Can we accommodate Maddison and Barnes in the same team?

[Foxxed]

2 minutes ago, StevieB said:

According to stringer Barnes is getting recalled 

Cheaper than buying. And Puel is good with youth. He is a championship level player though. Can the fans wait for him to develop?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I would have preferred to have Barnes play the full season at WBA. But with Ghezzal being total bobbins at the moment I can understand why Puel might recall him.

[TheSomersetFox]

The thought of having him, Chilwell and Hamza in the team is ****ing fantastic. I wanted him to be given the season at Baggies but surely he’d add some much needed creativity in our midfield. 

 

Maddison - Choudhury - Ndidi

Barnes - Vardy - Albrighton 

 

that front 6 in a 4-3-3 looks alright on paper to me, Whether Maddison can play in the deeper role or not is another question however.

 

Bring him back Claude

[foxinsocks]

Puel will start ghezzel before both of them.

We need goals. ..  but puel sees everything defensively...so he benches madison even though he can score from nothing.

#puelout

[RowlattsFox]

Our league position means we can give Barnes a chance. Puel is clearly willing to give people opportunities and has backing from the board. 

[Mark]

If he's returning he needs a proper chance in the position WBA have been using him, and not to judge him on one cup match and send back to the u23's like last time.

[Superpants82]

Puels tried Ghezzal and Gray and they've been poor. Chillwell and Barnes on the left would be good to get working 

[Foxxed]

2 minutes ago, Mark said:

If he's returning he needs a proper chance in the position WBA have been using him, and not to judge him on one cup match and send back to the u23's like last time.

The position? They have played him in three. No 10. LW, FWL.

[mozartfox]

Recall him now Claude.  

[brucey]

WBA fans seem a little unhappy..

 

[lcfc sheff]

GET IN

[Izzy]

1 minute ago, brucey said:

WBA fans seem a little unhappy..

 

No worse than some of the Puel Out lot on here 

[chapero82]

3 minutes ago, brucey said:

WBA fans seem a little unhappy..

 

even they want him sacked  seriously though right now nobody should want him sacked

[MPH]

11 minutes ago, StevieB said:

Puels tried Ghezzal and Gray and they've been poor. Chillwell and Barnes on the left would be good to get working 

 

id sell them both and put the money towards a new striker so we have decent back up for Vardy.

[cropstonfox]

We dont have to accommodate them both.As long as they are in the matchday 15.They will both play a big part and improve individually whilst increasing our options.Get him back! Cushion the blow for baggies with Gray.

[coolhandfox]

3 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

id sell them both and put the money towards a new striker so we have decent back up for Vardy.

Think we are better to keep both for now, at least they are playing a part even if its small. Need to move on Benny, King and Silva first.

 

 

No brainer bring him back with the form of Gray

[Jattdogg]

5 minutes ago, brucey said:

WBA fans seem a little unhappy..

 

Guess he doesnt like french frogs. Why is he hating on slags?

[sdb]

Would've liked him to have had the full season there, but given Gray and Ghezzal's performances of late, Barnes will surely get a fair amount of game time. 

[Izzy]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

Need to move on Benny, King 

Stand by me 

 

(one for the teenagers )

[Foxxed]

We're not in a relegation battle, we need someone to break down bus parkers, we have a position for him, Puel has a great track record with youth players and he doesn't drop youngsters when their learning their trade. There are good arguments for recalling him. I hope Barnes transitions well and is supported.

[MPH]

56 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Think we are better to keep both for now, at least they are playing a part even if its small. Need to move on Benny, King and Silva first.

 

 

No brainer bring him back with the form of Gray

 

 

They can stand by me...

[coolhandfox]

3 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

 

They can stand by me...

 

58 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Stand by me 

 

(one for the teenagers )

To slow MPH 

[Guest]

There is NO WAY they could both play in the same team. Maddison isn't a good defender and Barnes is far worse. Our team is built on defence and pressing we can't afford to carry players - we couldn't even do that for the last two seasons with Mahrez.

[Mehrez]

39 minutes ago, FIF said:

There is NO WAY they could both play in the same team. Maddison isn't a good defender and Barnes is far worse. Our team is built on defence and pressing we can't afford to carry players - we couldn't even do that for the last two seasons with Mahrez.

Unless we stick with the 433 that has 7 defensive outfield players, the front 3 really shouldn’t have to defend that much (but should press from the front), accommodating Barnes and Maddison in that 433 is harder than in the 4231 formation though, Barnes can play on the left hand side but I think Maddison will have to learn to play further out right

[Foxxed]

2 hours ago, FIF said:

There is NO WAY they could both play in the same team. Maddison isn't a good defender and Barnes is far worse. Our team is built on defence and pressing we can't afford to carry players - we couldn't even do that for the last two seasons with Mahrez.

He definitely needs to improve his defending but that doesn't completely prevent him from playing. Put him on the left and tell Chilwell to curb his forays into the opposition half. Or put him on right with Simpson or Amartey behind him. Or play him when we are paying bus parkers where the need to defend is less. And since he's been playing as a striker he may well end up playing as a striker here.