wingback - played it at Wolves - and I think Nunes would be better suited as a WB. He has the engine to get up and down the pitch, and having another defender behind him would mean his lapses wouldn't be as risky. I've been harping on about us doing a 3 4 3 for a while now, as I think it would suit our personnel
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Agreed
 
ScottSinclair said:
Nunes will never really be accepted because of that mistake against United. I think he is fine but is bound to do mistakes at times. Not because he "isn't a right-back", but he just isn't a world-class footballer. But he is not a worry. But he will me made out to be every time he is vaguely involved in a goal against us. No matter how fluked it is
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Nunes will never be really accepted as he hasn’t displayed anything .not good enough for a team that’s supposed to be competing for trophies. He’s defo no right back. He is a liability in defence and is too soft for the role as waving his hands in air like a Fanny.
 
St.Pauli support said:
Ah no, I don't buy that.
Ait Nouri is a liability at defending and against any half good winger we will be in instant trouble.
Against lesser sides he can shine going forward as a wingback and we have to compensate without him in defence.

I would prefer 4 true defenders (esp. in our shaky form right now) to stabilise the situation and build confidence and go on from there.

I know Pep won't change though.
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I don’t disagree, which is why I always thought Hato would have been the ideal signing,

I stand by my point about the imbalance created by playing two right-footed centre backs, however. Their natural body shape leads them away from the fullback, and it also slows their ability to pass up the line and thus our ability to break.
 
St.Pauli support said:
All this RB drama narrative seems to imply our LB is sorted now Ait-Nouri is in!?

Strange that Nunes - except for that handball situation - has closed our right side pretty well, while our left side was wide open as Ait-Nouri never gets behind his man and holds his position.

But as RAN has already been declared as a world class signing on here it's more fancy to join the RB drama camp. Just repeat often enough, it works.

If we need a 'proper' RB, we also need a proper LB.
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I'm repeating myself from a few months ago but we should have 8 defenders. 4 centre halves, 2 left backs and 2 right backs. Preferably 2 more attack minded and 2 more defensive minded full backs.
 
Ajm1985 said:
Ait-Nouri is definitely a wingback - played it at Wolves - and I think Nunes would be better suited as a WB. He has the engine to get up and down the pitch, and having another defender behind him would mean his lapses wouldn't be as risky. I've been harping on about us doing a 3 4 3 for a while now, as I think it would suit our personnel
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They might appear as wingbacks but whether they've got the fight is yet to be seen. I'd be all for a change in formation. In our current predicament it surely warrants a go. Want me to phone Pep or will I give you the honour?
 
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