Midfield 3

[ballcock]

Florentino, Cullen and Ugochukwa not all that in my opinion.
Florentino is disappointing, but for breaking down play he doesn't offers little at this level, and the same applies to Ugochukwa and to a lesser degree Cullen

Our problems are that we have created the least number of chances in the league and these 3 have a responsibility to carry the ball forward to help create chances and they aren't doing it enough or at all against the better sides.

The centre halfs could also contribute more who are just content on making side way passes and don't get me going about them 2 crap wingers

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Do away with the wide men.

Play a diamond formation with Florentino at the bottom, play Cullen and Ugochukwa located centrally with Hannibal at the top.

Let Walker and Hartman bomb on with Florentino covering the holes they would leave.

Any two of Broja, Foster or Flemming defending from the front and staying up top to keep opposition defenders back.

Ask Esteve to run the ball out of defence and then pick a pass to split the lines.

If Scotty is reading this (as he ought to do!) we will beat Brentford on Saturday.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

We are also 20 goals a season short now that Brownhill is camel jockeying in Saudi.

[ballcock]

Do away with the wide men.

Play a diamond formation with Florentino at the bottom, play Cullen and Ugochukwa located centrally with Hannibal at the top.

Let Walker and Hartman bomb on with Florentino covering the holes they would leave.

Any two of Broja, Foster or Flemming defending from the front and staying up top to keep opposition defenders back.

Ask Esteve to run the ball out of defence and then pick a pass to split the lines.

If Scotty is reading this (as he ought to do!) we will beat Brentford on Saturday.

That would mean playing 3 chs. Haven't we tried this and it hasn't worked ?

Struggling to define what we are about. We can't defend, we don't create and we are crap at defending and attacking set pieces.

We really are going to have to up our game if we are to stop up. I want to see more from Tuanzebe, he really is has weak as pish for such a big lump

[army88]

That would mean playing 3 chs. Haven't we tried this and it hasn't worked ?

Struggling to define what we are about. We can't defend, we don't create and we are crap at defending and attacking set pieces.

We really are going to have to up our game if we are to stop up. I want to see more from Tuanzebe, he really is has weak as pish for such a big lump

I’ve said this ballcock we have no identity we look disjointed and tbf to back 4 we invite teams onto us - right back to the first game at spurs we are so open for a defensive unit it’s beggars belief.

The holes appear either in behind our wide men or centrally when the midfield 3 get dragged across to basically do other people s jobs.

I’ve posted many times what I think but reading your points on this were basically on the same page.

I just think Parker doesn’t set us up correctly ( I say that even if we’re not good enough ) we should still set up to try and win games I honestly think Saturday was a free hit for us and Arsenal, looking at us our season won’t be decided on goal difference I don’t think , and instead of saying constantly that teams are better than us and full of quality and he’s happy with losing - in my head if your told enough you believe it and it becomes the norm.

What I do know is it needs a shake up and some belief installing before we talk ourselves down.

As it looks to me the man with real pace and width Parker sent out on loan - though I’m not convinced what we have could be better and improve if encouraged correctly.

I can cope with losing tbh as long as it looks / feels like we’ve had a go - Parker dresses it up like it’s ok because we’re playing good teams and for me that’s ok - but sooner or later we really are going to have to change tact.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

A back four, four in the diamond with two up top. Why would we need three centre-backs?

[outwoodclaret]

I think we should go 4-2-3-1

Dubravka
Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman
Ugochukwu, Florentino
Foster, Hannibal, Flemming
Broja

[army88]

I think we should go 4-2-3-1

Dubravka
Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman
Ugochukwu, Florentino
Foster, Hannibal, Flemming
Broja

The jobs yours Outwood I?d like to see that and how it pans out

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I think we should go 4-2-3-1

Dubravka
Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman
Ugochukwu, Florentino
Foster, Hannibal, Flemming
Broja

Parker will not drop Cullen.

[sinkov]

If Foster and Broja in the same team works I'll show my arse in Burton's window. There not many instances of 9 man teams being succesful.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

If Foster and Broja in the same team works I'll show my arse in Burton's window. There not many instances of 9 man teams being succesful.

We are desperate mon ami, I'd give anything a go.

[outwoodclaret]

I think we should go 4-2-3-1

Dubravka
Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman
Ugochukwu, Florentino
Foster, Hannibal, Flemming
Broja

I think we mainly agree that Parker needs to try something a little different and I suggested this as a possible line up. I hoped it would get comments for and against. I would like to see this given a go. Do we have anything to lose given our last three results? We may go shopping in the January window but surely don?t have to wait until then to make changes.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I think we mainly agree that Parker needs to try something a little different and I suggested this as a possible line up. I hoped it would get comments for and against. I would like to see this given a go. Do we have anything to lose given our last three results? We may go shopping in the January window but surely don?t have to wait until then to make changes.

Parker for me is intransigent and pretty much inflexible Sir Outwood. Edwards in the final third is pretty lethal but he's not getting a go, I reckon Tchaouna and JBL might be worth a start, everyone sat around us in the Jimmy Mc Upper thinks Hannibal should start but Parker gets paid the big bucks for making the big decisions, but a third successive relegation looks nailed on to me.

[alfinyalcabo]

Parker for me is intransigent and pretty much inflexible Sir Outwood. Edwards in the final third is pretty lethal but he's not getting a go, I reckon Tchaouna and JBL might be worth a start, everyone sat around us in the Jimmy Mc Upper thinks Hannibal should start but Parker gets paid the big bucks for making the big decisions, but a third successive relegation looks nailed on to me.

It does and if we dont start picking up points soon we will go down .We will need about nine wins now to keep our place in the Premier league ..Its still possible but a big,big ask. Parker needs to change something,but as i dont go on and watch its beyond me to suggest an answer..
My biggest gripe is if we score we immediately go on the defensive instead of pushing up forward and looking for another goal.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It does and if we dont start picking up points soon we will go down .We will need about nine wins now to keep our place in the Premier league ..Its still possible but a big,big ask. Parker needs to change something,but as i dont go on and watch its beyond me to suggest an answer..
My biggest gripe is if we score we immediately go on the defensive instead of pushing up forward and looking for another goal.

The odd thing Alfie is we are always more or less in the games but keep on coming out on the wrong side of the results.

Army88 keeps going on about the mindset of the team, I reckon a proper sports psychologist might help the team (not army88!)

We have 8 or 9 players that would get into most EPL teams so it's not quality we are short on.

Dyche would sort it.