Dickov22 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 6 hours ago, Innovindil said: Fuch me. We try 4-3-3 in 2 games and it worked fairly well, we try an odd 3 at the back sort of bull against the league leaders and it doesn't work very well, and now most are begging to go back to a 4-4-2 after slating it for the whole season. Simpson Morgan Huth Chilwell Ndidi Mendy Drinkwater Albrighton Gray Vardy/Musa Easy. Did 433 'work pretty well' really? The performance at Middlesbrough was a complete embarrassment. We then won in an FA cup game which lets be honest could have gone either way. Drinkwater has to play, and I don't think I've ever seen him play well in a 3. Ndidi looks very capable to me of protecting the defence sufficiently and allowing DD to be our ball player in the middle of the park. The only thing that concerns me is Romeu. Thought he ran the show at our pace earlier in the season. Pray he's rested for their league cup game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sly1 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 442 please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Vardy Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 Despite being on a poor run they battered Liverpool last week, could have won 4-0, that said 90 minutes away from Wembley, can see them resting 2 or 3 key men, expect to get something, and looking at remaining fixtures, we need to start getting points from games like these....for me Old back five, Gray, Drinkwater, Ndidi, Albrighton, Vardy, Okazaki.....lose and with Burnley (a) Man U & Liverpool (h) upcoming it really is a relegation scrap we are in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 They're in shocking form in the league and have cup ties in midweek before and after - we've got to take it to them. Back to the 4-3-3 - defensively sound vs Middlesbrough but ndidi and drinks with mendy in the centre. Grey and Musa up top as the wide forwards + any from Vardy, okazaki or ulloa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonfox1884 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 1 hour ago, Dickov22 said: Did 433 'work pretty well' really? The performance at Middlesbrough was a complete embarrassment. We then won in an FA cup game which lets be honest could have gone either way. Drinkwater has to play, and I don't think I've ever seen him play well in a 3. Ndidi looks very capable to me of protecting the defence sufficiently and allowing DD to be our ball player in the middle of the park. The only thing that concerns me is Romeu. Thought he ran the show at our pace earlier in the season. Pray he's rested for their league cup game. In fairness to the previous poster, we played 4-3-1-2 at Boro. I take your point that we've yet to really see it work though, and I personally believe we need Slimani to make it most efficient, which is obviously a problem at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chico1958 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 See a draw here people Saving ourselves for the Derby Game, which has been moved So I'll have to catch the that result later as I'll be in Minehead watching "The Giants of Rock" Weekend As for Southampton, aren't some of their players looking leave in Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 Schmeichel Simpson Morgan Huth Fuchs Drinkwater Ndidi Mendy Albrighton Gray Musa Hopefully we won't see Drinkwater drifting out to right midfield again, because 3 in middle is definitely the way to go. Vardy did absolutely nothing on Saturday (I don't think he even broke into a sprint), so needs dropping. Hopefully we go out there and attack, because we're dreadful when we set up to keep it tight. Which is most games these days, unfortunately. Surely the penny will drop before long? Get teams on the back foot and play higher up the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian S Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 15 hours ago, Col city fan said: Yup. Drinkwater usually seems to play better with King and vice versa. And King is more creative. Because Drinkwater has played loads of times with Mendy to build up an understanding!! King over Mendy is a massive backward step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bablemikey Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 We must be targeting a win here and at Swansea. But in order to do that we need to find a way to be far more creative and that looks to be a real challenge for us right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0901 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 I like Southampton, a good honest football side with the best centre half in the league in VVD, aside Alderweireld. Heart say 2-1 us, head says 2 or 3 nil It's important Ranieri drills his tactics in to the side and works on it in training. Watching the Chelsea game you'd think they'd never played together before. Schmeicel Simpson Morgan Huth Fuchs Gray Drinky Ndidi Mendy Albrighton Vardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Guy In The Room Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 They will beat us pretty easily. 2 or 3 nil. We'll possibly sneak a consolation when the games gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 Even though I haven't been impressed with Southampton recently, I just can't see us winning. We don't create chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 Kasper Albrighton Morgan Huth Fuchs Ndidi Drinwkater Mendy Gray Okazaki Vardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 I didn't think we were that bad against Chelsea (for the first hour at least); they're the league leaders on top form after all. Would like to see the return of a back 4 with Chillwell at LB, Drinky/Mendy/Ndidi in the middle Gray/Vardy/Shinji up front. Musa to replace Shinji after an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwichfox Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 Desperately need to come away with at least one point as we're unlikely to get another for a few matches after this. I hope Clownio can perform better than he did on Saturday and motivate rather than emphasising that we're in a relegation battle, losing faith here brothers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 6 minutes ago, norwichfox said: Desperately need to come away with at least one point as we're unlikely to get another for a few matches after this. I hope Clownio can perform better than he did on Saturday and motivate rather than emphasising that we're in a relegation battle, losing faith here brothers..... Oh I lost faith ages ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 I think most lunch time kick offs are boring games but with the way these two teams are playing at the moment this could be a genuinely dismal 0-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell sprout Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 If we win this it's because Southampton are shit,if we lose it's because we're terrible, so what are people's thoughts if we draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 5 minutes ago, Russell sprout said: If we win this it's because Southampton are shit,if we lose it's because we're terrible, so what are people's thoughts if we draw Will take a draw all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 17 January 2017 Share Posted 17 January 2017 15 hours ago, Dickov22 said: Did 433 'work pretty well' really? The performance at Middlesbrough was a complete embarrassment. We then won in an FA cup game which lets be honest could have gone either way. Drinkwater has to play, and I don't think I've ever seen him play well in a 3. Ndidi looks very capable to me of protecting the defence sufficiently and allowing DD to be our ball player in the middle of the park. The only thing that concerns me is Romeu. Thought he ran the show at our pace earlier in the season. Pray he's rested for their league cup game. 15 hours ago, Dickov22 said: Did 433 'work pretty well' really? The performance at Middlesbrough was a complete embarrassment. We then won in an FA cup game which lets be honest could have gone either way. Drinkwater has to play, and I don't think I've ever seen him play well in a 3. Ndidi looks very capable to me of protecting the defence sufficiently and allowing DD to be our ball player in the middle of the park. The only thing that concerns me is Romeu. Thought he ran the show at our pace earlier in the season. Pray he's rested for their league cup game. Are we going to play without a Goal Keeper. that will certainly be a new approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinneyHillRanger Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Back 4 with Fuchs instead of chilwell. Drinky and ndidi have to play, as does gray. The rest can fit in depending on what formation ranieri chooses, assuming 4 at the back. Basically, drinky ndidi and gray must play. Even though drinky is off form he is one of the few we have who can see a pass. Ndidi can tackle in midfield better than anyone else we have and passes forward more often than not. Gray creates chances. Maybe also okazaki needs to start as we seem to play better when he starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFox Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 22 hours ago, sly1 said: 442 please It's left a bad taste in the mouth of many fans, but I'd like to see the return of it too. Kasper Simpson Morgan Huth Chilwell/Fuchs Albrighton Drinky/Mendy Ndidi Musa/Gray Okazaki/Gray Vardy Although this may turn more into a 4-2-3-1, with a somewhat fluid 3 if Musa and Gray are playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Fully expecting a repeat of Middlesbrough away. 'Leicester's midfield 3, killing games since 2017' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Blues Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 27 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Fully expecting a repeat of Middlesbrough away. 'Leicester's midfield 3, killing games since 2017' We should only be so lucky to have a repeat of Middlesbrough away. If all we did was draw each away game 0-0, we'd have 7 more points and be sitting in 9th place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarteyAndChill Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 44 minutes ago, Detroit Blues said: We should only be so lucky to have a repeat of Middlesbrough away. If all we did was draw each away game 0-0, we'd have 7 more points and be sitting in 9th place. We've played United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham all away from home. The hardest fixtures( apart from Arsenal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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