MaVilla Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) After seeing how we have played so far this season, if everyone was fit this is what I would play: (roles ala-FM): Heaton Konsa (BPD) Engels (BPD) Mings (BPD) Guilbert (WB) Luiz (DLP) Targett (WB) Grealish (AP) McGinn (BBM) Wesley (DLF) Davis (AF) In jan we defo need a new DM and a new striker. Yours? Edited December 30, 2019 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Heaton Konsa (CB) Engels (CB) Mings (CB) Guilbert (WB) Luiz (DM) Targett (WB) Grealish (AM) McGinn (AM) Wesley (CF) Davis (CF) That makes a lot more sense to me, I'm obviously massively out of touch with FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 so after the successful back 3 against Burnley, we need to be aiming for this permanently i think. Heaton Konsa - Mings - Hause Guilbert - Luiz - Nakamba - Targett NEW - Wesley - Grealish McGinn to come in for either Nakamba or Luiz when fit. Engels to possibly come in for either Hause or Konsa when fit. New striker and inside forward needed, especially with Wesley's injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Thought the formation switch was a huge success today. We just looked so much better at both ends and limited Burnley to hardly anything up to 80th minute. I'd be sticking with it for Leicester and Man. City, think we'll be much harder to play though than just going back to 4-3-3. Think the squad can grow into it the way likes of Wolves and Sheffield United have. Also important to show DS he dosen't have to just blindly stick to one system all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Difficult to say if it was a one off or whether this tactic may work for us, but if we are to continue we desperately need Targett back. Playing Taylor as a wing back is absolutely insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Difficult to say if it was a one off or whether this tactic may work for us, but if we are to continue we desperately need Targett back. Playing Taylor as a wing back is absolutely insane. I thought we were going to try overlapping Cb's like Sheffield do. With Taylor sitting and either Hause or Mings sort of moving further forward because they are that much better at crossing. If only Taylor was 4 inches taller and he could be a centre half and he would probably be quite good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Have we been crying out for 3 at the back with a narrow front 3/2. - Poor defending long balls and crosses when playing 4 at the back? Check. - Good pool of ball playing centre backs in Mings, Engels, Konsa and Hause? Check. - Strong attacking wingbacks in Targett, Elmohamady and Guilbert? Check. - 'Wide' midfielders in Grealish, Trezeguet & El Ghazi who love to play central, get in the box and score? Check. Any other points I've missed? Edited January 1, 2020 by AV82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 36 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Difficult to say if it was a one off or whether this tactic may work for us, but if we are to continue we desperately need Targett back. Playing Taylor as a wing back is absolutely insane. Taylor was actually decent today tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Tom13 said: Taylor was actually decent today tbh. I've just watched the first 45, but he was poor. Just so limited. Like always he gets the ball across the half way line and everything stops. Then a backpass. No thank you. Taylor can be added to the bag with Lansbury and Elmo. No thanks. Get rid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 34 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: I thought we were going to try overlapping Cb's like Sheffield do. With Taylor sitting and either Hause or Mings sort of moving further forward because they are that much better at crossing. If only Taylor was 4 inches taller and he could be a centre half and he would probably be quite good at it. We did some of this - Konsa in particular was driving forward a fair bit, and put in the cross for Grealish’s disallowed goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Repost from DS thread. Deano, as you obviously read this forum , this is our strongest 11: Heaton Konsa - Mings - Hause Guilbert - Marv - Luiz - Targett Grealish - McGinn Wesley Subs: Steer, Engels, Elmo, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Trez, Davis (Jota??) my only debate is Engels, part of me thinks he should be in the back 3 as a starter, but part of me also thinks with Konsa, Mings & Hause, all of them have a turn of speed so the whole back 3 can play that bit higher up the field without fear of being turned, thoughts? If Engels did get in that 3, would probably be Konsa - Engels - Mings OR Engels - Mings - Hause......thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Repost from DS thread. Deano, as you obviously read this forum , this is our strongest 11: Heaton Konsa - Mings - Hause Guilbert - Marv - Luiz - Targett Grealish - McGinn Wesley Subs: Steer, Engels, Elmo, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Trez, Davis (Jota??) my only debate is Engels, part of me thinks he should be in the back 3 as a starter, but part of me also thinks with Konsa, Mings & Hause, all of them have a turn of speed so the whole back 3 can play that bit higher up the field without fear of being turned, thoughts? If Engels did get in that 3, would probably be Konsa - Engels - Mings OR Engels - Mings - Hause......thoughts? Don't know Konsa is so good going forward they all complimented each other well today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Back 3 a must now without Heaton, Nyland had a crap defence in front of him First time round, these lot are better, hoping he rises to the challenge if we do not bring anyone in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Current first team for me (based on currently fit - or close to): Reina Engels - Mings - Hause Guilbert - Nakamba - Luiz - Targett Grealish - El Ghazi Samatta Subs: Nyland, Konsa, Elmo, Drinkwater, Trez, Jota, Davis Edited January 17, 2020 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Samagol plus whoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 What does Luiz actually do I keep asking myself? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted January 17, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said: What does Luiz actually do I keep asking myself? He's Brazilian that's all he has to be don't you know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: He's Brazilian that's all he has to be don't you know.... I know he's not a DM and Nakamba should start ahead of him every game. Was foolish to pair Drinkwater with Luiz and not Nakamba vs Man City Edited January 17, 2020 by Kiwivillan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 8 hours ago, MaVilla said: Current first team for me (based on currently fit - or close to): Reina Engels - Mings - Hause Guilbert - Nakamba - Luiz - Targett Grealish - El Ghazi Samatta Subs: Nyland, Konsa, Elmo, Drinkwater, Trez, Jota, Davis That’s pretty much how I’d go too. I might be tempted to change Konsa and Hause (Konsa on the right and Mings left) round against smaller, technical sides and save Hause for the Burnley’s of this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: What does Luiz actually do I keep asking myself? I don’t rate him much at all. Don’t see the hype in him and don’t think he’ll turn out to be the great player people think he will. When survival is your goal at the start of the season, he is the antithesis of what you need. A poor signing on many levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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