StefanAVFC Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) Helenius was the cover boy for the Liverpool match since the ticket office started selling tickets IIRC Edited August 23, 2013 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P3te Posted August 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2013 pretty sure the manager doesn't tell the web admins the team a week in advance 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Put your money on him starting or playing good part as sub against liverpool. Ahead of who? If any of the front 3 are dropped to the bench, Tonev will be first man in line to step in El-hanadi. We will be more attacking at home this year than we are away from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Put your money on him starting or playing good part as sub against liverpool. Ahead of who? If any of the front 3 are dropped to the bench, Tonev will be first man in line to step in El-hanadi. We will be more attacking at home this year than we are away from home. But not against Liverpool surely ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myko Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I would go for someone between El-Ahmadi and Helenius. Bacuna or Gardner for example, or maybe Tonev if Lambert thinks he will track back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Put your money on him starting or playing good part as sub against liverpool. Ahead of who? If any of the front 3 are dropped to the bench, Tonev will be first man in line to step in El-hanadi. We will be more attacking at home this year than we are away from home. But not against Liverpool surely ? A team that will try and pass us to death, think they're one of the best teams in the league and probably won't start with a defensive minded midfielder, add in the fact we're at home, it's the perfect team to play an "in the hole" type player. Liverpool will come and think they'll be able to win with ease, and will probably think we'll line up like we did against Arsenal and Chelsea and just try absorb pressure, so if we start with Helenius + our 3 strikers we'll go for the win from the off and I'm not sure how well they'll be able to handle it, especially when they have one of the worst defensive full backs in the league in Johnson IMO, effectively leaving them with three "defenders" to deal with us. Having said that if Lucas plays, it may not seem wise to play Helenius instead of El Ahmadi, but I don't think Lucas will play. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Put your money on him starting or playing good part as sub against liverpool. Ahead of who? If any of the front 3 are dropped to the bench, Tonev will be first man in line to step in El-hanadi. We will be more attacking at home this year than we are away from home. NEVER in a million years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Another one, along with Tonev who'll get a full run out in the league cup next week IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny*Nunny Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 If this guy plays against Liverpool I'm curious to see what position he'll take up and whether any of our usual front 3 will be rested... I guess he can play in the hole allowing us to keep Benteke, Gabby and Weimann in place but will that open us defensively up too much in midfield? Really not sure how he'll be used if I'm honest but excited to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Honestly don't think it'll change much. We will only play this type of formation against the lesser teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 23, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2013 If he plays it'll be off the bench. If he starts I'll eat my own foot. (watch someone pull up during the warm-up now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 If he plays it'll be off the bench. If he starts I'll eat my own foot. (watch someone pull up during the warm-up now) Agreed, its a great option to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Nicklas Helenius stalked and attacked !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Looked lively and made some good movement off the ball.. Not sure what position he will play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 He's such a big target that I'd be tempted to play a 4-4-2 with Gabby and Weimann/Tonev on the wings putting in crosses all day to him and CB... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 He's such a big target that I'd be tempted to play a 4-4-2 with Gabby and Weimann/Tonev on the wings putting in crosses all day to him and CB... I couldn't imagine that we play 4-4-2 with Weimann .. As I see him better upfront .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 He's such a big target that I'd be tempted to play a 4-4-2 with Gabby and Weimann/Tonev on the wings putting in crosses all day to him and CB... My thoughts excactly. Will give us much more flexibility at home playing this sort of formation- not saying it's the way forward but will allow us to be less of a counter side at home with him and benteke both up front. It's another option at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2013 how'd he go last night? only seen the goals, he came on with tonev on 67' right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Didn't really do a lot as the whole team had really taken foot off... Linked up play a bit. In one move you could see he was looking to spread play but Bennett hadn't overlapped so he had to turn back. Had one shot when put through, which he snatched at and put a fair bit wide Edited August 29, 2013 by mikeyp102 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2013 Cheers, he's still to have a proper run out then really, had hoped he might start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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