Adrien Silva

[Mullet1]

So who does everyone reckon is player that’s going to be benched when Silva comes in? Assuming he starts. 

[ZeGuy]

22 minutes ago, Mullet1 said:

So who does everyone reckon is player that’s going to be benched when Silva comes in? Assuming he starts. 

Shinji.

[Mullet1]

1 minute ago, ZeGuy said:

Shinji.

Maybe............so are we thinking Vardy up on his own in a 4-5-1? Or 4-4-1-1 with silva a number 10? 

[ALC Fox]

34 minutes ago, Mullet1 said:

So who does everyone reckon is player that’s going to be benched when Silva comes in? Assuming he starts. 

 

11 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

Shinji.

 

8 minutes ago, Mullet1 said:

Maybe............so are we thinking Vardy up on his own in a 4-5-1? Or 4-4-1-1 with silva a number 10? 

I don't think anyone will be dropped as it were. Puel has shown he will change the system and personnel as and when it's needed, and I think he'll continue to do that. I think the days are gone where you can comfortably name the starting XI and the shape they'll play in.

 

We could go 4-3-3 with Iborra, Ndidi and Silva in the middle and Mahrez, Gray and Vardy up front.

 

We could go 3-5-2 with Chilwell and Albrighton as wing-backs and Okazaki and Vardy up front (same 3 in central midfield).

 

But, based on his tenure so far it does look like Shinji and Albrighton are likely to be disappointed most often. It's hard to leave Albrighton out in current form, though.

[ZeGuy]

15 minutes ago, Mullet1 said:

Maybe............so are we thinking Vardy up on his own in a 4-5-1? Or 4-4-1-1 with silva a number 10? 

Silva is more of an 8 than a 10 but yeah that could be one possibility.

 

I think a 4-3-3 could be also worth a try

 

                                  Kasper

                              Back Four

                             Iborra   Ndidi     

                                  Silva          

              Mahrez      Vardy   Gray/Albrighton

                      

Edited 30 November 2017 by ZeGuy

[ZeGuy]

4 minutes ago, ALC Fox said:

 

 

I don't think anyone will be dropped as it were. Puel has shown he will change the system and personnel as and when it's needed, and I think he'll continue to do that. I think the days are gone where you can comfortably name the starting XI and the shape they'll play in.

 

We could go 4-3-3 with Iborra, Ndidi and Silva in the middle and Mahrez, Gray and Vardy up front.

 

We could go 3-5-2 with Chilwell and Albrighton as wing-backs and Okazaki and Vardy up front (same 3 in central midfield).

 

But, based on his tenure so far it does look like Shinji and Albrighton are likely to be disappointed most often. It's hard to leave Albrighton out in current form, though.

You're right for the most part but Albrighton has his first good game since for ever.

[Munshi]

No chance we're dropping Ndidi, such an important part of the midfield. Either Silva replaces Okazaki or we change formation

[urban.spaceman]

His first game available will be in the FA Cup so I expect Claude to rotate quite heavily depending on the opponent. As for how he integrates him after that, I can't see him dropping Iborra and Ndidi as they're becoming such a unit - most like Shinji as most people have said. Which means that Slim may well be on his way in January.

[MPH]

Hate to break it to everyone, but i do not see us retaining Mahrez if we are hoping to play Silva AND get Ben Arfa...

[Johnthefoxrayner]

49 minutes ago, Mullet1 said:

Maybe............so are we thinking Vardy up on his own in a 4-5-1? Or 4-4-1-1 with silva a number 10? 

Still don't think you can drop shinji 

[Countryfox]

1 minute ago, Johnthefoxrayner said:

Still don't think you can drop shinji 

We play better with him ...   and like someone has just posted above ..  lets see who is still here after January ...

[Tommy G]

Hopefully N'didi, I really want to believe the hype but he's just massively overrated. If you stick him in any other side similar to ours you wouldn't even notice him, harsh but reality IMO

[Countryfox]

2 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Hopefully N'didi, I really want to believe the hype but he's just massively overrated. 

Totally disagree.

[Mullet1]

45 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

Silva is more of an 8 than a 10 but yeah that could be one possibility.

 

I think a 4-3-3 could be also worth a try

 

                                  Kasper

                              Back Four

                             Iborra   Ndidi     

                                  Silva          

              Mahrez      Vardy   Gray/Albrighton

                      

I think this is probably our best formation hope Mahrez stays at least until the end of the season 

[lgfualol]

We're such a weird team that we play much better with guy that is mostly on the floor losing the ball and has one assist in about 3 years  Shinji is a phenomenon. 

Silva will take his spot for sure though. Him, Iborra and Ndidi is too good to not play.

[HighPeakFox]

Maybe Simpson from time to time too........exciting that Silva will give us genuine options.

[Tommy G]

1 minute ago, Countryfox said:

Totally disagree.

That's fine and what the forum is for - I guess we all want him to turn into a world beater but he isn't anywhere near anything other than a bog standard midfielder at the moment, hopefully with age he will improve but compare him with someone like Doucoure at watford - hes different gravy.   

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Hopefully N'didi, I really want to believe the hype but he's just massively overrated. If you stick him in any other side similar to ours you wouldn't even notice him, harsh but reality IMO

He has the highest tackle rate in the league by a considerable distance, that's not hype it's a fact.

[Countryfox]

1 minute ago, Tommy G said:

That's fine and what the forum is for - I guess we all want him to turn into a world beater but he isn't anywhere near anything other than a bog standard midfielder at the moment, hopefully with age he will improve but compare him with someone like Doucoure at watford - hes different gravy.   

I just don't think we can drop him ...   Iborra has the composure but N'Didi has the pace and is the nearest we have to a box to box midfielder ...    I'm not saying he is irreplaceable but we need him at the moment.

[Ashley]

46 minutes ago, Foxin hell said:

No chance we're dropping Ndidi, such an important part of the midfield. Either Silva replaces Okazaki or we change formation

 

Silva replaces Okazaki, Iborra to CAM? 

[ZeGuy]

18 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Hopefully N'didi, I really want to believe the hype but he's just massively overrated. If you stick him in any other side similar to ours you wouldn't even notice him, harsh but reality IMO

I'd be interested to know how you did come to this conclusion, because he pretty much hit the ground running, is one of the best players over the two seasons, largely helping us to not go down last season and has been a starter under every manager. Remarkable for his age and in a team that consistently underperformed. His association with Iborra is now starting to work at full throttle and you want to bench him?

[ZeGuy]

6 minutes ago, Ashley said:

 

Silva replaces Okazaki, Iborra to CAM? 

Iborra as deep lying playmaker.

[Munshi]

25 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Hopefully N'didi, I really want to believe the hype but he's just massively overrated. If you stick him in any other side similar to ours you wouldn't even notice him, harsh but reality IMO

One of our best players on Tuesday and away to Stoke, got a lot to learn but he already looks a really good player. Don't know what youre watching.

[KingKoala]

Shinji is not technically gifted with the ball on his feet but he is excellent off the ball and that is why Walsh brought him here to pair him with Vardy.

Players spend 95% of time without ball in a game so off the ball performance is more important than most people think.

Plus we have been the team with less possession to counter-attack the opposition therefore it was even more important factor when we won the title.

 

15/16 team won the title with the team of incomplete players IMO.

Incomplete that they cannot get straight into big clubs but they have standout ability in particular skills.

 

Having said that, if we are to be possession based team, Silva is the answer and hope he does well there.

Edited 30 November 2017 by KingKoala

[Johnthefoxrayner]

13 minutes ago, Foxin hell said:

One of our best players on Tuesday and away to Stoke, got a lot to learn but he already looks a really good player. Don't know what youre watching.

I think Ndidi is underrated, he is still young great talent IMO