Reivax_Villa Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 That line up is built for counter attacking football. I'm not expecting us to be dominating possession. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I like a front 4 of Grealish, Hogan, Snodgrass and Adomah. I've been intrigued to see this all season. Not much energy in midfield with Whelan and Jedinak though. That said I'm not a fan of Elphick so maybe 2 DM's is prudent. I actually think its a decent line-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: Hogan up on his own again is bloody stupid, I mean, interesting,. He doesn't look any better when he has a partner though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: Hogan up on his own again is bloody stupid, I mean, interesting,. Not if Jedi and Whelan playing there allows the three other players to push forward an 10-15 feet and be a little lazy coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: The back four is fine. I'm not sure about Whelan and Jedinak both playing and it leaves Grealish with an awful lot of ground to cover - those two will be ten yards outside our box and Grealish will be covering everything from there to the opposition penalty spot. Still, it might work for us on the break. That is my biggest concern with this. I can see our shape being destroyed after 20 minutes. People like to question Hourihane saying he does nothing, but Hourihane bridges the gap between our defenders and attacking players. If Jedinak and Whelan both stay back defensively, then there will likely be a huge gap in the middle resulting in a lot of longs balls, and Hogan is starting so that won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2017 The thing we'll need to avoid is having Snodgrass and Adomah tempted into covering for the full backs when Brentford have the ball - mostly because Brentford will almost always have the ball - if we do that, we're basically going to be playing with eight players defending, a midfielder and a striker who's not at his best when up front on his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 minute ago, HanoiVillan said: He doesn't look any better when he has a partner though. I don't disagree, but young Davis has looked shot for a couple of weeks. That front 4 could work quite well as a counter attacking unit. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2017 -------------------------------Johnstone---------------------------- Hutton----------Chester----------Elphick-----------Taylor ---------------------Whelan---------Jedinak-------------------- Snodgrass----------------------------------------------Adomah ---------------------------------Grealish------------------------------- ----------------------------------Hogan--------------------------------- I'm becoming less convinced the more I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) Playing Hogan up front on his own should be a sack-able offence. Has Bruce not learnt his lesson? Especially when we have his perfect striking partner in Davis on the bench. Edited December 26, 2017 by KJT123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Yes @OutByEaster? I agree, I think it'll be a car crash where we defend our penalty area for however long it takes Brentford to score twice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips'ngravy Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Just now, OutByEaster? said: -------------------------------Johnstone---------------------------- Hutton----------Chester----------Elphick-----------Taylor ---------------------Whelan---------Jedinak-------------------- Snodgrass----------------------------------------------Adomah ---------------------------------Grealish------------------------------- ----------------------------------Hogan--------------------------------- I'm becoming less convinced the more I think about it. It's a horrible line up. What do you do with a team that is ponderous in possession....stick Whelan and Jedinak in the most important area of the pitch :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: -------------------------------Johnstone---------------------------- Hutton----------Chester----------Elphick-----------Taylor ---------------------Whelan---------Jedinak-------------------- Snodgrass----------------Grealish------------------Adomah ----------------------------------Hogan--------------------------------- I'm becoming less convinced the more I think about it. I'm hoping more like this with Hogan playing on the shoulder of last defender. I'm hoping this formation will make us get the ball down and play. Edited December 26, 2017 by villianusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips'ngravy Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 7 minutes ago, av1 said: I don't disagree, but young Davis has looked shot for a couple of weeks. That front 4 could work quite well as a counter attacking unit. I like it. Front 4? I salute your cup half full approach, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 All attacks will be on the wings. Predictable. Nothing creative from the centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Mile and Jed in midfield, good god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Brentford are going to walk through that midfield so easily. Tonight is going to be a disaster, get ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Just now, VillanousOne said: Mile and Jed in midfield, good god Does he have a twin brother? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 There’s a decent striker in hogan somewhere, hopefully he can prove it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: Mile and Jed in midfield, good god Is there another one hiding in that beard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 minute ago, pacbuddies said: Is there another one hiding in that beard? Explains why he is so slow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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