foxfan92 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Not necessarily what I'd do, but been thinking about this for a few days now. Thinking about the changes that slowly happened in the West Ham game I wonder if Rodgers will try to play Castagne on the right? I think he alluded after the game to the fact that he believes Timmy plays better there. If he does this then I suppose it would mean either playing Ricardo on the left or higher up the pitch with maybe Albrighton on the other side .... ? (Or I guess 3 up front with Ricardo and maybe Maddison flanking Vardy (or Vardy and Ricardo flanking Inheachio)). I'm not suggesting these are the formations I'd go with - think they potentially cause more issues than they solve - but I notice everyone seems to have Ricardo on the right and Castagne on the left and I just have a funny feeling that might not be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMike Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Can see this going all the way to penalties - with Vardy missing the vital one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hales Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Timmy on the right please Brendan! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promised land Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 12 hours ago, Hales said: Super excited for this match, cannot wait! Be even better if we were actually there instead of watching it on a box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard Posted 16 April 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 16 April 2021 The best I’ve seen Castagne this season is on the right with Praet ahead of him 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hales Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 19 minutes ago, Richard said: The best I’ve seen Castagne this season is on the right with Praet ahead of him Totally agree. The Belgian connection! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep blue Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 14 minutes ago, Richard said: The best I’ve seen Castagne this season is on the right with Praet ahead of him I'd go for that, and Thomas at LB. Something I'd never have contemplated before his injury, but I'd have Riccardo on the bench. He doesn't look his usual self at RB yet - seems to be coming back very slowly from his long lay-off, and looks like a fish out of water in a wing-back role. Castagne looks more effective at RB than Ricky at the mo, and I'd stick with Thomas at LB, then we have both CBs on their natural foot. I think one of the problems we have had is to do with playing some of our lads out of position, disrupting the team balance and preventing them from playing to their best ability. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scanchez Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Anyway.... back to Maddison, Perez and Hamza... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NasPb Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 26 minutes ago, deep blue said: I'd go for that, and Thomas at LB. Something I'd never have contemplated before his injury, but I'd have Riccardo on the bench. He doesn't look his usual self at RB yet - seems to be coming back very slowly from his long lay-off, and looks like a fish out of water in a wing-back role. Castagne looks more effective at RB than Ricky at the mo, and I'd stick with Thomas at LB, then we have both CBs on their natural foot. I think one of the problems we have had is to do with playing some of our lads out of position, disrupting the team balance and preventing them from playing to their best ability. Did you watch that second halve against West ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 I hope so RE: Castagne, if we're brutally being honest he has been distinctly average in 2021 and even in 2020 his injuries curtailed a strong start. There's a talented player in there but injuries have scuppered him and since then playing on the left has either hindered him or he's just not as good on the left as we were hoping. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 4 at the back and Thomas at left back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 7 minutes ago, Shane said: 4 at the back and Thomas at left back If you go with that, what's the rest of your team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said: If you go with that, what's the rest of your team? Schmeichel Castagne, CB*, CB*, Thomas Tielemans, Ndidi Ricardo, Iheanacho, Albrighton Vardy Only problem is I can't decide who to pick at CB between Fofana, Soyuncu & Evans. Good problem to have . Edited 16 April 2021 by Shane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Just now, Shane said: Schmeichel Castagne, CB*, CB*, Thomas Tielemans, Ndidi Ricardo, Iheanacho, Albrighton Vardy Only problem is I can't decide who to pick at CB between Fofana, Soyuncu & Evans. Good problem to have . So no Maddison? I think we'd end up with 442 if we played the personnel above as Iheanacho is not really a 10 but a second striker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Assist Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 13 minutes ago, Shane said: Schmeichel Castagne, CB*, CB*, Thomas Tielemans, Ndidi Ricardo, Iheanacho, Albrighton Vardy Only problem is I can't decide who to pick at CB between Fofana, Soyuncu & Evans. Good problem to have . I like this lineup. Play positive and press high up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Just now, Sunbury Fox said: So no Maddison? I think we'd end up with 442 if we played the personnel above as Iheanacho is not really a 10 but a second striker. Forgot Maddison was back tbf. Hmmm tough choices what is your preferred lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 19 minutes ago, NasPb said: Did you watch that second halve against West ham Clearly not. Ricardo was pretty much back to his beastly best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 I'd prefer the 352, but actually playing with pressure and pace. Having Maddison in the 10 will give us significantly more threat than Praet who was absent throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Right, time to stop fuchsing around, and get down to business, to get to the final and then win the FA Cup ffs! Back to four at the back please, against this lot, with a midfield diamond, Ndidi sitting deep, Maddison in behind the strikers, with full backs bombing on. Schmeichel Ricardo Evans Soyuncu Castagne Ndidi Tielemans Praet Maddison Iheanacho Vardy strong subs bench to chose from, should it go tits up; Ward Fofana Amartey Thomas Mendy Hamza Under Albrighton Perez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 same team as against Man Utd in the Semis apart from Maddison for Perez. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 I'm going against the grain here but would stick with the 3 back against Southampton. They are one of the few sides that play a more traditional 4-4-2. Playing the 3 makes it easier to deal with the two up top and also allows you to have 3 man against their two in the middle of the park. Kasper Castagne RWB Thomas LWB Fofana Soyuncu Evans Youri Ndidi Perez Vardy Nacho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo86 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 What time is Brendan on today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_leics772 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 (edited) I'm liking the 4 4 ****ing 2 but didn't realise no room for maddison, and maybe even under on the wing now. Strangely in my mind I have no problem with under not being long back from injury but also no problem having maddison as a sub as he's "not ready" Who'd be a football manager eh. Looks like we actually have a reasonably strong squad now with difficult decisions to be made. (This scares me in case we get it wrong, not used to having that kind of problem. Usually just the only fit 11) Edit. Just read they play 4 4 2 and wou like to think man for man our quality should show. Edited 16 April 2021 by gw_leics772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zear0 Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 I'd stick with the side that beat Man Utd noting this was the last decent performance from us. Kasper Wes Evans Cags Albrighton Youri Ndidi Castagne Perez Kel Vardy When fit i'd swap Perez for Maddison, but given the time he's been out, doesn't seem the right time to play him given lack of game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Foxed Posted 16 April 2021 Share Posted 16 April 2021 Vardy hat trick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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