Watford (H) Pre-Match Thread

[Benarbia]

to be fair he has no other options unless he plays one of the kids or more and Id bet Pep is managing the expectations not he kids and he probably feels that it would nt be right to put them in when the main team isn't performing very well either

I'd have Tosin over Kolarov

 

[BlueS]

Surely kev has to be central and Merlin left side? Look at the difference it made against barca when Kev went central!?!!

i swear there is some psychology playing players out of position, like when trainers run horses over the wrong distance, when they are finally allowed to run over the distance they are best at - bang, everything comes together. ie: champs league.

 

[simon23]

I'd have Tosin over Kolarov

yeah i get that as I probably would as well but its probably not the right time to put him in when the team (and Pep) are under real pressure.....

 

[super_city_si]

looks like the formation from earleir in the season. Depends whether yaya is playing deep wiht Gundo or further up. Interesting selection, I'm quite happy with it. Glad Nolito is playing.
Personnaly I'd play a false nine (silva or KEv) with Nolito left and sterling right

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

should have been stones instead of kolarov. maffeo at right back.

 

[mosssideblue]

Not impressed but we'll see......

Out of curiosity, what team would have suited you

 

[normskih]

to be fair he has no other options unless he plays one of the kids or more and Id bet Pep is managing the expectations not he kids and he probably feels that it would nt be right to put them in when the main team isn't performing very well either

He has Stones on the bench and plays slow coach, bone idle Kolarov, that's an option.

 

[simon23]

I'd have Tosin over Kolarov

yeah i get that as I probably would as well but its probably not the right time to put him in when the team (and Pep) are under real pressure.....

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Good having 4 at the back.
Just a pity they're not a very good 4.

If we lose or even draw this we really do need quality additions in January.

Despite what the media would have everyone believe our squad depth is actually piss weak.

Who said its 4 at the back???

 

[deano ou812]

Seems going by the line-up,its shit or bust all attack minded with no real defensive minded midfielders,going to be an interesting game for sure..

 

[shemnel]

i wanted Nolito and Ya Ya so im happy enough with the lineup but we are badly exposed for the defensive players we havent got

 

[blueinsa]

Out of curiosity, what team would have suited you

One in red probably.

 

[hilts]

We may see the inverted full backs with gundogan in the dm/pivot role, I would have been tempted to drop silva and put sane left and Sterling right

 

[NorCalBlue]

looks like the formation from earleir in the season. Depends whether yaya is playing deep wiht Gundo or further up. Interesting selection, I'm quite happy with it. Glad Nolito is playing.
Personnaly I'd play a false nine (silva or KEv) with Nolito left and sterling right

Yaya centre-forward? (just kidding, although he did play there for about 5 mins against Leicester...)

 

[argyle]

Flappers flapping aplenty...

On paper we should be too strong.

Kolarov at Centre back is better than at left back.

I actually like the idea of Nolito up front, hope he does well.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Drugs?

No. Not even traffic fumes.

I just think (hope) we can get our season back on track. I don't think Bravo is a bad keeper. Maybe not up to Joe's standards one-on-one, but if our defence can limit them to shots from long range he'll be ok. We haven't managed that for a while, so we are due a good performance.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Out of curiosity, what team would have suited you

Like probably most others stones at centre half, nacho up front, no Kolarov unless at fb and unless gud is good some sort of cover for our immobile back line.

But as I said not the impressed but in Pep we trust......

 

[mosssideblue]

Flappers flapping aplenty...

On paper we should be too strong.

Kolarov at Centre back is better than at left back.

I actually like the idea of Nolito up front, hope he does well.

I agree with you regarding Nolito

 

[blueinsa]

Flappers flapping aplenty...

On paper we should be too strong.

Kolarov at Centre back is better than at left back.

I actually like the idea of Nolito up front, hope he does well.

Its their get a negative in early so that god forbid we dont win or play well, they can come on later with the big fat told you so.

We win of course and you wont see or hear from them.

 

[Delphacito]

Surely kev has to be central and Merlin left side? Look at the difference it made against barca when Kev went central!?!!

Let's hope so. Sometimes I feel bad for Kev. It's like he's the victim of his own versatility.

 

[PaulMoulden'sRecord]

Flappers flapping aplenty...

On paper we should be too strong.

Kolarov at Centre back is better than at left back.

I actually like the idea of Nolito up front, hope he does well.

He's better at CB......my god.....at least at LB he's out of the way sometimes. With the clown at CB he can be targeted every attack.

 

[urban genie]

3 at the back I bet with zab and alongside yaya or 4 at the back, who fucking knows with pep.

How kolarov, the nicholas cage of football gets in the team fuck knows