SilentMajority Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Hard game to start a tough month... Hoping for a point @ 2-2, Sylla to score a last minute header from a Dawkins corner to level the match.... One can dream! Would also start Dawkins and Sylla. Everyone knows how to play us... lets add a few twists from the start! Pointless bringing Dawkins on if we are already losing and the heads have dropped... but if he's sh#t, bring Gabby on as his replacement. Edited February 1, 2013 by SilentMajority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReasonforRevolution Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) I am naively optimistic. Crucial point being we need to play for 90 minutes and we need to play with width. Second half against Newcastle showed 4-4-2 might be the route to go down. We cannot afford to leave our inexperienced full backs exposed they will need support from wide players to help track over lapping runs from Baines. Truth be told we have to start picking up points and that will mean coming up with some surprise results. No better place to start. I am opting for a 9am drinking start. Away days. A fine excuse for alcoholism. 2-1 Villa. Edited February 1, 2013 by ReasonforRevolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm not sure we played 4-4-2 in the second half against Newcastle. Weimann seemed to spend much of his time on the right with Gabby on the left and N'Zogbia behind Benteke - a sort of 4-2-3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 This all day long. Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrim Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) I'd go for Guzan Lowton Vlaar Clark Baker Westwood Sylla Delph Weimann N'Zogbia Benteke Baker makes us a bit more solid in at the back, and the 3 in midfield should help us keep that tight and make it hard to get through. We might lack a bit going forward but I think it's more important to try stop them first. Edited February 1, 2013 by matrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobler Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 A half of me thinks we'll lose 4-0 and "We go again" after. A half of me thinks, bizarrely, that we could earn a well fought draw. No idea why i think this, i'm just hoping that the team might rally now, after the kerfuffle of the transfer window and start showing some steel. Just pure hope, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevos Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I expect us to put in a decent performance for one half of the game and a piss poor showing for the other half just like we have done in so many other games this season. I don't think we will get murdered in this but Everton will probably win by 2 clear goals. A draw would be brilliant but most likely beyond us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I keep getting the feeling that Benteke is going to scramble home an untidy winner with 5 mins to go. The fact that I think that even though I'm drunk surely means it is actually going to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think no matter what formation we play we're **** either way. We have the better chance playing wide players rather than that 3-5-2 shit. Just the thought of Baines, Mirallas, Fellaini and Pienaar cutting our midfield and defence up is a scary one. Hope our new additions are ready for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Baines and Pienaar would have a field day with that formation. That stupid diamond formation didn't work at the start of the season and it hasn't worked since. We NEED width in the form of a 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1. Preferably the latter as I dont think we have a strong enough midfield to play just two centrally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 -------------------Guzan---------------------- --Lowton---Vlaar-------Baker----Lichaj--- ---------------Clark--Sylla-------------------- ------------------N'Zogbia--------------------- ---Weimann---Benteke----Agbonlahor--- That's what I'd go for. Strong defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 we need to play a 442 or 451. We need wingers. Under Lambert weve played too narrow. Im suprised its taken him this long to figure it out. (although he will probably revert to a narrow formation again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think we'll get a point from this 2-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEndRob Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 He needs to start with 4-2-3-1. Guzan Lowton Vlaar Clark Baker Westwood Sylla Weimann N'Zogbia Agbonlahor Benteke If Delph is fit then I'd put him in with Westwood instead of Sylla but I think Delph is injured isn't he? Sink or swim for Sylla from game 1. Baker at left back as we looked a bit more solid defensively in the 2nd half against Newcastle. I'm not expecting anything at all from this game though. I just hope it's not a hiding because our goal difference is already a joke and it's essentially worth an extra point to our relegation rivals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think they should come out and go for it for the first 20 minutes, try to batter Everton and get a lead. With that in mind, I'd play a 4-4-2 as follows.... GK: Guzan DR: Lowton DL: Baker DC: Vlaar DC: Baker MR: Dawkins MC: Sylla MC: N'Zogbia ML: Agbonlahor FC: Weimann FC: Benteke Gabby and Weimann created problems when they came on against Newcastle. Let Zog have a bit of a 'free' role across the middle. When we haven't got the ball, drop Weimann back into Midfield, so it's a 5 man Midfield with Dawkins pushing inside. I'd start both the new lads as we have seen how shot the confidence is in the squad. Any fresh faces, different ideas can only be a good thing. Still not confident we can get anything from this as the Defensive issues have not been addressed. Maybe I'll be proved wrong if the Midfield is shored up a bit to give them more protection but it's a big ask of a kid with no experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claretman Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Everton battered us in our first home game of the season, all the signs were there pointing to how things might pan out. I expect no difference this time. 3-1 to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoroVillan Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Whatever he plays, He needs Sylla in their sitting in front doing nothing fancy but winning in the ball and giving it to somebody who could potentially use it. Gabby needs to start wide, he could be an outlet for Sylla once he's won it. Can see us scoring just unsure how many we will concede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 We've sold only 1100 tickets ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrice Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Everton to win 3-1. Can see a very unfavourable day of results tomorrow. I think that's the best eleven that we can start with. It actually looks pretty good on paper but we'll probably be shit anyway.. You know that we have a lot of awesome central midfielders when everyone wants an unknown french division 2 player to start for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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