Which midfield duo?

[ScouseFox]

19 minutes ago, Bounty Hunter said:

After watching Silva this month, any answer that doesn't include him would be wrong. IMO

in two games against fleetwood town? one of which he was rubbish in? 

 

he was good tonight and hopefully that’s a sign of things to come but the other three have put in better performances against premier league opponents regularly this season. bit ott. 

[fuchsntf]

26 minutes ago, Wookie said:

Means we'd be playing Vardy upfront alone which really doesn't suit him - it's why he plays better when Okazaki is on the side as there's a link player dropping deep, occupying and creating space for him.

Errm..

 

4-3-3....then you Chose who..

EG:. Mahrez/Vardy/Shinji.....or Mahrez/Vardy/Gray, even. Albrighton/Nacho/Mahrez.

One of Your link players,Would be the ATM...permatations are Open,This ist a new era.

Mr Puels era..!!     Not @wookie's,. Not even @fuchsntf ..

so  still Go for mine...Threesome!!  

I know, it even astounds me, how clever and wise I am....

[fuchsntf]

59 minutes ago, weller54 said:

Rachel Riley and Suzie the Fox! 

Now,now...ITS a Known fact, Women Like vars, Dont understand the offside rule.

 

Just let me get my Helmet..  before the stoning starts..

[kingfox]

Ndidi with any one of Silva, Iborra or James, long term of course it will be Silva but right now I'm not fussed, we finally have strong options in the centre of midfield again, I have faith in the four of them.

[UPinCarolina]

Our midfield suddenly looks like one of our strengths. Couldn't have said that often post '15-'16.

[StriderHiryu]

As of right now we don’t know the best combination. Luckily this isn’t a bad thing! Once Silva gets a bit more game time I think I’d be reasonably confident in whoever we put out. 

 

Ndidi is the pick of the bunch though. The worst creatively but literally the best in Europe at what he does. 

 

However, I do think that we could win without him now against bottom 10 teams, so our central midfield after being a right state for so long is now in a healthy position. In fact two big issues from last year, centre back and centre mid have been fixed. 

[Leeds Fox]

7 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

Iborra, N'didi and Silva makes my mouth water. Probably more use against the big boys with Vardy, Mahrez and Gray as a front trio.

 

I think Okazaki is very useful against the better teams. He disrupts everything coming out from the back and a lot of the deep midfield play.  

[sk3since03]

Silva was a pleasure to watch last night 

 

i’d have to rotate Iborra/Ndidi to play alongside him 

[MC Prussian]

Ideally, either Silva/Ndidi or Silva/Iborra.

 

Don‘t like the thought of a three-man midfield. The 4-4-1-1 system works just fine.

 

I‘d be more concerned with finding another player for the Okazaki role.

[weller54]

8 hours ago, Countryfox said:

 

Id have to watch them closely in training first ...   after the rain perhaps ..   when the grass is really muddy ...    

Think Suzie would play better with Iborra playing just in front of her? 

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, weller54 said:

Think Suzie would play better with Iborra playing just in front of her? 

And Benalouane protecting her back?

[ZeGuy]

Too soon to have a definiitve opinion. My guess would be:

 

Midfield three  Iborra/Ndidi/Silva with a lone striker (be it Vardy/Slim/Nacho) against against tough opponents.

 

Midfield two Ndidi/Silva or Silva/Iborra at against deep sitting teams.

[General Smuts]

Currently I think N'Didi and Iborra but with Silva and James pushing hard for places I really like the competition in these positions. 

[Ted Maul]

Ndidi and Silva, if it has to be 2.

 

The issue with that is set pieces though- we look so much more assured with Iborra covering the front post.

 

Maybe Iborra and Ndidi with Silva in a number 10 sort of role?

[lcfc sheff]

From big fat Gary Taylor fletcher to this dilemma, what a time to be a leaf 

 

[foxy boxing]

Ndidi & Iborra or Ndidi & Silva or maybe have the three in midfield! but it is great having these options.

[Babylon]

Potential wise N'didi and Silva look an interesting partnership. One destroyer and one who likes to get forward, Silva does look a little light weight and he's the sort of player who may go missing in a battle. Having said that he's not afraid to go in for tackles or get stuck in, it's just whether he'll physically get bossed a bit too easily in some games.

[M0901]

3 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

As of right now we don’t know the best combination. Luckily this isn’t a bad thing! Once Silva gets a bit more game time I think I’d be reasonably confident in whoever we put out. 

 

Ndidi is the pick of the bunch though. The worst creatively but literally the best in Europe at what he does. 

 

However, I do think that we could win without him now against bottom 10 teams, so our central midfield after being a right state for so long is now in a healthy position. In fact two big issues from last year, centre back and centre mid have been fixed. 

Come onnn... His glorious non-hoof for Mahrez against United? ?

[Father Ted]

Ndidi and James for me.

 

Great dilemma to have though and I'm sure Puel will adjust to suit dependent on opposition. Iborra is useful when defending and attacking set pieces and Silva would work well in a 3 I feel. 

[lcfc sheff]

I can see us playing a little like Man City's formation, ndidi playing the Fernandinho role, James/silva/iborra pushing forward and keeping us possession further up the field

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Is this the best strength in depth in centre midfield the club has ever had? 

[the fox]

yeah, it will be a 3 man midfield with silva as the box to box. he had good linkup with riyad

[the fox]

31 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Potential wise N'didi and Silva look an interesting partnership. One destroyer and one who likes to get forward, Silva does look a little light weight and he's the sort of player who may go missing in a battle. Having said that he's not afraid to go in for tackles or get stuck in, it's just whether he'll physically get bossed a bit too easily in some games.

and that's why we need a 3 man midfield. ndidi sitting deep and disrupting the play, iborra dictating the tempo of the game and silva to link up with mahrez.

finally we look like a team that can counter attack and keep the ball efficiently (on paper at least)

[sylofox]

11 hours ago, weller54 said:

Only if we're playing underneath the arches! 

Wembley FA cup final it is

11 hours ago, weller54 said:

Rachel Riley and Suzie the Fox! 

Not sure your talking about the same game the rest of us are?

[the fox]

8 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Is this the best strength in depth in centre midfield the club has ever had? 

two prestigious CMs and the best young DM in the world. we have better midfield depth than arsenal and no team outside the top 6 can compete