Can we get Ndidi and Mendy into the team?

[Collymore]

Both offer absolutely nothing going forward but surely that means we can as Foxestalk come up with a formation that isn't all Claude Puel that will work. 

 

Here's your task:

 

Get Nidid and Mendy into the team without hindering our attacking play.

 

How about we just say to Tim and Ricardo you have a licence to attack with the best two defending midfielders in the world behind you, go for it! 

o:

 

                            Kasper 

 

             Evans.  Fofana   Calgar

 

                    Ndidi.    Mendy

 

Ricardo.           Tielemans.       Castagne

 

                         Maddison

 

                           Vardy

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 December 2020 by Collymore

[Ian Nacho]

That’s the lineup if we ever play Bayern away

 

[Collymore]

4 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

That’s the lineup if we ever play Bayern away

 

Haha just looked at it again, it will never work will it? 

[whoareyaaa]

Not for me it's one or the other having both nullifys any creative threat we had 

 

Puel proved it don't work

Edited 21 December 2020 by whoareyaaa

[RowlattsFox]

Not as plan A no. I'm sure there will be times where they will though, if Tielemans missed a game Mendy is probably nearest thing in terms of playing a bit deeper. 

[Guest kristianity77]

What we've seen is that Mendy is a reliable and able back up for Ndidis position.  Something we never thought was going to happen until we saw him get a run of games.

 

However, unfortunate as it is, he just doesn't get in over Ndidi at any point, unless to rest Ndidi or if he's injured.  He's still technically in the same boat as he was 6 months ago.

[foxfanazer]

Don't give Rodgers ideas ffs

[Collymore]

 

                            Kasper 

 

             Evans.  Fofana   Calgar

 

                        Ndidi.    Insert here ric

 

               

                            Tielemans

 

Ricardo.               Maddison      .         Castagne

 

                                Vardy

 

 

 

 

 

@Ric Flair go on then son. Left field please. 

                    

[winteriscoming]

                    Kasper 

Justin   Evans    Fofana   Thomas/ timmy

              Mendy  ndidi   

                Tielmans   

           Maddison  Barnes    
                   Vardy 

 

That’s  what I’d go with to play both.
Obviously Ricardo can play instead of Justin. 

[Collymore]

14 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

That’s the lineup if we ever play Bayern away

 

It looks bad on paper but if they play as true attacking wingers surely it's more attacking than most formations? 

[Vacamion]

 

I think in these debates it does Mendy a bit of a disservice to assume that he is solely a lesser able version of Ndidi.

 

Yes he filled in when Ndidi was out, but he brings some different skills to the game.

 

I don't see why Mendy can't come on to help us keep and move the ball if Ndidi is already on the pitch, or to replace or rotate with him if needed.

 

 

 

 

[OhYesNdidi]

Ndidi plays better when’s he’s on his own and can just get on with what he does best imo 

[Jimothy]

Only if Ndidi is at CB, otherwise no.

[whoareyaaa]

18 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

I think in these debates it does Mendy a bit of a disservice to assume that he is solely a lesser able version of Ndidi.

 

Yes he filled in when Ndidi was out, but he brings some different skills to the game.

 

I don't see why Mendy can't come on to help us keep and move the ball if Ndidi is already on the pitch, or to replace or rotate with him if needed.

 

 

 

 

Your probaby right I think if we want to see out a game then bring him on with wilf or start one or the other I don't think they both start if we want to win a game 

[Stuntman_Mike]

Mendy has covered in midfield well but Ndidi improves the whole team around him - not just in midfield.

 

There is no reason to ever play both, if Ndidi is fit then for me every other midfielder in the squad starts ahead of Mendy, maybe even Hamza depending on who we're playing.

 

 

[fox766]

Simple....

 

 

NO

[Trav Le Bleu]

                    Schmeichel

Ricardo     Evans      Fofana    Castagne

 

Under    Praet      Maddison     Barnes

 

               Ndidi     Mendy

 

 

 

/thread

 

[Fox92]

No. We've tried it before under Puel and under Rodgers. It doesn't work. 

 

The obsession with 1 up front is weird but it's even stranger to play 2 defensive minded midfielders.

[sdb]

Claude..?!

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

Think you need to concentrate on picking up St Ettienes form, Claude.

[HighPeakFox]

I'd go mental, 424, with a front 4 of Barnes, Under, Vardy and Perez. 

[Aus Fox]

I think for the first time every we have maybe 15/16 players who would count themselves unfortunate not to be starting every week. If we had a full strength squad and lined up:

 

Kasper

 

Ricardo

Soyuncu

Fofana

Costange

 

Ndidi

 

Under

Tielemans

Maddison 

Barnes

 

Vardy

 

That leaves: Justin, Evans, Praet, Mendy, Albrighton all out of the line up, despite all playing well. 
We have huge strength in depth and it’s excellent to see.

 

[PhillippaT]

42 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

I think for the first time every we have maybe 15/16 players who would count themselves unfortunate not to be starting every week. If we had a full strength squad and lined up:

 

Kasper

 

Ricardo

Soyuncu

Fofana

Costange

 

Ndidi

 

Under

Tielemans

Maddison 

Barnes

 

Vardy

 

That leaves: Justin, Evans, Praet, Mendy, Albrighton all out of the line up, despite all playing well. 
We have huge strength in depth and it’s excellent to see.

 

But I thought Castagne was cheap?  

[HighPeakFox]

6 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

I think for the first time every we have maybe 15/16 players who would count themselves unfortunate not to be starting every week. If we had a full strength squad and lined up:

 

Kasper

 

Ricardo

Soyuncu

Fofana

Costange

 

Ndidi

 

Under

Tielemans

Maddison 

Barnes

 

Vardy

 

That leaves: Justin, Evans, Praet, Mendy, Albrighton all out of the line up, despite all playing well. 
We have huge strength in depth and it’s excellent to see.

 

Did someone mention 15/16? Shhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[hejammy]

But why?