Change in Style?

[Spicer]

We all know for the last few years we have had a distinct style that is based around counter attacking. The signings we have made (Iborra, Silva?, Maguire and Dragovic) are all ball playing players in their respective positions. We've looked uncomfortable when forced to keep possession for long periods in games for the last few years, but with these new players I am wondering if we will begin to change our style of play as we could field a team where the spine of it is very comfortable in possession.

 

What are peoples views on this and would you welcome a change in style or not?

[Vardinio'sCat]

 

I think 'changing style' reminds me of CR's failiures, but we don't have to throw the baby out with the bath water, buying players who are bit less 'narrow' than some of our current first XI makes sense.

 

How much better we look with Mcguire's distribution skills, even if we lose a bit of defensive solidity

[Stevosevic]

We've needed more players comfortable on the ball - Silva, Iborra, Iheanacho, Maguire are definitely a move in that direction.

 

It doesn't mean we have to lose our counter attack ability either.

 

[Shah johns]

Is see your point but teams will drop back does not give us the ability to play to vardys strengths, more possession would be nice but we seem to be at our most effective with less the 35%

[Mickyblueeyes]

I definitely think keeping possession has to be a direction in which the club need to move. It doesn't necessarily mean we need to leave our devestating counter attacking ways though. 

 

Where it matters is when we are under pressure and having players who have the composure to take a touch and find an outlet rather than simply boot it in the air. 

 

The Man U game is a great example. We did the defending well for 70 odd minutes. However, due to the inability to keep hold of the ball and relieve pressure for a decent period of time, the defence/midfield gave way in the end. 

 

A change in style? Probably not. A change in game management? Yes and very much welcomed.

[yorkie1999]

Replace wes morgan. Panics if there's an opposition player within 10 yards of him which means his first thought is to boot the ball over the top of the midfield. Ball possession teams have defenders who are comfortable on the ball and know how to get the oppo strikers chasing shadows. 

[Sharpe's Fox]

Nah don't want to look like Palace or Stoke and become soft and easy to play against thanks

[Ted Maul]

Counter attacking works for us, and we'll carry on doing it.

 

Be nice if we can hold onto the ball for a bit when we need to though.

[dpjfox]

There must now be a change of formation . Iborra is clearly not effective in a 2 an central midfield, its likely Silva isnt. OMO there are games when we get overran in midfield since Kante left (who was like an extra man. Im sure Iborra and Silva have the knowledge/experience to advise our coaching staff. As the players were purchased by Shakey surely he has a plan.

[Rusko187]

Another dimension to our game can only be a good thing. When coming up against lesser teams we won't have to invite them to attack us to create that space, with the acquisitions we have brought in this window it makes me feel that we can have more convincing performances.

[AjcW]

I think it’ll still be counter attacking for sure, the difference is we now have two lads at the back who can play balls into the channel for Vardy as well as two in midfield. Very promising 

[somebum]

He will stick with 442 until the axe

[Beechey]

22 minutes ago, dpjfox said:

There must now be a change of formation . Iborra is clearly not effective in a 2 an central midfield, its likely Silva isnt. OMO there are games when we get overran in midfield since Kante left (who was like an extra man. Im sure Iborra and Silva have the knowledge/experience to advise our coaching staff. As the players were purchased by Shakey surely he has a plan.

Sporting play a 4-2-3-1, so Silva would likely be fine in our system

[foxes21]

Imo we won't be moving away from our distinct style of play. But the ball playing players we've signed just adds another dimension to our current style.

 

Look at Atletico Madrid for example. Their style of play and set up is similar to ours, but they can do everything... Counter attack, keep the ball, play direct, use wing backs, etc.

 

We need to be able to do everything, like Atletico & adding more players comfortable in possession is a good start.

 

[lgfualol]

We can still keep our system but we would be much more effective if players can actually pass to another player in blue. 

[Monsell1976]

We have the players now to play a different style and formation, we are so predictable, a change has to happen.

4-4-2, 4-4-1-1 how ever you want to call it, will work against the lesser sides, but we need to adapt a formation against the better sides.

[Guest]

40 minutes ago, dpjfox said:

There must now be a change of formation . Iborra is clearly not effective in a 2 an central midfield, its likely Silva isnt. OMO there are games when we get overran in midfield since Kante left (who was like an extra man. Im sure Iborra and Silva have the knowledge/experience to advise our coaching staff. As the players were purchased by Shakey surely he has a plan.

Iborra hasn't played a serious game. Silva hasn't played at all. Where on earth did you get this conclusion from?

[Monsell1976]

13 minutes ago, lgfualol said:

We can still keep our system but we would be much more effective if players can actually pass to another player in blue. 

I find it shocking that the players we have paid a fortune for, and salaries in a top division, struggle to do the basics, like pass or retain possession, seeing though they are playing in the top division.

[yorkie1999]

9 minutes ago, toddybad said:

Iborra hasn't played a serious game. Silva hasn't played at all. Where on earth did you get this conclusion from?

Dreamt it

[sylofox]

8 minutes ago, Monsell1976 said:

I find it shocking that the players we have paid a fortune for, and salaries in a top division, struggle to do the basics, like pass or retain possession, seeing though they are playing in the top division.

But most of the still managed to win the league.

[EGBFitness]

Possession based football doesn't have to mean slow build up football. We can still have a similar type of counter attacking football but be better in possession 

[dynamark]

If you wish to see slow build up football I give you England three touches and a slow ball behind the player.recieving

I haven't seen a player yet who is faster than a good strong pass that's how you beat teams.

[st albans fox]

Against the better sides we struggle to get our foot on the ball

 

having players that can keep possession Under pressure will make a welcome change 

 

against the weaker sides we will have more possession and they won't press us high - we need players who can pick a pass and then move to support 

 

all in all we have to develop plans b and c. Our plan b has been as predictable as our plan a.  Game management should improve - I'm excited to see how things go once these early tough games are out of the way. We will play our usual way in these.

[UPinCarolina]

Have thought that 3-5-2 is our best formation for a while now...

 

I think that's what we're heading towards: 4-4-2 at home and 3-5-2 away. We have all the pieces. 

[Monsell1976]

1 hour ago, sylofox said:

But most of the still managed to win the league.

I know, just proves what a freak season it was, the odds of them all having the season of their life's, all at the same time, shame they couldn't keep that standard, unfortunately some have returned to what they are, average players.

And in fairness, other than the freak season, we have been in a relegation battle for two of the last 3 seasons