F.A. Cup Final: Who starts in the number 10 role?

[Clever Fox]

As much as I hate saying this I think it has to Maddison.

The trouble is he's all loved up and it's affecting his performances on the pitch.

 

But he does possess the talent to change games.

If I was Brendan I'd lock him in Seagrave for the 3 Days before the final to keep his Stamina up.

[Dahnsouff]

10 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Maddison and it's not a debate.

Ooh favouritism. My favourite. 

[TrentFox]

Neither. Change the shape! The  whole league has worked out how to stop us being effective and neither are in good enough form to merit continuing with this formation. Time to reimagine, Brendan. Earn the glory. 

[sm1]

Personally I wouldn't play either. We can't carry on like we have in the last few games and expect a result against the most in form team in the PL. I'd play 433 with Vardy LW, Nacho through the middle with Under at RW. Behind them a flat no nonsense 3 of Ndidi, Tielmans & Mendy/Praet. Go full on counter attack. That would really f**k up Chelsea's game plan 😂

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Maddison and Perez, suck on that Kante

He'd pocket both of them  

 

Our only chance is to try and go round Kante, so I can't wait for 90 minutes of us trying to batter our way down the middle on Saturday. 

[winteriscoming]

Has to be Maddison. Could be the difference for us. I know for a fact Chelsea would rather have Perez starting. 

[Dahnsouff]

4 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

He'd pocket both of them  

 

Our only chance is to try and go round Kante, so I can't wait for 90 minutes of us trying to batter our way down the middle on Saturday. 

Just hoping Wilf and Kante cancel each other out in some sort of Earth breaking, Heavens destroying cataclysmic explosion of limbs. 

[Dahnsouff]

Would say Maddison has a lot more credit in the bank, but Christ he needs it to start this game.

[Mr Mister]

Where is the option for none? Both are more interested in parties than winning football matches 

[Beliall]

we have to find our way past on of the best midfielders in the world. if we get just one chance to play Vardy or nacho in with a quality pass, i want it to be madders with the ball, not perez

[daddylonglegs]

32 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Maddison and it's not a debate.

What has given you the impression since coming back from injury that he's deserving of that number 10 position? 

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, Beliall said:

we have to find our way past on of the best midfielders in the world. if we get just one chance to play Vardy or nacho in with a quality pass, i want it to be madders with the ball, not perez

But on current form it’s more likely to be Youri anyway. 

[daddylonglegs]

Could do with a 'neither' option though. I know that's a bit potty but i wouldn't hate 5-3-2 in the cup final:

 

Kasper

 

Ricardo, Soyuncu, Evans, Fofana, Castagne

 

Praet, Youri, Ndidi

 

Kelechi, Vardy

[Kingleicester]

Jesus Christ what awful choices 

[ronnup]

It'll be Maddison. 

[AKCJ]

38 minutes ago, daddylonglegs said:

What has given you the impression since coming back from injury that he's deserving of that number 10 position? 

It's more that Perez has never shown anything even close to what we see regularly from Maddison.

 

In a cup final you play your best players. Maddison is a better number 10 than Perez.

[Ric Flair]

ST50

[An Away Move]

57 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Just hoping Wilf and Kante cancel each other out in some sort of Earth breaking, Heavens destroying cataclysmic explosion of limbs. 

Hopefully a good big ‘un beats a good little ‘un!

[shen]

I'd honestly consider starting neither. The Newcastle version of Maddison would be a complete liability, so unless he picks up against Man Utd, I'd leave him on the bench. 
If he's as bad, then the question becomes whether we use Perez or go with a 4-4-2 with Albrighton one side and Ricardo/Praet on the other. I'm leaning towards the latter right now.

[Dr Marco]

Praet

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 hour ago, sm1 said:

Personally I wouldn't play either. We can't carry on like we have in the last few games and expect a result against the most in form team in the PL. I'd play 433 with Vardy LW, Nacho through the middle with Under at RW. Behind them a flat no nonsense 3 of Ndidi, Tielmans & Mendy/Praet. Go full on counter attack. That would really f**k up Chelsea's game plan 😂

This is a brilliant shout. I'd actually be tempted to put Praet in the RW role (hear me out, he makes good runs in behind links play and can drop back to bolster the midfield if we get overrun with a straight 4-4-2)

 

On topic, I think dropping Maddison for the FA Cup final would be a huge call and possibly create a rift, but maybe we need more of that than the nice guy colony we have currently.

[Livid]

1 hour ago, lcfcsnow said:

Can anyone see weakling Perez having any effect when Kante is around?

Just seeing this comment has already put an image in my head of me screaming "Oh FFS Ayoze!"

[bovril]

Perez on 60% 

[Livid]

Tough call, they both frustrate me in equal measures at times.

 

Maddison for his free kick ability just edges it.

[BlackFox]

2 hours ago, lcfcsnow said:

Can anyone see weakling Perez having any effect when Kante is around?

Do you really think Madders will play better at the moment?