elvisfmcfly Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 57 minutes ago, yks said: Some players have played 3 * 90 minutes in 8 days, there will be, I think, a heavy rotation. I think Iborra, Gray and Soyuncu/Evans will start the game, maybe even Ghezzal, Iheanacho, Simpson, Fuchs and people will be mad at Puel for that. We might also "go back" to 4-2-3-1 (even if we played in that system for more than one hour today) and people will be mad at Puel for that. I also think we'll struggle against a team sitting back for 90 minutes and might not win and people will be mad at Puel for that. Or maybe we will crush them with the exact same team as today with 3 defensive CM and people will be mad at Puel for that because he didn't align this team before. (even from people thinking we shouldn't have played with two CM as defensive as Ndidi and Mendy before...) Anyway, I'm not sure about anything except one thing. ?
trabuch Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 This is the one. After the last two matches - we should just be going out to absolutely twat them. But how to beat a team that wants to draw? In 15/16 it wasn't until we had unbelievable momentum and confidence that other teams didn't think we were a good chance of 3 points. I am genuinely very interested to see how Puel plays this.
Fox42 Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 I want to see squad rotation as players need resting and I’d rather see the same team and formation from the past two games vs Everton away than vs Cardiff home.
trabuch Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 6 minutes ago, Fox42 said: I want to see squad rotation as players need resting and I’d rather see the same team and formation from the past two games vs Everton away than vs Cardiff home. Warhammer
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Changes we made over the festive season in the 15/16 campaign 14 Dec - Chelsea WON 19 Dec - Everton WON 3 changes (Huth suspended, Drinkwater injured, Ulloa sub - Wasilewski, King, Okazaki came in) 26 Dec - Liverpool LOST 1 change (Huth available after ban returned for Wasilewski) 29 Dec - Man City DREW 2 changes (Drinkwater fit again, Inler came in - King and Okazaki to bench) 02 Jan - Bournemouth DREW 1 change (Ulloa in for Inler) Obviously the games this time are a little more congested but we didn't change too much. 2 of 3 vs Everton were enforced Huth returning from suspension was expected v Liverpool Drinkwater fit again no surprise vs Man City and Inler came in to make it 5 man midfield Ulloa an attacking change vs Bournemouth as they returned to 442. 8 players: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Fuchs, Kante, Albrighton, Mahrez and Vardy started all five games Huth played 4, Drinkwater 3, Okazaki, King and Ulloa 2 and Inler and Wasilewski 1 --- Maguire has started last four games since 15 Dec Maguire, Ndidi and Choudhury have started last three games In terms of league games only, it's Saturday - Wednesday - Saturday - Tuesday and then they we expect the big guns will get rested at Newport. In theory it shouldn't be as exhausting as some make out.
Deeg67 Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Would be shocked if Vardy starts here after 2 in 4 days. Would be more shocked if Vardy isn’t roasted for resting him. I’d be tempted to go two up top with Shinji and Iheanacho. Get Gray and Iborra into the side, maybe Fuchs for Chilwell and Evans and Soyoncu at the back.
RowlattsFox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Difficult one for Puel because if he changes it and we struggle he will be criticised but if keeps it the same Andrew we can’t break them down he was too negative. I would keep same shape, drop Maddison into the middle 3 and bring Gray in. Tough game at Everton, can Morgan play again? Puel is brave enough to make changes and I think he will. Hope he keeps Ricardo in though, we will need his attacking threat from right back.
Devonfox1884 Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Don’t think he’ll change too much, 4/5 changes. I’d say: Kasper Ricardo Evans Maguire Chilly Albrighton Iborra Choudhury Gray Maddison Iheanacho 3-0 win. (Maddison, Nacho and Iborra)
justfoxes Posted 27 December 2018 Author Posted 27 December 2018 10 hours ago, Nalis said: Watch us lose this 0-1 ffs @Nalis wash that mouth out of yours don’t bloomin jinx us ?!!
weller54 Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Think they'll be a few changes for this.. Vards on the bench (just in case we need him)... One goal should be enough though. 1-0 win... A Ndidi screamer!
mod hero Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 I’d prefer not to see Gray or Iheanacho. Had enough of them now
The Doctor Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Think you've got to change slightly to take advantage of the extra attacking time we'll get - Cardiff will come and sit in. Schmeichel Ricardo Morgan Maguire Chilwell Silva Mendy Choudhury Maddison Vardy Albrighton Is how I'd go, but I'm not expecting Silva to play for us again so likely Iborra in for him (or drop Maddison back to a number 8 role and have Gray in the 3 up top)
David Hankey Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 If everyone is fit there is no need to change a winning team. By all means when we get to the Newport game that's a different kettle of fish.
Guest Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 10 hours ago, Clarkey123 said: Please please please if we rest Vardy put Okazaki in not iheanacho Okazaki has shown nothing for well over a year now. He shouldn't even be in the squad. Iheanacho is a quality young player and knows how to link and score. Having said that it'll be Gray in for Vardy because he is more of a threat. Vardy is dangerous against attacking teams but not so much against teams that sit back, he can't head a ball and he can't dribble past players. Gray can dribble past players. He'll do this on saturday and win us a penalty - then the question is can we score it without Vards? Tired of the myth that we can't break teams down and can't beat the weak ones. This season until Christmas the same people were complaining because we only beat teams at the bottom of the table. Vardy isn't as good against defensive teams as attacking teams because he can't run into the space behind them. Maddison and Gray are much better, Ricardo can also dribble.
lgfualol Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Cardiff will park the bus so if Vardy is rested Iheanacho should play. All our striker will have to do is stand around in the box really and try get on the end of a cross, which is Nacho's game. We cant start okazaki up top after last time, he isnt a man you play as the main goal scorer.
CosbehFox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Now for a different type of test. Let’s hope the tempo on the pitch and the stands stays too.
smitha Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Interesting to see how we tackle this game, it is the sort of game we have struggled with over the past year. Confidence should be high but we need to be patient on and off the pitch, a early goal would be nice and maybe change there game plan.
volpeazzurro Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 46 minutes ago, FIF said: Okazaki has shown nothing for well over a year now. He shouldn't even be in the squad. Iheanacho is a quality young player and knows how to link and score. Having said that it'll be Gray in for Vardy because he is more of a threat. Vardy is dangerous against attacking teams but not so much against teams that sit back, he can't head a ball and he can't dribble past players. Gray can dribble past players. He'll do this on saturday and win us a penalty - then the question is can we score it without Vards? Tired of the myth that we can't break teams down and can't beat the weak ones. This season until Christmas the same people were complaining because we only beat teams at the bottom of the table. Vardy isn't as good against defensive teams as attacking teams because he can't run into the space behind them. Maddison and Gray are much better, Ricardo can also dribble. 'Iheanacho is a quality young player and knows how to link and score'. Come on now, be honest, your still pissed from our win against Man City!
m4DD0gg Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 This feels like the real acid test as to whether we can break a shit team down and win.
siraaj_lcfc Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 We'll easily take Cardiff. CP will go more attacking, maybe Lord Faqaard will get a look in. I think this should be one of those games where we score 3 or 4. Haven't had one of those in a while.
volpeazzurro Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 58 minutes ago, David Hankey said: If everyone is fit there is no need to change a winning team. By all means when we get to the Newport game that's a different kettle of fish. I think there's every reason to change a winning team both for tactical and fatigue reasons if Puel deems it necessary. We need to try and win this and sitting back against a team that will also be sitting back will be like a sketch from Monty Python. Vardy will need monitoring and with Everton coming up, I wouldn't be surprised if he was on the bench in case we need him in the second half. Chowdhury got a bit of a knock yesterday, but if fit, I'd play him with Mendy but add Iborra instead of Ndidi who could do with a rest and Iborra will add a bit of height and hopefully some incisive through balls. In an ideal world, we'd have a more attack minded playmaker of a midfielder but as yet we haven't. Every other team rotates their players and there's good reason for that. Only Puel and his staff know, through the extensive present day monitoring of players, who is both fit to play and who is carrying a knock. This isn't football manager and cartoon players, it's more scientific. This is where after two brilliant unexpected wins, we need to get behind the team, whoever is selected, and have a bit of faith. Of course, the tendency on here is that certain on here will pick their team (albeit they'll be a dozen different one's) and if we don't win it will be sack Puel time all over again with monotonous regularity. Cardiff will be a dirge because that will be they want it and it's their best way of getting any points and you can't blame them. It's up to us to outhink them.
Ric Flair Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 I suspect one of Ndidi, Mendy or Choudhury will be rested and then Gray in. Maddison can drop in the midfield 3 if Puel wants to stick with 4-3-3.
justfoxes Posted 27 December 2018 Author Posted 27 December 2018 Wonder if CP will play Silva for this one ??
HighPeakFox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 7 minutes ago, justfoxes said: Wonder if CP will play Silva for this one ?? I'll give you one guess.
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