Popular Post David Hiorns Posted 16 July 2023 Popular Post Posted 16 July 2023 4 minutes ago, Foxes96 said: This would be a ridiculous team. Not saying we’ll get Palmer/ keep Barnes. But if we did… Hermansen Ricardo - Souttar - Coady - Doyle Casadei - Winks - KDH Palmer - Daka - Barnes Problem with that line up is it includes Daka who is in no way shape or form a footballer 6
Steve Earle Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 12 minutes ago, Foxes96 said: This would be a ridiculous team. Not saying we’ll get Palmer/ keep Barnes. But if we did… Hermansen Ricardo - Souttar - Coady - Doyle Casadei - Winks - KDH Palmer - Daka - Barnes Nacho for Daka please! 2
whoareyaaa Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 14 minutes ago, Foxes96 said: This would be a ridiculous team. Not saying we’ll get Palmer/ keep Barnes. But if we did… Hermansen Ricardo - Souttar - Coady - Doyle Casadei - Winks - KDH Palmer - Daka - Barnes Hermansen Ricardo - Faes - Coady - Doyle Casadei - Winks - KDH Palmer - Nacho - Barnes 4
sphericalfox Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 16 minutes ago, Steve Earle said: Nacho for Daka please! Nacho and quesadillas for the win.
boosmanana Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 58 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said: Hermansen Ricardo - Faes - Coady - Doyle Casadei - Winks - KDH Palmer - Nacho - Barnes Borges in for Barnes and Piroe in for Nacho and I think that looks about right
LCFCJohn Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 Why are people putting a team with Doyle as out and out left back? He’s a centre half! He either plays next to Souttar or Coady or on the left of a three!
Simmo86 Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 1 minute ago, LCFCJohn said: Why are people putting a team with Doyle as out and out left back? He’s a centre half! He either plays next to Souttar or Coady or on the left of a three! Literally played there yesterday
MPH Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 On 15/07/2023 at 08:44, OatcakeFox said: I’ve never got over Kevin Campbell. I loved him!
LCFCJohn Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 5 minutes ago, Simmo86 said: Literally played there yesterday I didn’t watch the game as I’m away so busy. I saw he was down there on the graphics but they can sometimes have the formation wrong so I wasn’t sure so thank you. Still raised the question why though. We have two left backs so playing a centre back feels like square pegs again!
st albans fox Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 Just now, LCFCJohn said: Why are people putting a team with Doyle as out and out left back? He’s a centre half! He either plays next to Souttar or Coady or on the left of a three! Because it looks like we will set up with our right back inverting into midfield when we have the ball - then the other three defenders take up a back three formation. Doyle will be on the left side of that three. Pep has tended to use centre backs in this formation as left back in the four I assume JJ would be ok moving across into the three but not sure VK is it means we have a CB playing left back when we are defending (not on transition) but I suspect the coach doesn’t think we are likely to be doign that much 2
Spudulike Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 3 hours ago, David Hiorns said: Problem with that line up is it includes Daka who is in no way shape or form a footballer Yesterday was a reminder of just how poor he actually is. He might be a decent finisher but his ball control, simple passing and decision making isn't improving. Really want him to do well as he seems like a top lad but he really needs to dramatically improve to hold down a first team place.
ALC Fox Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 5 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Because it looks like we will set up with our right back inverting into midfield when we have the ball - then the other three defenders take up a back three formation. Doyle will be on the left side of that three. Pep has tended to use centre backs in this formation as left back in the four I assume JJ would be ok moving across into the three but not sure VK is it means we have a CB playing left back when we are defending (not on transition) but I suspect the coach doesn’t think we are likely to be doign that much And he's a good 'footballer' much like Ake. This position has transformed Ake from a squad player to one of their players of the season. Doyle could easily slot in there if Maresca knows how to coach it. 1
An Sionnach Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 Doyle looked very average as a left back, maybe because he has never played there. A very strange decision , VK is obviously vastly better. If Maresca is trying to shoehorn him into the team that would be his first big mistake. The lad either plays in a back three or less likely two or is benched. 2
Popular Post Simmo86 Posted 16 July 2023 Popular Post Posted 16 July 2023 1 minute ago, An Sionnach said: Doyle looked very average as a left back, maybe because he has never played there. A very strange decision , VK is obviously vastly better. If Maresca is trying to shoehorn him into the team that would be his first big mistake. The lad either plays in a back three or less likely two or is benched. He’s played 45 mins in a pre season friendly 14
Lambert09 Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 20 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said: Why are people putting a team with Doyle as out and out left back? He’s a centre half! He either plays next to Souttar or Coady or on the left of a three! well if you look at how man city have utilized ake out there i think there’s every chance we see it. It seems that this system is going to have your left cb also play left back and just switch positions depending on the current team transition.
Samilktray Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 3 minutes ago, An Sionnach said: Doyle looked very average as a left back, maybe because he has never played there. A very strange decision , VK is obviously vastly better. If Maresca is trying to shoehorn him into the team that would be his first big mistake. The lad either plays in a back three or less likely two or is benched. He started out as a left back
An Sionnach Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 Just now, Samilktray said: He started out as a left back He is a big lad and did not look agile enough or quick on the recovery to me. Its very early days but he did not look happy. 1
moore_94 Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 (edited) His heatmap from last season with Cov Some involvement towards the centre of the pitch which will have also been because he played a fair few games as centre of a back 3, but even when he was starting as a left centre back of a 3 he was still being involved a lot in the areas you expect to see from a left back Edited 16 July 2023 by moore_94 1
An Sionnach Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 It doesn't take much to make Guest laugh does it. Here we go then , George Hirst will take over from Kane in the England team. Seriously folks though, we have four CBS who will all want to play and we need to get the defense at least settled. Spurs and Liverpool will determine the best arrangement.
Lesta Legend Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 5 minutes ago, Samilktray said: He started out as a left back Enzo has also managed him before and will know his strengths and weaknesses.
Verumex Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 36 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said: Why are people putting a team with Doyle as out and out left back? He’s a centre half! He either plays next to Souttar or Coady or on the left of a three! I recommend watching the highlights, as our formation looks very strange when you're not familiar with it. It's very fluid with some players transitioning between positions during play. It's almost as if we're playing without Fullbacks at all, with Ricardo playing CM and pulling back into the LB position when out of possession. Likewise Doyle was playing CB in attack but RB out of possession.
JayT - Always A Fox! Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 I personally can’t see us going with 2 wingers, I think it’ll be more of a 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 however you see it. I think the front 2 will be Piroe just behind Vardy, with KDH, Winks and Casadei in midfield. Could be wrong though, he may play Doyle at LB and let Ricardo/JJ bomb on from the RB position, not sure what this does for Thomas or Kristianson though? 1 1
Dahnsouff Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 Think archetypal wingers aren’t a requirement, but we do not need some further attacking creativity
Scotch Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 1 minute ago, JayT - Always A Fox! said: I personally can’t see us going with 2 wingers, I think it’ll be more of a 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 however you see it. I think the front 2 will be Piroe just behind Vardy, with KDH, Winks and Casadei in midfield. Could be wrong though, he may play Doyle at LB and let Ricardo/JJ bomb on from the RB position, not sure what this does for Thomas or Kristianson though? I don't think the RB will be "bombing on". By the looks of it, the RB will be stepping into the midfield alongside Winks. I reckon Doyle will be in that LB slot, coming inside to create a back three when on the ball. I think VK will be ok there but not Thomas.
Paninistickers Posted 16 July 2023 Posted 16 July 2023 31 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Because it looks like we will set up with our right back inverting into midfield when we have the ball - then the other three defenders take up a back three formation. Doyle will be on the left side of that three. Pep has tended to use centre backs in this formation as left back in the four I assume JJ would be ok moving across into the three but not sure VK is it means we have a CB playing left back when we are defending (not on transition) but I suspect the coach doesn’t think we are likely to be doign that much Sounds extremely confusing and as an oppo manager, the first thing I'd do is launch the ball into the channels if our full backs are AWOL on midfield duty with an added bonus of pulling a centre half out of position into wide areas. I'd also go stick a big centre forward on one of our centre halves so they don't have the luxury of putting their foot on the ball. These total football tactics sound worryingly simple for opponent analysts to deconstruct so far.
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